Mildred Majors Jones

Millie and Jessica McQuaig Rudd

Hunter Lamar McQuaig, Grandson of Millie Majors Jones

Hunter Lamar McQuaig

The Meridian Star
MERIDIAN — Visitation for Hunter Lamar McQuaig will be held Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday with Reverend Chris Gully officiating. Interment will be at Magnolia Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. McQuaig, 24, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian.

Mr. McQuaig graduated from West Lauderdale High School and was a member of Arkadelphia Baptist Church. He was a former member of the U.S. Army Reserves and was employed by Yates Construction of Philadelphia. In addition to being an animal advocate, his true passion was music. He spent much of his time songwriting and performing with friends and family in various venues in the Meridian area.

Survivors include his father, Scott McQuaig, and his wife, Kelly; his mother, Melanie Simmons; his step-mother, Joy Cook; his sister, Jessica Rudd and her husband, Rick; his grandparents, Millie Majors Jones and Parker and Viola Henderson; his aunts and uncles, Melanie and Bruce Mann, Michelle Boyd, Jerry Henderson, Tommy Henderson, and Steven Henderson; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Mr. McQuaig is preceded in death by his step-father, Jeff Simmons; his grandfathers, Emerson McQuaig and George Jones; and his great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Majors, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McQuaig, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. George O. McKeithen, Mr. William Henderson, and Mrs. Helen Palmer. Pallbearers will be John Edwards, Trey Hollis, Tom Williams, Jesse Prince, Josh Secrist, and Joe Secrist.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to East Mississippi Animal Rescue, the Mississippi Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, or your charity of choice.

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O God our Father, Creator of all the living,
we entrust to Your gentle care
all those we love who have gone before us;
and have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again. . . .

Eternal rest, grant unto Hunter, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the souls of the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

George W. Jones, Husband of Millie Majors Jones

Funeral services for George William Jones will be held Thursday, at 11 a.m., at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Ruffin officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Jones, 79, of Meridian, died Monday, June 6, 2011, at his home. He started his career in insurance with Liberty National Insurance and retired from Mutual Savings as District Manager. He also owned and operated his own business, Benefits for Seniors, for several years. He was a very active member of Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church where he served on various committees. He was a Deb Dad, member of Oakland Heights Masonic Lodge where he was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of The Scottish Rite Meridian Consistory.

Survivors include his wife, Millie Majors Jones of Meridian; daughters: Melanie M. Mann and her husband Bruce of Brandon, Michelle M. Boyd of Brookhaven, and Patricia J. Herrington and her husband Greg of Magee; sons: Scott McQuaig and his wife Kelly of Meridian, and Jack H. Jones of Jackson; seven grandchildren: Jessica McQuaig and Hunter McQuaig of Meridian, Natalie Leach and Jacob Gillian Boyd of Brookhaven, and Megan Jones of Magee; and brother, John H. Jones Jr. of Terry.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hanners, and Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Jones Sr.; and a son, George Jones Jr.

Memorials may be made to Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church.

Pallbearers will be Wade Allen, Robert Coulter, Jackie Roberson, Alvis Smith and Harold Spence.

The family wants to express their heartfelt thanks to personnel of PDN and Hospice Compassus.

Visitation will be Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., at Stephens Funeral Home.

Source: The Meridian Star, June 8, 2011

"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen."

Chick Steak

Millie wanted to share this information and asked me to post it. This recipe is as closely guarded as the Coca Cola formula hidden away in the vault at Sun Trust Bank. Kudos to Millie for keeping the secret.

My dad, Lamar Majors, helped to create the Chick Steak, along with Glen Phelps. Dad and Mr. Phelps spent many hours perfecting the sandwich. Dad managed the Triangle Restaurant for Mr. Phelps and later opened his restaurants, Ludie's and the Lamp Post. My parents didn't feel it would be fair to share the recipe with anyone. Anne's recipe sounds as if it would be great; however; it's missing an ingredient that Dad and Mr. Phelps used. Dad and mother had a sandwich called the Doublegood that was very much like the Chicksteak. They also made those wonderful Dutch Apple Pies. We had a pie kitchen that was separate from our regular kitchen in our home. Dad would make apple pies and lemon pies every day. He had a commercial apple slicer and it was nothing for him to make 18 pies or so in an afternoon.

Mother said dad taught her to cook. Once she had "tried" to cook turnip greens using a new pressure cooker. Dad came in and mother told him dinner was almost ready. She told him to look up at the ceiling and part of his dinner was on the ceiling. She was a fast learner and I don't think that disaster happened any more. She ended up being a fantastic cook. It was always a race with the two of them to see who could outdo the other one.

Millie Majors Jones

George & Millie Majors Jones & Grandchildren

Millie Majors Jones - Autobiography

I have lived in Meridian since we graduated in 1958. I have a son and two daughters, six grandchildren. My husband, George, is retired after being in the insurance industry for 40 years. I worked briefly as a secretary to the Supt. Of Education. We are members of Poplar Springs Dr Baptist Church. I am a Sunday School Teacher for first graders. I’ve been involved with volunteer work for 25 years at one of the local hospitals. We enjoy spending time with our grandchildren. Four of them live in Brookhaven, two live in Meridian. Best wishes to all of you.

STATE FLOWERS - BEAUTIFUL - HAPPY 4TH!

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Millie Majors Jones asked me to post this for her. The flowers are beautiful, and this is appropriate for the July 4 weekend.

Mississippi

Millie (Majors) Jones sent this to me and asked that I post it. Enjoy.

Once upon a time in the kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God. "Where have you been?"
God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."
Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What is it?"

"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."

"Balance?" Inquired Michael, still confused. God explained, pointing to different parts of earth, "For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth but cold and harsh while southern Europe is going to be poor but sunny and pleasant. I have made some lands abundant in water and other lands parched deserts. This one will be extremely hot and while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."

The Archangel , impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land mass and said, "What's that one?"
"Ah," said God. "That's Mississippi -- the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful beaches, streams, hills, and forests. The people from Mississippi are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking and high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace."

Michael gasped in wonder a nd admiration but then proclaimed, "What about balance, God? You said there would be balance!"

God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the idiots I put in Jackson ."

A MISSISSIPPI BLESSING
Note: If you are not a resident of MS or never have lived in the hot, humid South, you may not understand the weight of this blessing!
Bless this house, oh Lord, we cry. Please keep it cool in mid-July. Bless the walls where termites dine, While ants and roaches march in time. Bless our yard where spiders pass Fire ant castles in the grass. Bless the garage, a home to please Carpenter beetles, ticks and fleas.
Bless the love bugs, two by two, The gnats and mosquitoes that feed on you. Millions of creatures that fly or crawl, In Mississippi , Lord, you've put them all!! But this is home, and here we'll stay, So thank you Lord, for insect spray.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN MISSISSIPPI IN JULY WHEN. . . .
The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
The trees are whistling for the dogs.
The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
Hot water now comes out of both taps.
You can make sun tea instantly.
You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.
The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly.
You discover that in July it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car. You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.
You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m.
Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper.
Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.
The cows are giving evaporated milk.
Ah, what a place to call home. . . . . . . . . . .God Bless Our State of Mississippi!!

Sometimes You Have To Dance

Sent to us from Millie Majors Jones! Thanks Millie