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Kendal Koltyn Scott Stroud
Funeral services for infant Kendal Koltyn Scott Stroud (October 9, 2009 -
October 9, 2009) were held Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Sandy Lake Pentecostal
Church with Revs. Roy Walton, Joel Ford, David Carlton, Ronnie House, and Mark
Johnston officiating. Interment followed at Heard Cemetery.
Baby Kendal was survived by his parents, Victoria Byrnes Stroud of Jonesville
and Cory Stroud of Jonesville; a brother, Jayden Stroud; grandparents, Greg and
Kim Byrnes of Jonesville, Mike and Ann Stroud of Sicily Island;
great-grandparents, Gayle and Odis Byrnes, Sr., Buddy and Shirley Walton, Alvin
and Maggie Wollerson, Wayne and Avis Stroud.
He was preceded in death by his great grandmother, Ruby Walton.
Pallbearers were Greg Byrnes and Odis Byrnes, Jr.
Opal Gravelle McGaha
Funeral services for Mrs. Opal Gravelle McGaha, 88, of Ferriday, LA were held at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM with Bro. Preston Holder officiating. Interment followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Jena, under the direction of Young's Funeral
Home in Ferriday.
Mrs. McGaha was born April 20, 1921 in Jena, LA and passed away Thursday October
08, 2009 at Crown Health And Rehab of Natchez.
She was a resident of Ferriday, a retired beautician after over 40 years of service, and a member of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
She was preceded in Death by her father, Henry David Poole; her mother, Nola
Neal Poole; her husband, Quinton McGaha; two brothers, Henry Alton Poole and
Johnny David Poole; a sister, Aldis Smith; a son, Jerry Gravelle; and a
grandson, Christopher Shawn Edwards.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Gravelle Edwards of Ferriday and Shirley
Cliburn of Ferriday; a brother, Tommy and his wife Doris Poole of Liberty, MS;
a sister-in-law, Frances Poole of Ferriday; a sister, Elois Ledingham of
Birmingham, AL; two grandsons, Stephen Paul and his wife Michelle Edwards of
Ferriday and Collin Avery Edwards of Ferriday; and great grandchildren, Chance
Edwards, Jarred Edwards, Tori Edwards, Brye Edwards and Stephen Crain.
A special thanks to Dr. Barry Tillman and Crown Health & Rehab of Natchez
The pallbearers were Stephen Paul Edwards,Collin Edwards, Chance Edwards ,Jarred
Edwards, Tim Poole, Ronnie and Jeffery Poole.
Michael Wayne Welch
Funeral services for Mr. Michael Wayne Welch, 52 ,of Vidalia, LA were held at
Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM with
Bro. John Collard officiating. Interment followed at Greenlawn Memorial Park
under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Vidalia.
Mr. Welch was born May 3, 1957 in Dexter, MO and passed away Sunday, October 4,
2009 in Vidalia. He was a famer and most recently was employed by the Markets
in Natchez, Ms.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lynn and Pansy Welch.
He is survived by his son, Derek Welch and wife KC of Vidalia; five brothers,
Lynn Welch, Jr. and wife Mary of California, Lonnie Welch and wife Carol of
Vidalia, Darrell Welch, of Vidalia, Mearl Welch and wife Patricia of Vidalia,
and Danny Welch and wife Edna of Natchez, MS; and one sister, Patsy Garner and
husband Ronnie of Cape Gerardeau, MO.
Pallbearers were his nephews Steve Welch, Tim Welch, Dale Welch, Brad Welch,
Todd Garner, and Tab Garner.
K.C. Butler
Funeral services for Mr. K.C. Butler, 30 ,of Jonesville, LA will be held at Good Road Pentecostal Church on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 4:00 PM with Bro. Brian Taylor, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at Heard Cemetery , Manifest, under the direction of
Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville.
Mr. Butler was born April 15, 1979 and passed away Saturday September 26, 2009 .
He was preceded in death by his father, Cosey Edward Butler, Sr.; paternal
grandparents, Coy and Robbie Butler; maternal grandfather, Versie Jessie
Cowart; uncles, Mike Butler and Roy Butler; an aunt, Shirley Earls; and a
cousin, Billy Joe Butler.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Butler Book of Jonesville; a daughter,
Desaray Destiney Butler of Rhinehart, LA; two brothers, Cliff Butler of
Jonesville and Cosey Edward Butler, Jr. and his wife Amanda of Jena, LA; a
sister, Charolette Barr and husband Scott of Effie, LA; marital grandparents,
Robert and wife Evelyn Mason of Greenville, SC; a marital grandmother, Addie
Lee Wiliams of Jena; three aunts,
Donna Wyant of Enterprise, LA, Cathy Goforth of South Carolina and Sarah Weeks
of Harrisonburg, LA; an uncle, Curtis Butler, Sr. of Sicily Island, LA; and a
host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and friends.
The Pallbearers will be Cosey Butler, Jr., George Pritchard, Jr., Curtis Butler,
Jr., Mikie Butler, Cliff Butler, Brad Elliott and Ken Creel.
The Honorary Pallbearers will be Clay Davis, Brad Boothe, Donnie Beard, Eric
Butler and Stoney Alexander.