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Obituaries for Monday, Oct. 28, 2002

By Staff
GEORGE CLARK MCKEE
Retired
Services for the George Clark McKee were to be held today at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Nathan Barber officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. McKee, 83, of Hattiesburg, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg. He was the retired owner of Clark McKee Supply. He was a Mason, veteran of World War II and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a Sunday school teacher for many years. He was a recent member of Emanuel Baptist Church in Hattiesburg.
Survivors include his wife, Marbeth Kittrell McKee of Hattiesburg; daughters, Gayle Davis and her husband, Eugene, of the Russell Community, Donna Dufour and her husband, Curtis, of Hattiesburg; grandchildren, Dennis Mitchell and his wife, Melissa, of Augusta, Ga., Leisa Mitchell of Meridian and Bethanne Crider of Hattiesburg; great-grandchildren, Pierce and McKinlee Mitchell and Callie Crider; a sister-in-law, Ruth Madison; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, R.E. and Mattie Clark McKee; a sister, Melvie Moore; a brother, Covert McKee; and a great-grandson, Chandler Davis Mitchell.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Griffin, Ed Trehern, Greg Haeusler, Don McKee, Harold Traylor and Tommy Covington.
AUDIE STEPHENS FRAZIER
Homemaker
Services for Audie Stephens Frazier will be held today at 2 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Fred Frazier and John Koch officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Frazier, 88, of Bailey, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. She was a member of Frazier Grove Church of God.
Survivors include her son, Stanley Frazier and his wife, Peggy, of Bailey; a special friend, Jewel Gale; grandchildren, Joyce Sylvester and her husband, Tony, of Bailey, Tatia Arnold and her husband, Ray, of North Carolina, and Tina Shepperd and her husband, Scott, of Daleville; great-grandchildren, Talisha Long and Megan Long, both of North Carolina, Jessica Sylvester and Justin Sylvester, both of Bailey, and Kyle Shepperd of Daleville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Stanley Frazier; a daughter, Shirley Heblon; and a grandson, William Frazier.
Pallbearers will be Mike Reid, Ben Vick, Clyde Frazier, Jimmie Frazier, Ray Arnold and Scott Shepperd.
SARAH LOUISE WHITMAN NEAL
Meridian Airport security
Graveside services for Sarah Louise Whitman Neal will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at New Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Neal, 61, of Meridian, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, James E. Neal; a daughter, Lady Sarah Nause; a son, Wiley "Buddy" Walker; three step-daughters, Debbie Bohl, Ren Neal and Robin Payne; three step-sons, Tommy Spicer, Robert Neal and Richard Neal; three grandchildren, Christopher Lee, Caleb Ray and Joshua John Walker; and 14 step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Stanley Whitman and Sarah Ann Boggan Whitman.
Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Boggan, John Kilgore, Chris Bohl, Johnny Bohl, Pety Nause and Paul Henderson.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
W.L. CALLAWAY
Graveside services for W.L. "Bill" Callaway will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Callaway, 78, of Lauderdale, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, in his home.
Visitation will be Tuesday 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
LULA WARREN
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Lula Warren, 95, of Meridian, who died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
WALTERINE HURT
Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Walterine Hurt, of Meridian, who died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at Riley Hospital.

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