Prayers Needed

Please keep our classmate, Theresa, and her husband, Chuck, in your prayers.  They are having a lot of health issues.  Also, pray for all our classmates who are having health issues at our age.  May God bless us all.  

Brother's Get-Together!

 A great time last week with my brothers at a Vicksburg get-together! L-R Mickey (Class of 1959), Bobby, Jimmy & Mike.

Classmate's Brother Dies

Michael Harris Logue

December 6, 1951 ~ August 26, 2025 (age 73)

Michael H. Logue passed away peacefully from complications of a stroke on August 26, 2025, at Vicksburg Convalescent Center, at age 73. He was the son of L. Harold Logue, Sr., and Lucille Blackledge Logue. His wife and soulmate is the former Mildred Rebecca Fields of Vicksburg, affectionately known locally as the former owner of Becca's Cookies and Becki's Bling. Their adventures took them cross-country numerous times.

Michael was preceded in death by his parents and his younger brother, Keith (Susan) of Longview, Texas. He is survived in Vicksburg by his bride, Becki, and his children: Adam Logue (friend Serah Clemons) and Amanda Logue Boone (Jonathan), and his stepson Dailon Huskey (Jana). His stepdaughter, Hope Huskey Hayes (Ben), resides in Happy Valley, Ore., and his older brother, Louis Harold Jr. (Sonya), and his baby sister, Mary Logue, of Longview, Texas. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Ella Kate Boone, Lori Isabella (Lily) Logue, Amelia Jo Boone, Hannah Bowles, and Darcy Huskey; Great-grandchildren, Lily Rose Bowles and Samuel Dean Bowles, and many nieces and nephews.

Michael and Becki were members of Triumph Church and, more recently, of Pinelake Church and its Rockers small group in Raymond. Michael and Becki were instrumental in developing and implementing innovative systems for church growth, membership retention, assimilation, and leadership training.

A celebratory visitation will be held at Glenwood Funeral Home in Vicksburg from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Vicksburg Battlefield Guide Association, Pinelake Rockers small group, Kelle Barfield, owner of Lorelei Books, Ben Shaw, Keith Matthews, and Leon Pantenburg.

His earliest local ancestors established a farm that would be later named Redbone Road in Warren County, Mississippi Territory, in 1814: the Cherokee Coodys and the Paces. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, He was educated at Grove St. Elementary, St. Francis Xavier Academy, and St. Aloysius High School before graduating in 1969 from H.V. Cooper High School. He proudly boasted that he graduated in the top third of his class.

He received a bachelor's degree in communications from Mississippi State University in 1973 and a master's degree in mass communications management from Mississippi College in 1984, with additional advanced training in public affairs from the University of South Carolina in 1983, where he finished first in his class.

He received an associate's degree from Hinds Junior College in 1984 after transferring to MSU for an hour of PE.

He enjoyed a 42-year career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, focusing on corporate and crisis communications in the lower Mississippi River Valley and across the nation.

He began his career as a technical photographer and cinematographer at the Waterways Experiment Station, before advancing to technical reports editor there.

In 1976, he was named a public affairs writer-editor for the Corps' Vicksburg District. He created the District magazine, The Water's Edge, and the District's Employee Recreation Organization.

In that position, he served as editor and project manager for "Of Men and Rivers: The History of the Vicksburg District," U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The publication received the Award of Merit from the Mississippi Historical Society.

In 1981, he was named Deputy Public Affairs Officer, which included duties as Media Relations Coordinator. He became the Voice of the Vicksburg District, interacting with worldwide media during flood, drought, and civil works issues. He was a trusted source for media clients.

In 1985, he was named the Corps' youngest staff public affairs officer, providing command counsel on a wide range of issues, and managing the District's media, public information, corporate information, community relations, and emergency operations communications programs.

Working with project managers and public sponsor organizations, he served leadership roles in groundbreakings and dedications for critical, massive projects such as the Tensas-Cocodrie Pumping Plant, Lake Chicot Pumping Plant, five J. Bennett Johnston Waterway locks and dams on the Red River, and the H.K. Thatcher and Felsenthal locks and dams on the Ouachita River.

During his tenure, he created an innovative web-based system that proved 100% effective in defeating disinformation and misinformation. The system was implemented across the Corps. He would eventually train the system to DOD and NATO Information Operations officers.

In 1999, with Becki at his side, he also executed and trained his new process, Strategic E-Communication, for national-level corporations, organizations, and municipalities under his company, E-Power Public Relations and Communications.

In 2000, he became the owner and operator of Michael Logue Web Design in Vicksburg, providing more affordable web design options for small businesses. He serviced approximately 60 local companies and attractions, as well as others from Washington to California.

In 2004, he developed the innovative Management by the Numbers, an electronic system designed to reduce operational costs and continually improve team performance and morale. The public affairs version was adopted throughout the Corps' Mississippi Valley Division as a standard.

In August 2005, he was tasked as the public affairs mission manager for the Corps' FEMA recovery operations in Mississippi for Hurricane Katrina. In January 2007, he assumed the same post for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in New Orleans as a reemployed annuitant.

After his hurricane service, he spent ten years utilizing his specialized issue management and strategic planning skills on challenging public issues in the Sacramento, Jacksonville, and Albuquerque districts, as well as Corps' Headquarters in Washington. His last assignment was in the FEMA Recovery Field Office for the Tubbs wildfire recovery in Northern California in 2018.

During his tenure, he received a Corps' Lifetime Achievement Award in his career field, the first given to a living public affairs practitioner and only the second ever awarded at that time.

He was named the Corps' Michael C. Robinson Public Affairs Practitioner of the Year multiple times and Locke L. Mouton Emergency Communicator of the Year.

Upon his retirement in 2006, he received a Superior Service Award, the military equivalent of the Legion of Merit, for his innovative approaches and contributions to emergency operations and complex public issues.

He was named the 2006 Mississippi College Communications Alumnus of the Year.

Locally, he managed several national-award-winning educational programs, including the semester-long local-history class, the Mississippi River Course, in both local public high schools.

He also created and taught a sixteen-week homeschool and local civic course, titled "Vicksburg: From the Ice Age to the Space Age." He was an award-winning screenwriter of six motion picture screenplays, including Blood Trails, a story about the forced relocation of the Choctaw to Oklahoma.

He helped develop the themes and suggested art displays for the Corps' Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River Interpretive Center in Vicksburg.

In 2007, his transition to communications consultant allowed time for three of his passions: history, gardening, and genealogy.

A national genealogy consultant, he created a six-week Legends and Legacies class with the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, which takes twelve local families at a time, six times a year, on a search for their family roots. He was able to preserve over 1,000 family lines connected to Warren County, their migration, and their stories.

He spearheaded the creation of the Historic Vicksburg Advisory Council, a consortium of approximately fifty interrelated businesses and organizations focused on growing the local history and tourism industry. He served on the Mayor's Commission for the Tercentennial of Fort St. Pierre, the region's first French presence.

He was a member of the Vicksburg Historical Society, the Mississippi Historical Society, and the Friends of Vicksburg Campaign and Siege. He was a former board member of the Old Depot Museum and the Vicksburg Riverfront Murals project.

He was also a state-certified storm spotter for the area.

Becoming a licensed battlefield guide in 2014, he served five years as president of the Vicksburg Guide Association. He created and managed the Facebook blog, Michael Logue's Vicksburg Campaign and Siege, since 2015. He was voted Warren County's best city-battlefield guide by the citizens of Warren County in 2023.

In 2014, he also achieved the level of Warren County Master Gardener with the Mississippi State Extension Service.

In 2021, he published his 300-page autobiography, Where The Roads Of My Life Have Taken Me.

In 2023, he published the first comprehensive history of West Central Mississippi and Vicksburg, titled Echoes from the Bluffs, which garnered high reviews both nationally and abroad.

In 2024, he received the Award of Merit from the Mississippi Historical Society for the innovative approach to telling the history of Vicksburg in the book.

In the community, he served previously on the board of the Optimist Club and as chair and disaster chair of the Vicksburg chapter of the American Red Cross.

Instead of flowers or other tributes, donations may be made to Vicksburg Storehouse Community Pantry, 718 Bowmar Avenue, Vicksburg, MS 39180.

Patsy Ellen Glass Duncan's Obituary

September 22, 1941 — July 18, 2025

Patsy Ellen Glass Duncan, age 83 of Martin, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025, at her residence. She was born on September 22, 1941, in Brownsville, Tennessee, to late Clayton Emmett and Lucille Smith Glass. She graduated from HV Cooper High School in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and later from the University of Mississippi in 1964. She was a proud Ole Miss Rebel and was often seen wearing her red and blue.

She met Dr. William Lloyd Duncan Sr. in Memphis, Tennessee, and they married on October 24, 1965. They moved to Martin, Tennessee, in 1971, where they opened the Martin Specialty Clinic. Patsy managed the Specialty Clinic and then Surgical Associates of Martin until 2020. She was a member of the Martin First United Methodist Church, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and various other organizations.

Patsy was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She is survived by her husband, Dr. William Lloyd Duncan Sr.; daughter Dr. Elizabeth (David) Byars of Martin, TN; son William Lloyd Duncan Jr. (Tia) of Rio Rico, Arizona; granddaughter Rebecca (Boomer) Rhodes of Union City, Tennessee; granddaughter Dr. Amanda (Boone) Brown of Birmingham, Alabama; granddaughter Sarah Elizabeth Byars of Martin, TN; great grandson Emmett Rhodes; and special friend Rebecca Carson McWilliams of Halls, TN.

Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 3:00 pm at The First United Methodist Church in Martin, TN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2025, beginning at 12:00 pm until the hour of service at The First United Methodist Church in Martin, TN.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 731-587-3121

Former Classmate in Hospice Care

I was just informed that our former classmate, Patsy Glass Duncan, has transitioned to hospice care.  It's heartbreaking to hear this news about Patsy, who lives in Martin, TN.  Keep her in your thoughts and prayers.  I will update you with the latest news from the family. 

Service at Fisher-Riles Funeral for Jackie

I was able to attend Jackie's funeral, and it was packed.  She had many people who loved her.  The only other classmate that I saw there was Johnny Hennessey and his wife.  

May she rest in peace!

Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Doiron Obituary

October 10, 1941 ~ July 4, 2025

Jacqueline “Jackie” Ann Melsheimer Doiron died Friday, July 4, 2025, at St. Dominic Hospital.  She was 83.

     Born in Vicksburg, Jackie was the daughter of the late Julius Daniel Melsheimer and Elizabeth “Libby” Cronin Melsheimer. She was a lifelong resident of Vicksburg, as well as a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

     Jackie was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier Academy, where she excelled as a cheerleader and played basketball for the SFXA Blue Streaks.  She went on to Hinds Community College, where she was a cheerleader, voted Most Friendly Girl, and a maid on the Homecoming Court.  She graduated from Business School.

    Jackie loved people, music, dancing, her friends, pen and ink drawing, her dogs, Henry, Buttons, Lucy, Lady, Rocky, and Amy, and working in her yard. She was active in the community, teaching Red Cross swimming and serving as a Water Safety Instructor.  She was the Director of City Playgrounds, volunteered for Meals on Wheels, Altar Angels, Crawford Street United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School, and the Vicksburg YMCA.  She enjoyed coaching Rec Soccer in Vicksburg and coached a team, the Strikers, to a State Championship. She also enjoyed teaching at Crawford Street Play School as the "Movin' n' Groovin'" teacher.  She made many friends at Play School, and she loved and taught many children over the 10 years she worked there.  

    Jackie loved her family. She is survived by her three children, Julie Lizabeth Doiron Sosebee (Craig), Phillip L. Doiron, Jr. (Kara), and Jacqueline Danielle Warnock (Brad), six grandchildren, John “Jack” Sosebee (Sofia), Elizabeth Sosebee Donatucci (Kyle), Anna Kate Doiron Andrews (Sam), Ally Doiron, Mary Bradley Warnock (fiance’ Reed Roberts), Wes Warnock, and a future great-grand-daughter,  Baby Donatucci.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Phillip L. Doiron, Sr.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Fisher-Riles Funeral Home, 5000 Indiana Avenue, with services to follow, officiated by the Rev. Robert Dore. 

     Instead of flowers, the family asks for donations to Vicksburg Catholic Schools, Crawford Street United Methodist Church Play School, and Paws Rescue Animal Shelter.