Area Obituaries

Funeral services were held Aug. 12, 2024, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Silver Creek, for Jane Ethel Parkman, 72, who died July 25 at University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson. Rev. Larry Smith officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery.  Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Parkman was born to the…

Funeral services were held Aug. 24, 2024, at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, New Hebron, for Retired Master Sergeant Marcus Feazell, 71, who died Aug. 13 at Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg. Rev. Terry Davis officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery.  Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. MSG Marcus Feazell was born to…

The funeral service for Judy Elaine Burgess will be at noon, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at New Hope Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26, at New Hope and will resume from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday. Riverwood Family is…

Mary Joyce Cockrell Entrekin passed away at home in Hattiesburg on Aug. 11, 2024, at the age of 75. She was born on Sept. 17, 1948, to James Kenneth and Mary Aileene Cockrell in Magee. She was preceded in death by her parents, James K. and Aileene Everette Cockrell; and her brother, James E. Cockrell.…

A funeral service for Charlie Ann Lea was held Aug. 16, 2024, at Bethel Baptist Church in Monticello, with burial in the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled the arrangements. Charlie Ann is the infant daughter of Charles Bradley Lea and Brandy Berry. She was born July 23 and was a cherished angel to her parents…

Kathleen Ashley, 86, of Brookhaven, died Aug. 7, 2024, at Halo Haven. She was born in Lawrence County on Dec. 2, 1937, to Thomas Elvis Lambert and Bertha Jane Williamson Lambert. She was a graduate of Copiah-Lincoln Community College, where she earned her licensed practical nursing degree. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and…

To know Tina, was a lesson in knowing yourself. Not a day went by that she wasn’t unapologetically herself. She enjoyed crafts, woodwork, painting, fishing, boating, yard work, and four wheeling. Every holiday, she decorated her house from top to bottom, inside and outside. Every day she gave her all to helping those in need.…

Robbin Alan Russell, 62, was called to his eternal rest on April 22, 2024.  Born to Lynn Russell and Patsy Hathorn on Feb. 9, 1062, in Monticello, Robbin’s life was a testament to service, leadership, and faith. A native of Tennessee, Robbin distinguished himself early on at Huntingdon High School, where he served as both…

Sonja Dewitt Grayson, 65, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Aug. 3, 2024. She was born April 5, 1959, to Roscoe and Dixie Dewitt in Baton Rouge, La. A memorial service for Sonja will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at Providence Baptist Church. You may pay your…

Mattie Jewell Ward Pevey Nelson, 100, passed away Aug. 1, 2024, in Hattiesburg. She was born May 19, 1924, to John App and Vina Geneva Dixon Ward in Jefferson Davis County. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 4, at New Hope Baptist Church at 618 Carmel New Hope Road, Monticello.…