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Mildred White Austin

Mildred White Austin died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at Belmont Place. She was 88.

Born in Bogalusa, La., she had been a resident of Vicksburg since 1925.

Mrs. Austin was a retired employee of the Vicksburg School District and a member of the First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry S. Austin; a son, Harry R. (Ricky) Austin; parents, Robert H. and Lily Ross White; four brothers, Bob White, Denmon White, Herbert White and Roy White; and a sister, Hazel White Peacock.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, June Austin Hebler and John Hebler of Vicksburg; three granddaughters, Karen Hebler McCrary and her husband, Conrad, of Germantown, Tenn., Kathy Hebler Higgason and her husband Michael, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Andrea Austin Mathis and her husband Scott, of Oxford, Miss.; three great-grandsons, John Conrad McCrary, Jacob Austin McCrary, both of Germantown, Tenn. and Paden Tanner Higgason, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; three great-granddaughters, Addison Claire Mathis, Sydney Austin Mathis and Cameron Lane Mathis, all of Oxford, Miss.; and a daughter-in-law, Marianne Austin Windham of Vicksburg.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Riles Funeral Home with Dr. Matt Buckles, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, and Dr. John G. McCall, Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Monday until the hour of the service.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 1607 Cherry St., Vicksburg, MS 39180.

Pallbearers are John Hebler, Conrad McCrary, John Conrad McCrary, Jake McCrary, Michael Higgason, Paden Higgason, Scott Mathis and Arthur Lagg.

Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Daniel P. Edney, Nancy Butler, Whitney Doiron, Staff of Belmont Place, Staff of Patient’s Choice Hospice, Staff of House Call Practitioners, First Baptist Church Homebound Ministry, Crawford Street Methodist Church Eucharistic Ministry, Westminster Presbyterian Eucharistic Devotional Ministry and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Flower Guild.

Syble Vickers Crist

Syble Vickers Crist died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005 at River Region West Campus. She was 83.

Mrs. Crist was a native of Wynn, Ark., and lived most of her life in Vicksburg. She attended Oak Ridge and Redwood high schools and was a nurse for more than 25 years with Vicksburg Hospital and Trace Haven Nursing Home. She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Lavada Orman Hunt; and her husbands, William Emery Vickers and Orville Crist.

Survivors include two daughters, Lavada Vickers Stevens of Magnolia, Texas, and Emma Lee Vickers Harrell of Vicksburg; one son, Jimmy Marshal Vickers of Marathon, Fla.; a brother, Raymond Hunt of Shreveport, La.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and other relatives.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fisher Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be from noon Monday until the service at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Benny Grantham, Chris Renfro, Lonny Stevens, Billy Ray Wilson, Ray Wilson and Tully Wilson.

Martha R. Divina

RIDGELAND – Martha R. Divina died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. She was 80.

Mrs. Divina was born in West Covina, Calif., and had been a Vicksburg resident since 1982. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marcelino Divina; a son, Nicholas Divina; and a granddaughter, Valerie Jones.

Survivors include three daughters, Allex Jones of Gulfport, Victoria Johnson of Dry Prong, La., and Felicia Dugger of Kelso, Wash.; 13 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Riles Home Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Boykins, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Monday until the service.

Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1512 Main St., Vicksburg, MS 39183.

Mary Louise Broadwater Myers

Mary Louise Broadwater Myers died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005 at her home. She was 78.

Mrs. Myers was born in Florence, Miss., and had lived in Vicksburg since 1950. She was a graduate of Florence High School. She worked in accounting with Southern Bell from 1945 to 1948 and began working for Woodlawn Day Care in 1976. She was a member of Bovina Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis A. and Carrie McLendon Broadwater; her husband, Arthur Myers Sr.; three brothers, Myles Broadwater, Clifton Broadwater and Herman Broadwater; and a grandson, Keith Myers.

Survivors include three sons, Arthur Emmitt Myers Jr., Russell Stanley Myers and James Kenneth Myers, all of Vicksburg; a brother, James Ray Broadwater of Cleveland; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and other relatives.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Fisher Funeral Home with the Rev. Chip Starnes, pastor of Bovina Baptist Church, and the Rev. Kent Campbell, pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at Florence Cemetery in Florence.

Visitation will be from 3 until 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Bovina Baptist Church Building Fund, U.S. 80, Vicksburg, MS 39180 or to Woodlawn Baptist Church Building Fund, 2310 Culkin Road, Vicksburg, MS 39183.

Pallbearers are Blayne Myers, Gabe Crutchfield, Todd Myers, Eddie Wasmer, Justin Harrigill and Jimmy Callender.

Honorary pallbearers are Bovina Senior Ladies Sunday school class, and nieces and nephews.

Maggie Hazel Pee

LAKE PROVIDENCE – Maggie Hazel Pee died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005 at Mary Anna Nursing Home in Wisner, La. She was 89.

Mrs. Pee was born in Hickory, Miss.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wiley Warren and Willie Francis White; her husband, Archie Pee; a son, Kenneth Earl Pee; seven brothers, Charles White, Howard Calvin White, John White, Henry White, Elmer White, Wilburn White and Harry Mac White; and two sisters, Ina Kate Payne and Ruby Jean Higdon.

Survivors include two brothers, Cecil White of St. Joseph and Billy White of Kenner, La.; a sister, Annie Pruitt of Florida; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Providence Memorial Cemetery in Lake Providence with the Rev. Larry Foster officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.

Eddie Scott

Eddie Scott died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005 at River Region Medical Center. He was 74.

Mr. Scott served in the Army in the Korean War and was a retired longshoreman. He was a member of American Legion Tyner-Ford Post 213.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn W. and Oscar Scott; four brothers, Eugene Scott, Robert J. Scott, George L. Scott and James O. Scott; and two sisters, Mergaret Thomas and Evelyn F. Hopkins.

Survivors include his brother, Charles Scott Sr. of Vicksburg; a sister, Mamie R. Spellman of Vicksburg; and nieces, nephews and cousins.

W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Jeanette Price Vaughan

PEARL – Jeanette Price Vaughan, 74, beloved wife and mother to Kenneth and Beverly, died at her home in Pearl, Miss. on September 30, 2005. Visitation will be today from 12:30 to 2:45 p.m. at her home congregation, the North Brandon Church of Christ on Highway 471 in Brandon. The service will follow at 3 p.m. A graveside service will be at the Utica Cemetery.

Jeanette was born on April 16, 1931 in Carpenter, Miss., to Bob and Ginny Price, the youngest of 15 children. She was raised in the Utica community and in January 1951 married Kenneth. Their only child Beverly was born in 1955. In 1997, she and Kenneth moved from their farm in Claiborne County to the Gardens of Country Place in Pearl.

Although Jeanette was ill for most of her life, her faith and unstoppable will to live were an inspiration to all those who knew her. She always had a smile and hug for everyone she met and was loved dearly by all who were fortunate enough to know her. She was a wonderful wife and mother, made “home” making her life’s work. As anyone who saw her gardens would attest, she loved flowers and being in God’s sunshine. In spite of her illness she traveled extensively to faraway and beautiful places and always considered herself blessed by what she was able to do. In her years at Pearl, she and Kenneth became an integral part of the North Brandon Church of Christ and their Christian brothers and sisters became indispensable members of their family. Jeanette was active in the work of the church, supporting such noble causes as the Missionary funds for both Cuba and Russia.

Jeanette is survived by her husband Kenneth, her daughter Beverly and Beverly’s husband Terry. Her surviving siblings include Reba Fisher and Percy Price of Utica, Mable Robinson of Raymond, Pete Price of Clinton and Lovie Fomby of Monroe, La.

Through the last several years of her illness, Jeanette, Kenneth and Beverly were shown numerous kindnesses. Kenneth and Beverly would like to especially thank Ray and Melba Penna, Dr. Scott McCay, the members of the North Brandon Church of Christ and their special neighbors at the Gardens of Country Place. Additionally, they wish to thank Jeanette’s very special caregivers who added so much the quality of her life: Dr. Ralph Susser, her primary physician for over 25 years; Dr. Jimmy Jones, her pulmonary specialist; Kenneth Russell, her home health nurse; Angela Johnson, her physical therapist; and most especially her day to day caregivers, Mrs. Delores Ladd and Mrs. Fay King who brought sunshine and smiles to her final days.

Jeanette’s daughter Beverly also wishes to acknowledge and honor her father Kenneth for his unfailing devotion, love and support of her mother.