May 05, 2008 12:54 pm
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Bettye Ruth Graham Ford
Bettye Ruth Graham Ford, 58, of Ellisville, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at County Line Missionary Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The Revs. Everette Broome and Brent King will officiate.
She was employed with the Department of Human Services as a clerk. She was a member of County Line Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, Jonathan Ryan Ford of Seminary; parents, A. B. and Una Graham of Ellisville; a brother, Bobby Graham; a sister, Linda Bryant of Ellisville.
The body will lie in state one hour prior to service time today at County Line Missionary Baptist Church.
Jones & Son Funeral Home in Moselle is in charge of arrangements.
Una Lee Logan
Una Lee Logan, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Jan. 14, 2008, in Phoenix.
Memorial services will be held at 12 noon Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at the Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix, Ariz.
She was a retired registered nurse and resided in Arizona and Mississippi. She was a member of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Logan.
She is survived by a son, Frank Anderson; daughter, Harriet Olmstead; three sisters, Inez Dayton, Nellie Peters and Mescal (Mickie) Yanacheck; and two grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, Ariz. 85014.
Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary in Phoenix, Ariz. 85009 is in charge of arrangements.
Ollie Pitts
Ollie Pitts, 97, of Laurel, died Thursday, January 17, 2008, at Comfort Care in Laurel.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 20, at Memory Chapel with burial to follow in Sunset Gardens Cemetery.
Mr. Pitts was a member of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church and was retired from Masonite with more than 30 years of service. He was a master mason lodge #414. The Rev. Bud Dixon and Dr. Randy Turner will be officiating.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Mae Pitts, three sisters and four brothers.
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Terry Pitts and his wife Jane Pitts of Laurel and Tim Pitts and wife Paulette Pitts of Laurel; grandchildren, Carmen Pitts, Terra Pitts, Taryn Pitts and Tonya Campbell and her husband Carl Campbell, Tim N. Pitts; two great-grandchildren, Sarah and Matthew Campbell; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Randy Bernamonti, Tony Bernamonti, Timmy Pitts, Richard Baker, Thomas Pitts and Glenn Pitts.
Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. this evening at Memory Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.
Walter Williams, Jr.
Walter Williams, Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Chicago, Ill., passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at Victory Missionary Baptist Church in Las Vegas, Nev. with viewing from 12 noon - 1 p.m. and services from 1-2 p.m. Burial will follow at Palm Cemetery.
He was born and grew up in Laurel. The son of Walter Williams, Sr. and Ella Williams, he attended Oak Park High School class of 1967. He resided in Chicago, Ill., where he worked at the U.S. Steel Company for many years. Later he pursued a career in the security industry where he worked as a security consultant at Ontario Place of Chicago.
While at Ontario Place, he had the opportunity to meet lots of celebrities, but his outgoing personality caught the attention of one actor and producer in particular by the name of Ron Howard who encouraged him to pursue an acting career which gave him an opportunity to appear in a number of films.
He will be missed by family, friends and all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Williams, Sr., (Duddy).
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Williams; son, Walter D. Williams; daughter, Tamara Williams, all of Las Vegas, Nev.; mother, Ella Williams of Laurel; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Harry Williams of Miami, Fla., Charles Williams of Hattiesburg, Allen and LaShunda Williams of Laurel; four sisters, Barbara Brown and Linda Williams both of Calumet City, Ill., Philicia Williams of Dolton, Ill., and Clairessa Cooley of Columbus, Ohio; and a host of grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Palm Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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