Annie Ruth Gavin

Annie Ruth Gavin, 63, of Heidelberg, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at South Central Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2008, at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. H. C. Hicks will officiate.

A member of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, she was employed with Wayne Farms.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Garfield and Annie Mae McCormick; a son, Clyde Gavin; brothers, W. D. Harrison, Eddie Stewart and Thomas McCormick.

She is survived by her husband, David Gavin, Sr.; sons, David Gavin, Jr., Curtis Williams and Micheal Williams all of Heidelberg; daughters, Rose M. Gavin Sheffer of Leesville, La., Janice and Darryl Morgan and Crystal Williams both of Heidelberg; brothers, Garfield McCormick, Jr., of Boston, Mass., Ronald McCormick, Johnnie C. Williams, Milton Williams and John E. Williams all of Heidelberg and Ike and Brenda McCormick of Pachuta; sisters and brothers-in-law, Annie and Sam McMickle of LaPlace, La., Gertrude and Dewitt Reed and Delicia Henderson both of Heidelberg, Lollie Moore of Steveson Ranch, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church.

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

Donald R. Jones

Donald R. Jones, 51, of Laurel, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at South Central Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Chapel of Angels with the Rev. Joe L. Cooley officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Olive cemetery.

Mr. Jones was employed as a coil-winder at Howard Industries.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. and Willie Velma McCall Harrison.

Survivors include his wife, Jackie Jones of Laurel; daughter, Alexis Jones of Laurel; brothers, Harlem Jones of Jackson, Albert Jones of Laurel, Harold Jones of Ocean Springs, and John W. Harrison of Laurel; sisters, Kara Harrison of Oakland, Calif., Janet Harrison of Evanston, Ill., Kendra Jones of Laurel; and one grandchild.