Funeral services for Joseph Vasko were conducted on March 17, 2025, at New Hebron Baptist Church, with Rev. Andy Fullington officiating. Interment with full military honors, provided by the United States Navy Honor Guard, were held March 18 at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort, Ala. Mr. Vasko, 83, entered into the…

Funeral services for Mark A. Langston will be conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Saulters Moore Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Andy Fullington officiating. Interment will follow in the New Hebron Cemetery. Mr. Langston passed away on March 14 at Magee General Hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Saulters Moore Funeral…

On Jan. 19, 2025, Mary Magdalene Hammack, aka “Judy,” went to her heavenly home at the age of 82, just shy of her 83rd birthday. She was preceded in her journey by her parents, Ulis and Dezziree Reynolds; her husband, Ralph Edward Hammack; and her siblings, Udell Reynolds Harrell, Coy Reynolds, Roy Reynolds, and Henry…

A celebration of life will be held for Rev. James Roy Killingsworth at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Divide Methodist Protestant Church in Monticello, with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, at Divide Methodist Protestant Church, and will resume from 9 a.m. until the…

Funeral services for Sylvia White Cliburn, of Brandon, formerly of Silver Creek, were held March 8, 2025, at Saulters Moore Funeral Chapel, with inurnment following in the Faith Baptist Church Cemetery in Silver Creek. Mrs. Cliburn, 85, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord on March 6, surrounded by her family at her home. Saulters…

Catherine Lawrence, 86, of Monticello, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on March 4, 2025, after a brief illness. Catherine was born July 29, 1938, to Julius and Annie Nelson. Catherine was a homemaker, devoted wife and mother to three sons, and a faithful servant to the church and her Lord. Visitation will be…

Funeral services were held March 1, 2025, at Pearl River Valley Baptist Church, Monticello, for Garland Undra Lewis, 76, who passed on Feb. 17 at Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg. Rev. Dr. Michael Graves officiated, with interment following at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Monticello. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the…

Funeral services were held Feb. 22, 2025, at Silver Creek M.B. Church, New Hebron, for Vernie B. Adams-Dampier, 81, who passed away on Feb. 13 at her residence. Rev. Bill O. Walker officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She is the daughter of the late…

Funeral services were held Feb. 15, 2025, at Springhill Missionary Baptist Church, Silver Creek, for Deacon Charley James Butler, who transitioned into the presence of the Lord on Feb. 7, 2025. Rev. Roy Thompson officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the son of the late…