Area Obituaries
Ernestine Cliburn Blair
Memorial services for Ernestine Cliburn Blair were held May 14, 2023, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Prentiss, with Bro. Wyman Mobley officiating. After the memorial service, a graveside service was held at Cliburn Cemetery in Silver Creek. Saulters Moore Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mrs. Blair, 82, died May 9 at her…
Read MoreRichard Eugene Hollingsworth II
The funeral service for Richard Eugene Hollingsworth II was held May 20, 2023, at Riverwood Family, with interment in Riverwood Memorial Park. Mr. Hollingsworth, 53, of Bogue Chitto, died May 15 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was born in Brookhaven, Nov. 26, 1969, to Richard Eugene Hollingsworth (Ricky) and Patty Jean…
Read MoreJames D. Holyfield
Funeral services for James D. Holyfield were held May 13, 2023, at Saulters Moore Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Don McClellan officiating, assisted by Rev. Tim Robertson. Interment followed in the Prentiss Cemetery. Mr. Holyfield, 82, passed away May 10 at his home in Silver Creek. Serving as pallbearers were Landon Martin, Michael Nations, Mack…
Read MoreCharlie Junior Newsome
Funeral services were held May 15, 2023, at North Pleasant Hill M.B. Church, New Hebron, for Charlie Junior Newsome, 87, who passed away May 9 at Wesley Merit Health Hospital, Hattiesburg. Rev. Moses Johnson officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the son of…
Read MoreMartha Wilson Thibodeaux
Martha Wilson Thibodeaux, 65, passed away May 3, 2023, in the hospital at HCA Cleark Lake, Houston, Texas, after a long fight with diabetes and related illnesses. A service will be held at a later date. Born Sept. 9, 1957, she was the proud owner of Kajun Krafters and made yard signs and art, which…
Read MoreRicky Dale Sauls
A graveside service for Ricky Dale Sauls was held May 15, 2023, at Sauls Family Cemetery in Monticello. Mr. Sauls, 72, of Monticello, died May 11 at his home in Lawrence County. He was born in Tylertown on Jan. 6, 1951, to James L. Sauls and Charlene Givens Sauls. Ricky was employed in the oil…
Read MoreLisa Daniels Gibson
Funeral services for Lisa Daniels Gibson, of Dandridge, Tenn., formerly of Silver Creek, were held May 1, 2023, at Hepzibah Baptist Church in Silver Creek, with Rev. Rusty Kuhn officiating, assisted by Rev. Mark McArthur and Rev. Darel Daniels. Interment followed in the Hepzibah Cemetery. Saulters Moore Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mrs. Gibson passed…
Read MoreRonalda Harrison
Graveside services for Ronalda “Nell” Harrison will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at the Cliburn Cemetery in Silver Creek. Rev. Derek Chance will officiate, assisted by Rev. Danny Forrest. Mrs. Harrison, 92, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord May 3 at her residence in Silver Creek. Mrs. Harrison…
Read MoreRobin Penn
A memorial service for Robin Brown Penn, 86, of Monticello, were held May 6, 2023, at Monticello United Methodist Church. Riverwood Family handled the arrangements. Mr. Penn passed away May 3 at Halo Havens in Brookhaven. He was born March 9, 1937, to the late Robert Evans Penn Jr. and Pearl Brown Penn. He served…
Read MoreCamerin Marquell Green
Funeral services were held April 29, 2023, at Lawrence County High School Gymnasium, Monticello, for Camerin Marquell Green, 15, who passed away on April 22 at Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg. Rev. Michael O. Evans officiated, with interment following at South Pleasant Hill M. B. Church Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr.…
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