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 By  Staff Reports Published 
9:57 pm Wednesday, November 6, 2002

Survivors include his daughters, Andrea Aguilar Alvarez and Claudio Hall, both of Mexico City; his mother, Emma Hall of Meridian; two grandsons; a sister, Jann Baker and a nephew, Robert Baker, both of Dallas.

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He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Pugh Hall Sr.
Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
Visitation will be at the funeral home after the memorial service.
FRED HARRIS
Retired owner Harris Box Factory
Graveside services for Fred Harris will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery with the Revs. Buddy Braddock and Franklin McClelland officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Harris, 92, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, in his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in World War II. He was a member of Highland Baptist Church, a Mason and a Shriner. He was the owner of Harris Box Factory for more than 20 years and worked as a motor vehicle controller for the State of Mississippi.
Survivors include his daughters, Terry Lott and her husband, Calvin, and Fredna Camp and her husband, Ryan, all of Meridian; his grandchildren, Richie Camp, Dawn Camp Crawford, Christie LeJeune, Amy Lott, Molly Lott and Jessy Lott; great-grandchildren, Asa Crawford, Alli Crawford, Ariel Williamson, Seth Camp, Eli Camp, Cade LeJeune and Cullen LeJeune; sisters, Mary Alice Stewart of Picayune and Dorothy Harris of Meridian; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Euel Harris; a daughter, Anita Harris; and two brothers, Alan and Evan Harris.
Visitation will be Thursday 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
JUNION L. JAY
Retired farmer
BAY SPRINGS Services for Junion L. "J.L." Jay will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Bay Springs City Cemetery.
Mr. Jay, 76, of Bay Springs, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, in his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Barrett Jay; a daughter, Karen Pearce, both of of Bay Springs; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mona May of Jonesboro, Ark.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Jay and Junie Tisdale Jay and a brother, Haskel Jay.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
NORA MAE ANDERSON
SEBASTOPOL Services for Nora Mae Anderson will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church with the Rev. David Hamm officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Anderson, 55, of Conehatta, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her daughter, Olivia Anderson and a son, Paul Anderson, both of Conehatta; sisters, Melba Williams, Lavada Jim, Sally Williams, all of Conehatta, and Brenda Isaac of Philadelphia; seven grandchildren; an aunt, Estelle Thomas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hurley Anderson; a son, David Anderson; her mother, Viola Farve; and a grandchild, David Anderson II.
ROY GENE WILLIS
Chata Development employee
SEBASTOPOL Services for Roy Gene Willis was held Wednesday at Bogue Chitto Facility Building at 9 a.m. with the Rev. Charles "Doby" Henry officiating. Burial was in Bogue Chitto Cemetery #2 in Philadelphia. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Willis, 49, of Philadelphia, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Choctaw Health Center.
Survivors include his sisters, Charlene Willis Billie of Antioch, Tenn., and Angelia Willis of Philadelphia; brothers, Roy Reed Willis and Junie Ray Willis, both of Philadelphia; four uncles, Archie Hickman, Russell Hickman, David Willis and John Lee Clemmons; two aunts, Ary Willis and Vicky Clemmons; and several nieces and nephews.
CHARLES R. WIGGINS SR.
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Charles R. Wiggins Sr., 91, of Meridian, who died, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

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