Published: October 24, 2007 03:10 pm            

Obituaries for Week of October 24, 2007

NEWTON — Jerry L. Luke

Services for Jerry L. Luke were held Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Chunky Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Campbell & Curtis Guess officiating. Burial was in Chunky Cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Luke, 70, of Chunky died Saturday, October 20, 2007 at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala.

Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Jean Flake Luke of Chunky, his children, Mike Luke, and wife, Christi of Chunky, Tena Gressett and husband Billy of Chunky, Vonda Rowzee and husband Robert of Newton, Jeremy Luke and wife Carrie of Chunky, five grandchildren, Hannah Gressett, Jordy Luke, Casey Rowzee, Jess Luke, & Maggie Luke, a sister, Sarah Holder & husband Bill of Pacagoula, several nieces and nephews and a host of special friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester & Velma Luke, and brother, Wayne Luke.

The family requests memorials be made to Chunky Baptist Church or the Gideons.

Mr. Luke was a member of Chunky Baptist Church, and a retired rural route mail carrier with the United States Postal Service in the Chunky area. Mr. Luke was president of Pine Forest Hunting Club. He was a very loving husband, daddy, and grandaddy.

Pallbearers were Jordy Luke, Jess Luke, Bobby Anderson, Stan Nelson, Randy Freeman, Johnny Ferguson, John Robert Williamson & Tyler Thomas.

Honorary: The men of Friendship Sunday School Class and members of Pine Forest Hunting Club.



Tami Jackson

Services for Tami Jackson were held Tuesday, October 23, at 2 p.m. at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Newton with the Rev. A. Robinson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Clark’s Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Jackson, 39, of Lawrence, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at Guardian Angel Hospice.

Visitation was Monday from 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the church in Newton.



Nina Culpepper

Services for Ms. Nina Culpepper were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Milling Funeral Home Chapel of Union with burial in the Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Rev. George Felton and Rev. Ralin Williams officiated. Visitation was held Wednesday, October 24, 2007 for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ms. Culpepper, 83, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2007 at Jeff Anderson Regional Hospital.

Survivors include: two daughters, Linda Williams of Little Rock, MS, Barbara Culpepper of Edna, TX, two sons, Thomas Culpepper Jr., of Little Rock, MS, Gregory Culpepper and wife Darlene of St. Martinsville, LA, six grandchilden, seven great-grandchildren, one sister, Dessie O’Hara Jenkins of Mobile, one brother, Alton Hall of Mobile, a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Culpepper Sr.

Ms. Culpepper was a Wal-Mart Sales Associate for 23 years in New Iberia, LA.

Pallbearers were Wes Williams, Ralin Williams, Taylor Spangler, Jason Spangler, Johnny Knochenmuss, Jackie Penny.

        

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