In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Steven Ray Elrod Memorial Fund, c/o Michael S. Morin, 5259 Heather St., Hope Mills, N.C. 28348.

Steven is survived by his mother and stepfather, Karen E. and Michael S. Morin of the home; his father and stepmother, Denny and Susan Elrod of Mountain Home, Idaho; a sister, Kristen M. Elrod of the home; a brother, Scott Morin of the home; his maternal grandfather, Gene Brimmage of Hahira; his paternal grandparents, Robert T. and Mary A. Morin of Mountain Home; and his paternal grandmother, Yolanda Harris of Georgia. — Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, Fayetteville, N.C.

VALDOSTA

Erma A. McDowell

Erma A. McDowell, 89, mother of Dianne English, passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, at Smith Northview Hospital after a lengthily illness. She was born on Aug. 11, 1918, to the late Alma and Mamie Griffin Adams in Calhoun County. Mrs. Erma was Baptist by faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, James McDowell; son, Alma W. Hurst; and grandson, Darrell Hurst.

Survivors include her daughter, Dianne English of Valdosta; three sons and daughters-in-law, Millard and Delores Hurst, Milner, Lamar and Mary Ann Hurst, Jacksonville, Fla., Lewis and Marie Hurst, Boonefield, Miss.; eight grandchildren, Bobby Hurst, David Hurst, Carrie Hurst, William Hurst, Cindy Mills, Liz Spells, Kelley Hurst; eight great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Jerry Adams; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Music Funeral Services with burial following in Friendship Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today.

Sympathy may be expressed online at www.musicfuneralservices.com — Music Funeral Services of Valdosta

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Bobbie Faye Taylor

Bobbie Faye Taylor, 72, of Quitman passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at her residence after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are handled by Maxwell-Miller Funeral Home in Quitman.