Charlotte Faye Rachal

Funeral arrangements for Charlotte Faye Rachal are incomplete at Young’s Funeral Home.

Gabrielle and Aarielle Williams-Jordan

FERRIDAY, LA – Graveside services for Gabrielle (4 days) and Aarielle (1 day) Williams, who died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ferriday Cemetery.

Gabrielle and Aarielle are the infant twin daughters of Louis Jordan and Shamika Williams.

Emma J. Russell

Funeral arrangements for Emma J. Russell, 94, of Ferriday, LA fomerly of Jonesboro, LA, who died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Riverland Medical Center in Ferriday, are incomplete at Concordia Funeral Home.

Elaine Hodge Easley

NATCHEZ – Services for Elaine Hodge Easley, 88, of Natchez, who died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Trace Haven Health & Rehabilitation Center, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church with the Very Rev. Zabron A. Davis, III officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation is from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at the Parish Hall.

Thomas M. Dean

Funeral arrangements for Thomas M. Dean, 43, of Martinez, CA formerly of Jonesville, LA, who died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, in Martinez, are incomplete at Young’s Funeral Home, Jonesville, LA.

Eula Maples

FERRIDAY, LA – Services for Eula Maples, 47, of Saint Joseph, LA, who died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro, will be at 2 p.m. today at Young’s Funeral Home Chapel in Ferriday with the Rev. Bill Bearden and the Rev. Butch Farris officiating.

Burial will be in Legion Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home Feriday.

Visitation is from noon until service time today at the funeral home.

James Howard (Jimmy) Aarons

Funeral arrangements for James Howard (Jimmy) Aarons, 55, of Vinton, LA formerly of Vidalia, LA, who died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Cancer Center of America in Tulsa, OK, are incomplete at Hixson Funeral Home in Vinton.

Annie Marie Jackson

Dec. 12, 1959 – Jan. 1, 2004

NATCHEZ – Ceremony and burial for Annie Marie Jackson, 44, of Natchez, who died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, was held Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, where the Rev. Willie Anderson officiated.

Ms. Jackson was preceded in death by her grandparents, Wilhemena and Curtis Jackson Sr. and one brother, Patrick Jackson.

Survivors include her mother, Carlena Dunbar and step-father, Joseph Dunbar Sr.; four sons, Reginald Jackson, Marcus Jackson, Felix Jackson and Micheal Jackson; one daughter, Alexis Jackson; one granddaughter, Zanna Jackson; two sisters, Sandra Jackson and Patrica Jackson; three brothers, Clevonne Jackson, Joseph Dunbar Jr. and Lorenzo Dunbar; three aunts and three uncles; a loyal friend, Le Andrew Holmes; and a number of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Marilyn &uot;Bay&uot; Simpson Sims

PASS CHRISTIAN – Memorial mass for Marilyn &uot;Bay&uot; Simpson Sims, 66, of Pass Christian, who died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, in Pass Christian, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Catholic Church in Pass Christian.

Burial will be at a later date at Lakelawn Cemetery in Metairie, LA under the direction of Riemann Funeral Home of Bay St. Louis.

Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church.

She was a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Pass Christian for the past 12 years.

Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by her parents, Ethel Gilmore Simpson and Robert L. Simpson and brothers, Robert L. Simpson, Jr. and John Gilmore Simpson.

Survivors include her husband, Gerald N. Sims; daughter, Missy Jackson Adam of Bay St. Louis; stepson, Dr. Gerald N. Sims, Jr. of Owensboro, KY; stepdaughter, Catherine Sims Sewell of Natchez; a sister, Ann Simpson Clifton of New Orleans; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Pass Christian Public Library, 111 Hiern Ave., Pass Christian, MS 39571 or to St. Paul Catholic Church, 140 E. Beach Blvd., Pass Christian, MS 39571.

Mattie McDonald

June 10, 1919 – Jan. 9, 2004

WOODVILLE – Services for Mattie McDonald, 84, of Woodville, who died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, in Centreville, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Magnolia Baptist Church in Woodville with the Rev. Robert Sullivan officiating.

Burial will be in the McDonald Family Cemetery under the direction of Williams & Williams.

Mrs. McDonald was born June 10, 1919, the daughter of John and Helen Bolden.

She was a housewife and was employed with Princeville Cannery Co. in St. Francisville, LA. She was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Oliver McDonald Sr. of Woodville; one daughter, Shirley Swain of Woodville; one adopted daughter, Georgetta McDonald of Woodville; two sons, Oliver McDonald Jr. and John L. McDonald, both of Woodville; seven sisters, Bessie Palmer, Ruth Turner and Louvenia Brown, all of Woodville, Maple Walker of Baton Rouge, LA, Alma Jones and Edna Stirgus of Woodville and Olivia Smith of Chicago, IL; two brothers, John C. Bolden and Charles Bolden of Woodville; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be friends of the family.