ARDIE M.
ROSCOE
Ardie M. Roscoe, a lifelong resident of Belzoni, passed away on August
26, 2010 at home after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services are pending at Delta Burial Funeral
Home.
LUEIDA
SANDERS
Lueida Sanders, 72, of Silver City, passed away August 23, 2010 at UMC,
Jackson, due to heart failure.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 28, at Bethel M. B. Church on
Carter Road, with Rev. Robert McComb officiating.
She is survived by her husband, Gary Sanders; four daughters; two sons,
several grandchildren; nieces, nephews; cousins and
friends.
Delta Burial handled the arrangements.
MARK DAVENPORT
Mark “Peanut” Davenport passed away August 23, 2010, at the age of
52. Peanut was born May 12, 1958 in
Belzoni to John Frank and Elsie Rodgers Davenport. He only weighed two pounds at birth, so
he was given his nickname right then; the doctor said he was “not much bigger
than a peanut”.
Peanut lived and enjoyed life as he wanted, touching everyone he met with
his laughter and willingness to help anyone - friend or stranger. One of the things he always said was,
“Don’t worry about me; I’m happy.”
And it showed. Peanut always
had a smile to give anyone he talked to, usually followed by something that made
sure you’d smile back.
A
memorial service was held Friday, August 27, at Gooden Lake Baptist Church,
Brother Bob Gilliland officiating.
Burial was at Gooden Lake Cemetery.
Peanut is survived by his mother, Elsie Davenport of Pasadena, TX; his
step-mother Wilma Davenport of Flippin, AR; his son Mark (Erinn) Davenport,
grandson Kalib and granddaughter Kylie, all of Myrtle, MS; 2 brothers, Joe
(Maryann) Johnston of Aransas, TX and Steve (Sarita) Johnston of San Diego, CA;
3 sisters, Doris Chase of Hinton, WV;
Debbie (Ron) Bird of Brandon, MS; and Kathy (Glenn) Russell of
Belzoni.
He was preceded in death by his father John Frank, brother John Wayne,
and daughter Kayla Davenport.
VILLARD R.
TURBEVILLE
Dec. 18, 1924-Aug. 26,
2010
Villard R. Turbeville, 85, of Belzoni, a native of Birmingham, AL, passed
away Thursday, August 26, 2010 in Memphis, TN.
Mr. Turbeville was a retired welder and a veteran of World War
II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Inell Turbeville; stepson, Roy
Rogers and great grandson, Steven Creech.
Survivors include stepson, Robert Rogers (Debbie) of Marion, AR;
grandsons, Steve (Sheryl) Creech of Crawfordsville, AR and Fred Rogers of
Memphis, TN and great grandchildren, Caleb and Ella Creech.
JOHN HONIG DANIELS,
JR.
Belzoni - Funeral services for John Honig
Daniels, Jr. were held Sunday, August 29, 2010, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church
in Belzoni. Burial was held at the
Belzoni City Cemetery at 4 p.m. on August 30, 2010.
John was preceded in death by his parents, John Honig Daniels, Sr. and
Mary Jones Daniels.
A
lifelong resident of Belzoni and a communicant of St. Thomas Episcopal Church,
John was a devoted husband and father of three children. He received his primary and secondary
education in the Belzoni Public School System and graduated high school in 1944
from Marion Military Institute, Marion, Alabama. Upon graduation from Marion, John
entered active duty with the United States Army Air Corps where he served two
years of active service after which he entered the University of
Mississippi. At Ole Miss he
participated and received his commission as second lieutenant through the
R.O.T.C. Program, was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and took part
in numerous other academic and school related activities.
Upon graduation from Ole Miss in 1950 he returned to active service with
the United States Army Air Corps.
During this time he completed flight training and thereafter entered the
Air Force’s multi-engine bomber program.
With the commencement of the Korean Conflict he was reassigned to Japan
where he piloted B-29's throughout that Conflict. With the conclusion of the Korean
Conflict, he moved back to the states, continuing his active duty in the Air
Force and ultimately being stationed at Rapid City, South Dakota where he
piloted B-36's until 1955. In 1955
he returned to Belzoni but continued his connection with the Air Force through
its Reserve Program.
In January of 1951 he married Ellen (“Chick”) Gorton of Greenville,
Mississippi, at St. James Episcopal Church.
After his active duty with the military had concluded, he and “Chick”
made their home in Belzoni where he farmed until his retirement in 1990.
John was most active in his church, St. Thomas Episcopal; as Senior
Warden and a Lay Reader. He was
most active in his profession as a farmer, continued his flying until 1975, an
avid hunter, devoted husband and a “True Gentleman.”
John is survived by his wife of 59 years and three children: John H.
Daniels, III (Ellen) of Greenville; Jonas Jones Daniels (Sally) of Silver City
and Mary Schiele Daniels Scanlon (Pat, Jr.) of Jackson. He is also survived by six
grandchildren: Ellen Douglas Daniels Alves (Chris), Jane Winton Daniels,
Katherine Elizabeth Daniels, William Jonas Daniels, Patrick Daniels Scanlon,
Duncan Myers Scanlon and one great-grandchild, Lanier Montgomery
Alves.
The family wishes to thank the many friends and relatives who throughout
the years have been so close to John and who have made his life more valuable
and fulfilling.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: St. Thomas Episcopal Church,
P. O. Box 401, Belzoni, MS 39038; Foundation Fighting Blindness, 11435
Cronhill Dr., Owings Mills, MD 21117 and/or the Alzheimer’s Foundation of
America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY
10001.