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8:50 am Saturday, April 24, 2004

Obituaries for Saturday, April 24, 2004

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Services for Annie Moore Gordon will be held today at 3 p.m. at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Parker officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Gordon, 98, of Meridian, died Saturday, April 17, 2004, in her home.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Logger
DEKALB Services for Otis D. "Red Hawkins" Horton will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Collinsville with the Rev. Johnny L. Robinson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with E.E. McDonald Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Horton, 84, of Collinsville, formerly of Eutaw, Ala., died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, in his home. He was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his children, Nancy Horton and Howard B. Horton, both of Collinsville, Lena McClelland of Chicago, Dianne L. Horton of Union, Sara D. Tubens of Norfolk, Va., and Lee V. Horton of Meridian; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at E.E. McDonald Community Chapel in Meridian.
Antique Dealer
Mrs. Loyce T. West, 84, of Lafayette, La., died Friday, April 23, 2004, in her home. Honoring her wishes, there will be no funeral services. She donated her body to science.
Survivors include her children, Ronnie West, Thetis Mead, Waynoka Lawrence and Tullete Belford; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Lee West.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503-3240.
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Kenneth Joe Howard, 28, of Meridian, who died Friday, April 23, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Annie Sue May, 88, of Meridian, who died Friday, April 23, 2004, in her home.
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry &Gardner Funeral Home for Margaret Peters, 69, of New Gardens, N.Y., who died Friday, April 23, 2004, at Jamaica Hospital.
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Howard Naylor, 74, of Meridian, who died Thursday, April 22, 2004, at R.P. White Nursing Facility.
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Willie Barrett, 87, of Meridian, who died Thursday, April 22, 2004, at Heartfelt Hospice.

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