Obituaries 09-05-24

DOROTHY BARFOOT CREECH

Aug. 31, 2024

Funeral services for Dorothy Barfoot Creech, 85, of Bude, were conducted 
on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 from the Chapel of Franklin Funeral Home, with 
Brother Tyson Windom, Pastor of Bude First Baptist Church, officiating.

Interment followed at Midway Cemetery in Meadville.

A member of Bude First Baptist Church and Eastern Star, she was a 
retired Legal Secretary.

A lifelong resident of Bude and most recently Meadville Convalescent 
Home in Meadville, she died on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 at Franklin 
County Memorial Hospital in Meadville.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, William Gary and Kerri 
Creech of Mankato, Minn.; her daughter and son-in-law, Sonya Creech and 
Jerry Thornhill of Raumond; six grandchildren and their respective 
spouses, Micah, Brianna and Kayley Creech of Mankato, Amanda Thornhill 
and Ryan Bennett and Travis Thornhill, all of Raymond, and Justin 
Thornhill of Meridian; her brother-in-law, David Carter of Canton; her 
sisters-in-law, Marilyn Barfoot of Gulfport and Sandra Laird of 
Vicksburg' and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Oson Creech; her 
father, Willie Barfoot, Sr. of Bude; her mother, Myrtle Jackson Barfoot 
of Bude; her brother, William Barfoot, Jr., of Gulfport; her sister and 
brother-in-law, Doris Barfoot and Lawrence Smith of Ruston, La.; and her 
sister, Susie Carfoot Carter of Natchez.

To share condolences, please visit www.franklinfh.com.

Franklin Funeral Home of Meadville was in charge of arrangements.

POLLYE ANNETTE HALFORD PLATT

Oct. 22, 1962-Aug. 27, 2024

Funeral services for Pollye Annette Halford Platt, 61, were conducted on 
Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 from Sarepta Baptist Church in Meadville, with 
Rev. Steve Sasser officiating.

Born on Oct. 22, 1962 in Meadville to Mr. Wesley Halford and Mrs. Helen 
Louise Rollins Halford, she enjoyed working at the school. She loved 
spending time with friends and family, and she enjoyed going to church. 
She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend.

She died on Aug. 27, 2024.

She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Ernest Platt; her daughter, 
Kaylee Platt; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Louise and Jerry Combs, 
Maxine and Jimmy Buie, Doris and John Foy and Bonnie McGeever; and a 
host of family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, James "Snake" 
Halford.

Pallbearers were Joshua Avara, Casey Foy, Randy Buie, Robert Buie, 
Connor Foy, Darby Combs, John Foy, Jr., and Francis Guerrero. Honorary 
pallbearers were Brayden Foy, Ryan Purdy, Ryles Purdy and Jay Purdy.

To share condolences, please visit www.franklinfh.com.

Franklin Funeral Home of Meadville was in charge of arrangements.