Charles Paul Anderson
66, of Hattiesburg
Charles Paul "Charlie" Anderson died Dec. 8, 2019. Services were Dec. 13 at Main Street Baptist Church with burial in Mineral Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Anderson was a superintendent for Hunt Southland Refinery for more than 24 years and was a member of Main Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Matthew Scott Anderson of Hattiesburg; four daughters, Terri Golladay, Christi Cummins and Melanie Walters, all of Hattiesburg, Jennifer Anderson of Purvis; one sister, Kathleen Goss of Hattiesburg; three brothers, George Anderson of Spanish Fort, Ala., Othel "Andy" Anderson of Hattiesburg, and Harry Anderson of Hattiesburg; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Compassion International, Samaritan's Purse, or Heifer International.
Arleane Mayfield Beard
92, of Hattiesburg
Arleane Mayfield Beard died Dec. 14, 2019. Services were Dec. 18 with burial in Highland Cemetery.
Mrs. Beard graduated from Laurel High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. At USM, she was a member of the Pride band where she was a drum major. She worked at USM in the purchasing department. She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church and was a member of the Faith Sunday School Class.
Survivors include er son William Leslie "Billy" Beard of Madison; her daughter Claudia Beard Richards of North Miami Beach, Fla.; two grandsons and one granddaughter; five great-grandchildren.
Betty Landry Tatum Coady
94, of Hattiesburg
Betty Landry Tatum Coady died Dec. 16, 2019, at The Claiborne. Services will be held at noon Friday, Dec. 20, at Main Street United Methodist Church with a private family burial at Roseland Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday.
Mrs. Coady was a member of the Disciple Sunday Class. She was a former Sunday School teacher and was a Circle Study Leader at Main Street United Methodist Church. She served on the church’s Building and Finance Committees and the Administrative Board.
Mrs. Coady attended Hattiesburg High School and Sullins Jr. College/School for Girls in Bristol, Va. She went on to attend the University of Alabama and the University of Southern Mississippi, majoring in Liberal Arts - Interior Design during the mid-1940s. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority, Nu Beta Chapter. She was a founding member and sponsor of the Epsilon Delta Chapter of Chi Omega at the University of Southern Mississippi. She served as the state president of the Mississippi Chi Omega Alumnae Group from 1973-1975. She served the Epsilon Delta Chapter of Chi Omega as an Alumnae Advisor and chaired the Personnel Board as Personnel Advisor in the late 1970s and into the 1980s.
She was a former board member of both the University of Southern Mississippi Alumnae Association and the USM Foundation Board of Directors. In 1991, she was inducted into the USM Foundation Hall of Fame.
Mrs. Coady was a longtime supporter of the local chapter of The Salvation Army; a member of the John Rolf Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR); and a member of the Hattiesburg Garden Club.
Survivors include two sons, John Merl Tatum Jr. of Annapolis, MD and Robert O’Neal Tatum of Hattiesburg; five grandchildren; two step-Grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to The 3-D School, 120 South George Street, Petal, MS 39465.
Juanita Davis Downs
85, of Dixie
Juanita Davis Downs died Dec. 11, 2019, at her home. Services were Dec. 16 at Dixie Baptist Church with burial in Highland Cemetery in Hattiesburg.
Mrs. Downs was a homemaker and member of Dixie Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Doyle V. Downs of Dixie.
Memorials may be made to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions at Dixie Baptist Church.
Bryan C. Glisson
56, of McLaurin
Bryan C. Glisson died Dec. 14, 2019, at his home. Services were Dec. 18 with burial in McLaurin Cemetery.
Survivors include his mother, Kathleen Yawn Jones of Petal; step-mother, Felecia Yarbrough of Taylorsville; one brother, Michael Glisson of Petal and half-brother, Joe R. Woodard of Pass Christian.
Dean Lott Gatwood
73, of Collins
Dean Lott Gatwood died Dec. 13, 2019, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
Services were Dec. 16 with burial in Forrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Gatwood was a member of Williamsburg Baptist Church in Collins. She was the longtime secretary of Petal Harvey Baptist Church and a new account specialist at Magnolia Federal Bank.
Survivors include her husband, Philip Gatwood of Petal; her daughter, Karin Gatwood Graves of Collins; her son, Hugh Gatwood of Petal; a brother, Bobby Lott of Long Beach; five grandchildren.
Evelyn Christina Howell
88, of Hattiesburg
Evelyn Christina Breland Howell died Dec. 10, 2019 at her home. Services were Dec. 14. at Main Street Baptist Church with burial in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Howell was a former employee of S.H. Kress Company, Courtesy Ford, and The Atomic Energy Commission. She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Taylor Lafayette Howell of Hattiesburg and one son, Derrek Howell of Hattiesburg.
Audrey Marie Lowe
73, of Lumberton
Audrey Marie Lowe died Dec. 12, 2019, at her home. Services were Dec. 16 with burial in L.D. Lowe Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Lowe was a member of Little Black Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Velton Lowe of Lumberton; her son, Lance Daniele Lowe of Lumberton; two brothers, Orval Locke of Seminary and Larry Locke of Petal; one sister, Nina Mason of Purvis; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
Taylor Davis Litten
formerly of Petal
Taylor Davis Litten, formerly of Petal, passed away on his family’s farm on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Those closest to him called him GussGuss, a nickname given to him by a childhood friend that stuck, and one that he grew to embrace and prefer.
Taylor was raised in Petal and attended schools in Petal School District.
He grew up attending the University of Southern Mississippi’s Golden Eagle home football games with his family, where he was able to learn and grow to appreciate the art of a tailgate. His professional team of choice was the Oakland Raiders. He was an avid gamer and reader; full of knowledge about the latest releases for movies and video games and enjoyed sharing both his knowledge and collections with family and friends.
At the time of his passing, Taylor was employed as a factory worker by Ashley Furniture Industries.
Survivors include his parents, Ralph and Connie Litten, Water Valley (formerly of Petal and Grenada), and his sisters Meghan Marae’ Litten, Boston, Mass., and Madison Mackenzie Litten, Water Valley, along with numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Ralph and Ruth Litten, and Bryant Harbin, all of Grenada; his great-grandparents Robert and Billie Rotenberry, Coffeeville and by his beloved labradors, Precious Jewel Litten and Lucy Belle Litten.
Taylor will be greatly missed by both his family and friends. He will be remembered for his kindness and loyalty. He was most happy making those around him laugh. His distinctive laugh is one that will not be forgotten by those who knew and loved him.
The family received friends on Dec. 2 followed by a service led by his youth minister and later pastor, the Rev. Ben Skipper, of Carterville Baptist Church (Petal).
In lieu of flowers the family request for a donation to be made in Taylor’s name to the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation or The University of Mississippi’s The William Magee Center for Wellness Education. The center opened in September with the purpose of becoming a national model for substance misuse prevention, support, and research in a collegiate environment.
Donors can mail a check, with the center’s name in the memo line, to the University of Mississippi Foundation, 406 University Ave., Oxford, MS 38655.
