Area Obituaries

Madelyn Day, 76, of Monticello, passed away on May 24, 2024, at Lawrence County Hospital in Monticello. Madelyn was born Oct. 8, 1947, to Virgil and Delores Tatum Day. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Madelyn is survived by her sister, Pat Cochran. Madelyn was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial graveside service for Clara Margaret Dampier will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Monticello City Cemetery. Riverwood Family is handling arrangements. Margaret was born on May 24, 1953, in Brookhaven to James Woodrow “Jimmy” Brooks and Nancy Merle Blackwell Brooks. Margaret was a graduate of the Monticello Red Devils and pursued…

The memorial service for Eddie Plez Reynolds Sr. will be at noon, Friday, June 14, 2024, at Topeka Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Riverwood Family is handling the arrangements. Mr. Reynolds, 86, of Jayess, died June 10 at Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb. He was born…

Sadie R. Butler, 91, of Monticello, was called home on June 6, 2024, at her residence. Sadie was born on Feb. 27, 1933, in Lawrence County to Ervin and Ollie Davis Reid. Services were held June 8 at Monticello United Methodist Church, with burial at the Monticello Masonic Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home handled the arrangements.…

Wanda Kaye Speights Daley, 68, of Monticello, passed away on June 6, 2024, at Southwest Medical Center of McComb. Services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, June 10, at New Life Church, with visitation from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be at Oakvale Baptist Church Cemetery in Oakvale. Bro. Jay Thompson…

Funeral services for Flora Reynolds will be conducted at 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Old Hebron Baptist Church, with Rev. Micah Rutland officiating. Interment will follow in the Scarborough Cemetery in Silver Creek.  Mrs. Reynolds, 91, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord on June 3 at her residence in New Hebron.…

Services for Roger Max Neal, of Monticello, are at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Pleasant Grove Church, with visitation from 1 until the time of service and burial at the church cemetery. Riverwood Family is handling the arrangements. Mr. Neal, 79, passed away on June 4 at his residence. He was born on…

Funeral services for Paul D. “Sonny Boy” Thornhill were held June 4, 2024, at Powells Grove United Pentecostal Church in Jayess, with Rev. Elliot Rutland officiating, assisted by Rev. Ronnie Turner and Rev. Caleb Davis. Interment followed in the Powells Grove Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Ray Bowling. Mr. Thornhill, 90, entered into the eternal rest…

A memorial service will be held for Johnny Gerald Davis Sr. at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Pleasant Grove Church in Lawrence County. Visitation is from 2 p.m. until the time of the service. Riverwood Family is handling the arrangements. Mr. Davis, 93, of Brookhaven, passed away peacefully at his home in Brookhaven…

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Pine Grove United Pentecostal Church in Foxworth for Edward Dale Price, 93, of Foxworth, who passed away May 30 at his residence. Interment will be at Pine Grove Pentecostal Church Cemetery in Foxworth. Pastor Randall McKay, Bro. Jerome Bourne, and Rev. Darrin…