Buel Q. Mize

November 30, 2006

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford Buel Quay Mize, 78, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2006 at Graceland Care Center, Oxford, MS. Mr. Mize had lived in the Oxford area his entire life. He was a retired pulpwood hauler and farmer. He had been a shut-in for a number of years before moving to Graceland Care Center, but maintained his contact with the outside world by telephone. Mr. Mize was noted for his ability to remember birth dates of his family members. He was a member of New El Bethel Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 2, 2006, from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 3, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at New El Bethel Baptist Church in Lafayette County, MS, with Bro. Jimmy Sockwell officiating. Interment will be in the New El Bethel Cemetery. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Mize is survived by one brother, Rayford Leon Mize of Paris, MS; three nephews, Donald Woodward and Reggie Mize, both of Oxford, MS, Steve Woodward of Memphis, TN; one niece, Dr. Dianne Herrin of Jackson, MS. His parents, Walter O. and Lorna L. McGonagill Mize, a brother, Ount Mize, Jr. and a sister, Jewel M. Woodward preceded him in death. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New El Bethel Cemetery Fund, 575 Hwy. 331, Oxford, MS 38655.