Russell Lee Akers III
Feb. 2, 2022
Services for Russell Lee Akers III, 68, of French Camp were Feb. 6, 2022, at French Camp Presbyterian Church. Burial was Feb. 7 in Lakewood Cemetery in Clinton.
He was born in San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 13, 1953, to the late Russell Lee Akers Jr. and Betty Akers. Mr. Akers was a former pastor and youth pastor, and he and his wife served as dorm parents at French Camp Academy. He served for years as volunteer fire chief in French Camp. Mr. Akers died Feb 2, 2022.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Akers; two daughters Somer Rodriguez of French Camp and Amber Buescher of Bertram, Texas; two sisters, Jerrie Wood of Grayson, Ga., and Russa Turner of West Virginia; and seven grandchildren.
Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.
Irene Clark
Feb. 4, 2022
Private funeral services (family and closest friends) for Irene Clark, 94, of Eupora are at 2 p.m. Feb. 9, 2022, at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman. Burial will follow in Wood Springs Cemetery. Visitation for family and close friends begins at 1 p.m. till service time. The family requests that those attending take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID.
She was born Aug. 3, 1927, in Madison County to the late Walter and Ruby Peden Whitehead. Mrs. Clark was a longtime employee of Wells Lamont Glove Manufacturing Co. in Eupora. She died Feb. 4, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora.
Survivors include a son, Donny Clark of Ackerman; three sisters, Aleene Caraway of Bolton, Dorothy “Dot” Griffin of Jackson and Mary Cook of Brandon; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Wood Springs Cemetery Fund.
Charlie Ivy ‘C. I.’ Weems
Feb. 1, 2022
Services for Charlie Ivy "C. I." Weems, 95, of West Point were Feb. 7, 2022, at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point with the Rev. Bobby Brock officiating. Burial followed in Arbor Grove Cemetery in Houston.
He was born March 28, 1926, in Zama to the late Charlie and Eloma Weems. Mr. Weems worked as a welder for Babcock and Wilcox for 32 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Korean War, and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Weems died Feb. 1, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora.
Survivors include one daughter, Margaret Ann Blackwell of Mathiston; two sons, Charles Weems and Wallace Weems of West Point: 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ryan Blackwell, Charles Allen Foster, Allen Morgan, Derrick Trehern, Ben Weems and Josh Weems.
Memorials may be made to Arbor Grove Cemetery Fund, 883 CR 93, Houston, MS 38851.
Crystal Gaye Richardson
Crystal Gaye Richardson, age 40, passed away on February 2,2022, at her residence in Louisville, Mississippi. No services are planned at this time.
Crystal was born December 2, 1981, to Gary Willis and Mary Richardson in Starkville, Mississippi.
Crystal is survived by her daughter Marissa Richardson, her mother Mary Richardson both of Louisville, and her father Gary Willis of Austin, Texas.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
