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11:57 am Monday, July 19, 2004

Obituaries for Monday, July 19, 2004

By Staff
UNION Services for Dewain Alexander will be held today at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with the Revs. Jackie Strebeck, Jerry Alexander and Joseph Sansing officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Alexander, 64, of Little Rock, died Sunday, July 18, 2004, in his home.
Survivors include his brothers, Charles Alexander and his wife, Esther, and Ozell Alexander, all of Little Rock; a sister, Betty Wood and her husband, Mac, of Port Gibson; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nelson and Vera Alexander.
Memorials may be made to the building fund at Providence Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Eugene Alexander, Jeremy Pinson, J.B. Alexander, James Alexander, Vergil Rigdon, Kyle Messer and George Langham.
Visitation will be today one hour prior to the services at the church.
YORK, Ala. Services for T.R. Masters will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jessie Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Cokes Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Masters, 79, of Ward, died Saturday, July 17, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Christian Masters of Ward; a daughter, Martha Rose Morgan of Scottsboro and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
UNION Services for Nellie Montague will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy McDill officiating. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Montague, 89, of Little Rock, died Saturday, July 17, 2004, in Little Rock.
Survivors include her son, Andy Montague and his wife, Crickett, of Leesburg, Fla.; one granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Montague.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Graveside services for Rudolph Charles Bonner will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Spring Hill Cemetery with the Revs. Everett Bonner and Allen Randall officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bonner, 75, of Meridian, died Saturday, July 17, 2004, in his home.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Bonner of Meridian; daughters, Barbara Watson and her husband, Charles, of Meridian and Jeanette Goforth and her husband, Terry, of Marrero, La.; grandchildren, Niki Denton and her husband, Jeff, Blake Watson, John Goforth and Jennifer Goforth; great-grandchildren, Sophie Denton and Cody Goforth; brothers, the Rev. R.E. Bonner and Raymond Bonner.
He was preceded in death by his parents, B.B. Bonner Sr. and Claudine Bonner.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

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