Eleanor Bridges Brown
Funeral services were held on Nov. 8, 2025, at New Life Fellowship Baptist Church, Monticello, for Eleanor Bridges Brown, 83, of Jackson, who passed away on Oct. 25 at her residence. Rev. Amos D. Bridges officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She is the daughter…
Read MoreHarvey Jousha Hartzog Jr.
Funeral services were held on Nov. 1, 2025, at Ruby K. Johnson Chapel, Prentiss, for Harvey Jousha Hartzog, 39, of Poplarville, who passed away on Oct. 17 at Pearl River County Hospital, Poplarville. Rev. Robert Barnes officiated. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the son of Harvey Hartzog Sr. and the…
Read MoreLaura Boone
Laura ‘Marie’ Boone was welcomed into heaven on Oct. 17, 2025, two months past her 100th birthday. She was born to Jim and Nannie Foster, of Sontag, and married to Charles Ray (Jack) Boone for 50 years. She was preceded in death by one son and seven siblings. She is survived by two daughters, Rosemary…
Read MoreNicole Lashay Funches Bass
Funeral services were held on Oct. 18, 2025, at St. Paul M. B. Church, Silver Creek, for Nicole Lashay Funches Bass, 47, of Silver Creek, who passed away on Oct. 9 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson. Rev. Michael Evans officiated, with interment following at Pen Oak Baptist Church Cemetery, Silver Creek. Johnson…
Read MoreMarkita Antionetta Gholar
Funeral services were held on Oct. 18, 2025, at Silver Creek Missionary Baptist Church, New Hebron, for Markita Antionetta Gholar, 41, of Silver Creek, who passed away on Oct. 2 in Jefferson Davis County. Rev. Jerry Bryant officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She is…
Read MoreVeterans wreath sponsorship blitz set for Oct. 25
The Abner W. Cooper Memorial Post 27 of the American Legion has participated in the Wreaths Across America for several years, and many Lawrence Countians have done so as well. The post has been somewhat dormant recently in promoting Wreaths Across America, but that changes this year. In partnership with the Lawrence County High School…
Read MoreDixie Lee Baker
Funeral services were held on Oct. 11, 2025, at Palestine Baptist Church, Oakvale, for Dixie Lee Baker, 89, of Oakvale, who passed away on Oct. 3 at her residence. Elder Maxie Lowe officiated, with interment following at Christ Temple Church of Christ Holiness – USA, Oakvale. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She…
Read MoreRommia Delancey Hammond
Funeral services were held on Oct. 12, 2025, at New Zion Baptist Church, Oakvale, for Rommia Delancey Hammond, 68, of Oakvale, who passed away on Oct. 4 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital, Gulfport. Rev. John Johnson officiated, with interment following at Hammond Family Cemetery, Oakvale. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the…
Read MoreRuby Mae King
Ruby Mae King, 88, of Monticello, passed away on Oct. 10, 2025, at Lawrence County Hospital in Monticello. She was born on Dec. 22, 1936, in Concordia Parish, La. Funeral services were held on Oct. 14 at Wilson Funeral Home. Burial followed in Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery in Monticello. Bro. John Matthews officiated. Wilson Funeral…
Read MoreMaggie Lee Peyton Sutton
Funeral services were held on Oct. 4, 2025, at Oak Grove MB Church, Monticello, for Maggie Lee Peyton Sutton, 92, who passed away on Sept. 26 at her residence. Rev. Dr. Llewellyn Peyton officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She is the daughter of the…
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