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Margaret Clyde Bryant Everett

Margaret Clyde Bryant Everett was born in Coffeeville, Miss., June 14, 1910, the daughter of Alfred Alexander and Clara Carr Bryant.

She attended Coffeeville schools and later WardBelmont in Nashville, Sophie Newcomb in New Orleans, and Ole Miss, where she received the first degree given in the Music Department. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority and was crowned &#8220Miss Ole Miss” 1933, an honor she carried with her the rest of her life.

Fittingly, she married &#8220Colonel Rebel” 1933 (then known as &#8220King of Mardi Gras”), a lawyer from Indianola. She and Frank lived briefly in Greenwood, Jackson, Corpus Christi (while he was in the Navy) and later settled in Vicksburg, where they built &#8220Everest,” a beautiful colonial home overlooking the Mississippi River.

Clyde was very active in the Presbyterian church and many civic clubs, especially the Vicksburg Garden Club and, at one time, served as the State Garden Club president. She was especially interested in history and belonged to the State Historical Association, of which her husband served as its first president in the new era. Fittingly, she was an ardent member of the D.A.R., Colonial Dames and First Families of Mississippi.

Clyde was a delight to be with, a rabid Rebel who loved to always do a rousing &#8220Hotty Toddy” after every Ole Miss victory. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She leaves two nieces, Betty Pechak of Memphis and Keren Wells of Oxford; one nephew, George Everett of Oxford; and 10 great nieces and nephews; along with scores of adoring cousins and loved ones, including her devoted goddaughter, Joan Bailey of Vicksburg.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and two brothers, Alfred Alexander Bryant Jr. and Carl Bryant.

A &#8220Celebration of Her Life in Christ” will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Vicksburg at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2007. The Rev. Tim Erskine will lead the service, using Clyde’s favorite scriptures. Cham Trotter will sing her favorite songs, and Barbara Tracy will play other favorites on the organ. Gordon Cotton, Warner Alford, Briggs Hopson, Wayne Pratt and others will recall favorite stories about Clyde.

Immediately following, a reception will be held at the home of Joan Bailey, 124 Maison Rue. Friends and family are invited.

Robert E. &#8220Rat” Martin Sr.

Robert E. &#8220Rat” Martin Sr. died Thursday, June 7, 2007, at River Region Medical Center. He was 55.

Mr. Martin graduated from Rosa A. Temple High School in 1970. He was a mechanic at Cherry Street Conoco Service Station.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Martin Sr.; his maternal grandparents, Julius Canda and Bertha Canda; and his paternal grandparents, Albert and Alberta Martin.

He is survived by his son, Robert Dawayne Martin Jr. of Vicksburg; four daughters, Denetra Taylor and Ashley Martin, both of Vickburg, Felicia McKay of Ocean Springs, and Alicia Smith of Houston, Texas; his mother, Dorothy Katherine Canda-Martin of Vicksburg; two brothers, Charlie Martin Jr. and Lester Martin, both of Vicksburg; three sisters, Patrica Martin of Vicksburg, Linda Milton of Utica, and Albertha Martin of Portland, Ore.; and five grandchildren.

Lakeview Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.