Judy Ann Fitch
Funeral services for Judy Ann Fitch of Reform were held at 10 a.m. Jan. 27 at Stansel
Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Shelton and Rev. Cody Warren officiating.
A Baptist, she was a registered nurse for many years. She was preceded in death
by the late Murry and Laura Jean Hayes Jones and daughter Angie Fife. She died
Jan. 25, 2012 at Hospice of West Alabama at the age of 59.
Survivors include son Chad Fitch, Gordo; daughter-in-law Emily Fitch, Reform;
sisters Linda Kelley and Marsha Mc-Daniel, Ethelsville; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Daulton Fitch, Kraig Fife, Jamie Oglesby, Dale McDaniel, Cody
McDaniel and Ryan Black.
Burial offered at a private graveside service at Ethelsville Baptist Church
Cemetery with Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport directing.
Emma Lee Daniel
Funeral services for Emma Lee Daniel of Aliceville were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 24 at
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Jarvis Williams officiating. She
died Jan. 18, 2012 at Aliceville Manor Nursing Home at the age of 90. Burial
was in Cedar Grove Church Cemetery with Lavender
’s Funeral Ser-vice directing.
Willie L. Hinton Jr.
Funeral services for Willie L. Hinton Jr. of Gordo were held at 1 p.m. Jan. 27 at Infant
Baptist Church with Pastor Bernard Henry officiating. He died Jan. 21, 2012 at
DCH Regional Medical Center at the age of 83. Burial was in Linebarger Cemetery
in Gordo with Northport Funeral
& Cremation Ser-vice directing.
Lucille Billings Huff
Funeral services for Lucille Billings Huff of Northport, formerly of Reform, were held
at 3 p.m. Jan. 22 at Reform First Baptist Church with Rev. Brannon Pinion, Rev.
George Shaddix and Rev. Terry Billings officiating. She died Jan. 19, 2012 at
DCH Regional Medical Center at the age of 96 after an extended illness. Burial
was in Graham Memorial Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing.
Michael Neilson Martin
Graveside service for Michael Neilson Martin of Auburn were held Jan. 23 at Odd
Fellows Cemetery in Starkville, Miss. A memorial service will be held at his
church in Auburn at a later date.
Michael grew up in Starkville, Miss. and was a graduate of Starkville High
School. He had a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree from Auburn
University and a degree in German from Auburn where he graduated in 1993. He
was a member of Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity, Vice President of the
Engineering Council and Treasurer of the Auburn Spirit Club. He also studied
German on a scholarship in Weingarten, Germany. He was a site electrical
engineer for the U.S. Department of State, assigned to the Embassy projects in
Baku, Azerbaijan and Kiev, Ukraine, various projects in Washington, DC, and was
chief electrical engineer for the refurbishment of the U.S. Embassy in Paris,
France.
Michael enjoyed snow skiing and scuba diving. Even though his life was short he
made a positive impact on all who knew him. Michael had been in poor health
since he was injured in an accident on the construction site of the U.S.
Embassy in Paris a few years ago. Michael is preceded in death by his parents,
Adrian Neilson Martin and Margie Mae Martin of Starkville, Miss. He died Jan.
20, 2012 in Columbus, Ga. at the age of 41.
Survivors include one brother Len (Sally) Martin, Jackson, Miss.; sister Carrie
Martin (Steve) Roberts, Weisbaden, Germany; nephew and niece, Lawrence Martin
and Crosby Martin, Jackson, Miss.; aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. William D. Bell
of Macon, Miss., and aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Martin Jr.,
Aliceville.
The family has requested that memorials be made to the Mississippi Kidney
Foundation, 3000 Old Canton Road, Suite 100, Jackson, Miss 39216 and First
Presbyterian Church, 207 University Drive, Starkville, Miss. 39759.