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Jackson Sun Friday, November 8, 2002 Texan, Californian enter race to lead reeling House Democrats By DAVID ESPO The Associated Press WASHINGTON Two House veterans, Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Martin Frost, jumped into a race for Democratic leader on Thursday, and the jabbing began at once over the future of a party reeling from midterm election losses. "I think that her politics are to the left, and I think that the party, to be successful, must speak to the broad center of the country," said Frost, a Texan whose rival represents most of San Francisco. Pelosi, judged by party officials to be the front-runner in the race, sidestepped the attack and turned her fire on the GOP instead. "We must draw clear distinctions between our vision of the future and the extreme policies put forward by the she said in a statement.

"We cannot allow Republicans to pretend they share our values and then legislate against those values without consequence." The two began their race as the party's leader, Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri, told members of the rankand-file he not seek another term in the job he has held for eight years. Democrats "need a leader for the next two years who can devote his or her undivided attention to putting our Obituaries supplied by West Tennessee Funeral Directors Wallace Horton Morris, 75 CARA Jackson Sun Park play: Marquise Compton, 4, giggles as he looks toward his grandmother, Ardis, to see if she heard his message through the 'telephone' at North Park playground in Jackson on Thursday afternoon. The park was a popular destination Thursday as families enjoyed the 60-degree temperatures. Team looks for source of plague bacteria NEW YORK Disease investigators tried Thursday to track down the source of bubonic plague bacteria that apparently caused a New Mexico couple to become sick while visiting New York City.

Pearline Sanford, 67 UNION CITY Services are 2:00 p.m. today, November 8, 2002 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Eastview Cemetery. Mrs. Sanford died Sunday at Union City Baptist Hospital. Survivors are husband, R.N.

Sanford; daughters, Phyllis Allen, Lisa Sanford and sisters, Julia Ann Holland and Elizabeth Taylor. For more call Bledsoe Funeral Home 731-427-1521. Nathaniel Smith, 86 LEXINGTON Services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Keys Chapel Methodist Church with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mr.

Smith died Sunday at his home. Survivors are children, Lelma Gean Smith, Rosetta McDonald, Kathaleen Swift, Josephine Harmon, Vivian Hart, Essie Moffitt, Lois Delk, Gail Hopewell, Alice Butler, William Ralph and Raymond Smith. For more call Peoples Funeral Home 731-968-2145. Rosemary B. Dixson JACKSON Services for Rosemary B.

Dixson, age 77, are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2002 at East Jackson Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery in Selmer, TN. Mrs. Dixson, a homemaker, died Tuesday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

She is survived by her husband, James C.W. Dixson of Jackson, TN; daughter, Joyce Marie Jenkins of Scottsboro, AL; sons, Clifford Dixson of Dunbar, WV and Gerald Dixson of Albany, GA; sisters, Vernell Brown and Dorothy Spence both of Decatur, IL, Verble Atkins of Selmer, TN, Jewell Trice of Bemis, TN and brothers, Ross Bowers of Decatur, IL, Verdell Bowers of Nashville, TN, Herbert Bowers of lowa and Calvin Bowers of California. The family will receive friends this evening from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home 731-427-7411 Marcus Crowder Services for Marcus Crowder, 39, will be Saturday, November 9, 2002 at 11:00 A.M. at St. James Baptist Church with Reverend Quincy Hawkins, Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Hardeman County.

Mr. Crowder, an employee of Waste Management, died Saturday at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Survivors are his wife, Prudence Crowder; his parents, Hugh and Rosie Mae Crowder; a daughter, Sheena Hudson; two step-children, Jonathan Harris and Paige Thomas; a sister, Deborah Crowder; three brothers, Keith, Carlton and Reginald Crowder and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 til 7:00 P.M. at Union Hill Baptist Church, Whiteville, TN.

He will lie in state at the church on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until time for service. Bledsoe Funeral Home 731-427-1521 Death Notice Policy: The Jackson Sun is pleased to provide the first fifteen lines of copy at no charge. Text is to be provided by the family of the deceased or the funeral home. Additional lines may be purchased through our Classified Department at (731-423-0300), or the funeral home.

party back in the majority," Gephardt said. point," he added in remarks pointing toward a possible campaign for the White House in 2004. Later, in an interview in the Capitol office he soon will vacate, the Missouri Democrat said he intends to take the oath of office for a new term next month and has no firm plans beyond that. "I'll look at running for president," he said, "I've done it before, and I know a lot about it." While Pelosi, 62, and Frost, 60, have served side by side for years, they have charted different courses in the House, and have taken different positions on recent high-profile issues. Pelosi, who is her party's senior member on the intelligence committee, voted against legislation that authorized President Bush to use force against Saddam Hussein in Iraq.

Frost supported it. Frost, a former party campaign chairman, was a late, reluctant recruit to the battle for legislation to reduce "It's time for me personally to take a different direction and take on this president and the Republican Party from a different vantage Pelosi Phyllis Ann Williams, 55 SOMERVILLE Phyllis Williams, 55, former emergency medical technician for the Fayette County Ambulance Service in Somerville, died Tuesday. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Peebles Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in Hood near the Warren Community.

For more call Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home 901-465-3535. Mary Elizabeth Lewis Adams, 90 STANTON Services for Mary Elizabeth Lewis Adams, 90, are 1:30 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2002 at Adams Chapel C.M.E. in Stanton. Burial will follow in Choady Cemetery.

She died at Methodist Hospital in Brownsville. For more call Gilliam F. Jones Funeral Home 731-548-2515. Annie D. Williams, 45 MEMPHIS Services are 3:00 p.m.

Saturday at the United Kingdom Church in Jackson with burial in Parkway Memorial Garden. Ms. Williams died Sunday at Methodist South in Memphis. Survivors are mother, Hattie Mae Williams; step-father, Charlie Rivers; daughters, Shalanda Jones, Christina Latasha Williams; sisters, Camilla Meeks, Brenda Tucker, Charlene Williams; brothers, Willie Weddle, Willie and Randy Williams. Family hour will be today from 6:00 p.m.

until 7:00 p.m. Mercer Brothers Funeral Home 731-423-4922 the role of money in politics, expressing concern about the impact of the law on the party's ability to compete for funds with Republicans. One of Pelosi's first successes as party whip was to round up Frost enough votes to pass the measure. Several party aides said Pelosi, who won an eighth term from her California district this week, begins the leadership race as the favorite. She prevailed a year ago in a competition to become the party's whip and represents a state that will have 33 Democrats in the House next year.

Additionally, Pelosi is likely to begin with the support of many Democratic liberals, and of several Democratic women, as she bids to become the first female leader of either party in either house of Congress. Frost was elected from his Dallasarea district for a 13th term on Tuesday. Party aides said his base in the leadership election would include fellow Texans, as well as moderate lawmakers from Southern and Western districts where Pelosi's brand of liberalism would not be SO well received. Health officials believe the couple became infected near their home in Santa Fe, N.M., before they arrived in New York on Nov. 1, said Llelwyn Grant, a spokesman for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The 53-year-old man and 47- year-old woman showed up at Edward Eugene Robertson MARTIN Services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Church of Christ with burial in East Side Cemetery. Mr. Robertson, 68, died Wednesday. Survivors are wife, Mary Ann Latta Robertson; mother, Lucille Robertson; children, Lisa Hazelwood, Steve Robertson; sisters, Dorothy Lane, Shirley Whiteside; brothers, Billy Joe Allen Robertson.

For more call Murphy Funeral Home 731-587-3121. Peggy J. White, 59 HUMBOLDT Services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Morning Star Baptist Church with burial in Rosehill Cemetery. Mrs.

White died Tuesday at her home. Survivors are children, Christina White, Edward Vestal, Dennis Johnson; sisters, Odester Cherry Hurley, Margaret Cherry Williams, Mildred C. Parks brother, Eugene Cherry. Visitation is Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time.

For more info, call Gibson County Funeral Home 731-784-1797. James (J.T.) Buntin, Ill Nov. 8, 1979 June 7, 2002 Happy Birthday We love and miss you. Knox, Buntin, Long Musgrove Families a New York hospital Tuesday, complaining of fever, weakness and swelling. The man remained in critical condition Thursday, and the woman remained in stable condition.

They were given antibiotics, which usually can treat the disease effectively. The Associated Press DYER Services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rutherford City Cemetery. Mr. Morris died Wednesday at JMCGH.

Survivors are wife, Frankie E. Morris; daughter, Kathy Hornoff and son, Kenneth Morris. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. today at the funeral home.

For more call Roberts Funeral Home 731-665-7654. Ruthie Goings, 91 DYERSBURG Services for Ruthie Goings, 91, are 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2002 at Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America with burial to follow in Hopewell Cemetery. She died Tuesday, November 5, 2002. She is survived by her caretakers, her niece and nephew, Mary Lauderdale and Eddie Goings.

For more call Hudson Funeral Home 731-285-3070. Eva Burgess, 59 JACKSON Services are 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Gospel Temple Holiness Church with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Burgess died Monday at her home.

Survivors are husband, Horace Burgess, mother, Catherine Jones; children, Vickie Parchman, Charmica A. Burgess, Ladale Tony Watford; sisters, Lynn Bond, Mary Peggy Jones; brothers, Issac, Kenneth, Bruce, Taylor Jr. James B. Jones. For more Funeral Home HAPPY BIRTHDAY Viletha Cannon Gray It's only been five months since you've been gone, but we're still smiling and being strong.

We miss you very much. Happy Birthday, Mom! From your Daughters, Debra, Patricia, Joann, Lisa, Dorcus and Samantha and Grandchildren. Lloyd Eugene Lyell, 63 MILAN Services for Lloyd Eugene Lyell, 63, are 1:00 p.m. today, November 8, 2002 at Bodkin Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Gibson County Memory Gardens.

For more information, call Bodkin Funeral Home 731-686-3111. Lois Ann Allen, 51 WHITEVILLE Services for Lois Ann Allen, 51, are 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2002 at Union Springs Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Union Springs Cemetery. She died Saturday, November 3,2002 at her home.

For more call Motley Rivers Funeral Home 731-254-8004. Jennie Cooper, 92 DYER Services are 2:00 p.m. today at Karnes Son Funeral Home with burial in Keas tery. Mrs. Cooper died Wednesday at Dyer Nursing Home.

She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Howe and her sister, Dorothy Burich. She was preceded in death by her husband, Newman Cooper. For more call Karnes Son Funeral Home 731-692-3711. Doris Miller Mitchell, 95 SOMERVILLE Doris Mitchell, 95, retired employee of Malone Hyde Co. in Memphis and former owner of Mitchell's Gift Shop, died Wednesday.

Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Peebles Funeral Chapel. Graveside services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Maple Hill Cemetery in Helena, AR. For more call Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home 901-465-3535.

Robert Lee Campbell HUMBOLDT Services for Robert Lee Campbell, age 87, are 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2002 at Miracle Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Mr. Campbell died Thursday, October 31, 2002 at his home.

He is survived by his daughters, Estella Powell of Benton Harbor, MI, Stephanie Owens, Donna Campbell, Tammie Campbell and Nichole Campbell all of Humboldt, TN and Earlene Moore of Cleveland, OH; sons, Frank Campbell of Milan, TN and James Campbell of Jackson, TN; sisters, Eltrue Mae Lucas of Humboldt, TN and a devoted companion, Mildred Dotson of Humboldt, TN. The family will receive friends this evening from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Gibson County Funeral Home 731-784-1797 Flu Shots $15 each NO necessary appointment Saturday, November 9th 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

We do not bill Medicare Northgate Pharmacy across from North Side High School 19 Hughes Drive Jackson 668-9072 Barbara Beard Douglas, 33 BOLIVAR Services for Barbara Beard Douglas, 33, will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2002 at Union Spring Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Union Spring Cemetery. She died on Monday, November 4, 2002. For more information, call Hardeman County Funeral Service 731-658-7473.

Owean Louise Cox Williams HOLLOW ROCK Services are 11:00 a.m. today at Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church with burial in NeboPisgah Cemetery. Mrs.

Williams died Monday. Survivors are husband, Charles L. Williams; daughters, Shari (John) Clarke and Kim Williams Hill; 2 grandchildren and several cousins and family friends. For more call Trinity Funeral Home 731-644-2251. Minnie R.

Malone, 73 JACKSON Services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at All Nation Church of God with burial in Elbernezer Cemetery in Mercer. Mrs. Malone died Tuesday morning at her home. Survivors are children, Betty Shirley Northern, Rebecca Mull, Lillie Buchanan, Janis Coleman, Ralph, Timothy Daniel Malone; sisters, Callie Porter, Alice Coleman, Goleatha Chandler, Mary Glenn, Ada Asford, Mattie Hamilton; brothers, Jimmy William Shields.

Family hour will be today from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Mercer Funeral Home 731-423-4922 CASINO TRIPS: To Grand Casino Tunica 5 Weekly Departures FROM JACKSON For information on schedules and pick up location call: must be 21 yrs, or oider 664-4900 or 1-800-477-4923: Margaret Sorensen Bennett Services for Mrs. Margaret S. Bennett, 82, will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 9, 2002 in the West Jackson Baptist Church conducted by Dr.

Maurice Hollingsworth and Rev. Lonnie Sanders. Burial will follow in Ridgecrest Cemetery. Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Bennett died early Thursday at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Jackson, daughter of the late Christian and Mette Petrea Petersen Sorensen and attended Jackson City Schools. Mrs. Bennett was a retired employee of the Jackson Clinic, retiring as Patients Account Supervisor following thirty-two years of service. She was a member of the West Jackson Baptist Church, the Ruth Sunday School Class and the Golden Agers.

She was married to the late William N. Bennett, who preceded her i in death on July 6, 1986. She leaves two sons, Chris S. Bennett and wife Mary of Jackson and William N. Bennett, Jr.

and wife Linda of McDonald, TN and three grandchildren, Laura B. Thomas and husband David of Henderson, Carolyn Bennett and William Bennett both of Jackson. The family requests memorials be made to the West Jackson Baptist Church Building Fund, 580 Oil Well Jackson, TN 38305. Members of the Ruth Sunday School Class are requested to sit together at the service. Her body will lie in state at the church from 10:00 AM Saturday until the funeral hour.

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