The Vicksburg Post prints obituaries for residents, former residents and residents’ immediate family members who resided elsewhere when notified by a family member or a funeral home. There is no charge for printing an obituary, but all are edited to meet the newspaper’s requirements.

Rachel Nicole Heffner

Rachel Nicole Heffner died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, in Pensacola, Fla. She was 20.

Born in Maben, Miss., Miss Heffner graduated in 2000 from Washington High School. She was a student at the University of West Florida and member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, where she was in the Lightshine youth choir and participated in other activities.

She is survived by her mother, Laura Dees Sanderson; her father and stepmother, Ken and Belinda Heffner; three brothers, Kenny Heffner, James Sanderson and Jonathan Sanderson; her grandparents, James and Ann Dees and Ray and Jean Heffner of Vicksburg; and aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Pensacola.

Visitation will follow in the church parlor. Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel has charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3400 Bayou Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32503.

Cynthia Jeanette Prichard

SLIDELL Cynthia Jeanette Prichard died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at her home. She was 42.

A native of Vicksburg, Ms. Prichard had lived in Slidell for the past 31 years. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include two sons, Chasston Prichard and Nicholas Pettway, both of Slidell; her parents, James L. and Brenda Pettway of Vicksburg and Betty S. and Terry Parta of Slidell; three sisters, Terri Cramer of Slidell, Theresa Moody of Gulfport and Rory Pettway of the Marine Corps; and her grandmother, Ruby E. Sanders of Vicksburg.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Honaker Funeral Home Chapel in Slidell with the Rev. Jim Long officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Rev. Henry Turner

The Rev. Henry Turner died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at his home. He was 93.

Rev. Turner had worked for a number of years for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mat Sinking Unit. He was a member of Clover Valley M.B. Church.

He was preceded in death by three sons, a daughter, two sisters and one brother.

He is survived by four sons, Burrell Turner, Ronald Turner and Donald Turner, all of Vicksburg, and John Henry Turner of Chicago; two daughters, Kanola Conley and Hattie Liggins, both of Vicksburg; and other relatives.

Robbins Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth Ann Williams

Elizabeth Ann Williams died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at River Region Medical Center. She was 66.

A native of Vicksburg, Ms. Williams was a member of the House of Peace Worship Church. She was the transportation secretary with the home development meal program at the Community Council of Warren County.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Evelyn Williams Buck and James Gilmore; and her stepfather, George Buck Jr.

Survivors include four sons, Michael Darrell Williams and Eric Scott of Vicksburg, Barry Steven Williams of Las Vegas and Christopher Wayne Williams of Goldsboro, N.C.; three daughters, Cassandra Elaine Williams of Vicksburg, Sharon Lynn Jordan of Lakehurst, N.J., and Stacey Eyvonne Williams of Grand Prairie, Texas; a half-brother, Freddy Lee Hebron of Savannah, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Charles Wright

Charles Wright died Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at River Region Medical Center. He was 40.

Mr. Wright was employed with Alfaleisure Corp. He was a member of New Vision Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, Judge Wright.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie Wright; a son, Jeremy Horton of San Diego, Calif.; his mother, Gloria Dean Hurston of Vicksburg; one brother, Michael Carl Luster of Vicksburg; eight sisters, Jacqueline Barber, Shirley Luster-Warner and Norma J. Luste5r, all of Fontana, Calif., Percy LaVerne Wright, Rosie Rowster, Ruby Palmer and Linda Hurston, all of Vicksburg, and Debra W. Lewis of Lithonia, Ga.; and nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives, including Hobert Hurston Jr.

W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.