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October 26th, 2011

MitchellMitchellBARRIER MITCHELL
David “Barrier” Mitchell, 29,  of Sumrall died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 in Yazoo City.
Visitation is today from noon-1:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Funeral services at 2 p.m.  today at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev. George Woodliff and Rev. Paul Pradat officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
Mr. Mitchell was born March 15, 1982, in Indianola. He was a 2000 graduate of Manchester Academy, where he excelled in baseball and was selected to the MAIS All-Star baseball team.
Barrier attended the University of Mississippi where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He graduated with honors from The University of Southern Mississippi, with a degree in Construction Engineering. He was employed by Plains All-American Pipeline L.P. in Hattiesburg as a project engineer.
Barrier's great loves in life were his wife Jennifer, his family, his friends, and spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, and playing golf.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jerry and Jeanne Barrier, David and Margaret Mitchell; and two special aunts, Nell Deen Barrier King and Jere Barrier.
Survivors include his wife, Jennifer Hathorn Mitchell of Sumrall; his mother and step-father, Angie Barrier Pradat and Paul Pradat of Nashville, Tenn.; father, Van Mitchell of Draper, Virginia; brother, John Allan Mitchell of Aspen, Co.; and sister, Margaret Clementine Mitchell of Oxford.
Serving as pallbearers are close friends Phillip Gooch, Matt King, Nolan Pettigrew, Michael Tupman, Stuart King, Ty Robinson, Cade Hathorn, Dr. Brent Hardin, and Eric Meitzler.
Honorary Pallbearers are Mike Dykes, Prentiss Newman, Jamie Shivers, Chad Davis, Jay Shows, Tanner Hathorn, and Ryan Simmons.
Memorials may be made to the Mississippi Humane Society or a charity of your choice .

HERMAN MOORE

Herman Moore, 64, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011.
Funeral services were Oct. 15 at Mount Vernon M.B. Church with Rev. Steve Dennis officiating. Burial followed at Moore’s Cemetery in Benton under the direction of Scott Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. Moore was born Feb. 27, 1947 in Benton to the late Abe Moore Jr. and Verna Mae Stubblefield Moore. He was a 1969 graduate of N.D. Taylor High School and worked for many years as a security officer in the Yazoo City Public School District.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Moore; and his father.
Survivors include his mother, Verna Mae Moore; three sons, Herman Moore Jr., Anthony Moore (Ashley) and Steve Coleman; a daughter, Andrianople Edwards (Tyrone); three sisters, Ellaween Owens (Tony), Areen M. Jones and Geraldine M. Allen; three brothers, Lindberg Charles Moore (Dorothy), Milton Moore and Michael Moore (Hazel); 11 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were Traney Moore, Terrance Griffin Sr., Jacque Richardson Sr., Dave Collins, Rylyn Moore, Calvin Williams and Charles Little.
Honorary pallbearers were Herman “Jay” Moore Jr., Anthony Moore, Steve Coleman, Chares Owens, Lindberg Charles Moore, Milton Moore and Michael Moore.

JESSIE PUGH

Jessie Lee Pugh, 77, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
Funeral services were Monday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ricky Dorrell officiating. Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Pugh was born April 9, 1934 in Holly Bluff to Aubrey and Hazel Jenkins Pugh. He was a repairman for Synergy Gas and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Pugh; brothers, David Pugh and Raymond Pugh Sr.  and his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Amelia Pugh of Yazoo City; two sons, Richard Johnson of Yazoo City and Wendell Johnson of Alworth, Ga.; two nephews, Raymond Pugh Jr. of Bentonia and Aubrey E. Pugh of Yazoo City;  and two nieces, Tammy Pugh Schmitt of Clairmore, Okla. and Dana Pugh Ferrell of Navara, Fla.
Serving as pallbearers were Douglas Moore, Stanley Lowery, Harold Dees, Charlie Myers, Raymond Pugh Jr., Charley Lowery and Jimmy Isonhood.

 
Letters to the editor

Dear Editor,
The decision by the present school board not to renew the teaching and coaching contract of Mr. Archie Carlyle was a planned and calculated act of politics. This kind of thing has been happening for years.
They didn’t follow policies or procedures in this matter. The state’s report on the district asked the board to stop interfering in this kind of situation, but it seems they didn’t get the memo.
My mother always put her 11 children first in making decisions for their futures. It is clear this board did not do that.
Mr. Carlyle’s only crime was putting his students first. I feel like Jesus, when he told the people at the well, “He who is without sin cast the first stone.”
I and the 800 people who have signed the petition calling for Carlyle’s return can find no fault in his dedication to our community. We are being laughed at across the state, and on Facebook and Twitter.
Our community is losing faith in our ability to work in a productive and successful district. The Yazoo Herald’s sports editor called it a “travesty.” I ask the question, where are all those Christian folks, his co-workers, his pastor and his fellow church members?
Where are the athletes, past and present, and most of all where are the parents? He has mothered and fathered when you were unable to make it to a game or on the road, giving your children heart-to-heart talks of motivation and encouragement both in the halls of our schools and on the streets of this community. Now he deserves your support in this critical matter.
This affects us all, black and white, because the future of our community is at stake. I am asking everyone to show as much concern about this matter as they do during election time.
Mr. Clifton Jones, I sat on the school board when you and your wife in a 3 to 2 vote were denied what you rightfully deserved. When you first ran for alderman you were the only politician I ever spent an entire day with, walking the streets because I believed in you. When I ran for mayor as an independent, I endorsed McArthur Straughter in the primary. Many people thought I was crazy, but I was exercising my rights.
Mr. Aubry Brent Jr., I followed you from Vicksburg to Belzoni and saw people commit perjury to defeat you. When citizens support a candidate, they want something in return. As a citizen with the 800 petitioners, we are calling in our wager. Just get the record of the board of that decision, which is public record. Check the timeline of the action, and you will be amazed. Next month you will appoint or reappoint a board member, but before you do we deserve answers.
If you find me wrong I will come back and sit before you and the school board and give a public apology. Everyone deserves their day in court, and Mr. Carlyle certainly does.
What you do or don’t do will determine the caliber of teachers and coaches willing to come into our community and work with our children.

Johnny Staples

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