In Celebration of MHS Class of 1958
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Bare Essentials: Minimalism in the 21st Century
http://womanmade.org/show.html?type=group&gallery=minimalism2011&pic=16
Click on this link to see the exhibition in Chicago of minimalist works.
Click on this link to see the exhibition in Chicago of minimalist works.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Tony Michael Storey
October 21, 2011
Tony Michael Storey
Meridian Star The Meridian Star Fri Oct 21, 2011, 06:00 AM CDT
YORK, Ala. — Services for Tony Michael Storey will be held Saturday, at 2 p.m., at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel in York, with Rev. Ed Tatum officiating. Burial will be in the Clay Memorial Cemetery in Cuba, with Bumpers Funeral Home of York in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Storey, 71, of Cuba, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Providence Hospital in Mobile. He was a retired accountant for Georgia Pacific.
Mr. Storey is survived by sons: Carl Storey (Suzanne) of Cuba, and Michael Storey (Tanya) of Cuba; brother, Robert Storey (Peggy) of Birmingham; and two grandchildren: Brittney and Carla Storey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Storey; parents, Luther Preston Storey and Gertrude Lucille Pettus Storey; and his sister, Pat.
Visit bumpersfuneralhome.com to sign the online register and post condolences to the family.
Visitation will be Saturday, from 12 noon until 2 p.m., at the funeral home.
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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 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.
Tony Michael Storey
Meridian Star The Meridian Star Fri Oct 21, 2011, 06:00 AM CDT
YORK, Ala. — Services for Tony Michael Storey will be held Saturday, at 2 p.m., at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel in York, with Rev. Ed Tatum officiating. Burial will be in the Clay Memorial Cemetery in Cuba, with Bumpers Funeral Home of York in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Storey, 71, of Cuba, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Providence Hospital in Mobile. He was a retired accountant for Georgia Pacific.
Mr. Storey is survived by sons: Carl Storey (Suzanne) of Cuba, and Michael Storey (Tanya) of Cuba; brother, Robert Storey (Peggy) of Birmingham; and two grandchildren: Brittney and Carla Storey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Storey; parents, Luther Preston Storey and Gertrude Lucille Pettus Storey; and his sister, Pat.
Visit bumpersfuneralhome.com to sign the online register and post condolences to the family.
Visitation will be Saturday, from 12 noon until 2 p.m., at the funeral home.
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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 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.
Monday, September 19, 2011
"One Wire," Piece Selected for Chicago Exhibition
My work was selected for "Bare Essentials: Minimalism in the 21st Century," a Nov.4-Dec.22 international juried exhibition at Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL. Though it has minimal qualities of austere masculine industrial materials, it also shows expression through the memory of former movements of the wire. I expect to see this expressive quality on many works in this upcoming show.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Grandparents with webcam become new online stars
By NIGEL DUARA
It slowly began to dawn on Esther and Bruce Huffman that perhaps they were being filmed.
"Warning," the gray-haired, bespectacled grandmother reads off the screen. "You must stop recording before trying to close cyber link."
Pause. "Maybe this recorded us," says the neatly coiffed, rosy-cheeked man next to her.
"Aw, gee," Esther replies.
The realization came toward the end of a nearly three-minute video that has launched the retired Oregon couple to YouTube stardom. They had unwittingly captured their first attempt at learning how to work the webcam on a new laptop.
The Huffmans met a couple of years after Bruce's first wife died, at the retirement complex in which they both lived. She liked his vivacity; he thought she would be a sturdy rudder to his boundless energy.
In the video, she plays the straight man as she tries to make a serious attempt at the request of their children and grandchildren. He's bouncing in his seat next to her, making monkey faces.
Esther had bought a laptop late this summer. Already a Facebook user, she was asked by her family to try recording videos for the amusement of the grandchildren.
In mid-August, the couple sat in front of their laptop, fiddling with the controls of a video recording program. Somehow, they got the program running. Somehow, they pressed "record."
It was filming as Bruce jokingly fretted about his appearance. "I'm so sad, Esther, I'm so sad," Bruce says with a sad-clown expression. "Look at all the wrinkles up there and the cracks in my head."
There is singing.
"Hello my darling, hello my baby, hello my ga-doh-go," Bruce intones, sliding from Looney Tunes into gibberish. "Lala-te-ki-ka."
Bruce makes faces, leaning close to the laptop screen and blowing out his cheeks: "Now look at the monkey. That's a pretty good monkey!"
When the couple realizes the webcam might have been recording their antics, they stiffen. But their 21-year-old granddaughter, Mindy, saw the video's potential. With their permission, she uploaded the file, dubbing it "Webcam 101 for Seniors." By Thursday, it was nearing 3 million views on YouTube.
In the crush of media that has descended on them, the Huffmans struggle to explain what made the video so compelling. After all, it was just a couple minutes of two Oregonians in a retirement community doing ... well, not much.
Perhaps, Esther said, people were attracted to its joy. We're under such a negative news barrage daily, she said. War, crime, natural disasters - wouldn't people rather watch an 86-year-old man singing Looney Tunes?
Lynette Paulson, Esther's daughter, ventured that the unmitigated happiness in video resonates with viewers.
"They want to see that joy," Paulson said. "It just brings you up."
Or maybe, said 27-year-old grandson Luke Erickson, it shows the possibility that age doesn't mean infirmness or discontent, but that two spectacularly unself-conscious people eight decades on are capable of happiness and supporting and loving each other.
"I don't know how to do this," Esther complains in the video.
Bruce leans in to her.
"Whatever you do," he says, "you do fine."
SOURCE: The Sun Herald. Also - Hattiesburg American.
See photos.
It slowly began to dawn on Esther and Bruce Huffman that perhaps they were being filmed.
"Warning," the gray-haired, bespectacled grandmother reads off the screen. "You must stop recording before trying to close cyber link."
Pause. "Maybe this recorded us," says the neatly coiffed, rosy-cheeked man next to her.
"Aw, gee," Esther replies.
The realization came toward the end of a nearly three-minute video that has launched the retired Oregon couple to YouTube stardom. They had unwittingly captured their first attempt at learning how to work the webcam on a new laptop.
The Huffmans met a couple of years after Bruce's first wife died, at the retirement complex in which they both lived. She liked his vivacity; he thought she would be a sturdy rudder to his boundless energy.
In the video, she plays the straight man as she tries to make a serious attempt at the request of their children and grandchildren. He's bouncing in his seat next to her, making monkey faces.
Esther had bought a laptop late this summer. Already a Facebook user, she was asked by her family to try recording videos for the amusement of the grandchildren.
In mid-August, the couple sat in front of their laptop, fiddling with the controls of a video recording program. Somehow, they got the program running. Somehow, they pressed "record."
It was filming as Bruce jokingly fretted about his appearance. "I'm so sad, Esther, I'm so sad," Bruce says with a sad-clown expression. "Look at all the wrinkles up there and the cracks in my head."
There is singing.
"Hello my darling, hello my baby, hello my ga-doh-go," Bruce intones, sliding from Looney Tunes into gibberish. "Lala-te-ki-ka."
Bruce makes faces, leaning close to the laptop screen and blowing out his cheeks: "Now look at the monkey. That's a pretty good monkey!"
When the couple realizes the webcam might have been recording their antics, they stiffen. But their 21-year-old granddaughter, Mindy, saw the video's potential. With their permission, she uploaded the file, dubbing it "Webcam 101 for Seniors." By Thursday, it was nearing 3 million views on YouTube.
In the crush of media that has descended on them, the Huffmans struggle to explain what made the video so compelling. After all, it was just a couple minutes of two Oregonians in a retirement community doing ... well, not much.
Perhaps, Esther said, people were attracted to its joy. We're under such a negative news barrage daily, she said. War, crime, natural disasters - wouldn't people rather watch an 86-year-old man singing Looney Tunes?
Lynette Paulson, Esther's daughter, ventured that the unmitigated happiness in video resonates with viewers.
"They want to see that joy," Paulson said. "It just brings you up."
Or maybe, said 27-year-old grandson Luke Erickson, it shows the possibility that age doesn't mean infirmness or discontent, but that two spectacularly unself-conscious people eight decades on are capable of happiness and supporting and loving each other.
"I don't know how to do this," Esther complains in the video.
Bruce leans in to her.
"Whatever you do," he says, "you do fine."
SOURCE: The Sun Herald. Also - Hattiesburg American.
See photos.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Triangle Restaurant Chik Steak Recipe
Does anyone have the recipe for the Chik steak at the Triangle or any thing near it.
Thanks
Al
Thanks
Al
New Facebook group Remember When in Meridian MS
This is a new Facebook group about Meridian.
Check this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/228341117207141/
or search Facebook for Remember when in Meridian, MS
Most of the post seem to be from people older than us.
Enjoy
Al Trussell
Check this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/228341117207141/
or search Facebook for Remember when in Meridian, MS
Most of the post seem to be from people older than us.
Enjoy
Al Trussell
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
He Is A Very Nice Boy
I'm going through my husband's papers, keeping some and throwing away the rest. These papers also include some of Tom's mother's, including old letters. Today I read a letter he wrote her on March 9, 1958, during the spring of our senior year. I thought you would find one paragraph interesting:
"Met Elvis Presley and his mother, manager and other friends while I was in New Orleans - spent about 2 hours in their company. It was most interesting! He is a very nice boy from all I could tell. He neither smokes nor drinks for one thing. And he was very modest and exceptionally courteous to all. I visited with them in his hotel rooms - will tell you more when I next see you. Just thought you might be interested."
As I recall, Elvis was staying at The Roosevelt Hotel on Baronne Street, and Tom met him in front of the hotel. Elvis' mother cooked them fried chicken in the room. Apparently, when they were away from home, she usually cooked for him in the hotel room.
"Met Elvis Presley and his mother, manager and other friends while I was in New Orleans - spent about 2 hours in their company. It was most interesting! He is a very nice boy from all I could tell. He neither smokes nor drinks for one thing. And he was very modest and exceptionally courteous to all. I visited with them in his hotel rooms - will tell you more when I next see you. Just thought you might be interested."
As I recall, Elvis was staying at The Roosevelt Hotel on Baronne Street, and Tom met him in front of the hotel. Elvis' mother cooked them fried chicken in the room. Apparently, when they were away from home, she usually cooked for him in the hotel room.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
August Birthdays
Ouida Landreth Tomlinson – August 1
Carolyn Gipson Falcon – August 9
Jinny Curran Walz – August 15
Judy Johnson Foil – August 20
None Parker Rhodes (deceased) – August 28
John Chancellor – August 31
Friday, July 29, 2011
Nona Parker Rhodes
July 29, 2011
Mary W. Parker Rhodes
The Meridian Star
AUGUSTA, Ga —
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Memorial services for Mary Winona Parker Rhodes will be held Saturday, at 11 a.m., at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, Augusta, with the Rev. Paul Sherwood officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall immediately following the service. Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Rhodes, beloved wife of Melton E. Rhodes Jr., died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at home. She was 70 years old. Nona was born in Birmingham, Ala. in 1940 to Dr. and Mrs. (Sudie McLemore) Paul Harmon Parker. She was raised to be a fine lady by her father and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. McLemore. As a majorette and flutist for the Meridian High School, she caught the eye and won the heart of Mel Rhodes. She followed him to the University of Mississippi where she became a Kappa Kappa Gamma. They were married at First Presbyterian Church in Meridian, Miss. on Aug. 4, 1961. Their first home together was in San Diego. John was born in Meridian. Subsequently, they moved to Marietta, where Rick was born. They established residence in Augusta in 1965 and Melanie was born here. Nona was a devoted member of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church where she was an Elder and a Deacon and she was a faithful member of the Howington bible study. She loved church fellowship and she lived in her Lord’s grace. She was an active member of the Ladies Golf Association, the Titleholders Association, the Greenbrier Garden Club and enjoyed playing bridge with her friends. Nona’s ever-present smile and positive attitude will be long remembered by her family and friends. She touched lives and demonstrated Christian love in her every encounter. She loved Augusta, her many dear friends and enjoyed their fellowship here, in the mountains, at the beach and on regular travels to new destinations. She relished being on the go and seeking new adventures.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Melton E. Rhodes Jr.; her brother, Dr. Paul H. Parker Jr. (Kerry); her three children: John Parker Rhodes (Lisa), Richard Evan Rhodes, and Melanie Rhodes Congdon (Jeff); three grandchildren: John Parker Rhodes Jr., Sadie Nannette Rhodes, and Melissa Katherine Rhodes; a niece, Mrs. Suzy Parker Johnson (Bruce); and three nephews: Lee Barnett Parker, Ben Barnett Parker, and John David Parker (Kelly).
She was preceded in death by her parents; her twin brother, Mr. Walter McLemore Parker Sr.; and her nephew, Mr. Walter McLemore Parker Jr.
The family will receive friends at the home of John and Lisa Rhodes today, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Please park on Henry Street or Hillcrest Avenue.)
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church or the University Healthcare Foundation.
Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com.
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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.
Mary W. Parker Rhodes
The Meridian Star
AUGUSTA, Ga —
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Memorial services for Mary Winona Parker Rhodes will be held Saturday, at 11 a.m., at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, Augusta, with the Rev. Paul Sherwood officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall immediately following the service. Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Rhodes, beloved wife of Melton E. Rhodes Jr., died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at home. She was 70 years old. Nona was born in Birmingham, Ala. in 1940 to Dr. and Mrs. (Sudie McLemore) Paul Harmon Parker. She was raised to be a fine lady by her father and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. McLemore. As a majorette and flutist for the Meridian High School, she caught the eye and won the heart of Mel Rhodes. She followed him to the University of Mississippi where she became a Kappa Kappa Gamma. They were married at First Presbyterian Church in Meridian, Miss. on Aug. 4, 1961. Their first home together was in San Diego. John was born in Meridian. Subsequently, they moved to Marietta, where Rick was born. They established residence in Augusta in 1965 and Melanie was born here. Nona was a devoted member of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church where she was an Elder and a Deacon and she was a faithful member of the Howington bible study. She loved church fellowship and she lived in her Lord’s grace. She was an active member of the Ladies Golf Association, the Titleholders Association, the Greenbrier Garden Club and enjoyed playing bridge with her friends. Nona’s ever-present smile and positive attitude will be long remembered by her family and friends. She touched lives and demonstrated Christian love in her every encounter. She loved Augusta, her many dear friends and enjoyed their fellowship here, in the mountains, at the beach and on regular travels to new destinations. She relished being on the go and seeking new adventures.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Melton E. Rhodes Jr.; her brother, Dr. Paul H. Parker Jr. (Kerry); her three children: John Parker Rhodes (Lisa), Richard Evan Rhodes, and Melanie Rhodes Congdon (Jeff); three grandchildren: John Parker Rhodes Jr., Sadie Nannette Rhodes, and Melissa Katherine Rhodes; a niece, Mrs. Suzy Parker Johnson (Bruce); and three nephews: Lee Barnett Parker, Ben Barnett Parker, and John David Parker (Kelly).
She was preceded in death by her parents; her twin brother, Mr. Walter McLemore Parker Sr.; and her nephew, Mr. Walter McLemore Parker Jr.
The family will receive friends at the home of John and Lisa Rhodes today, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Please park on Henry Street or Hillcrest Avenue.)
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church or the University Healthcare Foundation.
Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com.
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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.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
PATSY D. BRADLEY
Meridian Star
July 24, 2011Patsy D. Bradley
The Meridian Star
MERIDIAN —
Services for Ms. Patsy D. Bradley will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home. Burial will be in Little Rock Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Bradley, age 71, died Friday, July 22, 2011 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Hospital in Meridian. She was retired from Bellsouth Telephone Company.
She is survived by her Two Sisters, Ann Irby of Meridian, MS and Jerry Lynn Odum and her husband Riley of Laurel, MS; Brother in law, Paul Clark; Niece, Tammy Irby of Meridian, MS; by numerous other nieces, nephews and friends; and by her two loved pets, Sassy and Samantha.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Cora Lee Bradley; Sisters, Emma Jo Prather and Nan Clark.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Irby, Brad Woodruff, Billy Joe Clark, and Dennis Parmer.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Bobby Carmichael, Harold Cross Grove, and Ricky Odum.
Visitation will be held on Monday at James F. Webb Funeral Home from 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Family and friends may sign the online memorial or leave a personal note for the family at jamesfwebb.com
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.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
News from Jimmy Satterfield
Jimmy Satterfield posted to Ouida Tomlinson on FaceBook:
Thanks Ouida for the birthday greetings. Sorry to be late but celebrated my birthday (July 9) with Natasha hiking up a mountain in her home country of Kazakhstan to see a beautiful waterfall and then to have wonderful picnic with Russian friends along the rushing white water river next to a trout farm. Most of time while in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Natasha's home town - look up in your Atlas) did not have access to computer. Thanks again and hope all is going good for you, Have a great day, Jimmy
(Note from Ouida: Sigh! Would that I could have a picnic on a mountain top beside a river in Russia on my birthday.)
Thanks Ouida for the birthday greetings. Sorry to be late but celebrated my birthday (July 9) with Natasha hiking up a mountain in her home country of Kazakhstan to see a beautiful waterfall and then to have wonderful picnic with Russian friends along the rushing white water river next to a trout farm. Most of time while in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Natasha's home town - look up in your Atlas) did not have access to computer. Thanks again and hope all is going good for you, Have a great day, Jimmy
(Note from Ouida: Sigh! Would that I could have a picnic on a mountain top beside a river in Russia on my birthday.)
Monday, July 11, 2011
JO ANN MILLS WHITE
It is with sympathy and sorrow that we post Jo Ann's obituary:
Jo Ann White, 71, a long-term resident of Destin, Fla., died July 7, 2011, after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.
She loved to travel the world, enjoyed being with her friends, and cherished the Destin area.
Jo Ann is survived by one brother, Jim Mills; one sister, Betty Sharman of Meridian, Miss.; two sons, David and Brad White of Hattiesburg, Miss.; a daughter, Connie White of Destin; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. downstairs at Harbor Docks in Destin.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jo Ann's name may be made to the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners, 302 N. Wilson St., Suite 302, Crestview, FL 32536. The funds will go to the local Okaloosa Emergency Management Agency to help support disaster preparedness and response efforts.
Published in Northwest Florida Daily News on July 9, 2011
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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.
Jo Ann White, 71, a long-term resident of Destin, Fla., died July 7, 2011, after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.
She loved to travel the world, enjoyed being with her friends, and cherished the Destin area.
Jo Ann is survived by one brother, Jim Mills; one sister, Betty Sharman of Meridian, Miss.; two sons, David and Brad White of Hattiesburg, Miss.; a daughter, Connie White of Destin; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. downstairs at Harbor Docks in Destin.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jo Ann's name may be made to the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners, 302 N. Wilson St., Suite 302, Crestview, FL 32536. The funds will go to the local Okaloosa Emergency Management Agency to help support disaster preparedness and response efforts.
Published in Northwest Florida Daily News on July 9, 2011
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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.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Everette Woodley Clayton, Jr., Obituary
Everette Woodley Clayton, Jr., 71, of Headland passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Monday July 11, 2011 at Sunset Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Wright officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 pm prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Clayton was born June 5, 1940 in Meridian, MS and lived there the early part of his life. He served in the U.S. Air Force Air National Guard. Mr. Clayton moved to Dothan in 1965 and was employed with Girly Refining Comp-any for 18 years and later with Hathcock Remodeling for 18 years until his retirement in 2006. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. Mr. Clayton was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Dothan.
He was preceded in death by his father Everette Woodley Clayton, Sr., his mother Mary Alice Clayton Dearman, and his stepfather Robert Earl Dearman. Survivors include his wife of 51 years Carol Clayton of Headland; sons, Everette W. Clayton, III (Becky) of Dothan and Cory Clayton (Brittney) of Dothan; his daughter Candy Jordan (Stephen) of Fernandina Beach, FL; 6 grandchildren, Cole Clayton, Clint Clayton, Reese Jordan, Libby Jordan, Turner Clayton, and Caroline Clayton; a brother Jimmy Clayton (Ginger) of Gulf Port, MS; a sister Patsy Reynolds (Jack) of Avon, IN; several nieces and nephews also survive.
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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 Everette, 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.
A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Monday July 11, 2011 at Sunset Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Wright officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 pm prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Clayton was born June 5, 1940 in Meridian, MS and lived there the early part of his life. He served in the U.S. Air Force Air National Guard. Mr. Clayton moved to Dothan in 1965 and was employed with Girly Refining Comp-any for 18 years and later with Hathcock Remodeling for 18 years until his retirement in 2006. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. Mr. Clayton was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Dothan.
He was preceded in death by his father Everette Woodley Clayton, Sr., his mother Mary Alice Clayton Dearman, and his stepfather Robert Earl Dearman. Survivors include his wife of 51 years Carol Clayton of Headland; sons, Everette W. Clayton, III (Becky) of Dothan and Cory Clayton (Brittney) of Dothan; his daughter Candy Jordan (Stephen) of Fernandina Beach, FL; 6 grandchildren, Cole Clayton, Clint Clayton, Reese Jordan, Libby Jordan, Turner Clayton, and Caroline Clayton; a brother Jimmy Clayton (Ginger) of Gulf Port, MS; a sister Patsy Reynolds (Jack) of Avon, IN; several nieces and nephews also survive.
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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 Everette, 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.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
The Help
Book: amazon.com
Jackson, MS in the 60's - will bring you laughter, tears and reminders of old memories.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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."
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."
Friday, June 3, 2011
Television Program on Alzheimer's
Dr. Vincent Fortanasce, M.D., one of the featured guests on this program, wrote a book entitled The Anti-Alzheimer's Prescription which I purchased before our class reunion. At our class reunion, one of our medical classmates recommended the book to me, and I told him I had bought it a few months before.
This video mentions the D.E.A.R. program: diet, exercise, accentuate your brain's reserve, and rest and relaxation. Here is the website: http://www.dearprogram.com/dear_info.html
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