Ernestine Cliburn Blair
Memorial services for Ernestine Cliburn Blair were held May 14, 2023, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Prentiss, with Bro. Wyman Mobley officiating. After the memorial service, a graveside service was held at Cliburn Cemetery in Silver Creek. Saulters Moore Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mrs. Blair, 82, died May 9 at her…
Read MoreRichard Eugene Hollingsworth II
The funeral service for Richard Eugene Hollingsworth II was held May 20, 2023, at Riverwood Family, with interment in Riverwood Memorial Park. Mr. Hollingsworth, 53, of Bogue Chitto, died May 15 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was born in Brookhaven, Nov. 26, 1969, to Richard Eugene Hollingsworth (Ricky) and Patty Jean…
Read MoreJames D. Holyfield
Funeral services for James D. Holyfield were held May 13, 2023, at Saulters Moore Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Don McClellan officiating, assisted by Rev. Tim Robertson. Interment followed in the Prentiss Cemetery. Mr. Holyfield, 82, passed away May 10 at his home in Silver Creek. Serving as pallbearers were Landon Martin, Michael Nations, Mack…
Read MoreCharlie Junior Newsome
Funeral services were held May 15, 2023, at North Pleasant Hill M.B. Church, New Hebron, for Charlie Junior Newsome, 87, who passed away May 9 at Wesley Merit Health Hospital, Hattiesburg. Rev. Moses Johnson officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the son of…
Read MoreMartha Wilson Thibodeaux
Martha Wilson Thibodeaux, 65, passed away May 3, 2023, in the hospital at HCA Cleark Lake, Houston, Texas, after a long fight with diabetes and related illnesses. A service will be held at a later date. Born Sept. 9, 1957, she was the proud owner of Kajun Krafters and made yard signs and art, which…
Read MoreState’s beef cattle industry faces high production costs
By Bonnie Coblentz MSU Extension Service Mississippi cattle operations must constantly improve efficiency to remain profitable, as rising production costs are decreasing the benefit of high market prices. Brandi Karisch, beef specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said beef production is a significant component of the state’s agricultural economy, with a total estimated…
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Community & Religious Calendar
May 20 Monticello United Methodist Church’s Leadership Retreat was rescheduled for 10 a.m. to noon, May 20. May 21 Antioch Baptist Church will hold its annual Homecoming service at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 21. The service will conclude at noon, followed by lunch and a time of fellowship. Bro. Cliff Smith will bring the message.…
Read MoreRicky Dale Sauls
A graveside service for Ricky Dale Sauls was held May 15, 2023, at Sauls Family Cemetery in Monticello. Mr. Sauls, 72, of Monticello, died May 11 at his home in Lawrence County. He was born in Tylertown on Jan. 6, 1951, to James L. Sauls and Charlene Givens Sauls. Ricky was employed in the oil…
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