Feb. 3, 2009 Hattiesburg paper Hattiesburg, Ms. Jean E. Palmertree Service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Purvis for Jean Elizabeth Palmertree, 85, of Hattiesburg, who died Jan. 31, 2009, at Azalea Gardens Nursing Home. Burial will be in Cherished Acres Cemetery. Mrs. Palmertree was a homemaker & a member of Calvary Bible Baptist Church of Petel. She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Palmertree; 2 sons, Freddie Mathewson & Larry Mathewson. Survivors include 4 sons, George Mathewson, Russell Mathewson & Larry Mathewson, all of Lakeland, Fla. & Billy Chambliss of Biloxi; 5 daughters, Mary Lou Peck, of Medina, Ohio, Stella Bruldi, Lakeland, Fla., Pearl Warley, Port Charlotte, Fla., Susan Johnson, Purvis, & Mable Albohaire, New Orleans; 21 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The Greenwood Commonwealth Greenwood, MS February 2, 2009 Leslie Scott Rodgers (November 1, 1916 - January 30, 2009) Funeral services for Mr. Leslie Scott Rodgers of Winona were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, at Oliver Chapel in Winona, with burial in Mission Cemetery near Winona. Rev. Terry Corley officiated the services. Visitation was held Saturday, January 31, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Oliver Funeral Home. Mr. Rodgers died of renal failure on Friday, February 1, at Grenada Lake Medical Center in Grenada. He was 92 years old. Mr. Rodgers was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Leslie Rodgers, and the widower of the late Lela Elmore Rodgers. He was a retired REA employee, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Mission Baptist Church. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Etta Minyard; and his second wife, Ben Robia Pearson Rodgers. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Brown of Winona and Faye Barry of Decatur, Alabama; one son, Leslie Norton Rodgers of Winona; one brother, W. F. "Billy" Rodgers of Phillipp; twelve grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Pallbearers were Glen Minyard, Chuck Parker, Michael Brown, Kenneth Brown, Stan Rodgers, Calvin Thompson, and Chris Barry. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mission Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or to the New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.

Peggy, Thanks for the obit, I will send it on to my Texas Dean cousins. Nova . **************Stay up to date on the latest news - from sports scores to stocks and so much more. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000022)

In a message dated 2/2/2009 9:38:47 A.M. Central Standard Time, psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net writes: Nova, I've found in the Greenwood paper, a Lonnie Carrol Dean, died at Eupora, but will be buried at Mt. Olive Bapt. church in Black Hawk. I don't know if he's kin too you. Thanks Peggy, I don't know either but will check with a Dean cousin in Texas. We've just recently been calling about getting together again to sort out more Dean history. We've both been busy with other projects and have let that slide for awhile. Do you have any more details? Thanks, Nova **************Stay up to date on the latest news - from sports scores to stocks and so much more. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000022)

Lee Funeral Home on Line email Winona, Ms. Feb. 1, 2009 Lonnie Carol Dean (Jan. 29, 2009) Graveside funeral services for Lonnie Carol Dean of Eupora will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, at McCurtain's Creek Baptist church. Mr. Dean, 70, died of heart failure,, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 at the Golden Age Living Center in Eupora. He is survived by 4 sisters, Wilma Buck, Evelyn Dean, Erma Lampard & Ruby Dean & a host of nieces & nephews. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is at 1 p.m. today (Sunday) at the church.

Nova, I've found in the Greenwood paper, a Lonnie Carrol Dean, died at Eupora, but will be buried at Mt. Olive Bapt. church in Black Hawk. I don't know if he's kin too you. Peggy

Gang, I have just added 3 new photos to the Ferguson Family Photo Page, courtesy of Lee Caldwell-Owens, great-granddaughter of William Reason Evans. Thanks so much for sharing, Lee!! As always, to go to the Ferguson/Evans Photo Page, click here: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~palmrtre/genphfrg.htm Enjoy! Ken

Cuz, Checked the latest SSDI and found a few things for you. Bradley Alton "B. J." McElroy b/ 10 Sep 1989 d/ 9 Nov 2008 Paula Rucker Vaughn b/ 12 Jan 1934 d/ 14 Sep 2008 Cuz

Donnie, that was funny, and I do love grits. Granny Mary Ann cooked them for us on the farm, back in the forties, but didn't you know Grits really stands for "Girls raised in the South"? That's what Cracker Barrel has on their t-shirts & caps, and if's on a t-shirt, I'm sure it's true. ha Nova **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, stay up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023)

Somebody in Boloxi sent this to me. What Are Grits? Nobody knows. Some folks believe grits are grown on bushes and are harvested by midgets by shaking the bushes after spreading sheets around them. Many people feel that grits are made from ground up bits of white corn. These are obviously lies spread by Communists and terrorists. Nothing as good as a Grits can be made from corn. The most recent research suggests that the mysterious Manna that God rained down upon the Israelites during their time in the Sinai Desert was most likely Grits. Critics disagree, stating that there is no record of biscuits, butter, salt, and red eye gravy raining down from the sky, and that God would not punish his people by forcing them to eat Grits without these key ingredients. How Grits are Formed. Grits are formed deep underground under intense heat and pressure. It takes over 1000 years to form a single Grit. Most of the world's grit mines are in South Carolina, and are guarded day and night by armed guards and pit bull dogs. Harvesting the Grit is a dangerous occupation, and many Grit miners lose their lives each year so that Grits can continue to be served morning after morning for breakfast (not that having Grits for lunch and dinner is out of the question). Yankees have attempted to create a synthetic Grits. They call them Cream of Wheat. As far as we can tell the key ingredients of Cream of Wheat are Elmer's Glue and shredded Styrofoam. These synthetic grits have also been shown to cause nausea, and may leave you unable to have children. Historical Grits As we mentioned earlier, the first known mention of the Grits was by the Ancient Israelites in the Sinai Desert. After that, the Grits was not heard from for another 1000 years. Experts feel that the Grits was used during this time only during secret religious ceremonies, and was kept from the public due to it's rarity. The next mention of the Grits was found amidst the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii in a woman's personal diary. The woman's name was Herculaneum Jemimaneus (Aunt Jemima to her friends.) The 10 Commandments of Grits I. Thou shalt not put syrup on thy Grits II. Thou shalt not eat thy Grits with a spoon or knife III. Thou shalt not eat Cream of Wheat and call it Grits, for this is blasphemy IV. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors Grits V. Thou shalt use only Salt, Butter, and red eye gravy as toppings for thy Grits VI Thou shalt not eat Instant Grits VII. Thou shalt not put ketchup on thy Grits VIII. Thou shalt not put margarine on thy Grits. IX. Thou shalt not eat toast with thy Grits, only biscuits made from scratch . X. Thou shalt eat grits on the Sabbath for this is manna from heaven. How to Cook Grits For one serving of Grits: Boil 1.5 cups of water with salt and a little butter. Add 5 TBsp of Grits. Reduce to a simmer and allow the Grits to soak up all the water. When a pencil stuck into the grits stands alone, it is done. That's all there is to cooking grits. How to make red eye gravy Fry salt cured country ham in cast iron pan. Remove the ham when done and add coffee to the gravy and simmer for several minutes. Great on grits and biscuits. How to Eat Grits Immediately after removing your grits from the stove top, add a generous portion of butter or red eye gravy. (WARNING: Do NOT use low-fat butter.) The butter should cause t he Grits to turn a wondrous shade of yellow. (Hold a banana or a yellow rain slicker next to your Grits; if the colors match, you have the correct amount of butter.) In lieu of butter, pour a generous helping of red eye gravy on your grits. Be sure to pour enough to have some left for sopping up with your biscuits. Never, ever substitute canned or store bought biscuits for the real thing because they caused cancer, rotten teeth and impotence. Next, add salt. (NOTICE: The correct ration of Grit to Salt is 10:1 Therefore for every 10 grits, you should have 1 grain of salt.) Now begin eating your grits. Always use a fork, never a spoon, to eat Grits. Your grits should be thick enough so they do not run through the tines of the fork. The correct beverage to serve with Grits is black coffee. DO NOT use cream or, heaven forbid, Skim Milk.) Your grits should never be eaten in a bowl because Yankees will think its Cream of Wheat. Ways to Eat Leftover Grits: (Leftover grits are extremely rare) Spread them in the bottom of a casserole dish, Cover and place them in the refrigerator overnight. The Grits will congeal into a gelatinous mass Next morning, slice the Grits into squares and fry them in 1/2' of cooking oil and butter until they turn a golden brown. Many people are tempted to pour syrup onto Grits served this way. This is, of course, unacceptable. IRISH BLESSING BEFORE EATING GRITS May the lord bless these grits, May no Yankee ever get the recipe, May I eat grits every day while living, And may I die while eating grits. AMEN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inauguration '09: Get complete coverage from the nation's capital. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. Check it out.

Thanks Ed. If Buckoo gets too smart, I'll just keep all the obits to myself. Peggy > Thanks Peggy, > > I don't have a connection or know who they are but always good of you to > post them... > > Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > To: <PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 4:09 PM > Subject: [PTREE] obits??? > > > > > > > > I put the Pierce & Curtis' obits on line to see if anyone could use them. > > I believe Janice had talked about the Applewhite's a few years back. And > > I didn't know if OD could use the Curtis. > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Peggy, I don't have a connection or know who they are but always good of you to post them... Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> To: <PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 4:09 PM Subject: [PTREE] obits??? > > > I put the Pierce & Curtis' obits on line to see if anyone could use them. > I believe Janice had talked about the Applewhite's a few years back. And > I didn't know if OD could use the Curtis. > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I put the Pierce & Curtis' obits on line to see if anyone could use them. I believe Janice had talked about the Applewhite's a few years back. And I didn't know if OD could use the Curtis.

April 26, 1957 The Winona Times Winona, Ms. Baby Biggers The graveside rites for the infant son of Mr. & Mrs. James Morris Biggers were held at Oakwood Cemetery Saturday Morning, April 20th. with the Rev. C.E. Burden officiating. Oliver Funeral Home was in charge of arrangement. The baby was born on April 17th at the Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, he leaves a brother, James Morris Biggers, Jr. & his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Biggers, of Winona & Mr. & Mrs. Englis Brister of Kilmichael.

Feb. 1, 1957 The Winona Times Winona, Ms. Hebron News L.C. Rucker Friends here of Mr. Clark Rucker of Greenwood, was saddened last Wednesday to learn of his passing away on Tuesday night. He has endeared himself to many of us as he visited with us when fox hunting in the hills. Those from this area who attended his last rites were Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie Hambrick, Percy Lee Morgan, Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Palmertree, Mr. & Mrs. Leon Parkinson, Mr. & Mrs. Oakley King, Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie Scoggins, Mr. & Mrs. T.C. Palmertree, Mr. & Mrs. R.J. Thorton, Norman Benoit & Mozelle Tindoll, Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Leonard & Jim Ferguson, Mrs. Mary Bonds & girls, Mrs. Leona Campbell & Rev. Curtis Armstrong.

Same with this one. I have no idea who she belongs to, either. Thanks. Cuz -----Original Message----- Dec. 12, 1941 The Winona Times Winona, Ms. Mrs. Lucy Pittman Curtis Last rites for Mrs. Lucy Angeline Pittman Curtis, who passed away at her home in Kilmichael, were held at the Kilmichael Baptist Church Sunday morning Dec. 7th at 10;30 o'clock with the Rev. J.W. Eidson officiating. Interment followed in the Kilmichael cemetery with Oliver Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. serving as pallbearers were: L.A. Wingate, D.A. Branscome, B.S. Kent, A.E. Wilson & B.G. Locke. Mrs. Curtis, who was a life-long resident of Montgomery Co., was born Feb. 22, 1859. She was married in March, 1879 to Isaac Newton Curtis, who survives. Mr. & Mrs. Curtis were among the first settlers in Kilmichael having lived there 52 years. She was the oldest member of the Kilmichael Baptist Church & a very devout Christian. Besides her husband she leaves 1 daughter, Mrs. Zack Felton of Como; a son, J.N. Curtis of Kosciusko; & 1 brother, J.R. Pittman of Itta Bena

Do you have any idea who this person is? I don't think I do. Thanks. Cuz -----Original Message----- Nov. 21, 1941 The Winona Times Winona, Ms. Mrs. Mary Applewhite Pierce Last rites for Mrs. Mary Applewhite Pierce were held at the residence of T.I. Applewhite, Vaiden, Friday morning, Nov. 14th. at 10 o'clock with the Rev. A.L. Davenport, assisted by the Rev. McNutt & the Rev. J.H. Holder officiating. Interment followed in the Applewhite cemetery near Vaiden with Lee Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Pierce who was 75 years old passed away at a Jackson hospital on Nov. 13th. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Joe A. & Sarah Watson Applewhite, pioneer settlers of the Vaiden community, & the widow of the late S.J. Pierce. Survivors are 2 brothers, J.C. Applewhite of Winona & T.I Applewhite of Vaiden.

Ken, Thanks for posting this. This is the husband of a girl I grew up with although she was a little older than me. This is the husband of "Dinky" Dorman. Her parents, she and all her sisters were very good friends of ours. I was not aware he had passed away. Martina -------------- Original message from "Ken Jackson" <kjchowboy@bellsouth.net>: -------------- > The Daily Star > Grenada, MS > January 26, 2009 > > > Raymond Cecil Mitchell > > Raymond Cecil Mitchell Sr., 76, of Grenada, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, > at his home. > Visitation was held from 5 until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at National > Funeral Home. > > Funeral Services were at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at National Funeral Home > Chapel. Burial followed in Smith Cemetery near Rosebloom. Bro. Phillip > Bumpers officiated with Raymond's nephew, Doyle Williams, providing the > music for the service. Pallbearers were Donald Williams, Buddy Mitchell, Tim > Mitchell, Oscar Mitchell, Travis Mitchell, and Sammie McCracken. Honorary > Pallbearers were Barclay Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Clarence Tapley, Kempe > Hodges, Will Ballard, Bob Ballard, Al Meriwether and George Lane. > > Raymond was born Sept. 28, 1932, in Yalobusha County to Oscar Lee and Lemmie > Mitchell. He attended the Rosebloom Nazarene Church. Raymond was a veteran > of the U.S. Army. He was employed as a shipping and receiving clerk at > Heatcraft. He enjoyed fishing, deer hunting and turkey hunting. > > Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and two sisters. > > Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Mitchell of Grenada; one daughter, > Debbie Price and her husband Ricky Joe, of Winona; two sons, Raymond Cecil > Mitchell Jr. of Cullman, Ala., and Ricky Joe Mitchell, and his wife Lori > Leigh, of Grenada; seven grandchildren, Amber Skeen, and her husband Brad, > Nikkie Mitchell, Maisie Lee and her husband Kerry, Brandon Mitchell, Jason > Mitchell, Blair Allbritton, and Brittany Allbritton; and one > great-granddaughter, Mattie Mitchell. > > National Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. > > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Several years ago Hiram and his daughter were cutting through the back roads by Pine Bluff on the way to see Mother and they both saw the adult panther and one baby. They stopped the car and watched them cross the road and ease into the woods. His description was "they gracefully walked into the woods stopping only once to look back at them in the car". He showed me where they were after that and it was north of the old Ferguson Houseplace just before you start up the hill. Another time he was on the farm-to-market road from Carmack to Natchez Trace and spotted three together crossing the road from the old Eli Palmertree place to an old log road on the south side of the road. Our father's sister and children were visiting the old J.Z. Palmertree house before it burned and someone had stolen all the windows and doors out of it so it was pretty open. They all were in the hallway and a panther jumped from the loft of the house into a back room and out a window. I think from the description we received it did not take 2 adults and 4 kids but 30 seconds to return to their car and head back to Jackson. (this was the Lois Palmertree-Therron Richardson family) All of these sightings prove to me there are some in the area and I for one believe they are truly here. Martina -------------- Original message from "patsy williamson" <patswill@bellsouth.net>: -------------- > I have been told that a panther was seen in the Pine Bluff area. It came > from the sister of a lady I worked with in Winona, but they both have passed > away. > > Peggy, give ole Danny Tompkins a call, since he lives down there he could > tell you more. Or maybe Basil may run into him some times and he could ask > him. > > Patsy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeannine K Smith" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:00 PM > Subject: Re: [PTREE] panthers > > > > > > > > Donnie may remember this. The school at French Camp has the panther as > > their mascot. This mascot came about this way. > > > > Back years ago, a new building was going up on the school campus. For > > some reason the bricks were being made there and left overnight under a > > tree to dry. One morning the builders found a perfect pawprint in one of > > the bricks. It was immediately assumed that it was made by a panther that > > had been seen in the area. > > > > Thereby was born the French Camp Panthers and the 'Paw Print' emblem of > > the school. > > > > For many years this brick was kept in a small museum on the school > > grounds, then later in the administration building. I wonder if it still > > survives there. > > > > Donnie do you remember the pawprint brick and the old museum that Miss > > Gray had at the high school? > > > > Jeannine > > > > > > Jeannine Kirkpatrick Smith > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I'm really enjoying reading about the black panthers and other big cats in Mississippi. Nova **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, stay up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023)