WCHS Class of 79 Reunion

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Mark Allen

Graduation year: 1979

Deceased Date: 2021-05-17

Obituary:
On Monday, May 17, 2021, Mark Dewitt Allen, loving husband and father of two sons, passed away at the age of 59.

Mark was born to Virgil and Nelma (Gambrell) Allen on August 2, 1961, in Houma, Louisiana. Mark received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Zoology from the University of Mississippi and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Louisiana. He worked for nearly thirty-three years as a pharmacist with Walgreens as his last place of employment.

Mark was passionate about Ole Miss sports and Ole Miss football in particular. He and his brother Gary had season tickets for football for a number of years, and he loved cheering his favorite team on. In addition to being a fan of Ole Miss football, Mark was an avid bodybuilder. His crowning achievement in this sport was when he won National Physique Committee Bodybuilding Champion and National Physique Committee Athlete of the Year in 1996. Mark was also fond of sports cars and enjoyed an extreme driving experience with his sons Conner and Jacob. Mark will be remembered for his kindness, optimism, and determination.

Mark is survived by his wife, Stephanie Brock Allen, his sons Conner Benjamin Allen and Jacob Landon Allen, his parents Virgil Dewitt Allen and Nelma Gambrell Allen, his brothers Gary (Connie) Allen and Roger (Cindy) Allen, nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 21, at Fondren Church on 3327 Old Canton Road, Jackson, Mississippi, at two o'clock p.m. with Groups Pastor Jon Wood officiating. A reception will follow in the church commons after the service.

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Richard Anderson

Graduation year: 1979

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Shirley Marie Bailey

Graduation year: 1979

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Brenda Ball

Graduation year: 1979

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Charles Barfield

Graduation year: 1979

Nancy Sanderson Childers - May 7th, 2024

Charles R. “Chuck” Barfield died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at Deer Park Hunting Club in Claiborne County. He was 51. A lifelong resident of Vicksburg, he was a 1979 graduate of Warren Central High School. He was employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mat Sinking Unit as first assistant engineer on the M.V. Benyaurd. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and his greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of the Deer Park Hunting Club and a member of the Redbone United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles E. Barfield; paternal grandparents, Edwin G. “Cutt” and Gladys B. Barfield; and his maternal grandparents, Earl and Frances Carpenter. Email newsletter signup Sign up for The Vicksburg Post's free newsletters Check which newsletters you would like to receive Vicksburg News: Sent daily at 5 am Vicksburg Sports: Sent daily at 10 am Vicksburg Living: Sent on 15th of each month Survivors include his wife, Debbie G. Barfield of Vicksburg; his daughter, Beth Kistler of Vicksburg; four grandchildren, Lexi Kistler, Lili Kistler, Brittain Kistler and Brooke Kistler; one great-grandson, Kullen Kistler; his mother, Kay Carpenter Barfield of Vicksburg; his sister, Debra B. Marshall of Vicksburg; two nieces, Brittany Thomason and Brandi Toney, both of Vicksburg; and a great-niece, Kynsleigh Thomason of Vicksburg. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Glenwood Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Matt Buckles officiating, assisted by the Rev. Randall McCool. Interment will follow at Redbone Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 tonight at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Johnny Sanders, Mike Flanagan, Tully Woods, Mike Long, Paul Conerly, Alvin Beard, Brittain Kistler and Todd Flanagan. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Vance, Frank Segree, Jimmy Gayle, Mark Brown, the Green Meadows Gang, employees of MV Benyaurd Mat Sinking Unit and the members of Deer Park Hunting Club. Memorials are requested to the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children, the Division of Public Affairs University Medical Center, 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS. 39216.

Juanita Younger (Bell)

Graduation year: 1979

Nancy (Sanderson) Childers - February 27th, 2024

Mrs. Juanita Younger Bell passed away May 26, 2020, at Merit Health River Region. She was 59. Mrs. Bell was a member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her father, Felix Younger Sr.; two sons, Leanthony D. Bell and Justin Bell; two sisters, Annette Younger and Jeanette Younger; two brothers, Felix Younger Jr. and Huey Younger; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Redden Jr. officiating.