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8:57 am Saturday, September 28, 2002

September 28, 2002

By Staff
CLAY H. GRAHAM
Carpenter
SEBASTOPOL Services for Clay H. Graham will be held today at 11 a.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. H.L. Rhodes and Brett Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Old White Plains Cemetery in Conehatta.
Mr. Graham, 83, of Conehatta, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, at the VA Medical Center in Jackson. He was a decorated U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include four daughters, Marlene Anthony and her husband, Talmage, of Sebastopol, Ardith Lee Peoples of Pearl, Hilda Walton and her husband, Charles, of Decatur and Lanette Spears and her husband, Ken, of Philadelphia; five sisters, Mary Florence Taylor, Ruby Spence, Lucy Thrash, Margaret Evans and Helen French King, all of Union; two brothers, Decu Graham and Lumas Graham, both of Sebastopol; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Graham.
BERTIE LEE MOULDS
Homemaker
Graveside services for Bertie Lee Moulds will be held today at 11 a.m. at Providence Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Moulds, 72, of Bailey, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, in her home.
Survivors include her sons, Marvin Moulds and Paul Rice, both of Chunky, Roger Dale Moulds, Danny Ray Moulds, Charles Moulds, Herbert Moulds Jr., Jerry Lynn Moulds, and Jimmy Moulds, all of Meridian; daughters, Carol Sue Miller of Hattiesburg, Jean Hughes, Mary Ann Moulds, Carol Ann Brown and Lorie Moulds, all of Meridian; sisters, Carlene Allen of the Martin Community, Florene Moulds of the Zero Community, Ruby Ridenger of Meridian; a brother, Wesley Cooley of Texas; 34 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Moulds Sr. and two sons, Ricky and Tommy Moulds.
FRANCES LUCILLE BOONE CRANE MOORE
Homemaker
Services for Frances Lucille Boone Crane "Momma Cille" Moore will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at Concorde Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Cothern officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Moore, 86, of Enterprise, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, in Meridian. She was a homemaker and a member of Concorde Methodist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Tommy Crane and his wife, Clara,of Enterprise, Jimmy Crane and his wife, Myrna, of Meridian, and Donnie Moore and his wife, Linda, of Enterprise; daughters, Leola Ezell of Meridian and Theola Grayson and her husband, Ronald, of Enterprise; stepsons, Webb Moore, Bobby Moore and Delton Moore; and a stepdaughter, Jean Bullock; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; brothers, Henry Minor Boone of Brandon and Morris Boone of Columbus; sisters, Louise Mosher of Enterprise and Mary Agnes Thompson of Jackson; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Milo Barrett Crane Sr. and Larkin N. Moore; and a son, Milo Barrett Crane Jr.
Pallbearers will be Carl Fitzgerald, Ray Owen, Jimmy Roundtree, Marvin Weir, Rick McWilliams, and Curtis Strickland.
Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
DANIEL A. HARRINGTON
JACKSON Graveside services for Daniel A. "Dan" Harrington will be held today at 2 p.m. at Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery in Madison. Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Harrington, 80, of Jackson, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, at Central Mississippi Medical Center. He was a native of Meridian, was a retired insurance adjuster and was a U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II as an aircraft mechanic.
Survivors include his son, Danny Harrington Jr. of Meridian; a daughter, Caren Bracken of Jackson, a sister, Annie Foster of Florida; three grandchildren, Teresa Mottola, Amy Harrington and Doug Harrington; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Harrington; a brother, Charles Harrington; and a sister Mildred Carter.

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