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TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Services for Amelia Brown, 80, of Titusville, Florida, are 11 a.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, Marvell. Visitation: Friday, 6-8 p.m., Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Burial: Eventide Cemetery, Marvell. Survivors: four children, 10 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, many friends. Services directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena, (870) 572-2571. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/westhelena.

––––– ––––– GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Cunningham) McNally, age 83, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, December

3, 2014. Celebration of Life will be held 4:30 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel. Chaplain Jeff Thompson will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. McNally was born February 19, 1931, in Providence, R.I., the daughter of the late Thomas Cunningham and Mildred (Sunderland) Cunningham. Mrs. McNalley and her husband moved from Arkansas to Hall County, where she has been for the past 24 years. She was retired from Safeway Grocery.

Mrs. McNally was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Patrick Joseph McNally; son-in-law, John C. Lewellen, MD. Mrs. McNally is survived by her daughter, Deborah James; son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Sherry McNally; daughter, Melinda Lewellen; daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Terry Bush; grandchildren, Jessica McCoy and husband Lonnie; Candis Lewellen Smith and husband Bryan; David Stover; Lauren Hamlin; Sarah Lewellen Kinsey and husband Todd; Crystal Bush; Steven James, Ashley James, Hunter McNally, Greg James, Carolina Bush; great-grandchildren, Courtland Stover, Calvin Ray, Garrett, Newt, Trish, Cohen Joseph Smith and Bentley Kinsey.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Northeast Georgia Ronnie Green Heart Center, 743 Spring Street, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel, 989 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, Ga. 30501. (770) 297-6200 or for those who desire online condolences at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes. com.

––––– ––––– LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Ruby Ellen Fay McDaniel was born January 3, 1918, in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, to Melissa Mae Fay and Orlie Walter Fay. She was the next to eldest of seven children.

She was married April 15, 1938, to James Norris McDaniel, in Shelby County Tennessee. Ruby and James were blessed with three children, Robert Norris McDaniel of Portland, Oregon, Baby Elfreda, Sarah Laverne McDaniel Behra and husband Richard of Lawrenceville, Georgia. She had two granddaughters and five great-grandchildren and five and a half great-great-grandchildren. She has two surviving sisters, Marie Peyton of Arkansas and Evelyn Cooper of Mississippi.

She passed from an earthly life Monday, December 1, 2014, at Scepter Health & Rehab of Snellville, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; and her daughter, Elfreda.

Visitation and funeral services are at Roller McNutt Funeral Home, in Conway, Arkansas, on Saturday December 6, 2014. Visitation is at 9:30 a.m. Funeral service starts at 10 a.m. Committal will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander. Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

––––– ––––– ROCKVILLE, Md. — Dr. Raymond C. Read, surgeon, early anti-smoking advocate, and pioneer in hernia research, died in late November at age 90 in Rockville, Maryland. His contagious zest for life, keen intellect, and strength of character touched many over his long life of public service and family devotion.

Born and raised in London, England, during the Depression and World War II, Dr. Read overcame family tragedies, financial challenges, and the Blitz through focus on academic study. His self-discipline and teacher mentorship won him a scholarship to Cambridge University in 1941, where he earned a B.A. in natural sciences. He received a Rockefeller scholarship, enabling him to obtain his M.D. at the University of Minnesota. In 1944, Dr. Read sailed to the United States on the S.S. Mauritania, which zigzagged across the Atlantic to avoid German U-boats. In Minneapolis, he met Lillian, a nurse, who became his wife of 64 years.

Together, they returned to England in 1946, where Dr. Read completed his MB BCh and his MA with first class honors at Cambridge University and also his military service in the British Royal Air Force. He obtained residency training at Kings College Hospital in London. Dr. Read became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England before returning to the U.S. to obtain graduate training at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston as the Harvey Cushing Fellow in Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Subsequently, he earned his MS in physiology and his Ph.D. in surgery at the University of Minnesota, where he was a resident in surgery at the University of Minnesota Hospitals and then Chief Resident. He was an Instructor and then Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Minnesota, and became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Read was Board-certified in Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. His career as a general and thoracic surgeon, surgery professor, and medical researcher, took him to Wayne State University in Detroit, where he was Associate Professor of Surgery, and, by 1966, to Little Rock as the Chief of Surgical Services at the U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital and Professor of Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He retired in 2001 at age 77.

Dr. Read’s career spanned several decades. A staunch advocate of scientific truths and the importance of education and lifelong learning, he valued his role as a teacher of the next generations of surgeons. His contribution to medical research is chronicled in over 500 publications over a 60-year period beginning in 1953. He was a founding member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and of the American Hernia Society.

Dr. Read served as President of the Association of Veterans Administration Surgeons, the Southwestern Surgical Association, and the American Hernia Society. He was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society as well as over two dozen professional societies. Dr. Read was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Veterans Administration Surgeons, and was inducted into the UAMS College of Medicine Hall of Fame in 2005. A leader in efforts to prohibit smoking in Veterans Administration hospitals, Dr. Read’s research regarding “metastatic emphysema” revealed that chronic smoking could damage connective tissue both inside and outside of the lung. He was recognized as a pioneer in the field of herniology because of this and other research over decades, and was the recipient of numerous speaking invitations, including the keynote address at the International Hernia Congress in Berlin, Germany, in 2009.

With endless energy and enthusiasm, Dr. Read lived life to the fullest, never wasting time and continually expressing his gratitude for his many blessings. He had an insatiable appetite for the written word and thoroughly relished reading his beloved NewYorkTimes and puzzling over the crossword. Dr. Read delighted in listening to opera and classical music, greeting neighbors on walks, and playing a challenging round of golf. His Certification from The National Hole-In-One Association was a highlight. Dr. Read traveled extensively and remained attached to his beloved England, returning there frequently to visit family and friends.

From escorting his children to a 1964 Beatles concert, to attending countless Little League games and piano recitals, he took great joy in his family. He is survived by his three children (Jeremy of St. Albans, Vermont; Charlotte of San Francisco, California; and Jennifer of Rockville, Maryland) and three grandchildren.

Memories of his life well-lived through optimism and witty intellect, matched by his unfailing work ethic and respect for others, will be treasured always. He will be greatly missed.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Read-Gostick Education Fund, via Diane Kuwamura, Esq., Kuwamura Della Rocca Law Group, P.A., 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 350, Silver Spring, Md. 20910.

––––– ––––– SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Merna Wayne Gibson, 88, of Springfield, Mo., died Nov. 30, 2014. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro with services beginning at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Gibson Cemetery. Online registry: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

––––– ––––– GALLATIN, Tenn. — Richard Wiley Porter, 66, of Gallatin, Tenn., died Monday. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday at Bethesda Baptist Church in Fordyce, with burial in Chambersville Cemetery. Proctor Funeral Home of Camden is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guest register, visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.

––––– ––––– MEMPHIS — Darnell Booze, 66, died Dec. 1, 2014. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www. signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of Darnell or offer a condolence to the family.

––––– ––––– MEMPHIS — Lawrence Boyd, Jr., 28, died Nov. 28, 2014. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www. signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of Lawrence or offer a condolence to the family.

––––– ––––– MEMPHIS — Gloria Jean Ceazer, 69, died Dec. 1, 2014. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www. signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of Gloria or offer a condolence to the family.

––––– ––––– MEMPHIS — Billie Jean Havens, 67, died Dec. 4, 2014. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www. signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of Billie or offer a condolence to the family.

––––– ––––– MEMPHIS — Thelma Rhine Hughlett, 66, died Nov. 24, 2014. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 5460910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of Thelma or offer a condolence to the family.

––––– ––––– MEMPHIS — Norma Antonia Singletary, 75, died Dec. 2, 2014. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 5460910. Visit www.signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of Norma or offer a condolence to the family.

––––– ––––– MEMPHIS — Lawrence White, 28, died Nov. 28, 2014. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www. signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of Lawrence or offer a condolence to the family.

––––– ––––– MEMPHIS — Lisa Ann Yeager, 44, died Nov. 29, 2014. Arrangements by Signature Funeral Services, 5359 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tenn. 38115. (855) 546-0910. Visit www. signaturefuneralservices.com to share a memory of Lisa or offer a condolence to the family.

––––– ––––– HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — Larry Mabry of Huntington, W.Va., was born on Aug. 17, 1947, in Birmingham, Ala. Larry transitioned on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in Huntington, W.Va. He is survived by his wife, Paulette Chiles Mabry, children Marcus Larry Mabry (Nikki Mabry) and Neka Lynette Mabry.

Larry was President and CEO of The Woodlands Retirement Community in Huntington, W.Va., and was formerly a Director at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, Vice President of Qual Choice of Arkansas and Executive Director of Presbyterian Village. Larry was well known in the running community and in 1989 he became one of three Arkansans to ever complete the Grand Slam of ultramarathons.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at 4 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Dr. 72227. Memorials in his honor may be sent to either the Foster Foundation at One Bradley Foster Drive, Huntington, W.Va. 25701, or Kristin Lewis Foundation at No. 2 Oakmont Court, Little Rock, Ark. 72212.