November 12, 2006

Published 12:00 am Sunday, November 12, 2006

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Audley Andrew Jennings.

ROLLING FORK – Audley Andrew Jennings died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, at Sharkey-Issaquena Hospital. He was 95.

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Mr. Jennings was born in Attala County. He was a manager for Micky Klein, S.M. Montgomery and Ben Lamensdorf farms. He was a security guard for Sharkey-Issaquena Hospital and member of Cary Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Luevada Jennings; his parents, the Rev. Charlie and Fannie Jennings; four brothers; and three sisters.

Survivors include four daughters, Mavis Helon Woods of Louisville, Mamie Sue Woods of Brandon, Margie Faye Scott of Rolling Fork and Betty Jo Mitchell of Rainbow City, Ala.; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Glenwood Funeral Home in Rolling Fork and at noon Monday at Doty Springs Baptist Church in Attala County. Burial will follow Monday at Doty Springs Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3 this afternoon at Glenwood Funeral Home and from 11 a.m. until the hour of the service Monday at the church.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Woods, Richey Woods, Andrew Woods, Randy Scott, Tommy Scott and John Michael Hardwick.

Richard &#8220Jay” Otis.

Richard &#8220Jay” Otis died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2005, at River Region Medical Center. He was 94.

Mr. Otis was a retired truck driver for Swift Packing Company and was a member of King David No. 1 Missionary Baptist Church, where he was chairman of the deacon board for more than 62 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Maggie Fisher Otis; and two sons, George Wesley &#8220G.W.” Otis and Kevin Wesley Otis.

Survivors include one son, Clarence Otis Sr. of Carson, Calif.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Dillon-Chisley Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.