From May 14, 2001
Published 12:00 am Monday, May 14, 2001
MAUDE MARIE FULLER
Maude Marie Fuller died Friday, May 11, 2001, at Parkview Hospital in Mexia, Texas. She was 82.
A native of Gary, Texas, Mrs. Fuller was the daughter of the late William A. and Rosie Dixon Downs. She had lived in Vicksburg since 1930, before moving to Texas in 1998. She worked as a waitress for several restaurants in Vicksburg. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Kirvin, Texas.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Benard Fuller; a brother, Audrey Downs; and two sisters, Eula Patrick and Ruby Hoover.
She is survived by a sister, Jeannie Beaube of Vicksburg; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Green Acres Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Greg Clemts, pastor of Southside Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Fisher-Riles Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Kirvin Baptist Church, P.O. Box 311, Kirvin, Texas, 75848.
FRAN EVANS MOHR
Fran Evans Mohr died Saturday, May 12, 2001, as the result of an automobile accident near Coalmont, Tenn. She was 63.
Mrs. Mohr was a former resident of Vicksburg. She had lived in McDonald, Tenn., for a number of years.
She is survived by her husband, Ron Mohr of McDonald; a son, Michael Mohr of College Dale, Tenn.; a daughter, Melissa Mohr of Melbourne, Fla.; her mother, Vivian Evans of Vicksburg; one brother, Dr. John Evans of Melbourne; and three sisters, Kay Arwood of Baytown, Texas, Georgia Wyatt of Atlanta and Judy Councell of Vicksburg.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MARY LOUISE HALL RUTLAND
Mary Louise Hall Rutland died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at ParkView Regional Medical Center. She was 72.
A native of Jackson, Mrs. Rutland was the daughter of the late Dan A. and Lena Hall. She worked for Lum’s Stockyard for several years. She was a member of the Vicksburg Warren Historical Society, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Vicksburg Church of Christ.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Baby Rutland.
She is survived by her husband, Willard E. Rutland of Vicksburg; a daughter, Marlene R. Brooks of Vicksburg; a son, Ferron K. Rutland of Vicksburg; a granddaughter, Marla Beth Brooks of Vicksburg; and other relatives.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fisher-Riles Funeral Home with Tony Lalli officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Church of Christ Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Johnson, Bobby Raines, L.L. Lancaster, W.C. Brister, Jack Pace and Charles Hall.
Honorary pallbearers will be elders of the Vicksburg Church of Christ, Dr. David Helinski, Dr. Steven Zachow, Dr. Daniel Edney, Dr. Mac Jarmon, Dr. Mack Furr and the nurses of the fourth floor at ParkView Regional Medical Center.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1193, Vicksburg, MS. 39180.