Area Obituaries

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel for Margaret Beeson Stokes, 89, of Monticello, who died Jan. 8 at Lawrence County Hospital surrounded by family and the wonderful hospital staff. The daughter of T. C. and Amanda Lou Beeson, Mrs. Stokes lived in South Louisiana…

Funeral services were held Jan. 4, 2025, at Friendship Baptist Church, Monticello, for Essie Ray Brown Sr., 70, who died Dec. 24, 2024, at Lawrence County Hospital, Monticello.  Elder Jerry Atterberry officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery.  Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Essie Brown was born to the late…

Funeral services were held Dec. 15, 2024, at Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia for Angela Dawn Jordan, 46, of Oak Vale, who passed away Dec. 6 at Marion General Hospital. Interment was at Oakvale Baptist Church Cemetery in Oak Vale. Bro. Eddie Myers officiated the services. She is survived by her two sons, Jacob Hewitt…

Lila Frances Lee Buckley, daughter of Charles Hooker Lee and Venie Elizabeth Hoscheit Lee, was born Feb. 23, 1931, in the Old Hebron community of Jefferson Davis County and relocated to see her Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday the Lord’s Day, Nov. 17, 2024, in Ridgeland. Lila graduated in 1949 from New Hebron High School,…

Funeral services were held Dec. 27, 2024, at Oakvale Baptist Church in Oak Vale for Willie Catherine Hathorn, 88, of Oak Vale, who passed away Dec. 23 at Lawrence County Nursing Home. Interment was at Oakvale Baptist Church Cemetery in Oak Vale. Bro. Eddie Myers officiated the services. Chris Turnage and Teddy Millette provided special…

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Bobbie Jean Sellers, 88, of Monticello, on Dec. 13, 2024, at her residence. She was born June 6, 1936, in Jayess. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, at New Hope Baptist Church. The funeral service will be held…

Richmond Dunaway, 85, of Jayess, passed away on Dec. 13, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, at New Bethel Jesus Name Church, continuing from 11 a.m. until services at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17. Bro. Gary Robinson, Bro. Bobby…

Betty Leonardy “Nell” Melzer, 89, of St. Augustine, Fla., passed away peacefully on Dec. 11, 2024, at The Ponce Therapy Care Center. She was born in St. Augustine and grew up in Hastings, Fla., where she graduated from Hastings High School with the class of 1954. She spent many of her adult years in Monticello.…

Gladys Tyrone, 87, of Monticello, passed away Dec. 11, 2024, at the BeeHive in Brookhaven. She was born July 10, 1937, in Sontag. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at Wanilla Baptist Church at 997 Smith Ferry Road, Monticello. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec.…

A service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, at Oakvale Baptist Church to honor the memory of Peggy Thurman Daniel, with a visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Riverwood Family is handling arrangements. Our precious mother, Nanny, and sister went home to be with our Holy Father Dec.…