April 7, 2006

Published 12:00 am Friday, April 7, 2006

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Frances Clarke Bettis Eiland.

TALLULAH – Services for Frances Clarke Bettis Eiland were today at Trinity Episcopal Church of Tallulah under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home in Tallulah. The Rev. William J. Echols officiated.

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Mrs. Eiland died Monday, April 3, 2006, at Madison Parish Hospital. She was 88.

A lifelong resident of Tallulah, Mrs. Eiland was a homemaker and housewife. She was a member of Madison Parish Historical Society, Town and Country Club, Daughters of the American Revolution and Trinity Episcopal Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Herbert Eiland Sr.; her parents, Fannie Amis Peterkin Bettis and Stanton Buckner Bettis; and a sister, Elizabeth Bettis Kincaid Parkerson;.

Survivors include two sons, Dr. Edward Herbert Eiland Jr. and Stanton Bettis Eiland; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were C. Calvin Adams, Charles R. Brown, Robert Charles Brown, Robert W. Calvert, Kirk S. Morley, William T. Paxton and James C. Wilkerson.

Honorary pallbearers were George S. Weaver.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church of Tallulah.

Andrew Robinson.

Andrew &#8220High Pocket” Robinson died Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at River Region Medical Center. He was 75.

Mr. Robinson was a factory worker at Anderson-Tully.

He was preceded in death by his parents, eight brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include his wife, Josephine Robinson of Vicksburg; three sons, Ronald Jenkins of San Bernardino, Calif., and Clarence Williams and Roger Johnson, both of Vicksburg; two daughters, Cheryl Jenkins and Denita Robinson, both of Vicksburg; one brother, Frederick Robinson of Vicksburg; one sister, Betty Bell of Vicksburg; and other relatives and friends.

Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.