Ronnie Jones
Funeral services for Ronnie Jones were held Feb. 19, 2022, at New Hebron Baptist Church. Interment followed in the New Hebron Cemetery. Rev. Mike Grenn, Rev. Jeremy Knowles, and Rev. Tyler Chavis officiated. Mr. Jones, 74, entered into the eternal rest of his Lord on Feb. 16, 2022, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in…
Read MoreArchie C. Ross
Graveside services were held Feb. 26, 2022, at China Lee Baptist Church, Silver Creek, for Archie Ross, 81, who died Feb. 15 at his residence. Rev. Jerry Earl, pastor, officiated; with Johnson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ross is the son of the late Willie and Estella Ross. He was a member of…
Read MoreMother Eula Mae Showers May
Funeral services for Mother Eula Mae Showers May were held Feb. 12, 2022, at Greater Mt. Olive M. B. Church in Oma. Rev. Bobby Ray Showers Sr. officiated. Interment followed in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. On Saturday evening, Feb. 5, 2022, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, the Lord came and received Mother Eula Mae, 91,…
Read MoreBeef cattle field day set for March 31
By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service Individuals interested in the beef cattle industry are invited to a field day hosted by Mississippi State University. The Beef Cattle Field Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 31 at the MSU Coastal Plain Branch Experiment Station located at 51 Coastal Plains Road in…
Read MoreExtension to host vaccination program and fish fry March 17
Mississippi State University Extension and Delta Health Alliance will host a community COVID vaccination/booster program and fish fry on St. Patrick’s Day. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17 at the Lawrence County Civic Center. The Delta Health Alliance will provide educational information on COVID vaccines and boosters, which…
Read MoreFDA alerts public to potentially-contaminated products from Family Dollar stores
On Feb. 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerted the public that several categories of FDA-regulated products purchased from Jan. 1, 2021, through the present from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee may be unsafe for consumers to use. The impacted products originated from the company’s distribution facility in…
Read MoreMathias Taylor Bates Jr.
Services for Mathias Taylor Bates Jr. will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Riverside Baptist Church in Monticello, with visitation from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Riverwood Family is handling the arrangements. Mr. Bates, 74, of Monticello, passed from this life Feb. 19. He was born in Bogalusa, La.,…
Read MoreGerald Brent
A funeral service for Gerald Brent was held Feb. 18, 2022, at Riverwood, with interment in Riverwood Memorial Park. Mr. Brent, 79, of Silver Creek, passed away Feb. 15, after suffering a stroke. Gerald was born May 24, 1942, in Brookhaven to Admirel Dewey Brent Sr. and Maud Hemphill Brent. He attended Fair Oak Springs…
Read MoreTom Wayne Case
Tom Wayne Case, 40, of Monticello, passed away Feb. 19, 2022. He was born Feb. 7, 1982, in Monticello to Carroll and Lousetta “Lou” Fuller Case. A funeral service was held Feb. 22 at Bethel Baptist Church, followed by a graveside service in the Bethel Baptist Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Tom was…
Read MoreCharles Wayne Greenlee
A funeral service for Charles Wayne Greenlee was held Feb. 18, 2022, at Topeka Baptist Church, with burial in Jayess Baptist Church Cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mr. Greenlee, 70, passed from this life Feb. 14. He was born March 1, 1951, to Johnny Greenlee and Margaret Hoggart Greenlee. He was a dispatcher at J.L.…
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