Area Obituaries

Services for Shirley Ann Givens, of Monticello, are at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Bethel Baptist Church, with burial at church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, Sept. 30, at the church and will resume from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday. Riverwood Family is handling…

Funeral services were held Sept. 21, 2024, at Fair Hill Baptist Church, Oma, for Kevinisha Renee McGhee Travis, 24, who died Sept. 9 in Lawrence County. Rev. Glen Smith, pastor, officiated, with interment following at Pleasant Valley Church, Oma. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Miss Travis (Nena Bell) was born in Brookhaven…

Funeral services were held Sept. 17, 2024. at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Monticello, for Lenorris Fitzpatrick “Turk” Cole, 50, who died Sept. 9 at his residence.  Rev. Joseph Hooker, pastor, officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery.  Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Cole was born to Francis Cole and the…

Teresa Ann Brown-Garcia, 51, of Jayess, transitioned on Sept. 5, 2024. Born Jan. 30, 1973, she was the daughter of Louis Brown Jr. and Arnella Williams. A public visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 21, at South Springhill Baptist Church, 3603 Robin Wood Road, Monticello. The funeral service will start…

Mavis Woodall Peavey, 73, of Denham Springs, La., passed away on Sept. 13, 2024, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, La. Mavis was born May 14, 1951, in McComb to J.C. and Effie Mae Freeman Woodall. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. until funeral…

Billy Dale Sills, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. He leaves behind his beloved son, Michael; daughter-in-law, Beth; and his cherished grandchildren, Christopher and Emma. His memory will also be treasured by his extended family and friends. Billy lived a long and full life, marked by love, kindness, and a deep connection…

Cecile “Nanny” Smith, 87, of Monticello, passed away Aug. 31, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She was born Oct. 7, 1936, in Brookhaven. Funeral services were held on Sept. 4 at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello. Burial followed in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Monticello. Jeff Davis officiated. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge…

Services for Dave Richard Thames are at 2:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at Riverwood Family, with visitation from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service and burial at Tilton Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Thames, 88, of Ruth, died Sept. 1 at Merit Health Wesley Hospital in Hattiesburg. He was born in Brookhaven on Aug.…

Funeral services for Bobbie D. Cody were held Sept. 3, 2024, at Crooked Creek Baptist Church, with interment following in the Cliburn Cemetery.  Rev. Mike Grenn officiated.  Mrs. Cody, 82, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord on Aug. 28 at Forrest General Hospital.  Saulters Moore Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. Mrs. Cody…

Services for Bro. Reggie Smith, 67, of Neely will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Divide Memorial Methodist Protestant Church in Monticello.  Rev. Bobby Dawson, Rev. Lynn Riley, Bro. Charlie Joe Green, and Rev. Marc Williams will officiate the service, and burial will follow in Forest Grove Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery…