CORINTHIANS DIXON
Corinthians Damascus Dixon, 23, died Jan. 21, 2013 at University Medical Center in Jackson.
Funeral services were Jan. 25 at the St. Paul Church of  God in Christ in Lexington with Supt. William Dean Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery in Lexington under the direction of Scott Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. Dixon was born June 24, 1989 in Holmes County to Curtis and Debra Harris Dixon. He was employed with Radio Shack in Jackson and a member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ.
Survivors include his parents, Curtis and Debra Harris Dixon of Lexington; brothers, Curtis Dixon Jr. and Ernest Wade of Lexington; three sisters, Curtissa Dixon of Lewisville, Texas and DeShenia Coleman (Jeffery) and DeJohnessa Dixon of Lexington; grandparents, John and Deloris Harris of Lexington and Sylena Calhoun Dixon of Detroit; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were Cleveland Dixon, Maurice Dixon, LaRon Jackson, Clyde Jerrod Dixon, DeAndre West and Reggie Dixon.
Honorary pallbearers were John Harris III, Charles Jones, Chris Dixon Jr., William T. Harris, Eugene Dixon and Clyde Dixon Sr.

GERALD GLASCOE
Gerald Lee Glascoe, 75, died  Monday, January 28, 2013 at home under the loving care of his family and Continue Care Hospice.
Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
Funeral services are Friday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Lewis Kalil officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, Lesta Porter Glascoe and Albert Frank (Tuck) Glascoe, a twin brother Joe and his first wife Jean Greenwell Glascoe
Survivors include his wife, Rosalyn Brandt Glascoe, sons Gerald Lee Glascoe, Jr. (Sue) and Joe Lynn Glascoe (Kelly),  two special “daughters”, Andra L. Owens (Kendall) and Tami K. Cox (Joel), and six grandchildren.
Gerald, a graduate of Arkansas State University, served his country in the United States Air Force during the time of the Cuban crisis.  After retiring from the farm equipment business, he worked as County Administrator of Yazoo County.  Following his career as administrator, he spent almost two years rebuilding houses on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, under the auspices of the MS Baptist Disaster Relief.  Gerald also coordinated the rebuilding effort in Yazoo County following the 2010 tornado.
He was a member of First Baptist Church for 40 years, serving in various capacities.
Gerald’s passion in life was simply to serve his Lord.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church for Disaster Relief.

ROOSEVELT JOHNSON
Roosevelt Johnson, 71, died Jan. 15, 2013.
Funeral services were Jan. 26 at the Scott Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Cypress Garden Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 9, 1941 to Sam and Virginia Newton Johnson. He was educated at Shipp School in Benton and worked for Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association for 32 years.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Deloris Johnson; sons, Timothy Patterson, Roosevelt Johnson Jr. (Cynthia) and Paul Johnson of Yazoo City; daughters, Cheryl, Allisa (Carl) and Neco (Tony) of Yazoo City; brothers, Freddie Johnson of Yazoo City and T.S. Johnson (Versie Mae) of Benton; 21 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were Timothy Patterson, Roosevelt Johnson, Paul Johnson, Carl Little, Tony Hodges, DeAndre Bass and Terrence Bass.
Honorary pallbearers were Timothy Adams, Maurice Adams, Chris Clay, George Alexander, Willie Benford and Frederick Johnson.

BUDDY THRASHER
A.W. “Buddy” Thrasher, died Dec. 19, 2012 at University Medical Center in Jackson.
Mr. Thrasher was born April 26, 1944 to John Clemon and Nellie Mae Evers Thrasher. He was a lifelong Baptist and enjoyed a long career in the logging business. He worked for Cathy Williford Jones and Memphis Hardwood and was a member of the Miss. Loggers Association. He retired in 2009.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Leola K. Ables Thrasher; two sons, Michael B. Thrasher and Marcus B. Thrasher; and a brother, John C. Thrasher Jr.
Survivors include his daughters, Renee Leigh (Lewis) of Magee and Tammy Porter (Dalton) of Bentonia; sister, Wilma Curry of Yazoo City; grandchildren Brad Porter and Dillon Porter of Bentonia, Kellyn Smith (Kevin) and Krissy Parker of Magee and Landon Lindsey and Woods Lindsey of Yazoo City; several great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

ROBERT GUTHRIE
Robert L. Guthrie, 90,  died Jan. 22, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.  
Funeral services were held Thursday at St. John’s United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home.
Mr. Guthrie was born on  Dec. 7, 1922 in Benton. He served in the United States Army, fighting in World War II and the Korean War.  
Mr. Guthrie retired from American General Insurance, after 32 years in the insurance business.  
For 55 years, he was an active member of St. John’s United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Linnie Matilda Guthrie and his father, Jim George Guthrie, eight brothers and five sisters.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Betty Dean Guthrie of Yazoo City;  daughter, Bobbie Smith (Edd) of Yazoo City; sons, Ken Guthrie (Peg) of Madison and Tommy Guthrie (Dana) of Yazoo City; and eight grandchildren.

ELLA MAE DAVIS
Ella Mae Davis, 51, died Dec. 31, 2012.
Funeral services were Jan. 11 at Brooks Funeral Home in St. Paul, Minn. Burial followed at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Davis was born June 16, 1961 in Yazoo City to Lucille and Richard Barber Sr. After attending Yazoo City High School, she relocated to Minneapolis. She was an active member of Worldwide Outreach for Christ.
She is preceded in death by her father, Richard Barber Sr.; brothers, Spencer Barber, Andrew Barber and Richard Barber Jr.; and sisters, Amanda Brown and Laura Jones.
Survivors include her mother, Lucille Barber of Illinois; daughters, Nadvia and Nyeshia Davis of Minnesota; five brothers, Willie James Barber, Frank Barber and Melvin Barber of Minnesota, Sherman Barber of Wisconsin and Johnny Barber of Michigan; two sisters, Carrie Winfield (Preston) and Corrine Chambers of Illinois; a grandchild, O’Ryan Grant of Minnesota; and a host of other relatives and friends.

ROOSEVELT HUDSON
Roosevelt “Wolf Lake” Hudson, 82, of Yazoo County, died on Jan. 15, 2013 in Jackson.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the New Zion Multiplex Building under the direction of Shaffer and Collins Funeral Home.
Mr. Hudson was born on July 26, 1930 on El Dorado Plantation in Yazoo County to Rev. Steve and Minnie Pearl Hudson. He was married to Claudine Hill and to this union seven children were born.
Hudson joined the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department in 1972, becoming the first black deputy sheriff in Yazoo County, where he served for over 30 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Steve Hudson; and four siblings, Mable Hudson, Steve Hudson Jr., Mildred Hudson Davis, and Catherine Hudson Taylor.
Survivors include his seven children, Ann Irvy (Ronnie) of Detroit, Cobert Hudson of Bentonia, Jacquline Shelton (Elroy) of Yazoo City, Sarah Bell (Jeffrey) and Alva Thomas of Nashville,  and Betty Gibson (Larry) and Alice Hudson of Jackson; 16 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and one on the way; two sisters, Willie Mae Smith of Chicago and Minnie Winters; Uncle Decell Hudson of Chicago; Fannie Edwards of Chicago and Leeora Robin of Phoenix; and a host of family and friends.

DAISY MEEK
Daisy Merchant Meek, 89, of Benton, died Jan. 22, 2013 at her home.
Graveside services were held Thursday at Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home with Richard Jennings officiating.
Mrs. Meek was born on June 15, 1923 in Marion County, La. to James Thomas Merchant and Rosa Barrons. She was a homemaker and a member of Tinsley Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Joe David Meek.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Jo Meek Beck of Jackson; son, Larry D. Meek of Benton; four grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

SUSIE ROLLING
Susie Cathey Boles Rolling, 77, of Yazoo City, died Jan. 10, 2013.
Funeral services were held on Jan. 19 at New King Solomon Church with Rev. Gregory Robertson officiating. Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of Century Funeral Home.
Mrs. Rolling was born on July 16, 1935 in Bentonia to Florence Cathey and Walter Boles.
She confessed to Christ at an early age at Oak Grove Church.
She was married to James Rolling until his death in 1988. She was a faithful member of New King Solomon M.B. Church, where she diligently served in many capacities.
She was one of the cornerstone members of the N.A.A.C.P. Chapter in Yazoo County, where she served as solicitor and the executive secretary for over 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and siblings, Mary Frances, Peacola and Florence.
Survivors include her son, Al J. Moorehead of Yazoo City; sister, Helen Boles of Branson, Mo.; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.
Honorary pallbearers were James Bullock, John Jones Jr., Samuel Jones, Saeed Moorehead, Rico Scott, A.C. Smith and James Walker.
Pallbearers were Jay Jones, Garrette Scott Jr., Michael Lewis, Hubert Nelson, Dante Williams, Willie Wright and Charles Scott.  

CATHERINE STAMPS
Catherine Lofton Mills Stamps, 75, of Vaughan, died on Jan. 14, 2013.
Funeral services were held on Jan. 19 at the L.T. Miller Community Center under the direction of Scott Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Willie McCullum IV officiating.
Mrs. Stamps was born on Jan. 2, 1938 in Vaughan to Frank Lofton and Annie Washington Lofton.
She confessed to Christ at an early age and was baptized at Tri-Union Church and later moved her membership to New Hope Baptist Church.
She married the late Ernest Mills Sr. in 1956 and to this union, nine children were born. In 1978, she married the late William “Ace” Stamps.
She received her education at Bunches Elementary and Linwood High School. She retired from St. Francis Head Start Center of Yazoo City after many years of dedicated services.
Survivors include her four sons, Ernest (Margie) Mills and  Jimmy Charles (Donna) Mills of Benton, Anthony (Betty) Mills and  Wardell Mills of Woodbridge, Va.; five daughters, Rutha Mills Henderson, Sharron Mills and Patricia (Douglas) Hollins of Jackson, Dianne Mills of Yazoo City and Tonja Mills of Benton; three sisters, Lela Cook and Hannah Harris of Oak Park, Ill. and Irene (Roosevelt) Washington of Yazoo City; five brothers, Robert (Alverdis) of Oak Park, Ill., Albert Lofton, Sam Henry (Bertha Lee) Lofton and Julius (Helen) Water of Yazoo City, and Willie Lofton; 26 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.

JANET WILKINSON
Janet Harris Wilkinson, 88, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at King’s Daughters Hospital.
Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hugh Smith Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilkinson was born Dec. 29, 1925 in Yazoo City to John Robert Harris and Mable E. Jones Harris. She was a retired bookkeeper for Miss. Supply Company and registrar for the Yazoo County Health Department.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley M. Wilkinson Sr.; a brother, Banyon Jones Harris; a sister, Jean Harris Payne; a daughter, Carol Ann Wilkinson Rhodes; and a great grandson, Hunter Cannon Rhodes.
Survivors include a son, Stan Wilkinson (Nancy) of Yazoo City; two daughters, Lesley Smith (Ralph) of Yazoo City and Kathy Pettigrew (Ricky) of Canton; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were Shun Fredrick, Wade Rhodes, Trey Wilkinson, Jay Atkinson, Mark Rhodes and Tra Smith.

ROOSEVELT HUDSON
Roosevelt “Wolf Lake” Hudson, 82, of Yazoo County, died on Jan. 15, 2013 in Jackson.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the New Zion Multiplex Building under the direction of Shaffer and Collins Funeral Home.
Hudson was born on July 26, 1930 on El Dorado Plantation in Yazoo County to Rev. Steve and Minnie Pearl Hudson.
Hudson joined the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department in 1972, becoming the first black deputy sheriff in Yazoo County, where he served for over 30 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Steve Hudson; and four siblings, Mable Hudson, Steve Hudson Jr., Mildred Hudson Davis, and Catherine Hudson Taylor.
Survivors include his seven children, Ann Irvy (Ronnie) of Detroit, Colbert Hudson of Bentonia, Jacquline Shelton (Elroy) of Yazoo City, Sarah Bell (Jeffrey) and Alva Thomas of Nashville,  and Betty Gibson (Larry) and Alice Hudson of Jackson; 16 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and one on the way; two sisters, Willie Mae Smith of Chicago and Minnie Winters; Uncle Decell Hudson of Chicago; Fannie Edwards of Chicago and Leeora Robin of Phoenix; and a host of family and friends.

BETTIE WILLIAMS
Bettie S. Williams, 43, died Jan. 17, 2013 at her home in Madison County.
Funeral services were Sunday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Michael Bird officiating. Burial followed at Fletcher’s Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Williams was born April 3, 1969 in Yazoo County to Nathan “Son” and Rosemarie Bond Smith. She was a supervisor for the Xerox Corporation and a member of Pocahontas Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Williams of Flora; two daughters, Courtney Williams and Crystal Williams of Flora; a grandson, Jayden Williams; three sisters, Jerrie Thompson (Duane) of Madison, Tricia Porter (Reid) of Yazoo City and Peggy Saxton of Benton; six brothers, Tommy Harber (Linda), James Harber (Lois), David Smith, Marvin Smith, Wayne Smith (Peggy) and Dewayne Smith (Sheri), all of Yazoo City; mother, Rose Marie Smith; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were Jason Cunningham, Mike King, Jared Wright, Brandy Sherman, Gary Taylor, Scott Sherman and Michael Shuttlesworth.

MILDRED HARRIS
Mildred Harris, 92, died Jan. 1, 2013 at her home.
Funeral services were Jan. 8 at Tulane M.B. Church with Rev. Gilbert Andrews officiating. Burial followed at Captain Simmons Cemetery in Benton under the direction of Knight & Lindsey Funeral Home.
Mrs. Harris was born Jan. 18, 1919 in Yazoo County to Willie and Fannie Allen. One of 13 children, she was raised in the Benton community. She was a member of Tulane M.B. Church, where she sang in the choir.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Harris; a son, J.W. Harris; and a granddaughter, Valerie Harris.
Survivors include four children, Nell H. Johnson and Edward Harris (Mary Ellen) of Yazoo City and Robert Harris (Mattie) and William Harris of Chicago; a sister, Creola Whitson (Penny) of Fayette, Ala.; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were Deric E. Harris, William Harris, Deric R. Harris, Larry Willis, Reginald Harris and Alexander Marion.
Honorary pallbearers were the deacons and trustees of Tulane M.B. Church.

ROOSEVELT HUDSON
Funeral services for Roosevelt “Wolf Lake” Hudson are today at noon at New Zion Multiplex Building. The body will repose in the church Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon.

RANEL MAHONE
Ranel Mahone, 49, died Oct. 15, 2012.
Funeral services were Oct. 20, 2012 at Ogden M.B. Church with Rev. Harry Hunter officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery under the direction of Shaffer & Collins Funeral Home.
Mr. Mahone, affectionately known as “Bicycle Man,” was born Nov. 23, 1962 in Bentonia to the late Eddie and Essie T. Mahone. He was educated in the Yazoo County School District.
Survivors include his three sisters, Loretta McCluller, Nancy Williams and Denise Malone, all of Yazoo City; three brothers, Willie Mahone of Houston, Texas, and Curtis Mahone and Johnny Mahone of Bentonia; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were Walter Johnson, Willie Mahone, David Johnson, Eddie Smith, Shun Williams and Walter Allen.

FOUNT SMITH II
Fount Britt Smith II, 74, died Jan. 16, 2013 at home.
Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Lynch and Rev. Ken Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at the family cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born Feb. 6, 1938 in Yazoo County to Fount and Lennie Wilburn Smith. He was a farmer and a member of Black Jack Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dian Smith of Yazoo City; two sons, Fount Smith III and Wilburn Smith of Yazoo City and four grandchildren, Cara Nicole Smith, Dalton Casey Smith, Wilburn Christopher Smith and Hunter Mason Smith.

FRANCES QUIMBY
Frances C. Quimby, 65, died Jan. 14, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Funeral services were Thursday at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Bryant and Rev. Doug Broom officiating. Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Quimby was born Sept. 3, 1947 in Yazoo County to Monroe and Florence Jones Chisolm. She was the head bank teller for Bank Plus and a member of First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Ellen Chisolm.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Quimby of Yazoo City; two stepsons, Billy Quimby (Susan) of Tallulah, La. and Tommy Quimby of Vicksburg; a sister, Barbara Quimby of Benton; two brothers, Marvin Chisolm and Jimmy Chisolm, both of Yazoo City; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were Bryan Jones, Scooter Griffin, John Chisolm, John Simmons, Jet Griffin and Bert McDaniel.
Honorary pallbearers were David Hayes, Roy Heidel, Kennith Helton, George Moore and Eddie Joe Winters.

ANTONIO WHITE Jr.
Antonio Deonta White Jr., infant, died Jan. 11, 2013.
Funeral services were Wednesday at Scott Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. John H. Scott officiating.
Antonio was born Nov. 22, 2012 to Sabrina Henderson and Antonio White Sr.
Survivors include three siblings, Takera Henderson, Phillip Henderson and Corey Collins Jr., all of Yazoo City; paternal grandparents, Anderson Luckett of Bentonia and JoAnn White of Yazoo City and maternal grandparents, Sammie Henderson of Clinton and Roberta Lomax-Nutall of Memphis, Tenn.

VERNON WOODS
Vernon Wayne Woods, 77, died Dec. 31, 2012.
Funeral services were Jan. 6 at Satartia Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Duggan officiating.
Mr. Woods was born March 25, 1936 to Edgar S. and Ada Lowery Woods. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, a carpenter and a member of Satartia Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda H. Woods of Yazoo City; daughters, Vern Woods of Yazoo City and Tamara Kern of Pearl; sisters, Flora Hicks of Jackson, Mamie Lee of Vicksburg and Jay Grambling of Greenville; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.