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of THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL MEMPHIS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1987 MID-SOUTH DEATHS 59, retired army officer. COLDWATER Mrs. Mellie Perkins Sumrall, 81, the widow of Archie V. Sumrall. ETHEL Mrs.

Electa 'Leck' Bailey Burchfield, the wife of W. E. 'Ed' Burchfield. GREENVILLE Mrs. Ida L.

Larson, 96, the widow of Edgar Larson. GREENWOOD Elias I. Rustom, 70. GRENADA Mrs. Lela Mae Tedford Smith, 85, the widow of J.

B. Smith. INDIANOLA Billy Ray Burchfield, 37, painter. KOSCIUSKO Mrs. Mattie Era Franklin Cummins, 90, the widow of Fred E.

Cummins. OXFORD Stewart Douglas 'Doug' Hamley, 62, of Baton Rouge, formerly of Oxford, retired Louisiana State Univer- FUNERALS FUNERALS James L. Boxiley Mrs. Lizzie Guy Davis Johnnie Duncan Phil Gary Carl Gilliam Mrs. Mattie Lou Gilliam Mrs.

Virginia Hirsch Mrs. Eugene E. Kennedy William E. 'Bill' Millington 8 Thomas Lee Morton Mrs. Roxie Anna Rutledge James T.

'Jimmy' Smith Mrs. Ida L. Hunter Stokes Rufus 'Caudie' Suggs Mrs. Vergia M. Triplett George Wesby Mrs.

Margaret Boyd Whiting JAMES L. BOXILEY. 64, of 3045 Yale, retired truck driver, died Monday at Memphis Veterans Medical Center of an apparent heart attack. N. H.

Owens, Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was a member of Berclair Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Minnie Boxiley; three daughters, Mrs. Shirley Clemons, Mrs.

Jacqueline Chatman, and Ms. Alice Boxiley, all of Memphis; two sons, James L. Boxiley Jr. and Benjamin Boxiley, both of Memphis; a brother, George Boxiley Memand nine grandchildren. a MRS.

LIZZIE GUY DAVIS, 82, of 3575 Millard, died Sunday at her son's home after a long illness. Services will be at noon Saturday at the Hunter Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a member of the mother's board, with burial in New Park Cemetery. J. O. Patterson Mortuary has charge.

Mrs. Davis, the widow of Burt Davis, leaves a son, Bert Davis Jr. of Memphis; a daughter-in-law, who cared for her, Edna Davis of Memphis; a brother, Will Guy Starkville, and three grandchildren. JOHNNIE DUNCAN, 84, of 858 North Second, retired delivery employee Pack died Sunday at Regional Medical Center at Memphis after a short illness. J.

C. Oates Sons Funeral Home has charge. Duncan, the widower of Beulah Duncan, leaves a son, William Dun- ARKANSAS BLYTHEVILLE Richmond Lee Stallings, 19, farmer. HARRISBURG Mrs. Mary Lynn Hubbard, 54, the Marvin A.

Hubbard; Herbert Larry Stallings, 43, forklift driver for Bosie Cascade. cum, 72, retired salesman for NorsHICKORY RIDGE, Clifford 'Pop' Sloworthy Wolfford. PARAGOULD George William Sims, 63, retired general contractor. KENTUCKY FULTON Foad A. Homra, 81, retired businessman, MISSISSIPPI BENOIT George Wallace Wells, 74, retired farmer.

BOYLE Oscar Eugene Hutchinson, can of Vancouver, B.C.; a sister, Mrs. Earline Dickson of Kansas City, six grandchildren and a greatgrandchild. PHILI. GARY, 69, of Memphis, tired City of Memphis employee, died Sunday at his home. Services will be at 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday at. Memphis Funeral Home on Union with burial in Pine Flat Methodist Cemetery in Oxford, Miss. He was a member of Hollywood Baptist Church. He leaves his wife, Pauline Gary; a daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Treffinger Fort Mill, S.C.; a son, Bill Gary of Memphis; three sisters, Mrs.

Addie Paulson of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Edith Ussery of Jacksonville, Mrs. Velda McComber Ardmore, a brother, Gus Gary of Memphis, and a grandson. CARL GILLIAM, 82, of 1303 Col- lege, retired employee of Memphis Light, Gas Water Division, died Monday at Regional Medical Center at Memphis after a long illness. Services will be at 8 p.m.

Wednesday at R. S. Lewis Sons Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery at 10 a.m. Thursday. He was a member of Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Lake Cormorant, Miss.

He leaves his wife, Elizabeth Gilliam; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Katherine Boyd of Memphis; three stepsons, Melvin Tuggle of Memphis, Joseph of Chicago, and Godfrey Tuggle of Cincinnati; seven grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. MRS. MATTIE LOU GILLIAM. 74, of 2584 Peres, Apt.

7, died Friday morning at Oakville Health Care Center after a long illness. Services will be at noon Thursday at Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Galloway, where she was a member, with burial in National Cemetery at 2 p.m. J. O. Patterson Mortuary East has charge.

She leaves two stepdaughters, Ms. Clara Gilliam of Milwaukee and Mrs. Mary Ruth Per- TODAY tion at 11 a.m. Burial in Memphis Memory Mrs. Evelyn Mae Hicks, 52.

Forest Hill Gardens. Memphis Funeral Home on East Funeral Home at 3:30 p.m. Burial in Union. Forest Hill East Cemetery. Thomas Collier Rast, 78.

Memorial Park Mrs. Fannie Hill, 78. Beulah Baptist Cemetery at 10 a.m. Memorial Park FuChurch at 8 p.m.. Burial at 11 a.m.

neral Home. Wednesday in Forest Hill Midtown. Allison Stokes. Springdale Church of Jessie L. Johnson, 56.

St. Patrick Catho- Christ at noon. Burial in National Cemelic Church at 11 a.m. Burial in National tery. M.

J. Edwards Sons Funeral Cemetery. J. C. Oates Sons Funeral Home.

Home. The following previously unannounced Miss Hannah Luster, 86. Orange Mound services have been scheduled: Funeral Home at 7 p.m. Burial in Pleasant Green Cemetery in Como, at 11 Mrs. Jessie Holmes, 84.

T. H. Hayes a.m. Wednesday. Sons Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m.

WednesMrs. Mildred 'Mickey' Johnson Peters, day. Burial at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in New 71. Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep- Park Cemetery.

Man wanted in slaying still at large Kielbasa king retains his title Memphis; a son, William Tucker of Memphis; three stepsons, Wilson Gilliam Jr. and A. J. Gilliam, both of Cleveland, Ohio, and McKinley Gilliam of Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Mann and Mrs.

Robbie Lewis, both of Memphis; 18 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. MRS. VIRGINIA HIRSCH, 76, of 84 Angelus, died Saturday at Regional Medical Center at Memphis after a long illness. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church on Lauderdale, where she was a member, with burial in New Park Cemetery.

T. H. Hayes Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Cross of Pontiac, and two grandchildren.

MRS. EUGENE E. KENNEDY, 93, of 1312 Exchange, died Monday at her home. M. J.

Edwards Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Eastern Star Baptist Church where she served on the mother's board and the missionary society. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Maggie Williams, and a niece, who cared for her, Mrs. Christine Johnson, both of Memphis.

WILLIAM E. 'BILL' MILLING- TON, 52, of Millington, owner operator of Millington Texaco Station, died Sunday at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel with burial in Woodhaven Memory Gardens. He leaves his wife, Dean Nieman Millington; two daughters, Mrs.

Robbin Parham and Ms. Lori Millington, both of Millington; his mother, Mrs. Velma Marcy of Millington; a stepsister, Mrs. Janice Loft of Millington; a brother, T. F.

Millington of Millington; two halfbrothers, Frankie Millington and David Millington, both of Memphis; two stepbrothers. Ricky Millington of Millington and Eddie Millington DEATHS of Memphis, and three grandchildren. THOMAS LEE MORTON, 53, of 331 Baltic, employee of Bert Dargie Golf was found dead at his home Sept. 8. Services were p.m.

Saturday at Pleasant Hill MB Church, where he was a member, with burial in New Sardis Cemetery in Germantown. Gillespie Funeral Home had charge. Morton leaves two daughters, Mrs. Jackie Hall of Springfield, and Mrs. Fannett Cole of Memphis; a son, Carves Morton; his mother, Mrs.

Lizzie Brown, and a Dora Lee all of Memphis; two brothers, Alonzo Morton Jr. of Cambridge Springs, and Eugene Kizer of Dallas, Texas, and six grandchildren. MRS. ROXIE ANNA RUT- LEDGE, 57, of 1608 Miller, died Monday at Methodist Hospital. M.

J. Edwards Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Capleville. She leaves her husband, Robert Lee Rutledge; five daughters, Mrs. Dovie Bland Coleman, Ms.

Brenda Faye Rutledge, Mrs. Linda Kaye Benyoun, and Rita Lynn Warner, all of Memphis, and Mrs. Lovie Develle Smith of Killeen, Texas; three sons, Robert Lee Rutledge Jr. of Memphis, Kwame S. Ajanaku of Tampa, and Reginald L.

Rutledge of Arlington, Texas; two foster sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Woods and Mrs. Rosie Dolgia, both of Memphis; a brother, Henry McNeil of Memphis; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be sent to the Bethlehem Baptist Church. JAMES T.

'JIMMY' SMITH, 75, of Memphis, retired employee of the state Motor Vehicle Division and former director of construction for Holiday Inns died Monday at Burkhead, 83, the wife of Eugene Burkhead. HUMBOLDT Laymond Odis Booher, 48, of Memphis, formerly of Humboldt, service technician for the 3-M Corp. JACK SON Mrs. Ester Lee Benson, 78, the wife of Jim Benson; Mrs. Helen M.

Tate, 95, the widow of Arthur M. Tate. MASONHALL Mrs. Mary Louise McKnight, 76, the widow of Virgil McKnight. McLEMORESVILLE Mrs.

Mary Essie Williams, 92, the widow of Henry Williams. MEDINA Thomas 'Tom' Green DePriest, 96, retired farmer. MILAN Mrs. Juanita Campany Lear, the widow of Norman Lear. PARIS Mrs.

Macie Hill Fitzsimmons, 81, the wife of Eugene Elliot Fitzsimmons: Mrs. Lois Carman Tubbs, 62; Mrs. Alma Louie Starling Webb, 84, the widow of Ovie Lee Webb. SOMERVILLE John Wesley Robbins, 23, electrician. his home after a short illness.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He was a member of Central Church, reserve deputy, a 32nd Mason and a Shriner, and a Masonic ex-potentate's aide. He leaves wife, Ollie Mae Smith; a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Rhea of Collierville; a son, Terry Smith of Bartlett; a sister, Mrs.

Gladys Owens of Memphis; a brother, Charles Smith of Memphis, and three great-grandchildren. MRS. IDA L. HUNTER STOKES, 60, of 984 Oakview, retired employee of University of Tennessee, Memphis, died, Saturday at Methodist Hospital. J.

Edwards Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Beale Street First Baptist Church and an active member of the Class of '45 Club. She leaves two daughters, Ms. Karen Hunter of Atlanta and Ms. Keith Rochelle Stokes of Memphis; two sisters, Mrs.

Thelma Johnson and Mrs. Eddie Lee Williams, both of Memphis; a brother, Arthur R. Stokes of Memphis, and three grandchildren. RUFUS 'CAUDIE' SUGGS, 69, of 2774 Supreme, died Monday at Eastwood Hospital after a long illness. M.

J. Edwards Sons Funeral Home has charge. leaves two daughters, Ms. Dicky Suggs and Ms. Doris Suggs; four sons, Rufus Malone, Melvin Suggs, Carl Suggs, and Rodney Terrell Suggs, all of Evanston, three sisters, Mrs.

Lena Brown and Ms. Elizabeth Suggs, both of Memphis, and Mrs. Carolyn Edley of East St. Louis, and three brothers, Rev. William A.

Emmitt Suggs both of Memphis, and Clinton Suggs of Nashville. MRS. VERGIA M. TRIPLETT, 50, of 2598 Fontaine, employee of Union Planters National Bank, died Monday at Baptist Hospital after a short illness. M.

J. Edwards Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Middle Baptist Church on Lawhere she was a member of mar, the choir. She leaves husband, Yakawar Triplett; a daughter, Ms. Angela Triplett of Houston, Texas; her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Woodie Holman; a sister, Ms. Cynthia Holman, all of Memphis; three brothers, Clinton Holman and Marty Holman, both of Memphis, and Wayne Holman of Houston, Texas, and three grandchildren. GEORGE WESBY, 44, of 3681 Longmont, employee of Memphis Light, Gas Water Division, died Monday morning at Methodist Hospital after a short illness. Family Mortuary has charge.

He was a member of Prosperity Baptist Church. He leaves his wife, Ellen Wesby; two daughters, Mrs. Pamela C. Green and Ms. Tameka, Wesby, both of Memphis; two Steven J.

Wesby and Anthony Macklin, both of Memphis; two sisters, Ms. Elizabeth Wesby of Memphis and Mrs. Ophelia Malone of Detroit; four brothers, June Wesby, Pete Wesby, Scever Wesby, and Jessie Wesby, all Memphis, and six grandchildren. MRS. MARGARET BOYD WHITING, 52, of 4092 Ponca, died Friday at Regional Medical Center at Memphis.

M. J. Edwards Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.

She leaves her husband, Jewel Whiting; five daughters, Ms. Diane Boyd, Ms. G. Faye Boyd, Ms. Darnetha Boyd, Ms.

Rita Boyd, and Yolanda Boyd; seven sons, William Boyd, Ronnie Boyd, Arrick Boyd, Pete Boyd, Mark Boyd, Jesse Whiting and Melvin Whiting, and two sisters, Mrs. Mozella Poplar and Mrs. Ossie Perry, all of Memphis; three brothers, Willie Perry of Memphis, Tom Perry of Chicago, and Elma Perry of South Bend, and 10 grandchildren. sity football coach. SARDIS Mrs.

Clyde Pitco*ck McCullar, 95, the widow of Robert Floyd McCullar. SLEDGE Mrs. Anner Swan, 73, the widow of Edker Swan. TENNESSEE ATWOOD John L. Hickman, 82, retired employee of Milan Army Ammunition Plant.

CAMDEN Mrs. Florence Lee Melton, 101, the widow of Herbert Melton. DYER Leroy Gammons, 66, retired employee of the Ecko Corp. in Chicago. FRIENDSHIP Mrs.

Annie Louise Earnheart, 79, the widow of Clarence Earnheart. GLEASON Raymond Bailey, 85, retired farmer. HENDERSON Mrs. Lodaska Hurst Mrs. Mary K.

James, 79. Metropolitan Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Elmwood. T.

H. Hayes Sons Funeral Home. Walter Hawkins, 70. M. J.

Edwards Sons Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial in New Park Cemetery on Friday at noon. Mrs. Birdia Simpson.

First Baptist Church in Helena, noon Wednesday. Burial in Jackson Memorial Cemetery in Southland, Ark. M. J. Edwards Sons Funeral Home.

Mrs. Clara Yates, 45. M. J. Edwards Sons Funeral Home at 8 p.m.

Wednesday. Burial in Galilee Memorial Gardens at 10 a.m. Thursday. the Vollintine address to talk to a man, and the two argued about a woman. Witnesses told officers they saw Lucas standing at the door of the Vollintine address, heard a shot and saw Lucas fall, the report said.

He was shot once in the chest. No arrest had been made yesterday. who won his first title last year, received a $100 first-place prize and a trophy topped with a goldplated pig. It took him 45 minutes to down 5.5 pounds of the smoked sau- Police yesterday were still looking for a 28-year-old man wanted in the shooting death of Richard Lucas. Lucas, 37, was shot to death about 8:40 p.m.

Sunday at 277 Vollintine, according to a police report. The report said Lucas went to CHICOPEE, Mass. (UPI) With polka music blaring in the background, John Lesniak Jr. outchomped 11 other men to retain his title as "Kielbasa Eating King" at the World Kielbasa Festival. Lesniak, 46, a Holyoke man SEARS HURRY! Call By September 261 Fall Savings Spectacular AND CARPET $10.00 UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Any 2 (reg.

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