Area Obituaries

Ms. Nellie Wee Young, 82, passed on November 14, 2018, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Nellie Wee was born July 1, 1936, to Archie F. and Ruth Lambert Ballard. Surviving her is her son, Ronald Davis of Hattiesburg. Preceding her in death were her parents; two husbands, Willie Davis and Finley Young; one son,…

A Service of Remembrance for Leslie “Les” James Johnson, Jr., will be held at Monticello United Methodist Church, Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 1 p.m. The family will be greeting guests from 12:00 p.m. until Service Time at the Church.

Mr. Wilmer Clark Enfinger, 93, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018, at his residence in Monticello. Wilmer was born May 11, 1925 in Molino, Florida, to Acy Clark and Robbie Terry Enfinger. Visitation will be Thursday, November 15, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Faith Chapel North. Graveside services will be held Friday,…

Frances Jeanette Bryant Anderson, of Silver Creek, passed away November 9, 2018, in Hattiesburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Anderson; parents, Hubert and Jewel Bryant, and one sister, Linda Blanchard. She is survived by her son, James Anderson of Silver Creek; daughter, Ashley (Joe) Lee of Wiggins; three granddaughters, Haley, Hannah…

Services for Mrs. Cloyce Hedgepeth Neely were held Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Bethel Baptist Church, with burial at the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Cloyce Hedgepth Neely, 88, of Monticello, went to be with her Lord on November 4, 2018. She was born on November 22, 1929, to George and Velma King. She was an active…

Funeral services for Mr. James Ray Calhoun were held Friday, November 2, 2018, at Riverwood Family, with interment at Riverwood Memoiral Park. James Ray Calhoun, 89, of Brookhaven, passed away October 30, 2018, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was born March 16, 1929, to Earl and Mary Lutishia Bardwell Calhoun in Topeka, Lawrence County. He…

Mr. Jamie Rutland passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, at University Medical Center in Jackson. Jamie was born February 3, 1965, in Tylertown to Charles Ray and Mildred Day Rutland. Services were held Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello, with graveside services following in Tilton United Methodist Church Cemetery. Bro. Scott…

Services for Mrs. Hilda Mae Hedgepeth were Monday, October 22, 2018, at Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. Hedgepeth, 93, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Lawrence County Hospital. She was born July 26, 1925, to George and Velma King Hilda, and along with her sisters, Cloyce and Walene, was a long time employee…