Chapel of Angels Funeral Home in Laurel is in charge of arrangements.

Stanley W. Sanford

Stanley W. Sanford, 85, of Seminary, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Wade-Nowell Funeral Home in Collins, with burial in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Covington County. The Revs. Glen Maughon and Hulon Sanford will officiate.

A retired vendor, he was a member of Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Pearl. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Creasie Foles Sanford; and several siblings.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 65 years, Velma Dearman Sanford; one son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Nita Sanford of Jackson; three daughters and sons-in-law, Janis Sanford of New Orleans, Helen and Herman Sanford of Seminary, Vivian and Don Adams of Seminary; three brothers, Dewey Royce Sanford of Petal, Rual M. Sanford of Seminary and Austin L. Sanford of Pearl; three sisters, Rubie Joyce Craft of Petal, Vonceil Butler of Petal and Annie Lois Moss of Hattiesburg; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren..

Pallbearers will be Tyler Blanks, Jonathan Sanford, Fred Sanford, Darrell “Mike” Sanford, Randy Wade, Phil Bowles, Greg Bowles and Wayne Sanford.

Friends desiring to do so are asked to make memorial donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Mississippi Chapter, 1640 Lelia Drive, Suite 130, Jackson, MS 39216.

Wade-Nowell Funeral Home in Collins is in charge of arrangements.

Jeff Speed

Jeff Speed, 72, of Collins, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Wade-Nowell Funeral Home in Collins, with burial in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. James Smith will officiate and Rev. Phillip Duncan will provide the musical service.