Area Obituaries
Charles “Willard” Barnett
Charles “Willard” Barnett, 67, of Monticello, passed away June 28, 2021, at his home. Willard was born Oct. 24, 1953, to Charles Willard Barnett Sr. and Dorothy Brown. A funeral service was held July 1 at Wilson Funeral Home. Mr. Barnett was a master carpenter and steel erector, and a long-time employee of Fountain Electric;…
Read MoreDonna Kay Carr
Donna Kay Carr, 64, of Magnolia, passed away July 4, 2021, at her home. Donna was born Feb. 14, 1957, to Joey and Marthia Callender Carr. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10 at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Donna is survived by her father,…
Read MoreDennis Grantham
Dennis Grantham, 65, of Silver Creek, passed away July 4, 2021. Dennis was born Nov. 5, 1955 in Edwards to Ray and Oda Grace Brock Grantham. Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements, which are still incomplete. Dennis was a loving husband, father, and the best grand-daddy in the world. He was a friend to many…
Read MoreJoseph Earl Pugh
Services for Joseph Earl Pugh, 87, of Monticello, were held July 2, 2021, at Monticello Baptist Church, with burial at the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mr. Pugh went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 30 at his residence. He was born on Dec. 18, 1933, in Oak Grove, Fla. He…
Read MoreKenneth E. Smith
Kenneth E. Smith, 94, of Mount Olive, passed away from his earthly home to his heavenly home on June 29, 2021, at his home. He was born April 10, 1927, in Sontag. A funeral service was held July 2 at New Hope Baptist Church, Mt. Olive, with burial in McNair Cemetery. Bro. Jimmy Arender officiated.…
Read MoreSue Lambert
Sue Lambert, 73, of Silver Creek, passed away June 22, 2021, at Diversicare in Brookhaven. Sue was born March 16, 1948, in Brookhaven, to N.S. “Simp” and Donis Hill Lambert. A funeral service was held June 24 at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello, with graveside services following in Bethshan Memorial Park in Monticello. Bro. Jimmy…
Read MoreMelody Nicole Rutland Travis
A funeral service for Melody Nicole Rutland Travis was held June 26, 2021, at Calvary Pentecostal Church, with burial in the Rutland Family Cemetery in Lawrence County. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Ms. Travis, 43, of Ruth, passed away June 22. She was born Dec. 22, 1977, to John Patrick “Pat” Rutland and Rita Fay Lambert…
Read MoreAusbin Barnett
Funeral services for Ausbin Barnett were held June 18, 2021, at Shalom Baptist Church in New Hebron. Bro. Richard Cothern officiated, assisted by Bro. Ray Hodges and Bro. Blake Stalans. Interment followed at New Hebron Cemetery. Saulters-Moore Funeral Home of Prentiss handled arrangements. Mr. Barnett, 82, passed away June 14 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center…
Read MoreAlsa Edward Foster
Alsa Edward Foster, 88, of New Hebron, passed away peacefully in his home on June 12, 2021. Alsa was a member of Old Hebron Baptist Church, and he is survived by his loving wife, Sue Foster, of New Hebron; daughter, Laurrel Foster, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; son, Gene Foster and wife Debbie, of Canyon Lake, Texas;…
Read MoreEdith McDuffey
Funeral services were held June 17, 2021, at North Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, New Hebron, for Edith McDuffey, 71, who died June 11 at Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg. Rev. Moses Johnson officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. McDuffey was born to the late Willie James and Everlena…
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