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8:32 pm Saturday, July 19, 2003

Obituaries for Saturday, July 19, 2003

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Homemaker
QUITMAN Services for Katherine Elfring Campbell will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Knight's Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. George Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Goodwater Cemetery in Clarke County. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Campbell, 84, of Vossburg, died Friday, July 18, 2003, in Vossburg.
Survivors include two sons, Bruce Todd and William Todd, both of Vossburg; and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Homemaker
GREENVILLE Services for Nellie Beatrice Lott will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at New Life Church of God with the Revs. Julius Roberts, Tim Lott, and Dewitt Lott officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Mortimer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lott, 100, of Meridian, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Beverly Healthcare-Broadmoor.
Survivors include two daughters, Reba Helms and her husband, J.V., and Deanie Wilkenson, all of Isola; four sons, Roy Lott and his wife, Ester, of Raymond, Wallace Lott and his wife, Gail, of Duncanville, Texas, David Lott and his wife, Rachael, of Meridian, and Dewitt Lott and his wife, Jan, of Eupora; a brother, Buddy Smith of Petal; three daughters-in-law, Marie Lott of Byhalia, Rose Lott of Bel Chase, La., Yvonne Lott of Slidell, La.; and a son-in-law, J. L. McGaugh of Greenville; 32 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, The Rev. Barkley H. Lott; five sons and two daughters.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired cook
Services for Willie Randle will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Berry &Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Tony Burks officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Toomsuba.
Mr. Randle, 49, of Meridian, died Sunday, July 13, 2003, in his home. He was a retired cook for Pops Diner.
Survivors include his wife, Rosie Armstrong Randle of Meridian; a daughter, Catherine Randle; two sons, Willie Randle Jr., and Kenny R. Randle, all of Oklahoma City, Okla.; six sisters, Eva Randle, Mary Jackson, Annie Williams, Earline Garry, and Pearline Randle, all of Meridian; five brothers, Arthur Randle, Robert Randle, Edward Randle, Abraham Randle, and Nathan Randle, all of Meridian; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4 p.m.-5 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry &Gardner Funeral Home for the Rev. Willie L. Croft, 81, of Chunky, who died Thursday, July 17, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry &Gardner Funeral Home for Nolan Roberts, 72, of Meridian, who died Thursday, July 17, 2003, at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian.
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Paul D. Irby, 80, of Meridian, who died Friday, July 18, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

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