Obituaries for Nov. 23, 2001

Natchez Staff

Published Thursday, November 22, 2001

Thursday, November 22, 2001

The Natchez Democrat

Obituaries published in the Thursday, Nov. 23, 2001, edition

of The Natchez Democrat.

Services today

Dianne Player Hufford, 2 p.m., Laird Funeral Home.

Percy Lee Blackmon Sr.

WINONA - Services for Percy Lee Blackmon Sr., will be at 11

a.m. Saturday at Ed Roberts Memorial Chapel, Roberts and Sons

Mortuary, with the Revs. Charles Biles and Cassandry Keys officiating.

Burial will be in the Jeff Chapel C.M.E. Church Cemetery.

Mr. Blackmon was born Nov. 4, 1925, in Leflore County, the

son of Thomas Lee "Ty George" and Lillie B. Purnell

Blackmon.

He was educated in Carroll County Public Schools, and at the

age of 12 he joined Jeff Chapel C.M.E. Church, where he served

diligently in many capacities including as a steward. He held

a variety of jobs, including farming.

Mr. Blackmon was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers,

Eugene "Gene" Blackmon and Charles William Blackmon.

Survivors include his wife, Leola Green Blackmon; 12 children,

Percy Lee Blackmon Jr. and his wife, Zenobia, of Montgomery, Ala.,

Earl Blackmon of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Lillie Blackmon Sanders and

her husband, Everett, of Natchez, Sheila Tyms Blackmon and her

husband, Lee, both of Natchez, William Ray Blackmon of Moorhead,

Hermon Blackmon of Black Hawk, Vera Westmoreland of Vallejo, Calif.,

Denise Blackmon-Imar and her husband, Benson, of Sugar Land, Texas,

Ruby Genice Blackmon Byrd and her husband, DeMorris, of Houston,

Sylvia Blackmon-Roberts and her husband, Anthony, of Lakeland,

Fla., Lydia Roberta Blackmon of Natchez, and Ola Blackmon-McBride

and her husband, James, of Knoxville, Tenn.; one brother, Charlie

Louis Blackmon and his wife, Emma, of Dallas; 20 grandchildren;

seven great-grandchildren; three daughters-in-law, Janice Blackmon,

Alison Blackmon and Lori Blackmon; two sisters-in-law, Corean

Stewart and Mary Hodges; three brothers-in-law, Johnny Green,

Guy Lee Green and Vance Green; and a number of nieces, nephews,

cousins and friends.

Pallbearers will be Andrew Wayne Branch, Jeffrey Blackmon,

Adrian Blackmon, Jared Blackmon, Eric Roberts and Joseph Imar.

Honorary pallbearers will be Virgil Blackmon, Joe Louis Blackmon,

Frank Green, Percy Applewhite, Homer Griffin Jr., Bristol Johnson

and Robert Smith.

Vassar Dawson Boykin

Aug. 13, 1919 - Nov. 22, 2001

GLOSTER - Services for Vassar Dawson Boykin, 82, of Greenwell

Springs, La., who died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, at Lane Memorial

Hospital in Zachary, La., will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in

the chapel of Brown Funeral Home with the Revs. Robert Toney and

Ed Jelks officiating.

Burial will be in Newhope Cemetery in Gloster under the direction

of the funeral home.

Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until service

time Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Boykin was born Aug. 13, 1919, in Amite County to L.H.

and Ruby Whittington Dawson.

She was a homemaker and a member of Crosby Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood Boykin; her

parents; and six siblings, Mann Dawson, Eugene Dawson, Roger Dawson,

Wilmer Dawson, Lexia Whittington and Lazelle Boykin.

Survivors include nine children and their spouses, L.H. and

Charlotte Boykin of Morgan City, La., Gavin Boykin of Gloster,

Mary Carol and Joe Bonck of Central, La., Kermit and Diane Boykin

of Centreville, Retha Joy and Murray Toney of Gloster, Lenda and

George Freeman of Jonesboro, La., Veronica and Sidney Plaisance

of Ferriday, La., Scarlet and J.B. Collier of Greenwell Springs,

La., and Jerry Boykin of Gloster; 23 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren;

one brother, Billy Dawson of Jackson; and two sisters, Evelyn

Havard of Baton Rouge, La., and Kathryn Thorton of Gloster.

Pallbearers will be Shannon Boykin, Dale Boykin, Kermie Boykin,

Kenny Boykin, Jeremy Boykin, Bennett Rogers, Clay Boykin, Patrick

Morrison and Cody Freeman.

Alma Jones Warner

May 1, 1916 - Nov. 20, 2001

PORT GIBSON - Services for Alma Jones Warner, 85, of Lorman,

who died Nov. 20, 2001, at her residence, will be held 11 a.m.

Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Robert Zawacki

officiating.

Burial will be in the cemetery of St. Joseph Catholic Church

under the direction of Rollins Funeral Home of Port Gibson.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today in the chapel

of the funeral home. A rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m. today

in the chapel.

Mrs. Warner was born May 1, 1916, in Jefferson County to Cleve

and Estella Augusta Jones.

She was educated through the ninth grade. She was a homemaker,

a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a member of the BB&S

Society.

She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, two

sisters and one granddaughter.

Survivors include three sons, Walter Piazza of Harvey, La.,

Cleve Piazza of Port Gibson and Jimmy (Beulah) Jones of Houston;

six daughters, Estelle P. (Eddie) Orcutt of Lorman, Alma P. (Jack

D.) Lobrano of Centreville, Julia P. (E.J.) McQueen, Vincetine

P. Acker and Linda P. (Frank) Gardner, all of Harvey, La., Susan

P. (Wayne) Johnson of Chicago; 20 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;

one sister, Ida Taylor of Santee, Calif.; one friend, Mattie Johnson

of Lorman; and a number of other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers will be Jack D. Lobrano Sr., Eddie Orcutt, J.D.

Lobrano, E.J. McQueen, Wayne Johnson and Frank Gardner.

Honorary pallbearers will be Joe F. Thompson, Malcolm Walters

Sr., Billy Orcutt, J.C. Allen, Dr. Lamar McMillian Jr. and Dr.

Eugene Ferris.

Ella Nora Washington

Aug. 26, 1963 - Nov. 16, 2001

HARRISONBURG, La. - Services for Ella Nora Washington, 38,

of Harrisonburg, who died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Natchez Regional

Medical Center, were held noon Thursday at Zion Hill Baptist Church

with the Rev. L. Hatten officiating.

Burial was in Harrisonburg under the direction of Davis Mortuary.

Mrs. Washington was born Aug. 26, 1963, in Harrisonburg.

She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.

Mary Taylor

April 12, 1921 - Nov. 19, 2001

WATERPROOF, La. - Services for Mary Taylor, 80, of Waterproof,

La., who died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at St. Francis Cabrini Hospital

in Alexandria will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Myrtle Grove

Baptist Church.

Burial will be in Good Samaritan Cemetery in Waterproof under

the direction of Concordia Funeral Home of Ferriday.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Taylor was born April 12, 1921, in Waterproof to Edward

and Malinda Daniels Shelton.

She was a homemaker and a member of Myrtle Grove Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George

Taylor; and one son, James Walter Taylor.

Survivors include six sons, George Taylor and Michael Taylor,

both of Waterproof, Fredrick (Sharon) Taylor, Glenn Taylor, Richie

Taylor and Julius (Chrstine) Taylor, all of Las Vegas; two daughters,

Linda (Leon) Henderson of Ferriday and Donna Jolly of Las Vegas;

39 grandchildren; one sister, Josephine Jessemy of New Orleans;

and a number of great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and other

relatives.

Minnie Coleman

Jan. 5, 1905 - Nov. 20, 2001

FRANKLIN COUNTY - Graveside services for Minnie Coleman, 96,

of Bude, who died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at Natchez Community

Hospital, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Old 16th Cemetery with

Pastor Dell Jordan officiating.

Burial will follow under the direction of George F. West Funeral

Home.

Visitation is from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Coleman was born Jan. 5, 1905, the daughter of Tom and

Ola Ford.

She was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church of Bude.

Survivors include one daughter, Luie Jackson; son-in-law, Melvin

Jackson of San Francisco; and a number of cousins.

Pallbearers will be friends of the family.