Area Obituaries

Vernell Hartzog Daniels, 97, of Monticello, passed away on Aug. 1, 2024. Vernell was born to the late Homer Hartzog Sr.  and Lola Cliburn in Silver Creek on June 21, 1927.  She graduated from Silver Creek High School. Vernell was married to Joe Jolly Daniels; they were married 53 years. Vernell was preceded in death…

Funeral services for Gladys P. Bass will be conducted at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in Silver Creek, with interment following in the Calvary Cemetery. Rev. Flavol Rester will officiate, assisted by Rev. Don McClellan and Rev. Jimmy Harvey. Mrs. Bass, 89, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord…

Jeannette Williamson Hammond passed away on July 28, 2024, at the BeeHive Homes of Brookhaven. She was born on Oct. 6, 1939, to James Woodrow and Letha Lois Williamson in Monticello. Jeannette was a mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and educator. She married the late Douglas “Tiny” Hammond, and they were married for 42 years. Jeannette…

Grace Lynn Fortenberry Mayfield, 73, of Destin, Fla., passed away July 17, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Lynn was born on Sept. 23,1950, in McComb. Lynn graduated from Monticello High School in 1968 and went on to study social studies education at the University of Southern Mississippi. After graduating from USM in 1972 with…

Funeral services for Kenny Polk will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Saulters Moore Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Earl Clark officiating. Interment will follow in the Polk Cemetery in Prentiss. Mr. Polk, 72, passed away July 20 at the Piedmont-Walton Medical Center in Monroe, Ga. Saulters Moore Funeral Home has…

The funeral service for William Ray Jones will be at noon, Friday, July 26, 2024, at Monticello Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Riverwood Family is handling arrangements. On July 23, William Ray Jones (Billy Ray), the loving husband of 71 years and…

Funeral services for Dorothy Carolyn Rube Sharp, of New Hebron, were held July 23, 2024, at New Hebron Baptist Church, with interment following in the New Hebron Cemetery. Dr. Andy Fullington officiated, assisted by Bro. Bobby Lee. Dorothy, 93, entered the eternal rest of her Lord on July 20 at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg.…

James Ray Sills passed away May 29, 2024, at age 73. His family invites you to remember James and celebrate his life on Saturday, July 27. Graveside service and interment of his ashes will be at Peacock Cemetery, located at 158 Vard Sullivan Road, Pinola, at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 27. A gathering for friends…

A graveside memorial service for Bobbie Rae Davis will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Neal Smithie Cemetery in Jayess. Mrs. Davis, 72, of Jayess, died July 14 at her residence. She was born in New Hebron on Nov. 22, 1951, to Thomas Cleveland Stephens and Ruby Reed Stephens. She worked in…

Mary Ann Blakeney, 85 of Monticello, passed away June 28, 2024, at Halo Havens in Brookhaven. She was born Dec. 14, 1938, to Eugene Charles Brister and Lucy Virgie Boyd Brister in Silver Creek. Funeral services were held July 2 at Monticello Methodist Protestant Church in Monticello. Burial followed in Bethshan Cemetery in Monticello. Bro.…