January 21st, 2012
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ROSALEE MEREDITH
Rosalee F. Meredith, 87, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 in Dallas, Texas.
Funeral services were Jan. 14 at Presbyterian Village North.
Mrs. Meredith was born Aug. 14, 1924 in Vaughan to Francis Cooper Hayden and Royal Clara Hayden. She graduated with a B.A. in English from Mississippi College before earning her M.A. in English from Baylor University. In 1950 she married Jack Meredith at First Baptist Church in Dallas. For the next 27 years she accompanied her U.S. Army officer husband to his numerous postings around the U.S. and around the world, including Germany, the U.K. and the American Embassy in Moscow. They later settled in Atlanta, where they served in various ministries at Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church for the next 29 years. They moved to Dallas in 2000 to be closer to family.
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Col. John “Jack” D. Meredith; sister, Margaret Tanco of Houston, Texas; daughter, Michelle Meredith of Dallas, Texas; son Mike Meredith (Heidi) of Dallas, Texas; grandson, First Lt. Hayden Meredith of Tacoma, Wash.; and granddaughter, Luci Meredith of Dallas, Texas.
Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
MATTIE MURRAY
Mattie R. Murray, 65, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 at King’s Daughters Hospital.
Funeral services are today at 11 a.m. at Issaquena M.B. Church in Yazoo City with Rev. Gregory Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Travelers Cemetery in Carter under the direction of Knight & Lindsey Funeral Home.
Ms. Murray was born Dec. 23, 1946 in Raymond to the late Dick and Kettie Gray Murray. She was a member of Zion Travelers M.B. Church.
Survivors include five nieces, Emma Pearson, Hattie O’Neal, Jacqueline Taylor, Victoria Granberry Diew and Bessie Mae Green; nephews, Will Alexander, Murray Green, Jeffred Green and Monroe Parker; sister-in-law, Mary Green; and a host of other relatives and friends.
JUANITA STRICKLIN
Juanita Y. Stricklin, 89, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at Oasis Health and Rehabilitation.
Funeral services were Thursday at Glenwood Cemetery. Burial followed under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
Mrs. Stricklin was born Dec. 20, 1922 in Yazoo City to Alanzo “Lonnie” A. and Mary P. Young.
She worked at the ASCS office, Selective Service, and was a secretary at Yazoo City Junior High School for many years. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam C. Stricklin; her sister, Zoe Woodruff; and a grandson, Guy Wayne Stricklin Jr.
Survivors include her two sons, Lonnie S. Stricklin (Sharon) of Morris, Ala. and Guy Wayne Stricklin Sr. of Hoover, Ala.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers were Thomas Ray Stricklin, Troy Stricklin, Roy Stricklin, Brian Stricklin, David Stricklin and Matt Willoughby.
JERRY WATERS
Jerry Waters, 79, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at King’s Daughters Hospital.
Funeral services are today at 11 a.m, at Triune M.B. Church with Rev. Curtis Strong officiating. Burial will follow at Yazoo Memorial Gardens under the direction of Knight & Lindsey Funeral Home.
Mr. Waters was born Feb. 29, 1932 in Holmes County to Brad and Leola Bullock Waters. He was a retired auto engineer and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Taylor Waters of Yazoo City; five children, Donna Taylor and Sonja Taylor of Chicago, Coretha Waters Smith (Eddie) and Jerry Waters Jr. of Yazoo City and Trey Waters of Atlanta, Ga.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
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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