Area Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. Steve Uzzle were held Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Saulters Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Uzzle passed away from this life Friday, January 10, 2020, at his residence. He was 70 years of age. Interment was in the New Hebron Cemetery. Saulters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Steve Uzzle was…

Funeral services for Mr. Ray Luebke were held Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Saulters Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Luebke passed away from this life Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in Hattiesburg. He was 80 years of age. Reverend Malcom Rester officiated. Interment followed at the Herrington Cemetery in Silver Creek. Saulters Funeral Home was in charge…

The funeral service for Mr. Norris “Big Bud” Thompson was held Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Riverwood, with interment at Riverwood Memorial Park. Mr. Thompson, 86, of Monticello, passed away December 30, 2019, at his residence. He was born November 10, 1933, to his parents, Norris Frederick Thompson and Amanda Pearl Delaughter Thompson. He was…

Aliby Joseph “A.J.” Pennington, 82, of Monticello, passed away at his residence on December 31, 2019. He was born to Aliby and Roseann Pennington on May 1, 1937. He was retired from ODECO/Diamond Offshore after nearly 45 years. After retirement, he was self-employed with VJ’s Custom Framing for 17 years, where he enjoyed meeting new…

Services for Mrs. Myra Claudine McTaggart were held Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Riverwood Family with interment at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Myra Claudine McTaggart, 84, of Nola, passed from this life January 4, 2020, at her home. She was born June 8, 1935, to Estus Stringer and Myrtle Howard Stringer. Preceding her in…

Wanda Grace Peevey Wright passed away Monday, December 16, 2019, in Clinton, surrounded by her loving family. She was 64. Born in Clarksdale on December 19, 1954, she was raised in Clinton and was the daughter of Mary Little Peevey and the late Malcolm A. Peevey. Wanda was a loving and devoted mother, daughter, sister…

Mrs. Tawyna Kim Farmer Reeves, 55, of Brandon, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon. Kim was born August 16, 1954, in Gary, Indiana, to Herman and Shirley King Farmer. Services were held Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at Monticello Baptist Church in Monticello, with graveside services following in Monticello Baptist…