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William Cornelius Bowman Sr.

William Cornelius Bowman Sr. died Friday, Aug. 11, 2006, at Promise Specialty Hospital. He was 82.

Mr. Bowman was preceded in death by his parents, Sam Otis Bowman Sr. and Melissa Beverly Bowman; and two sisters, Ruby Bowman Hall and Minnie Bowman Meeks.

Survivors include four sons, William Bowman Jr., Connie Bowman and Larry Bowman, all of Vicksburg, and William Bowman III of Dallas; four daughters, Eunice Smith, Brenda Bowman, Elise Chambers and Tamara Antwine, all of Vicksburg; one sister, Gleneva Flowers of Lynnwood, Ill.; one brother, Sam Bowman Jr. of Vicksburg; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Cornelius Slater Miller.

SAN DIEGO – Cornelius Slater Miller died Wednesday, Aug. 9. 2006, at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, Calif. She was 86.

A former resident of Vicksburg, Mrs. Miller was born in the Eagle Lake Community.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Miller; and a daughter, Evelyn Smith.

She is survived by nieces, nephews, grandchildren and other relatives and friends.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Jefferson Funeral Home.