February 24, 2005

Published 12:00 am Friday, February 24, 2006

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Willie Sherrod Dunson.

ANGUILLA – Willie Sherrod Dunson died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at Sharkey Issaquena Hospital in Rolling Fork. He was 15.

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Survivors include his parents, Willie Lee Booker Jr. of Vicksburg and Mary Ann Dunson of Anguilla; five brothers, Julius Dunson and Obie Dunson, both of Anguilla, Lazerica Dunson and Khorie Johnson, both of Memphis, and Willie Booker III of Rolling Fork.

Services will be at noon Saturday at South Delta High School Auditorium in Rolling Fork. Burial will follow at Nitta Yuma Cemetery in Nitta Yuma under the direction of Walker Funeral Home in Rolling Fork. Visitation will be from 5 until 6 this evening at the funeral home.

Rosie Lee Washington Mason.

Rosie Lee &#8220Duma” Washington Mason died today, Feb. 24, 2006, at her home. She was 78.

A homemaker, Mrs. Mason was a member of Calvary M.B. Church. She was a former member of the church’s usher board and Brooklyn Chapter No. 14 Order of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Mason Sr.; one son, James Mason Jr.; her parents, Willie Sr. and Rosie Leon Washington; and three brothers, Willie Washington Jr., A.C. Washington and Samuel Washington.

Survivors include a son, John Edward Mason of Jackson; two daughters, Gloria &#8220Bae Bae” Mason and Glenn &#8220Lisa” Mason Gaston, both of Vicksburg; one brother, Ernest Washington of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters, Willie Mae Lindsey of Vicksburg and Marie Kriesel of Detroit; 10 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

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