Area Obituaries

Funeral services were held May 25, 2024, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Monticello, for Larry Brown, 70, who died May 18 at his residence. Rev. Joseph Hooker, pastor, officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Brown was born to the late Odell and Mary Brown.…

Memorial services were held May 23, 2024, at Ruby K. Johnson Chapel for Kenneth Cooke Williams, 76, who died May 12 at Merit Health Wesley. Rev. Michael O. Evans officiated, with Johnson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Williams was born to the late Booker T. Williams and Virginia Daniels. He was reared by…

Funeral services were held May 25, 2024, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Monticello, for Hazel Mae “Ma Brown” Brown, 83, who died May 8 at her residence. Rev. Leonard Smith officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Brown was born to the late Josh and…

Dale Smith, 76, of Pattison, passed away May 19, 2024, at University Medical Center in Jackson. Dale was born Dec. 14, 1947, in Lawrence County to Pete and Johnnie Evelyn (Smith) Strong. Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, with graveside services following in New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in…

Funeral services for Alene D. Smith will be conducted at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Hepzibah Baptist Church, with Rev. Darel Daniels officiating, assisted by Rev. Matt Robinson. Interment will follow in the Hepzibah Cemetery.  Mrs. Smith, 99, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord May 13 at her residence in Oakvale.…

Funeral services for William “Billy” Daughdrill will be conducted at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Saulters Moore Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Matt Robinson officiating.  Interment will follow in Old Silver Creek Cemetery.  Mr. Daughdrill, 81, entered into the eternal rest of his Lord on May 14 at his home in Silver Creek.…

The funeral service for John Garry Smith will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Monticello Baptist Church, with burial in the Smith Family Cemetery. Visitation is from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Riverwood Family is handling arrangements. Mr. Smith, 79, of Monticello, died May 14 at Lawrence County Hospital.…

Peggy McClelland Sumrall, 88, of Monticello, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2024, at her residence in Monticello, with her family by her side. She was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Monticello. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 18, at Bethel Baptist Church, 73 Bethel Road, Monticello. Funeral services will…

Marie Street Cliburn, 80, of Monticello, passed away May 13, 2024, at Lawrence County Nursing Center in Monticello. She was born July 18, 1943, in Vernon, Fla. She was the baby daughter of Gegirl I. “Gus” Street and Ruby Ebbie Gainey Street, and was one of their 11 children. Visitation will be held from 1…

Funeral service for Paula Jean Leahey Cothern will be 10 a.m., Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Topeka Baptist Church in Jayess, with burial in Jayess Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, May 17, at Topeka. Riverwood Family is handling arrangements. Mrs. Cothern, 71, of Jayess, passed away May 14 at…