2005

Obituaries published in the

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005 edition

of The Natchez Democrat

Services Today

Barbara Lynn Stutts

11 a.m. Greenllawn Memorial Park

Caleb Galtney III

2 p.m. Zion Hill Baptist Church #1

Johnny Glenn “Juggy” Kimball

2 p.m. Ridgecrest Baptist Church

William Edward

Ramsey

BUSHNELL, Fla.-

Graveside Services for William

Edward Ramsey, 61, of

Bushnell, Fla., who died

Saturday, Dec. 10., 2005, will be

held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16,

2005, from Evergreen Cemetery,

Bushnell, Fla., with Elder Robert

Salas officiating.

Burial will follow in the

cemetery under the direction of

Purcell Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held

from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at

Purcell Funeral Home Chapel,

Bushnell, Fla.

Mr. Ramsey was born

in Akron, Ohio, and was a

resident of Center Hill, Fla.,

since 1994, moving there from

Winter Garden, Fla. He was an

engineer in the computer

industry.

He is survived by his

wife, Elsie R. Ramsey of Center

Hill, Fla.; two sons, Edward C.

Ramsey of Clermont, Fla., and

Mack Guice of Florida; five

daughters, Valerie Gaylord of

Denver, Col., Velvet Scheilder of

Groveland, Fla., Vivian Sabin of

Denver, Col., Victoria Roybal of

Denver, Col., and Verona Teal of

Silver Springs, Fla.; three

brothers, Fred Ramsey of Fla.,

Don Ramsey of Fla., and David

Ramsey of Tex.; one sister,

Ellen Taylor of Bushnell, Fla.; his

parents, Harold C. and Mildren F

Ramsey of Ohio; eighteen

grandchildren and 5 great

grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers the

family has requested that

donations be made to Hospice of

Lake and Sumter, 12300 Lane

Park Road, Taveres, Fla. 32778.

James W.

Strittman

MIDLAND, Ark.-

Services for James W. Strittman,

76, of Fort Smith, Ark., who died

Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at his

residence, will be held at 2 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 12, 2005, from

McConnell Funeral Home

Chapel.

Burial will follow in Mt.

Olive Cemetery, Midland, Ark.,

under the direction of McConnell

Funeral Home.

Visitation with the

family will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at

the funeral home, and a viewing

will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. from

the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be

Von Cass Jr., Chas McDowell,

Thomas Gillooley, Jim

Newquest, Thomas James

Gillooley, and Ben Tommy

Niblett.

William “Bill”

Petermann Jr.

Aug.22, 1950-Dec.12,

2005

NATCHEZ-Graveside

Services for William “Bill”

Petermann Jr., 55, of Natchez,

who died Monday, Dec. 12,

2005, at Natchez Regional

Medical Center, will be held 2

p.m. Wednesday, from The

Nicholls Family Cemetery in

Washington, with the Rev. Ray

Holland officiating.

Burial will follow under

the direction of Laird Funeral

Home.

Mr. Petermann was

born Aug.22, 1950, the son of

William Howell and Jean Latham

Petermann Sr. He was a

member of Trace City Baptist

Church.

He is survived by a

loving wife, Grace Petermann of

Natchez; a daughter, Clarice

Thigpen and husband David of

Claxton, Ga.; a son, Andrew

Petermann also of Ga.; four

grandchildren and 4 step-

grandchildren, Ardrey Rogers of

Pearl, Douglas Rogers, Oscar

Rogers and Ella O’Quinn all of

Natchez; a brother, Benji

Stowers of Natchez; a sister,

Linda Petermann of Natchez; a

father, William H. Petermann Sr.

of Hattiesburg, and a mother,

Jean Stowers of Natchez.

Barbara Lynn

Stutts

Oct. 18, 1946-Dec. 12,

2005

WATERPROOF, La.-

Graveside Services for Barbara

Lynn Stutts, 59, of Waterproof,

La., who died Sunday, Dec. 11,

2005, at her residence, will be

held at 11 a.m. today in

Greenlawn Memorial Park with

Bro. Joe Stroud officiating.

Burial will follow under

the direction of Young’s Funeral

Home.

Mrs. Stutts was born

Oct. 18, 1946, the daughter of

Lula Mae and Ben Huff. She was

of the Christian Faith. She was a

homemaker and she volunteered

at the Tensas Parish Detention

Center in Waterproof, La.

She is preceded in

death by her parents.

Her survivors include

her husband, Sam Stutts of

Waterproof, La.; two sons, Ben

Stutts and wife Cindy of West

Monroe, La., and Andy Stutts of

Baton Rouge; one daughter,

Laurel Stith and husband James

of Olathe, Kan.; a brother, Frank

Huff and wife Lula of Waterproof,

La.

Pallbearers will be

Ronnie Goodwin, M.L. Miller,

Dan Stutts, Max Huff, T.C. Lee,

and Robert Ainsworth.

Honorary pallbearer

will be Phillip James.

Irvin R.

Dennis

June 25, 1944-Dec. 9,

2005

WOODVILLE-

Services for Irvin R. Dennis, 61,

of Woodville, who died Friday,

Dec. 9, 2005, at his home, will

be held at noon on Wednesday

from Mt. Olive Baptist Church in

Sibley with the Rev. James

Brown officiating.

Burial will follow in

Univesta Baptist Church

Cemetery in Doloroso under the

direction of George F. West

Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held

from 4 to 9 p.m. today from the

Funeral Home.

Mr. Dennis was born

June 25, 194, the son of Lucille

and Junius Dennis. He was

educated in the Wilkinson

County School system and

Natchez Junior College. He was

retired from Buffalo Woods as a

Supervisor. He was a member of

the Univesta Baptist Church, the

Masonic Lodge and Red Cap

Hunting Club.

He is preceded in

death by his parents; a sister,

Zeplin Webb; three brothers,

Robert, Charles and Noah.

He is survived by his

wife, Mary K. Dennis; a brother,

Longton Dennis and wife Hattie;

a son, Melvin Lane and wife

Earnestine of Houston, Tex.;a

daughter, Leontyne Netterville

and husband Silas Jr.; a

daughter, Yolanda Shephard

and husband Willie; ten

grandchildren, Lakeida Dennis,

Melody Lane, Kareka Lane,

Monique Lane, Quanketa

Shephard, Brandon Lane,

Danesha Shephard, Lakeyon

Netterville, Destinee Netterville;

a special daughter, Carolyn

Dorsey of Woodville.

Pallbearers will be

Glen Dennis, Robert Dennis Jr.,

Ronnie Dennis, Eddie King, and

Gregory Washington Sr.

Thomas Aaron “Dude”

Scott

MCCALL CREEK-

Services for Thomas A. “Dude”

Scott, 73, of McCall Creek, who

died Monday, Dec. 12, 2005, at

Franklin County Hospital in

Meadville, will be held at 10 a.m.

Wednesday from Pleasant

Valley Baptist Church in Franklin

County.

Burial will be in

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church

Cemetery under the direction of

Franklin Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held

from 5 to 9 p.m. at Franklin

Funeral Home, and a viewing

will be held at the church from 9

to 10 a.m. before the funeral.

Mr. Scott was born

March, 2, 1932 in Franklin

County, the son of Lois Murray

and T.J. Scott. He was a retired

steam engineer with Fidelity Tire

Company. He was a member of

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.

Mr. Scott was a veteran

Sergeant of the United States

Army and served in the Korean

War. He was a member of the

Masonic Lodge in Bude.

He is preceded in

death by his parents; three

brothers; two sisters; and one

grandson.

He is survived by his

wife, Artie Loy Scott of McCall

Creek; two sons, Lamar Scott

and wife Rhonda of Brookhaven,

and Chad Scott of McCall Creek;

a daughter, Dana Holland and

husband Greg of McCall Creek;

a brother, Sherrod Scott of

Meadville; three sisters, Frances

Flowers of Meadville, Leslie

Winnie Scott of Meadville,

Rachel Buckels of Colorado; six

grandchildren, Jayme Jones,

Erin Scott , Clint Allen Scott,

Jerri Lynn Scott, Brandy Scott,

Heavannah Holland.

Barbara Lynn Stutts

Oct. 18, 1946-Dec. 12,

2005

WATERPROOF, La.-

Graveside Services for Barbara

Lynn Stutts, 59, of Waterproof,

La., who died Sunday, Dec. 11,

2005, at her residence, will be

held at 11 a.m. today in

Greenlawn Memorial Park with

Bro. Joe Stroud officiating.

Burial will follow under

the direction of Young’s Funeral

Home.

Mrs. Stutts was born

Oct. 18, 1946, the daughter of

Lula Mae and Ben Huff. She was

of the Christian Faith. She was a

homemaker and she volunteered

at the Tensas Parish Detention

Center in Waterproof, La.

She is preceded in

death by her parents.

Her survivors include

her husband, Sam Stutts of

Waterproof, La.; two sons, Ben

Stutts and wife Cindy of West

Monroe, La., and Andy Stutts of

Baton Rouge; one daughter,

Laurel Stith and husband James

of Olathe, Kan.; a brother, Frank

Huff and wife Lula of Waterproof,

La.

Pallbearers will be

Ronnie Goodwin, M.L. Miller,

Dan Stutts, Max Huff, T.C. Lee,

and Robert Ainsworth.

Honorary pallbearer

will be Phillip James.

Minnie Day

Ratcliff

Jan. 29, 1932-Dec.12,

2005

HARRISONBURG,

La.-Services for Minnie Day

Ratcliff, 73, of Harrisonburg, La.,

who died Monday, Dec.12, 2005,

will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday,

from Rosin Creek Pentecostal

Church in Harrisonburg, La., with

the Rev. A.J. Kimball and the

Rev. Danny Aarons officiating.

Burial will follow in

New Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily

Island, La., under the direction of

Comer Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held

from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 12

noon Wednesday from the

church.

Mrs. Ratcliff was born

January 29, 1932, in Natchez,

the daughter of Edna S. and

George R. Day. She was a

resident of Harrisonburg since

1990. She was a homemaker

and a member of Rosin Creek

Pentecostal Church in

Harrisonburg, La.

She is preceded in

death by her parents; her

husband, Verbie H. Ratcliff; two

sons, Marvin Doss and Clint

Harmon Ratcliff.

Her survivors include

a son, V. Ross Ratcliff and wife

Linda of Jonesville; a daughter,

Belinda “Lindy” Gregory and

husband Buddy of Vidalia;

eleven grandchildren and

sixteen great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be

Steve McNeely, Steven Evans,

Sammy Lee Hefner Jr., Ira Lewis

Hefner, Mackie Williams, and

Rick Mosteiro.

Honorary pallbearers

are Glen Hefner and Ray

Townsend.