Community & Religious Calendar
July 20 Monticello United Methodist Church will host a men’s gathering at 6 p.m., July 20, at Los Parrilleros Restaurant. July 22 Mt. Pleasant M.B. Church will celebrate its Choir Anniversary at 6:30 p.m., July 22. The theme is “Shades of Green.” July 23 Monticello United Methodist Church will have an ice cream social beginning…
Read MoreWillie Earl Daggins
Funeral services were held July 9, 2023, at Johnson Funeral Home, Prentiss, for Willie Earl “Chill Will” Daggins, 52, who passed away June 21 in Jefferson Davis County. Rev. Robert Barnes officiated, with interment following in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Silver Creek. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the son…
Read MoreJimmie Dale Graves
Funeral services were held July 15, 2023, at Taylorhill M. B. Church, Pinola, for Jimmie Dale Graves, 65, who passed away July 9 in Jefferson Davis County. Rev. Robert McDuffey officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the son of the late C. L.…
Read MoreMyra Watson
Funeral services were held July 8, 2023, at Rosehill M. B. Church, Silver Creek for Myra Watson, 86, who passed away June 29 in Hattiesburg. Rev. Rickey Lindsey officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She is the daughter of the late Collis and Ardella Bridges.…
Read MoreRebecca Fay Fox Finch
Rebecca Fay Fox Finch, 87, died July 6, 2023, at her residence in Monticello. She was born in McCom, on Dec. 18, 1935, to George Hollie Fox and Eloise Cunningham Fox. Fay graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a degree in music and education. She was an accomplished pianist and taught piano for many years.…
Read MoreMitchell Dale Lewis
Funeral services were held July 1, 2023. at St. Paul M.B. Church, Silver Creek, for Mitchell Dale Lewis, 65, who passed away June 25 at Lawrence County Hospital, Monticello. Dr. Michael O. Evans officiated. with interment following in Pearl River Valley Baptist Church Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the…
Read MoreRobin Gail Shumaker
Robin Gail Shumaker, 69, of Monticello, passed away July 2, 2023, at her residence. She was born Nov. 29, 1953, in Baton Rouge, La., to Bob and Dot Wilson Herring. A funeral service was held July 8 at Carmel Baptist Church in Monticello. Graveside service followed at Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery in Monticello. Kenneth Jeffery…
Read MoreStephen Dale Upton
A celebration of life service for Stephen Dale Upton was held July 5, 2023, in the Saulters Moore Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Ted Bowlin officiating. Interment followed in the Whitesand Cemetery in Prentiss. Steve, 54, passed away June 28 in Prentiss. His untimely death was a result of the profound loss he suffered and…
Read MoreGeorgia-Pacific Monticello supports environmental competition
Georgia-Pacific Monticello is continuing its commitment to environmental education by supporting Mississippi Envirothon, an annual environmental competition for high school students. Mississippi Envirothon tests students in several areas, including land use, aquatic ecology, wildlife, and forestry. Through local Soil and Water Conservation districts, volunteers and personnel from state and federal natural resource agencies and organizations…
Read MoreOlder businesses vital to state labor market
By Frank Corder Magnolia Tribune A report from the Mississippi State University Extension published last week takes a look at what types of businesses, in terms of age and size, the state should seek to attract and retain in hopes of that business contributing to Mississippi’s labor market. The report, using data from the Census…
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