Feb. 9, 1927 – Feb. 11, 2014

NATCHEZ — Services for James N. Drew Jr., 87, of Vidalia, who died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at Riverland Medical Center in Ferriday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. James P. Fallon officiating.

Burial will follow in the Natchez National Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home.

A wake service will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Marshall Funeral Home in Natchez.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Monday at the church.

Mr. Drew was born Feb. 9, 1927, in Natchez, the son of James N.Drew Sr. and Etta Walker Drew.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mildred Dottery; and two brothers, Jerry Smith and Eugene Drew.

Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Ruby White Drew; three sons, Rolando L. White and wife, Sharon, James N. Drew III and wife, Alice, and Cyrus E. Drew and wife, Lavonda; one daughter, Sandra E. Brown; six grandchildren, Kiara, Raven, Miana, Joey, Joshua and Jaydon; and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.