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OBITUARIES Bernice Armistead Bernice Wilson Armistead, 77, a homemaker of Jackson, passed away Thursday, Feb.15, 2007 at Jackson Health Care Facility in Jackson. A Jackson native, she was born December 31, 1929. She was a member of Peniel Baptist Church and a member of the Santa Fe Chapter 505 of Eastern Star. Funeral services were held at Peniel Baptist Church, Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Marion Ball and Rev. Leon Parnell officiating. Burial was in Trinity Memorial Gardens in Jackson. She is survived by her husband, Howard Maybon Armistead, Jackson; brothers James E. Wilson, Saraland, and Graham Wilson, Jackson; sister Doris Hoven, Grove Hill; long time friend Willie Grace Fendley; special friend Delilah Harris; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Ernest Slade, Douglas Atchison, John Moseley, Leslie E. Hoven, Ward Edge and Dale Jordan. Honorary pallbearers were members of Eastern Star, Santa Fe Chapter 505 of Jackson. O'Bryant Funeral Home in Thomasville directed. Elder Joseph Prett Calhoun Funeral services for Elder Joseph Prett Calhoun, 76, will be conducted on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Baptist Church in Mobile. Rev. Calhoun was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was born on Oct. 21, 1930, the son of the late Pastor Willard Calhoun, Sr. and the late Annie Bell Jones Calhoun of Dickinson. He was the oldest and longest serving pastor of the Bethel Baptist Assoc. He was assistant pastor and long time member of St. Joseph Baptist Church, Mobile; former pastor of Bell's Chapel Baptist Church and the New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Lower Peachtree and he served as pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church in Sweet Water for 41 years. Survivors include his wife, Josie Lee Calhoun; sons Lorenzo McCaskill, Dickinson, and Joseph Prett Calhoun Jr. of Germany; three daughters Bessie (Jerome) Henderson, Mobile and Cheryle Castleberry and Jan Parker of Jacksonville, Fla. In addition he leaves seven step children: Carlos (Carol) Calhoun, Sharon Benefield, Arthur Holt and Cheryl (Rickey) Reed all of Mobile, Charlotte (Marvin) Barge and Douglas Molette of Duluth, Ga. and Daren Bradley, Jacksonville, Fla.; brothers Elder Samuel L. (Joyce) Calhoun, Sr., Linden, and Robert S. (Marie) Calhoun and Robert L. (Ora Lee) Calhoun of Dickinson: five sisters Mother Mary Lee Henderson, Dickinson, Bessie M. Phillips and Willie B. White, Thomasville, and Mattie B. Jackson of Mobile; and 39 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Hodge Funeral Home in Prichard directed. Taylor Harrell Cannon Taylor Harrell Cannon, 70, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, at his home in Linden. He was born Oct. 2, 1936 in Hugo, Retired from James River Corp. where he worked as a purchasing agent, he was a member of Linden Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at Linden Baptist Church Monday, Feb.19 at 3 p.m. with Rev. W.J. Cannon and Rev. Robert Pearce Jr. officiating. Burial was at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Gallion. He is survived by his wife Alice Cannon, Linden; sons Taylor Harrell Cannon, Hugo, and Clarence Douglas Cannon, Gordo; daughters Mary Alison (James) Glass, Linden, and Brenda Brackin Cannon, Shiloh; brother Tony Earl Cannon, Hugo; sisters Elizabeth Schroeder, Sadie McManus and Merle Wingate all of Linden, Dorothy Ward, Mt. Vernon, Ward Daniels, Mobile, and Inez Waites, Daphne; three granddaughters and two grandsons. Active pallbearers were Arnold Matthews, Aubrey Cannon, K.C. Cannon, Peter Bedsole, Pete Wilkinson and George Cannon. Honorary pallbearers were Asera Care Hospice of Demopolis, Essie Moore and Sonja Dixon. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home in Linden directed. Eleanor Inez Cooper Eleanor Inez Ernest Cooper, 89, of Thomaston, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. She was a former seamstress with Vanity Fair Mills in Demopolis. She attended Thomaston Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at Thomaston Baptist Church on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 11a.m. with Rev. Randall Mims officiating. Burial was in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Vineland. She was preceded in death by her husband Willie Grady Cooper and daughter Shirley Janette Cooper. She is survived by son, Willie Rex Cooper of Marbury; daughter Beverly Dean Wilson, Moody; brothers Rube Smyly Jr, Thomasville, and Peyton Smyly, Linden; sister Earline Copeland, Selma; grandchildren Jonathan Wilson Jr., Kelli Inez Kerr, Willie Rex Cooper Jr., Tamara Lynn Cooper and Teresa Dawn Cooper; and great grandchildren Shelby Cooper and Justin Wilson. Pallbearers were Rex Cooper Jr., Jonathan Wilson, Mike Ernest, Dan Kerr, Payton Smyly Jr. and Joe Wilson. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home in Linden, officiating. Marilyn Wade Flowers Marilyn Wade Flowers, 65, a homemaker of Sweet Water, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Miss. She was born Jan. 11, 1942, in Sand Hill, Miss. and was a member of Pine Hill Church of God. Funeral services were held at O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ron Smith officiating. Burial was in Aimwell Baptist Church Cemetery in Sweet Water. She was preceded in death by her brother Robert Heath Wade. Survivors include husband Morgan Flowers, Sweet Water; daughter Sheila Antonia Flowers, Loerrach, Germany; son Daniel Morgan Flowers, Sweet Water; sisters Annie Lois Mathers, Nanafalia, Hilda Marie Tjader, California, Velma Louise Fjones, Houston, Texas, Tommy Jean Cassells, Manatoba, Canada. And Alma Jo Wood, Thomasville; and a special friend Jasmine Powell, Pine Hill. Pallbearers were Steve Wood, Kyle Wood, Matt Mathers, Jr., Joey Mathers, Andy Etheredge and Wayne Etheredge. Honorary pallbearers were members of Pine Hill Church of God and Clavin Anderson. Memorials may be made to: The building fund of the Thomasville Church of God or the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering or to any childrens' home. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home in Thomasville directed. Sarah Glass Langley Sarah Glass Langley, 82, a homemaker of Sweet Water, died Monday, Feb.12, 2007, at her daughter's home in Satsuma. She was born April 9, 1924 in Calvary, Ala. She was a member of Old Union Baptist Church in Sweet Water. She was preceded in death by her husband Jay Langley. Funeral services were held Feb. 15 at Old Union Baptist Church at 1 p.m. with Rev. John Hill and Rev. James Nichols officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. She is survived by son Ronald Jay Langley, Sweet Water; daughter Betty Langley Booth, Satsuma; sister Betty Gunter, Monroeville; brothers James Walter Glass Jr., Thomasville, and James Leon Glass, Linden; granddaughter Chrystal Booth (Bob) Martin, Mobile, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were George A. Langley, Rick Kopel, Billy Downey, Jerry Huckabee, Danny Harrison, Josh Hinson, John Ott and Mike Gunter. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Daniel Polansky, Tom Harris, Charles Booth and members of Old Union Baptist Church. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral home in Thomasville directed. Ruby Clyde Pugh Ruby Clyde Pugh, 74, a homemaker of Coffeeville, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, at her home. She was born April 24, 1932, in Tallahatta Springs and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Coffeeville. Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Coffeeville on Friday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Moody Day and Rev. Harvey Hutto officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, L.C. Pugh, Coffeeville; daughter, Debra Goodman, Thomasville; and sisters, Mae Belle Newton, Tallahatta Springs, Mary Lou Duke, Coffeeville, and Narvalee Williams, Thomasville. Pallbearers were Terry Duke, Darrin Huckabee, Woodrow Dumas, Gerald Newton, Randy Goodman and Mike Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Buster Hough, Danny Joe Beech, Paul Able, Kenneth Ray Reeves and Duke Lavert. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home in Thomasville directed. Evie Elbert Smith Evie Elbert Smith, born March 20, 1936 in Marengo County, resident of Saraland died on February 17, 2007 at a local healthcare facility. He is survived by his wife, Julia Hall Smith, Saraland; two sons, Greg Smith, Satsuma, Darryl Smith, Saraland; two stepsons, Jerry Taylor, Daphne, David Taylor, Silverhill; one stepdaughter, Kim McLain, Daphne; step mother, Maggie Smith, Thomasville; brother, Harold Smith, Robertsdale; seven sisters, Willene LeMaster, Maxine Johnston and Jean Coggin all of Pensacola, Cora Ann Ball, Slidell, Joyce Loftin, Sweet Water, Patsy Berryman, Athens, Ga., Linda Thomas, Hattiesburg, Miss.; two grandsons, one granddaughter, three step-grandsons, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, February 21 at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Montgomery Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Tensaw. Funeral arrangements by Radney Funeral Home, Saraland.
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