Sunday, March 2, 2003, Obituaries

Published 12:00 am Saturday, March 1, 2003

Myrtle Holliday Motes

Services for Myrtle Holliday Motes, 93, of Troy who died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at Edge Regional Medical Center was at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2003 at Dillard Funeral Home Chapel in Troy with Rev. Johnny Jones officiating.

Burial was in Springhill Cemetery in the Springhill Community with Dillard Funeral Home of Troy directing.

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Visitation was from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Motes was preceded in death by her husband, Rubin Motes; son, Ray Motes and two grandchildren, Randy Motes and Chad Campbell.

Survivors include four daughters and husband, Anne Wilkerson

and Doris and Howard Campbell both of Luverne, Phyllis Bryan of Goshen and Jane Warren of Springhill; sons and wife, John Motes and Nelson and Lois Motes both of Springhill; 17 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren and a

brother and his wife, Neal and Fannie Kate Holliday of Winterhaven.

Pallbearers were Greg Bryan, Jeffery Bryan, Ricky Campbell, Phillip Freese, John Edward Motes and Michael Motes.

Honorary pallbearers were Clifton Holliday and Dick Holliday.

The family request memorials be made to the Springhill Cemetery Fund.

Flora McClaine

Services for Flora McClaine, 94, of Glenwood who died Feb. 25, 2003, at Crenshaw County Hospital was at 2 p.m. March 1, 2003, at Holly Springs Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. J.C. Folks officiating.

Burial was in Elam Cemetery under the direction of Harrison Funeral Home of Troy.

She was born Feb. 24, 1909, in Coffee County. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Coon. She was a housekeeper and member of Holly Springs Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and going to church.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mandy Williams.

United with Bibb McClaine to this union were born two daughters, Ella Mae Jackson of Troy and Lela Neal of Jersey City; son, Willie McClaine of Troy; special and devoted grandson and his wife, Willie J.and Mary Darby; and several other grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were friends and family.

Floralbearers were friends and family.