Natchez Democrat Memorials and Obituaries

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Oxford, Mississippi Mary Catherine "Cathy" Estes 1945 — 2024 Mary Catherine Stephens "Cathy" Estes, 78, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2024, in Oxford, MS. She is now no longer suffering and is with her Lord and Savior. She lived her life serving Him by serving others. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain." Revelation 21:4 A service in honor of Cathy's life will be held on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church in Natchez, MS with Rev. Rodney Jones officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 9:30 A.M. Cathy was born on November 18, 1945, in Jackson, MS to Robert Kenneth and Lillian Stephens. She was a graduate of Murrah High School...

Rabun Gap, Georgia Sandra Credle Gilbert 1949 — 2024 Sandra Credle Gilbert, age 74, of Rabun Gap, Georgia passed away on April 30, 2024. Sandra was born on May 5, 1949 in Natchez, Mississippi to the late Annie Jo Davis and the late Benjamin Silas Credle. After school, she spent her days working as a nurse before founding and operating her own nursing staffing agency. Sandra enjoyed boating in Abaco, Bahamas. She loved her husband, Bob, and her two sons. Sandra has been married to the love of her life for a wonderful 57 years. She also enjoyed spending time with her dogs. In addition to her parents, Sandra is preceded in death by her grandmother, Annie Mae Godard; and nephew, James E. "Trey" Neely III. Sandra is survived by her loving...

Danville, Kentucky Charles G. Vahlkamp 1935 — 2024 Charles Gustav Vahlkamp died on March 23, 2024 at home in Danville, Kentucky. He was born on July 28, 1935 in Paducah, Kentucky to Alfred Edwin Emil Vahlkamp Sr. and Marie Lowry Vahlkamp. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sarah McLaurin Vahlkamp, daughter Jane Vahlkamp Andrus, son Charles Gustav "Gus" Vahlkamp Jr., and grandsons Mark Robert Boswell (Lindsay Henges), Jonathan Charles Boswell, and Daniel Richard Andrus. He is also survived by nieces and nephew Gretchen Vahlkamp Danly, Ingrid Vahlkamp Stassi, and Alfred Edwin Emil "Win" Vahlkamp, and their spouses and children; as well as first cousins Charles Lowry and Sara Lowry Page and their families, sister-in-law Mary McLaurin,...

Dallas, Texas Charles Stern 1928 — 2024 Charles Stern passed away at home in Dallas, TX at the age of 95. Born in Shreveport, LA in 1928, Charles was the son of Sam and Rachel (Garber) Stern. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. The fourth of six children, as the first-born son Charles was known as Sonny to his family. A child of the depression, Charles' family was impoverished, but Charles' intelligence and drive were recognized early on by Rabbi Brenner of Agudath Achim, who wanted him to become a rabbi, and by a benefactor, Mrs. Pauline Rubenstein, who encouraged him to attend college. Charles began working as a young boy with a paper route, but still skipped a year in school and graduated from Byrd...

Dallas, Texas Gerard Brandon Rickey 1941 — 2023 Gerard Brandon Rickey passed away peacefully on October 26, 2023 at the T. Boone Pickens Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas. Born in Dallas, on May 28, 1941, Gerard was the son of Sara Brandon and H. Wynn Rickey. He graduated from Highland Park High School in the January class of 1959. Following high school, he completed basic military training before attending college, where he received a BA from SMU in 1963. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. In 1966, he graduated from the SMU School of Law, where he was a member of the Board of Editors and then Associate Editor for the Southwestern Law Journal, now known as the SMU Law...

Meridian, Mississippi Mathilde "Tile" Turner Howell 1925 — 2023 Funeral services for Mathilde "Tile" Turner Howell will be held Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with The Rev. A. Austin McGehee officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. Mathilde "Tile" Turner Howell of Meridian passed away September 6, 2023 at the age of 98. She was born February 28, 1925 to John and Augusta Turner in Atlanta, Georgia. Tile was preceded in death by her parents Dr. and Mrs John Turner of Atlanta GA, her brothers Billy and August Turner and her sister Olga Duffey and her husband of 48 years, Dr George Eli Howell. She is survived by her six...

Natchez, Mississippi Ruth Scudamore Cole 1939 — 2023 Funeral arrangements for Ruth (Ruthie) Scudamore Cole, 84, of Natchez, MS, will be as follows: A visitation will be held for family and friends in the Jackson Metro area Friday, August 25, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm at St. Francis Church in Madison, MS. Visitation at St. Mary's Basilica, Natchez, MS, on Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 9:00 am-10:00 am, followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 am. Graveside services to follow immediately. Mrs. Cole was born February 5, 1939, in Natchez, MS. She was the daughter of Robert Elmer Scudamore and Margaret French Ferguson Scudamore of Natchez, MS. She was called home August 7, 2023, exactly ten years to the day after her husband, James passed away. Ruthie...

Ridgeland, Mississippi Robert Carver Bertolet 1933 — 2023 Robert Carver Bertolet, 89, of Ridgeland, MS and long-time resident of Natchez, MS joined his beloved daughter, Toni, in Heaven on April 14, 2023. Bob was born on December 31, 1933 in Bethlehem, PA to Grace Degnan. He graduated from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, with a degree in Geology. He was hired by Pan American Petroleum (AMOCO) as a petroleum geologist but soon after was drafted by the Army where he was stationed in Japan. He rejoined Pan American Petroleum in Jackson, Mississippi where he met the love of his life and wife of 63 years, Yvonne Pressgrove. He then joined RA Campbell Company in Vidalia, LA. Bob eventually ventured out on his own and enjoyed an accomplished...

Ridgeland, Mississippi Mary Jane Hartman 1931 — 2023 Mary Jane Hartman passed away peacefully March 1, 2023 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at The Chapel of the Cross in Madison, MS at 11:00 Monday, May 1. She was born September 1, 1931 to Louise and Ted Wallace in Brookhaven, MS. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 51 years Charles Jackson "Jack" Hartman, their son, Charles Jackson Hartman, Jr. and her sister Maxine Davis. She is survived by her brother Robert Hue Wallace (Stella) and brother-in-law Julius Davis. Mary Jane was raised in the Brookhaven area where she graduated from Brookhaven High School. After their marriage in 1948, she moved to Natchez, MS with her husband...

Richland, Mississippi Jay Nibert 1966 — 2023 Jay Nibert, age 56 of Richland, passed away at home on Saturday, February 4, 2023, and woke up in heaven. A memorial service will be 12:00 pm Monday, February 13, 2023, at Crossgates Church in Brandon, MS with visitation starting at 10:00 am. He was born in Natchez, MS on July 14, 1966, to the late John Marshall Nibert and Laura Jean Sandidge Nibert. Jay began to play the guitar at the age of nine with his best friend Brady on the drums, playing in different bands all their lives later joining up with Lee Calendar and David Gentry and other musicians who all became brothers to each other. Jay was a master carpenter who created different things for many people throughout his life bringing...

South Bend, Indiana Dorothy M. Covington 1931 — 2023 Dorothy Johnson Covington passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 28, 2023 in the home of her loving daughter Barbara Ann Mosby. Dorothy was born on June 21, 1931 to Laura Smith and Chester Johnson in Natchez, MS. She was the youngest of nine children, who all preceded her in death. On a beautiful Christmas day in 1947, she was united in marriage to Henry Covington, Sr. They were married for 55 years before his passing. From this union, five beautiful children were born: Henry Covington, Jr, Barbara (Philip - deceased) Mosby, Terry (David) Covington, Doris (Perry) Townsend, and Donnie Covington (deceased). Dorothy also had a special niece & nephew Betty & Freddie Ward; a nephew...

Franklin, Tennessee Samuel Morris Rice 1941 — 2022 Samuel Morris Rice age 81 of Franklin, Tennessee passed away September 5, 2022. Sam was affectionately known as "Baby" to his friends and family. He will be remembered as a lifelong sports enthusiast, having played basketball, golfing and coaching little league. He loved the Saints, LSU, and his grandchildren immensely. Samuel was preceded by his parents, Carmon Ursula and Daniel Lavere Rice; wife, Martha Dene Rice; brothers, George Rice, Mark Rice, and Stanton Rice; sister, Dannie Bell Headrick. Samuel is survived by son, Jason Rice (Julie Anne); daughters Whitney Rice (Jonathan Thurman) and Lane Reed; grandchildren, Sydney Rice, Christopher Rice, and Josephine Rice; brother, Shelby Rice;...

Dacula, Georgia Cynthia Ann Reeves 1962 — 2022 Cynthia Ann Reeves, 59, of Dacula Georgia passed away on Monday, August 1st, 2022 surrounded by family. She was born October 31st, 1962 in Natchez Mississippi, the daughter of Julia Ann and Claude Gerald Reeves. She received her BS in Criminal Justice from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1983 and served as a Special Agent with the USDA Office of Inspector General. Survivors include her nephew Claude Gerald Reeves lll (Trey), nieces Hannah Nicole Reeves and Kayla Deshea Hickman, and special cousin Brenda Short. She is preceded in death by her parents Julia Ann and Claude Gerald Reeves, her brother Claude Gerald Reeves, Jr., the love of her life Glenn W. Parsons and her beloved dogs...

Canton, Mississippi Shirley Virginia Feduccia 1940 — 2022 On Sunday, June 5, 2022, Shirley Virginia Thomas Feduccia, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away at the age of 81. Shirley was born on September 28, 1940, in Winnsboro, Louisiana to Jim and Garland Mercer Thomas. She grew up on a cotton farm in Jigger, Louisiana, and attended school in nearby Fort Necessity. She and her husband raised two sons, Bedford and Larry, and one daughter, Sue, near Natchez, MS. Shirley devoted her love and life to the care of her home and her family. Shirley also had a passion for flower gardening; daylilies were her favorite of which she always so graciously shared divisions with family, friends, and neighbors. Her beautiful...

Franklin, Tennessee Ann Clark Carroll 1941 — 2022 Ann Barrett Clark Carroll, age 80 of Franklin, TN passed away May 3, 2022. She was born in Natchez, MS to the late Rufus and Marguerite Clark. Ann graduated from The University of Louisiana Monroe. She taught dance to generations of children throughout Williamson County and surrounding areas since 1970. Ann founded one of the largest and most successful dance schools in the South, the Ann Carroll School of Dance. She also had two of her own books published. She is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Ray Carroll; brothers, Rufus Barney "Buddy" Clark and Sprague Stanton; sister, Sandra Zizzi. A celebration of Ann's life will be held May 10, 2022 at St. Philip Catholic Church, 113 Second...

Natchez, Mississippi Earl Ray Daily 1929 — 2022 After his wife's death, Captain Daily wrote: "Some day when it's all over; and we lie among the roses and they see us for the last time, I think they will know there was no greater love than your's and mine. See you soon, my love. God bless you." On April 30, 2022, Earl Ray Daily, age 92, passed away in Franklin, TN, and joined his bride of 70 years, Betty Sue Peters Daily, after her death three months prior. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Bonnie Daily, his brothers, Jeff Daily, Jr. and James Robert Daily, and his son, Larry Ray Daily. Captain Daily was born in Mulberry, Arkansas on November 25, 1929. Employed by Canal Barge Company of New Orleans as a riverboat...

Flowood, MS, Mississippi Carl Rogel 1958 — 2022 Carl Rogel passed away on April 15, 2022 at the age of 63, surrounded by his family at his home in Flowood, MS. Carl showed his courage in facing life challenges as he battled an aggressive cancer. Despite the pain, Carl put up an intrepid fight and stayed strong until the end. The Cleveland, Ohio native was a free spirit and worked as a weight-guesser at state fairs across the country. He never expected his life to change when he rolled into Jackson, MS for the Mississippi State Fair. Carl met Lesa, the love of his life. When he tells the story, Carl says "She was all over me!" Lesa's version of the story is the opposite of course. The biggest Cleveland Browns fan in the South began a...

Smithdale, Mississippi Mattie Morese Bowlin 1933 — 2022 Mattie Morese Bowlin, 88, a resident of Smithdale, MS, passed away on April 9, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation will be Tuesday April 12, 2022 from 10 AM until services at 11 AM at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Smithdale. Rev. Eric Moak, Dr. John Moody and Rev. Ted Bowlin will officiate and burial will be in the Ebeneezer United Methodist Church cemetery in McCall Creek, MS. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb will be in charge of arrangements. Mattie was born on September 10, 1933 in Amite County, MS. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Eugene and Arie Dell Westbrook McGehee. Mattie was a retired hairdresser having worked over twenty five years in the...

Mequon Doris (Levy) Simkin Waller 1931 — 2022 Age 90, died April 5th, 2022 at Terova Senior Living in Mequon, Wisconsin. Doris was born on August 24th, 1931 in Saarbrucken, Saar. She emigrated with her family in 1935 and settled near family in Natchez, MS. Her parents established the "L" Grocery in downtown Natchez. Doris graduated from Natchez High School and earned a B.A. from Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans, LA. Doris worked in New York City after college, and then settled in Chicago, IL. Doris enjoyed traveling, theater, and the arts. Doris worked in retail marketing for many years. Doris volunteered with a few organizations for decades, as an usher with the Chicago Saints for theater, opera, and symphony performances...

Natchez Julia Ann (Dolly) Tageant Reeves 1940 — 2022 Julie Ann (Dolly) Tageant Reeves, 81, of Natchez Mississippi, passed away on Sunday February the 20th, 2022 at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She was born October 24, 1940 in Natchez, Mississippi, the daughter of Joseph and Julia Richardson Tageant. Survivors include her daughter Cynthia Ann Reeves of Dacula, Georgia; brother Jesse James Tageant of Natchez, Mississippi; grandchildren Claude Gerald Reeves lll (Trey), Kayla Deshea Webb Hickman, and Hannah Nicole Reeves, and special niece Brenda Short. She is preceded in death by her husband Claude (Rat) Gerald Reeves and her son Claude Gerald Reeves, Jr., of Natchez Mississippi. Dolly was a beautiful and loving mother...

McComb, Mississippi Jo Ann Wilkins Thornton 1953 — 2022 Jo Ann Wilkins Thornton, 68, of McComb, MS passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at McComb Nursing and Rehab Center after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 at Laird Funeral Home in Natchez, MS on Friday, January 21, 2022. Visitation will begin at 11:00. Interment will be at the Natchez City Cemetery immediately following the memorial service. Brother Kelvin Boone will preside over the services. Jo Ann was born August 14, 1953, in Natchez, MS the youngest daughter of the late Alma "Red" McClure Wilkins and the late Edgar D. Wilkins, Jr. and was the stepdaughter of Patsy Wilkins, lovingly known as "Mom". In her younger years, Jo Ann was an avid horsewoman. One of her...

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