May 12th, 2012
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JIM CAREY
James “Jim” Carey, 57, of Etowah, Ark. and formerly of Yazoo City, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at home with his family by his side.
Funeral services were Monday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, Ark. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery
Mr. Carey was born Feb. 9, 1955, in Jefferson City, Missouri to the late James and Rhudene Twitty Carey. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired police officer and truck driver. He enjoyed hunting and spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife: Kemberly Holt Carey; four daughters, Deanna Tyer (William) of Yazoo City, Beth Tackett (John) of Pontotoc, Jennifer Beasley (Chris) of Flora and Candace Carey of Bentonia; two sisters, Janice Stroud of Harrisburg, Ark. and Sherry Oatsvall of Etowah, Ark.; one brother, Mac Carey (Katie) of Lepanto, Ark., eight grandchildren: Cody, Cameron, Hayden and Bailee Tyer, all of Yazoo City, Allison and Alana Tackett of Pontotoc and Salton and Logan Beasley of Flora.
BERNICE RATTLIFFE
Bernice Coleman Rattliffe, 84, of Yazoo City, died May 1, 2012 at King’s Daughters Hospital.
Funeral services were held May 5 at King Solomon M.B. Church with Rev. Benjamin Hall officiating. Burial followed in Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of Scott Memorial Funeral Home.
Mrs. Rattliffe was born on Sept. 2, 1927 to Horace Coleman and Beatrice Stokes. She accepted Christ as her Savior at King Solomon M.B. Church, where she served as a faithful member until her health began to fail.
She married Flanagan Rattliffe, and they raised two sons. She was a beautician and a member of the Eastern Star, the Yazoo Fair and Civic League and the Beauticians Association.
She was precded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Charles Coleman.
Survivors include her two sons, Robert (Barbara) Breland Jr. and Richard (Vickey) Ratliffe Sr.; stepbrother, Henry Coleman; 10 grandchildren; three nieces; and a host of family and friends.
Honorary pallbearers were Richard Rattliffe Sr., Courtney Rattliffe Sr., Richard Rattliffe Jr. and Robert Breland III.
Pallbearers were members of the Mason Brother Lodge and King Solomon M.B. Church deacons.
ANGELA THOMAS
Angela Denise Thomas, 37, of Yazoo City, died April 28, 2012.
Funeral services were held May 5 at St. Matthew Church of God in Christ with Pastor Gregory Taylor officiating. Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of Scott Memorial Funeral Home.
Ms. Thomas was born on July 25, 1974 to Jessie and Georgia Thomas. She accepted Christ at an early age at New Pilgrim Rest M.B. Church under the leadership of Rev. A.B. Jones.
She graduated with honors from Yazoo City High School in 1992. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Mississippi Valley State University in 1996. She was currently pursuing her Master’s degree.
She was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
She was preceded in death by her mother; and her infant son, Zavian J. Thomas.
Survivors include her father; three sisters, Kristie Thomas, Shundra Campbell and Willie Luster; two brothers, Timothy (Frieda) Thomas Sr. and Jessie Thomas III; nieces and nephews; and a host of family and friends.
Honorary pallbearers were Jessie Thomas Jr., Jessie Thomas III, Timothy Thomas Sr., Edward Haymon Jr., Edward Haymon III, Kirk Thomas and Christopher Luster.
Pallbearers were the Yazoo City High School Class of 1992.
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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