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Bolivar County Obituaries
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Hicks, Rufus
CLEVELAND—Rufus Hicks, 84, died Sunday at Bolivar County Hospital here after an illness. Services were at noon
today at the New Jerusalem Baptist Church at Cleveland. Burial was at the Renova Cemetery. Watson Funeral Home
of Greenville had charge. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Will Ester Hicks of Cleveland; a son, Melvin Collins
of Cleveland; three brothers, James Collins, Willie B. Collins, both of Alton, Ill., and Ralph Collins of Boyle;
two sisters, Mary Ella Collins and Margaret Collins, both of Alton. [Delta
Democrat-Times, Greenville, MS - 12-27-1973 - submitted by Brenda Wiesner]
Hobson, George F.
Dr. Geo. F. Hobson, 40 years old, died of pneumonia at Concordia
in Bolivar County on September 8. [The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, Mississippi, Published October 5, 1872 - Submitted by Debora Reese]
Johnson, Clifton
Clifton Johnson, 74, Rosedale, died Tuesday in Shelby Community Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services
will be Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Tree of Light Baptist Church in Waxasaw. Burial will follow in Riverton Cemetery
in Rosedale. Rev. S. L. Davis will officiate. Bea's Century Funeral Home of Greenville has charge. He leaves his
wife, Mrs. Lucille Johnson; three daughters, Ernestine Johnson of Chicago, Ill . , Claudia Ann Johnson of California,
and I, C. Mary Lee Johnson of Rosedale; three sons, Roy Johnson of Gary, Ind., Lewis Johnson of Sunflower, and
Lloyd Norman of Rosedale; one brother, Jessie Johnson of Raymond, 14 grandchildren , and nine great grandchildren.
[Delta Democrat-Times, Greenville, MS - 12-27-1973 - submitted by Brenda
Wiesner]
Underwood, Julia Marshall
Julia Lee Marshall was born October 22, 1924 in Lamont, MS to the late Rev. Jonas and Josephine Marshall. She married
Humphrey Underwood III. She was a member of Mount Olive M.B. Church and later a member of C.A. Burks M.B. Church.
She was a member of the Mother Board and a Sunday School teacher. She was employed with the Bolivar County Headstart
Project for 20 years. Julia passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2007 at the Shelbrooke Nursing Facility in St.
Louis, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jonas and Josephine Marshall and her husband, Humphrey Underwood III.
She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Rebecca Capps, Lula Bell Lovings Lillie Bell Smith and Alice Botley
.
She leaves to cherish her beloved children, three sons, Joe Underwood, St.Louis,MO, Johnie Underwood, Philadelphia,PA,
and Jonas Underwood, Chicago, IL. two step-sons, Alonzo Woods, Chicago, IL and Elton Underwood, St. Louis, MO.
She leaves eight daughters, Juldrine Shelly and Julia Cephas, Chicago, IL, Charlene Underwood, Nashville,TN, Lillie
Underwood, St. Louis, MO, LeeVarris Underwood, Rosedale, MS, Ann Muhammad and Cheryl Underwood, Como,MS and Pauline
Underwood, Alexandria, VA. She also leaves to cherish her memories, thirty grandchildren, twenty-four great-children,
three sisters, Katie Cherry and Annette Marshall, Chicago, IL and Josie Mae Lee, McComb, MS a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins,and friends.
A celebration of life was honored for Julia Underwood, Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Rosedale, Mississippi at
Changing Your World Ministries, Elnora Littleton, Pastor and Charles McDavis, Officiating. Interment ,Mount Pleasant
Cemetary, Beulah, MS. Arrangements entrusted to Redmon Funeral Home, Greenville, MS.
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