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1:27 am Wednesday, September 8, 2004

Obituaries for Wednesday, September 8, 2004

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Retired
Graveside services for Genya Barkley were to be held today at 10 a.m. at East Cemetery in Enterprise with the Revs. Elvin Sunds and Matthew Simmons officiating. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Barkley, 92, of Meridian, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004, at Heartfelt Hospice in Meridian.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Houze of Meridian.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Parker Goodwin and Rebecca Coleman Goodwin-Loper.
John G. Weatherford Inc. employee
Services for Larry L. Bane will be held today at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy Dabbs officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bane, 53, of Marion, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, a deacon and Sunday school director.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Bane of Meridian; his wife, Dora Bane of Marion; a son, Travis Bane of Marion; and a brother, Jackie Bane of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Pallbearers will be the deacons of Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the church.
Quality Logistics Systems employee
Services for James Raymond Lewis will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Enterprise Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Odell Hopkins officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Lewis, 40, of Meridian, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004, in Lauderdale.
Survivors include his son, James Lavelle Lewis; a daughter, Jameka Vashae Lewis; brothers, Lavelle Lewis and Jessie Lewis, all of Meridian and Bennie Lewis of Biloxi; sisters, Mary Beatrice Reed of Enterprise, Onie Rush of Meridian and Mary Alice Lewis of Jackson.
Visitation will be today from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
UNION Services for Buster Bullard will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Hennington officiating. Burial will be in the Union City Cemetery.
Mr. Bullard, 80, of Union, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his daughter, Melinda Smith and her husband, Michael, of Union; a son, Mitchell Bullard and his wife, Janet, of Union; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild; sisters, Gladys Dill and Dutch Cole, both of Iuka.
Visitation will be Thursday from noon-2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired Troy Laundry employee
Services for Elsie Jenkins will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Underwood officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Jenkins, 83, of Southaven, formerly of Meridian, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at Baptist Hospital in Southaven.
Survivors include her son, Terry L. Smith Sr. and his wife, Linda, of Meridian; a daughter, Charlotte Ann Price and her husband, Frank, of Coldwater; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by husband, Morris Jenkins.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Hilltop Manor Nursing Home employee
SEBASTOPOL Services for Ina Wilkinson will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ray Wilkinson and Judy Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Sulphur Springs Cemetery.
Ms. Wilkinson, 56, of Sebastopol, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004, at Laird Alliance Hospital in Union.
Survivors include her daughters, Caroline Graham and her husband, Willie, of Sebastopol and Scarlet Price and her husband, Robby, of Philadelphia; sons, Willie C. Wilkinson and Jack W. Wilkinson, both of Sebastopol; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley King and her husband, J.W.; a brother, Jody Tennison and his wife, Darlene, all of Waycross, Ga.; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

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