I The Clarion-Ledger Saturday, January 20, JACKSON-AREA A DEATHS Walter C. Dear retired dispatcher By Sidney Cearnal Clarion-Ledger Obituary Writer Walter C. "Pete" Dear 67, a retired Mississippi State Highway Patrol dispatcher, of 3547 Drive, died of respiratory arrest at Hinds General Hospital. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Wright Ferguson Funeral Home with burial in the Florence Cemetery.
Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Dear, a Greenville native, received a full baseball scholarship to Mississippi State University but left college to join the FBI. He was "an Army veteran of World War II where he served as a member of the First Infantry Division known as the "Big Red One." He was part of the Normandy invasion in 1944.
He was a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Florence. In 1960, Mr. Dear began a career that would span 27 years as a dispatcher with the Mississippi Highway Patrol in Jackson. He retired in June 1987.
"His 1 trademark throughout the Highway Patrol was the way he answered the phone," said Master Sgt. Billy Brewer. "He would grab the phone and say just as distinctly as could be, Highway Patrol, When people talk about Pete, they talk about the way he answered the phone," he said. Brewer worked with Mr. Dear in the radio room in Jackson for a little more than a year before he went to cadet school to become a sworn officer in August 1966.
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today, H.M. Patterson Springhill Funeral Home. Mrs. Denice Opal Choate, 18, student, Philadelphia; services are 2 p.m. today, McClain-Hays Funeral Home, Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha L. Crossland, 68, homemaker, Stewart; services are 3 p.m today, Providence Baptist Church in Choctaw County. Mrs. Annell J.
Daughdrill, 74, retired practical nurse, McComb: services are 1 p.m. today, Centenary United Methodist Church, Hollywood Cemetery. Jack Horn, 68, garment plant worker, Carthage; services were Friday, Wilcox Funeral Home, Edinburg Cemetery in Leake County. George "Bud" Marks, 69, former business owner, Tchula; services are 2 p.m. today, Southern Funeral Home of Lexington, Pine Crest Cemetery in Tchula.
Ben W. Minshew, 62, quality control director, Stuttgart, services are 3 p.m. today, Singleton United Methodist Church of Leake County. Daniel B. Myrick, 80, retired supervisor, Bogalusa, services are 2 p.m.
Sunday, Brown-McGehee Funeral Home, Hillview Memorial Garden in Bogalusa, La. Mrs. April Morris Napper, 41, factory worker, Saraland, services are 2 p.m. Sunday, Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello, New Zion Cemetery. William S.
Owens, 50, city maintenance employee, Yazoo City; services are 2 p.m. today, Cypress Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Pickens. Mrs. Alice Sullivan, 66, 3, retired clerk, Kosciusko; services are 2 p.m. today, Nowell Funeral Home, Thomastown Cemetery.
Mrs. Lorena M. Vick, 78, homemaker, Dekalb; services are 2 p.m. today, West Kemper Baptist Church, West Kemper Cemetery. Mrs.
Addie Ward, 67, homemaker, Prentiss; services are 2 p.m. today, Saulters-Moore Funeral Home, Hepzibah Cemetery in Lawrence County. Mrs. Jimmie Leigh Wilkins, 61, private duty nurse, Hattiesburg; services are 1:30 p.m. today, Harris Cemetery in Carthage.
rely on the dispatcher to send help ers. when needed. He would look after his patrolmen. He was just a good man," he said. "Pete was a very unique person," said Lt.
Buddy Passons, executive officer of Troop in the Jackson District. "He was a jolly person but he was dedicated to the people on the road," Passons said. "He had been here so long, he was an institution. "He was so sensitive to the people on the road. If he didn't hear from you for a while, he'd call to be sure we were alright," he said.
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Services are 11 a.m. today at Holy Ghost Catholic Church with burial in the Natchez Trace Cemetery. Collins Funeral Home i is handling arrangements. Mr. Daniels, a native and longtime Jackson resident, was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church.
He was employed at Lee Elementary School for 28 years. Survivors include: wife, Bessie; sons, Emanuel O. Daniels of Milwaukee, William Michael Daniels of Martinez, and Kenneth E. Daniels of Hoffman Estates, daughters, Jennifer Skinner of Jackson and Lauretta Knight of Houston, Texas; brothers, Eugene Daniels of Chicago and James Daniels of Los Angeles; and 13 grandchildren. Walter J.
Ferguson retired oil company supervisor Walter J. Ferguson, 90, of 228 Fredrica a retired oil company supervisor, died of pneumonia Thursday at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Services are 11 a.m. today at Wright Ferguson Funeral Home with burial in Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation is after 9 a.m.
today at the funeral home. Mr. Ferguson, a Montgomery County native, had lived in Jackson for 10 years. He was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. He was employed by Billups Western Petroleum Co.
for 40 years and worked in Florida and Louisiana before retiring as station manager in Ridgeland. Survivors include: daughter, Clara McGee of Jackson; son, Nathan V. Ferguson of Jackson; and six grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Parkway Baptist Church. Mrs.
Alma Lee Hamilton homemaker Mrs. Alma Lee Hamilton, 70, of 243 State a homemaker, died of liver failure Thursday at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Pentecostal Church in Hazlehurst with burial in Georgetown Cemetery. Visitation is today at the Church.
Stringer Funeral Home of Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mrs. Hamilton, a Cocomo native, was a longtime resident of Jackson. Survivors include: sons, David Carr of Pearl, James C. Knight of Georgetown; daughters, Jean Hixon and Ester Cliburn, both of Halehurst; stepdaughters, Nell Smith of Hazlehurst, Ella Mae Allen of Georgetown; brothers, Leland Collier of Louisville, Henry Knight of Houston, Texas, Ed Knight and Tim Knight, both of Jackson; stepbrother, Harold Collier of Hattiesburg, stepson, Pete Carr of Mendenhall; stepmother, Margaret Knight; sisters, Velma Allen and Frankie Jinright, both of Georgetown, Al- Breeland FUNERAL HOMES 3580 Robinson St.
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5 at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Services were Jan. 11 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Hazlehurst with burial in City Cemetery. The House of People Funeral Home handled arrangements. Miss Miner, a Hazlehurst native, attended Jackson State University.
She was a graduate of Copiah Lincoln Community College. She was a licensed practical nurse at St. Memorial Hospital. Survivors include: son, Damon Perez Miner of Hazlehurst; parents, Elson and Mae Julia Miner of Hazlehurst; brother, Elson Martinez 3643 Rainey Road, died of pneumonia Thursday at Hinds General Hospital. Services are 2 p.m.
today at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home with burial in Lakewood South Cemetery. Mrs. Rainey was a member of Forest Hill United Methodist Church. Survivors include: sons, George Rainey, Cecil Rainey and Vernon Rainey, all of Jackson; daughter, Ruth Adco*ck of Denham Springs, sister, Josephine Tingle of Jackson; and 11 grandchildren and 18 great -grandchildren. Horace Edward Yelverton machinist Miner of Hazlehurst; sister, Linda handling arrangements.
Vardaman of Jackson; maternal grandfather, William Wolfe Jr. of Mr. Yelverton was a member of Terry; and maternal great-grand- the Bay Springs United Methodist mother, Elnora Lux of Vallejo, Church. Calif. Survivors include: wife, Christina; parents, James and Dollie YelMrs.
Mary Arinder Rainey verton of Taylorsville; brother, Hashomemaker kel Steven Yelverton of Pearl; and Mrs. Mary Arinder Rainey, 88, of sister, Debra Cile Benton of Pearl. 3 Canton firefighters shocked while responding to house blaze By Grace Simmons go to the hospital, Ray said. Clarion-Ledger Staff Writer The two men transported to hosThree Canton firefighters were pitals were up and walking after beinjured after receiving an electrical ing shocked, but Ray said, "in terms shock Friday night while battling a of electrical shock it's hard to say" house fire about three blocks south about their condition because of of courthouse square. possible aftereffects.
David Krzyzkowski, Clint Cob- The shock occurred after firebins and Johnnie Sims were injured fighters had turned the meter off, as they were entering the front of the Ray said. home at 354 S. Union said Capt. Four people at home at the time of Mike Ray of Station 1. The fire was the fire escaped injury, Ray said.
reported at 7:12 p.m. from Ruth An- The home suffered heavy fire derson's home. damage. The blaze started in the Krzyzkowski was transported to rear, west end of the house and the University of Mississippi Medi- spread into the attic, Ray said. cal Center in Jackson, Cobbins was Firefighters didn't leave the scene taken to Madison General Hospital until 11 p.m.
The blaze was still unin Canton and Sims decided not to der investigation, Ray said. Autopsy shows slain girl was molested and shot RIDGELAND Horace Edward Yelverton, 28, a machinist for Harper Foundry, died Thursday at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center of injuries suffered in a deer hunting accident Saturday near Brookhaven. Services are 2 p.m. today at Clear Creek Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Colonial Chapel Funeral Taylorsville is Survivors include: wife, Carleen; sons, Ron Dear of Brandon and Gary Dear of Jackson; sister, Nell Mays of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Arneder Burks farmer MADISON Mrs. Arneder Burks, 93, a farmer, died of heart failure Sunday at Madison General Hospital. Services are 2 p.m. today at St.
Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church with burial in Buck Horne Cemetery in Canton. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home in Jackson i is handling arrangements. Mrs. Burks was the oldest mother in St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church.
She attended Madison County public schools. Survivors include: daughters, Artha Henry and Catherine Willis, both of Jackson; sons, Albert Burks, Issac Burks Jr. and Percy Burks, all of Jackson and Jimmie Lee Burks of Madison; and 13 grandchildren, Jackson Memorial Funeral Home 922 West Woodrow Wilson Mississippi 355-9631 MRS ARNEDER BURKS 141 Hoy Road Madison, MS. 2 pm Saturday St. Paul Bennetts Chapel AME Church Madison, MS.
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Sat. Chapel Visit: After 9 a.m. Sat. MR. HOOD GARLAND McComb, MS 3 p.m.
Sat. Graveside Cedar Lawn Cemetery MR. WALTER C. DEAR, JR. 3547 Southland Dr.
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V. P. MOREHEAD 245 Shady Pine Lane Arrangements Incomplete MR. WILLIAM B. PATTERSON 23 Autumn Park Dr.
3:30 p.m. Sat. Chapel Visit: After 1:30 p.m. Sat. CENTRALLY LOCATED HIGH AT NORTH WEST STREET MEMBER BY NATIONAL INVITATION ONSHI SELECTED MORTICIANS By Hugh Matthews Special to The Clarion-Ledger NATCHEZ A 6-year-old Adams County girl found dead Thursdavi in a wooded area had been sexually molested and shot twice, an autopsy revealed.
Glenda Denise Cain, the daughter of Eddie and Dorothy Cain of the Washington community, was shot once in the face and once in the back with a shotgun, authorities said. Glenda's cousin, Jerrod Wayne Evans, 14, was charged with capital murder Thursday. He was charged Friday with sexual battery after the autopsy's findings, Adams County Sheriff Tommy Ferrell said. Glenda's body was found in a ravine Thursday at 1:30 p.m. near her home about six miles north of Natchez.
She had been missing since Wednesday afternoon. TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. Vera Anderson. 2. Edwin Granberry, who spent most of his life in Florida where he served as writer-in-residence at Rollins College until his retirement in 1971.
Source: Paths to the Past: An Overview History of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, by Laura Nan Fairley and James T. Dawson. Mississippi Trivia is provided by Forrest Lamar Cooper. Readers are welcome to submit contributions to Mississippi Trivia. Submissions will be verified before publication.
The Governor's Welfare Reform Interagency Council announces a meeting to be held from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M., on January 22, 1990, in the FSP Executive Building Conference Room, at 421 West Pascagoula Street, Jackson, Mississippi. The general public is invited to attend. CLASSIFIED SELLS EVERYDAY 961-7100.
