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OlbiMimnices Page 4A Thursday. November 10, 2005 DONALD M. CREEL OVETT Donald M. Creel, 61, died Nov. 1, 2005, at his residence.

Graveside services were Nov. 3 at County Line Cemetery, Overt, with the Rev. grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to French Camp Academy, French Camp. TONI L.

FINIGUERRA-COSTA PETAL Toni L. Finiguerra-Costa, 52, died Oct. 30, 2005, at Forrest General Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mrs.

Finiguerra-Costa was a bookkeeper for Overseas Lumber for 27 years before retiring. She was the 1998 Ladies Tarpon Tournament champion. Survivors include her husband, Anthony Mark Costa of Petal; two sons, Joseph Gene Finiguerra and Anthony Joseph Costa, both of Petal; her father, Joseph Finiguerra ofBiloxi; and an aunt, Rosalie Klippel of Florida. fflENTHI NGUYEN HATTIESBURG Hien Thi Nguyen, 85, died Oct. 29, 2005, at her home.

Services were Nov. 4 at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home in Metairie, La. Mrs. Nguyen was a homemaker and member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include a son, Ban Vu of New Orleans; two daughters, Amy Tran and Lan "DeeDee" Vu, both of Hattiesburg; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Methodist Church with burial in Roseland Park Cemetery. A retired physician and co-founder of Hattiesburg Clinic, Dr. Gable was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Gable of Hattiesburg; a son, Gerald Phillips Gable Jr.

of Denton, Texas; a daughter, Eve Gable of Hattiesburg and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Forrest County Chapter of the American Cancer Society or Main Street United Methodist Church. ROSA LYNN LEWIS HATTIESBURG Rosa Lynn Lewis, 61, died Oct. 29, 2005, at her residence. Services were Nov.

2 at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home with burial in Roseland Park Cemetery. Mrs. Lewis was in customer service for Allen's Trophies in Hattiesburg. She was a member of Manned Church of God in New Augusta. Survivors include a son, Todd Lewis of Hattiesburg; a daughter, Staci Lewis Graves of Covington, a sister, Patricia Barnes of Georgia; a brother, Robert E.

Lee of Tennessee; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dillard Lewis; a daughter, Michelle Lewis Ray and a son, Bo Lewis. Services were Nov. 5 at Jones and Son Chapel in Beaumont with the Rev. Delton Parker officiating.

Burial was in the Union Cemetery in Beaumont. A longtime resident of Beaumont, Mrs. Herring was a retired registered nurse at the Mobile, County Hospital. Survivors include a cousin, Jean Shelton of Harlem, and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd C.

Herring. Pallbearers were Mitchell Herring, Juan Herring, Ralph Lott, Terrell Breland, Calvin Herring and Brent Sylvester. BENNIE MIZELL RICHTON Bennie Mizell, 52, died Oct. 29, 2005, at his residence. Services were Nov.

2 at Jones and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Walley and Bro. Mark Ford officiating. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Mr.

Mizell was a mechanic and a riverboat captain for many years. Survivors include his wife, Martha White Mizell of Richton; a son, Theo Benjamin Mizell JJ of Richton; his father, Theodore V. Mizell of Chickasaw, his mother, Mildred Jones of Eight Mile, three sisters, Wendy Rhodes, Johnnie Kay Whatley and Jane Ellen, all of Mobile. He was preceded in death by bis grandparents, Ira and Evelyn Jones. Pallbearers were Theo Benjamin Mizell II, Timothy J.

White, Matthew K. White, Steve McNeil, Vernon Hastings Eddie J. Sutton and Alexander Baldwin. CECIL MARVIN PIERCE SUMRALL Cecil Marvin Pierce, 59, died Nov. 3, 2005, at his residence.

Services were Nov. 5 at Hulett-Winstead Sumrall Chapel with burial in Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Pierce was a former Lamar County employee and member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Pierce of Sumrall; two daughters, Tammy Whitehead and Rhonda Jones, both of Sumrall; six sisters, Mary Louis Sullivan of Sumrall, Marie Dickerson of Mobile, Edna Mae Holcomb of Seminary, Carolyn Threatt of Ellisville, Dimple Miller of Grantsville and Myitis Thurston of Hattiesburg; two brothers, Thomas Pierce of Hattiesburg and Winfred Pierce of Sumrall and six grandchildren.

PALMER H. BARRON HATTIESBURG Palmer H. Barron, 85, died Nov. 3, 2005, at Hattiesburg Convalescent Center. Graveside services were Nov.

5 at Highland Cemetery. Mr. Barron was a retired administrative assistant at Fairchild Construction. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor C. Barron of Hattiesburg; a son, Charles T.

Barron of New York, New York; two brothers, Curt C. Barron of Pensacola, and Joseph H. Barron of Hickory, N.C. MARY JEWELL HERRING BEAUMONT Mary Jewell Herring, 77, died Nov. 2, 2005, at Perry County General Hospital in Richton.

great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Talmon Harbour. ELOISE M. BEDWELL PETAL Eloise M. "Granny" Bedwell, 84, died Nov.

1, 2005, at Wesley Medical Center. Services were Nov. i 3 at MoOre Funeral Chapel in Hattiesburg with burial in the Bethel Cemetery. The Rev. Douglas McVay officiated.

Mrs. Bedwell was retired as a clerk for Reliance and retired from the U.S.M. Common. She was a member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two sons, Simon H.

Bedwell Sr. and Joseph L. Bedwell, both of Petal; two brothers, Wahdal Morgan of Bassfield and Bobb Morgan of Fairhope, three grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nevel R. Bedwell and a grandchild, Angela Jo Bedwell.

CHARLOTTE MARIE ELLIS PETAL Charlotte Marie "Charlie" Ellis, 29, died Oct. 31, 2005, at Forrest General Hospital. Services were Nov. 3 at Moore Funeral Chapel in Petal with the Rev. Randy Miller officiating.

Burial was in Bullock Cemetery in Covington County. Mrs. Ellis was a private sitter for eight years and a Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Alex Ellis and Neffrey Ellis, both of Petal; her parents, Ruth Marie Harris of Petal and Randy Harris of Brooklyn; a sister, Casey Blount of Petal; two brothers, John Harris and Randall Harris, both of Petal; her grandmother, Kitty Crane of Petal and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie B.

Ellis and her grandfather, Emmitt Crane. were. David Crane, Daniel Montague, Michael Pearson, Charley Davis, Robert Goff and Russell Mixon. Drew Blanton officiating. Survivors include his parents, Clayton and Perlene Creel of Overt; a sister, Michelle (Tom) Howells of Overt; a brother, Boyd Creel of Overt and two nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Minnie West and Levi and Miranda Creel. Pallbearers were Tom Howells, Eddy Anderson, Paul Young, Henry Temple, Everett, Cole, Joel Powell and Denny Anderson. JAMES MCCAFFREY JR. HATTIESBURG James "Little Red" McCaffrey 79, died Oct 29, 2005, at the V.A. Medical Center in Jackson.

Graveside services were Nov. 1 at Clark Cemetery. Mr. McCaffrey was a retired self-employed contractor and member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Monell A.

McCaffrey of Hattiesburg; three sons, Al McCaffrey, Danny McCaffrey and Andy McCaffrey, all of Hattiesburg; three sisters, Sue Fortenberry and Judy Strickland, both of Hattiesburg and Frances Robbins of Purvis; three brothers, Sam McCaffrey of Long Beach, Charles McCaffrey of Hattiesburg and David McCaffrey of the Phillipines; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, James. L. "Red" and Elma McCaffrey. DR.

GERALD PHILLIPS GABLE SR. HATTIESBURG Dr. Phillips Gable I SZSI RUBY HARBOUR COLLINSVILLE Ruby Harbour, 95, died Nov. 5, 2005, at Rush Hospital. Services were Nov.

2 at Mt Pleasant United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Harbour was a housewife and member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Tony Harbour of Collinsville; four daughters, Earlene Frazier of Meridian, Agatha Foreman and Debbie Stuart, both of Collinsville and Rubv AUDELLA WHICHER NEWELL HATTIESBURG Audella Whicher Newell, 93, died Nov.

2, 2005, at Windham House. Graveside services were Nov. 6 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Houlka. Mrs. Newell was a homemaker.

Survivors include two sons, William R. Newell Pagosa Springs, George A. Newell Jr. of Columbia, S.C.; two daughters, Mary H. Corkera of Meridian and Duul Hattiesburg Sumrall Purvis 85, died Wtastesxril FUNERAL HOME; INC.

Oct. 31, 2005, jSS' at Forrest General Hospital. Services were Nov. 5 at Main Street United Elizabeth N. Payne of Hattiesbur brother, Edward J.

Whicher J-Garrard of Petal; 18 grandchildren of Serving South Mississippi Since 1910 Kennebunk, Maine; numerous TM SELECTED Independent i SBA loan deadline extended until Jan. 11, 2006 or ji jg Member by Invitation miii. 1 205 vl-yii- Hattiesburg S82-1S71 MOOSE FUNERAL SERVICES, INC. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that the deadline to file low-interest disaster loan applications for physical damages as a result of Hurricane Katrina has been extended until January 11, 2006.

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