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3:05 pm Tuesday, October 15, 2002

KELSI CARLENE CLEARMAN

By Staff
Graveside services for Kelsi Carlene Clearman will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Davey Wilkinson officiating. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Kelsi, two-weeks old, of Meridian, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2002, at University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center.
Survivors include her mother, Nicole E. Clearman, grandparents, Ricky and Tina Leister and Greg Clearman; uncle, Adam Leister.
She is preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Carlene W. Gallie and her great-grandfather, Jerry L. Clearman.
Memorials may be made to Ronald McDonald House.
GLORIA J. HOUSTON
Teacher
DEKALB Services for Gloria J. "Kelly" Houston will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Ary Missionary Baptist Church in Philadelphia, with the Rev. Charles Griffin officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Houston, 51, of Meridian, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Albert Lee Houston of Meridian; a son, Christopher Jennings of Atlanta; mother, Annie Bell Kelly of Philadelphia; two sisters, Vernice Elaine Kelly of Jackson and Yuonnie Griffin and her husband, Robert, of New Orleans; three brothers, Lavoid Kelly and his wife, Anna, of Philadelphia, Stanley Kelly and his wife, Stacy, and Willie Roy Kelly and his wife, Cassandra, all of Jackson; and an aunt; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Visitation will be Wednesday 7 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home and Thursday one hour prior to the service at the church.
EVELYN H. MILES
Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Evelyn H. Miles, 82, of Meridian, who died Monday, Oct. 14, 2002, in her home.
OTIS MCMILLIAN
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Otis McMillian, 94, of Meridian, who died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002, at Guardian Angel Hospice.
VALERIE P. MOSLEY
Arrangements were incomplete at E. E. McDonald Funeral Home for Valerie P. Mosley, 39, of Meridian, who died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
JAMES W. CLAY
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for James W. Clay, 79, of Bailey, who died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002, in his home.

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