March 23, 1927 — July 8, 2014

NATCHEZ — Services for Wilson “Pa-Man” Early Jr., 87, of Natchez, who died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Flower Baptist Church with the Rev. John Scott officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset View Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Bateaste Memorial Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mr. Early was born March 23, 1927, in Natchez, the son of Wilson Early Sr. and Amanda Chatman.

He was retired as a millwright sawyer.

Mr. Early was preceded in death by his wife, Lue Emma Early; his parents; and one son, Emmanuel Early.

Survivors include one son, Clinton Isaac of Chicago; one daughter, Oradell Finely of Chicago; two grandsons, Terrance Belton of Chicago and Emmanuel Belton of Houston; one brother, Hezekiah Early of Natchez; and three sisters, Edith Jones of Inglewood, Calif., Inetta Givens and Machell Clark, both of Natchez.

Pallbearers will be his nephews.

Online condolences may be made to bateastefuneralhomes.com.