Obituaries

Portia Louise Martin

Madison, MS- Portia Louise Martin, 68, of Madison went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2010 at UMC.  She was diagnosed with colon and liver cancer in early January. Visitation was Saturday, 12-2 at Natchez Trace Funeral Home, 759 Hwy 51 Madison, MS.  Memorial services were Saturday, 3-4 at Lake Harbour Church of Christ, 338 Lake Harbour Drive, Ridgeland, MS.

 Portia was born in Florien, LA on October 20, 1941. She lived in Mississippi for the last 40 years spending time in McComb, Belzoni, Brandon, and Madison. She spent most of her adult life as a homemaker raising her four boys, whom she dearly loved. With her children grown, she began working as a Branch Office Administrator in 1993 for Edward D. Jones in Jackson and Hattiesburg and retired in 2006.

 After retiring, she spent the rest of her life the way she always had, being a loving and wonderful sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Portia loved the Lord, being a faithful and loyal servant to God was her main objective in life, and she indeed was.

 A woman who served everyone else, Portia loved her husband Cary, who was not only her husband but also loyal companion. While her boys and grandchildren were the joy of her life, she was a stranger to no one and a friend that will be truly missed by all.

 Her parents A.G. and Della W. Cook and brother, Charles Cook preceded her in death.

 Survivors include her husband, Cary of Madison; sons Randy Kennon (Fran) of Madison; Bruce Kennon (Cindy) of Brandon; Larry Kennon (Jennifer) of Madison; Geoffrey Kennon (Vickie) of Fairbanks, AK; brother Ronnie Cook (Jeanne) of Ferriday, LA; sisters Nira Lewing of Many, LA; Betty Delrie of Denham Springs, LA; Elaine Fletcher of Jonesville, LA; and her twelve grandchildren Shanna, Amber, Cody, Holly, Reese, Jack, Eli, Brock, Mikaela, Brittney, Tiffany, and Heather, one great grandchild; Kaden Eli, numerous nieces and nephews and ex-husband Allen Kennon of Montrose, CO.

 She was a member of the Madison Church of Christ.

 In lieu of flowers, Portia’s wishes are that donations be made to the Madison Church of Christ Building Fund, P.O. Box 1845Madison, MS 39130, 601-605-6464 or 601-898-9133, Jim Howard or the American Cancer Society (Mississippi Chapter), 1380 Livingston Lane, Jackson, MS 39213-8103.

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PEGGY SUE VAUGHN CRIDDLE

Peggy Sue Vaughn Criddle, 50, died January 22, 2010 at Patients’ Choice Hospital in Belzoni.

Services were held Tuesday, January 26th at Mortimer Funeral Home Chapel in Belzoni with burial in the Indianola City Cemetery.  Rev. Robert Ragland officiated.

Survivors include two daughters, Tammy Criddle and Penny Criddle both of Isola; one son, Chester Wayne Criddle, Jr. of Isola; three sisters, Ruthie Whitaker of Yazoo City, Carroll White of Isola and Shirley Matlock of Delta City; five brothers, Wayne Vaughn of Satartia, Dennis Vaughn and Wilford Vaughn both of Isola, Junior Vaughn  of Greenville and Johnny Vaughn of Arkansas; one step-brother, Roy White of Isola and two grandchildren.

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MINNIE BERNICE “LOU” MOORE

Minnie Bernice “Lou” Moore of Houston, MS, 73, died January 22, 2010 at home.

Services were held Sunday, January 24th at 2 p.m. at Mortimer Funeral Home in Belzoni with burial in Greencrest Cemetery.  Rev. Robert Ragland officiated.

Survivors include one daughter, Anne (Joey) Cook; two sons, John (Alana) Moore and James (Judy)  Moore all of Houston; two sisters Mary Ann Willis of Carthage and Emma Ashley of Florence; two brothers, Robert Earl (Nancy) Cotton of Yazoo City and James (Gay) Cotton of Indianola; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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EDDIE LITTLE

Eddie Little, 56, of Isola passed away January 22, 2010 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood due to complications from liver disease.

Services were held Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Strangers Home M.B. Church in Isola.  Rev. Noel Watson officiated.

He is survived by his wife, Hazel Little of Isola; one daughter, Damita Little of Belzoni; seven sisters; four brothers; one grandson; a vast number of relatives and friends.

Delta Burial is handling all arrangements.

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DOROTHY CLAUDEAN THORNTON

Dorothy Claudean Thornton, 65, a homemaker, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2010 at her home in Thornton, MS.

Services were held Tuesday at Mortimer Funeral Home Chapel at 1 p.m. in Belzoni with burial in the Belzoni City Cemetery.

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Tchula.

She is survived by her husband, Lee Roy Thornton of Thornton; a daughter, Patience (Terry) Bigbee of Lexington; a son, Robert S. “Scotty” (Payge) Thornton of Carrollton and four grandchildren.

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TILLIE “PeeWee” LUCAS

Funeral services for Tillie Lucas (BKA) Pee Wee, 86, were held on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 2:30 at the Mt. Carmel M.B. Church.  Rev. Cedric Reed officiated.

He passed away Wednesday, January 27 at the Humphreys County Nursing Center in Belzoni.

He is survived by his wife, Rosie Lucas; three daughters, Martha Shields, Norma Quinn and Doris Lucas all of Belzoni; three sons, Robert Patterson, Craig Thurman and Donald Lucas all of Belzoni; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; a vast number of other relatives, friends and church family.

Delta Burial of Belzoni handled the arrangements.

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