Coreen Corridine Coleman

Coreen Corridine Coleman, 67, of Ellisville, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Forrest General Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2008, at St. Elmo Baptist Church in Laurel, with burial in Nora Davis Cemetery in Laurel. The Rev. Jaymar Jackson will officiate.

She was a teacher with the Laurel City Schools.

She was preceded in death by her father, Roosevelt Clay; a brother, Jimmy Corridine.

She is survived by her mother, Priscilla Clay of Greenwood; husband, Larry C. Coleman of Ellisville; sons, Larry Joe Coleman of New York, N.Y., Charles Coleman of New Orleans, La. and Justin Baxter Coleman of Houston, Texas; a daughter, Kelven C. Williams of Laurel; a sister, Gloria Graham of Jackson; and three grandchildren.

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

Tyree L. Myers

Tyree L. Myers, 57, of Laurel, died March 20, 2008.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm. Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Second Allen AME Church in Laurel with burial in the Nora Davis Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry James will officiate.

Mr. Myers was born to the late James Myers and Maecatherine Hall Myers and was reared by his stepfather Lindberg Jefferson of Laurel on November 20, 1950. He attended Oak Park HIgh School of Laurel and was the first black man of Laurel to attend R. H. Watkins High School, where he played football. Myers was a devoted father, grandfather, son, and friend.

Mr. Myers moved to New Orleans and gave his live to Christ and became a member of the Church of God in Christ. He was the founder of the LA Posie Horse Rider. Tyree L. Myers moved back to Laurel and joined the Street Ridgers and became a member of Second Allen AME Church. He was a cross country truck driver, but had a passion for animals, but horses stole his heart. When he retired from driving trucks, he spent some of his time caring for his horses, Kane, Amoco, and Lady.

Tyree L. Myers was preceded in death by his fathers, James Myers and Linberg Jefferson; brother, Lynnester Jefferson; and his beloved, the Rev. Josie Cherry.

Survivors include his mother, MaeCatherine Hall Jefferson; sons, Tyree L. Myers Jr. of San Bernadine, Calif. and Derek Myers of Laurel; daughters, Regina Myers (Lamark) Hinton of Hattiesburg, Monica (Michael) Gleas Milsap of Natchitoches Parish, La., Regina (Beth) Turner and Tonya Turner, both of Springfield, Mo.; brother, Mychal (Mickey) (Monica) Jefferson of Miami, Fla.; step-brothers, Harold Jones of Ocean Springs and Rufus (Kathy) Gore of Nashville, Tenn.; sisters, Edith (Oree) Wade of Lexington, Rose (David) Welch, Jocenia (Darrin) Hubbard, all of Laurel, and Sarah (Donald) Lathan of Waynesboro; step-sisters, Lenda (Wilson) Fowler of Houston, Texas, June Wood of Cleveland, Ohio, Minnie Pearl Coleman of Moss Point, Brenda (Ike) McCormick of Rose Hill, Annie Marie Brown of Atlanta, Ga.; and a host of grandchildren and many aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.