Area Obituaries

Funeral services were held July 6, 2024, at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel for Joyce (George) Funches, 67, who died June 26 at Marion General Hospital, Columbia.  Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Funches was born to Robert Taylor and Helen Funches. He attended McCullough High School in the mid-1960s. He was a…

The funeral service for Charles Leon Burkholder was held July 8, 2024, at Riverwood Family, with burial at Jayess Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Burkholder, 81, of Jayess, passed from this life on July 3 at the Beehive in Brookhaven. He was born in Waynesboro, Penn., Sept. 10, 1942, to Glenn Scheller Burkholder and Beulah May…

Funeral services were held June 29, 2024, at Lucas Tabernacle Church of Christ Holiness USA for Jay Owens, 62, who died June 20 at Jefferson Davis Community Hospital, Prentiss. Elder Kendrick Barnes officiated, with interment following at Lucas Cemetery, Prentiss. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Owens (Joyce) was born to the…

Sidney Owen King Sr., 79 of Monticello, passed away June 29, 2024, at his residence. He was born Jan. 16, 1945, in Tylertown. Visitation will be held from 9:45 until 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, at Wilson Funeral Home, Monticello. Graveside services will be held at 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, at RockHill Pentecostal Church…

Funeral services for Cecil A. Thurman will be conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 27, 2024, at New Hebron Baptist Church, with interment following in the New Hebron Cemetery. Rev. Mike Grenn will officiate, assisted by Rev. Danny Forrest. Mr. Thurman, 92, entered the eternal rest of his Lord June 24, surrounded by his loving…

The funeral service for Peggy Lynn Smith Vince will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Carmel Baptist Church in Monticello. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m., Monday, June 24, at Carmel Baptist Church and will resume Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Riverwood Family is handling the arrangements. Mrs.…

Newton August Pertuit went home to be with his “Merciful Lord Jesus” on June 20, 2024.  He was born on Aug. 6, 1945, in New Orleans, La., to Edward and Wendy M. Pertuit.  He loved his country and proudly served for a time in the Army National Guard.  He married his childhood sweetheart on Feb.…

Johnnie Mae Rutland, 76, of Monticello, passed away on June 18, 2024, at her daughter’s residence in Monticello. Johnnie was born Oct. 17, 1947, in Monticello to Johnny Lloyd Neal and Doris Roberts Neal. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Thursday June 20, at Monticello Pentecostal Church. Funeral services will be at…

Graveside services for Anna Elizabeth Mayhugh were held June 18, 2024, at New Hebron Cemetery, with Rev. Will McNeese officiating. Anna Beth, age 30, passed away June 14 at Forrest General Hospital. Saulters Moore Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. Anna Beth was carried to her final rest by those serving as pallbearers. They include…

Funeral services for Frances Sherman Myers will be conducted at noon, Friday, June 14, 2024, at New Hebron Baptist Church, with interment following in the New Hebron Cemetery. Rev. Jimmie Wood will officiate, assisted by Rev. Mike Grenn and Rev. Andy Fullington. Mrs. Myers, 95, entered the eternal rest of her Lord on June 7…