Area Obituaries
Louise Elavee Holmes
Funeral services were held Dec. 14, 2020, at Pine Grove Pentecostal Church in Foxworth for Louise Elavee Holmes, 92, of Jayess, who passed away Dec. 7. Interment was at Pine Grove Cemetery. Rev. W.J. Holland, Pastor Randy M. Jones, and Rev. Darrin L. Powell officiated. Hathorn Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Holmes…
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Graveside service for Richard Buckley Powell were held April 26, 2021, at Roberts Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Powell, 68, of Jayess, passed from this life April 25 at his residence. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. He was born Feb. 28, 1953, to Charles Ray Powell Sr. and Bennie Lee Alexander Powell. He was a drilling supervisor in…
Read MoreCoy U. Reynolds Sr.
Coy U. Reynolds Sr., 84, of Sontag, passed away April 21, 2021, at Lawrence County Nursing Center in Monticello. Coy was born Dec. 9, 1936, in Ruth to Ulysses and Dezarie Anglin Reynolds. A funeral service was held April 24 at Shiloh Baptist Church in Sontag, with graveside services following in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery.…
Read MoreEllene Virginia Rivere
Ellene Virginia Rivere, 96, of Jayess, passed away April 25, 2021, at her residence. Ellene was born March 5, 1925, in Tylertown to Thomas and Ethel Sistrunk. A funeral service was held April 28 at Divide Methodist Protestant Church in Monticello. Bro. LaDon Dawson officiated, with Wilson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Ellene retired from Lawrence…
Read MoreJeffery Wayne Williamson
Graveside services were held April 18, 2021, at Carmel Baptist Church for Jeffery WaYne Williamson, 55, who died April 12 at his residence. Rev. Jay Thompson officiated. Mr. Williamson was born to James and Eunice Williamson. He was preceded in death by his mother and sister, Tina Wade. He is survived by his father, James…
Read MoreMillie Day Beard
Millie Day Beard, 79, of Jayess, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021, at her home. Millie was born Sept. 18, 1941, to Willie Mack and Josephine Rutland Day. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Millie is survived by her husband, Rex Beard; and by her siblings, Randy Day (Diane), Gene…
Read MoreRobbie L. Delaughter
Funeral services for Robbie L. Delaughter, 83, of Jayess, were held April 20, 2021, at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello. Bro. Otto Martin officiated, with Wilson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Ms. Delaughter passed from this life on April 14 at home with her son and daughter by her side. She was born on March 14,…
Read MoreJewan Kirkland
Jewan Kirkland, 69, of Monticello, passed away April 12, 2021, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven. Jewan was born Jan. 6, 1952, in Tylertown to Amel and Willie Mae Hammond. A funeral service was held April 16 at Sauls Valley Baptist Church in Monticello, with graveside following in Sauls Valley Cemetery. Bro. Lonnie Case…
Read MoreMalcolm T. Blackwell
Malcolm T. Blackwell, 90, of Monticello, passed away on April 11, 2021, at his residence. Malcolm was born Aug. 30, 1930, in Lawrence County to Johnny and Cassie Lambert Blackwell. Visitation will be held from noon until service time at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 15 at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello, with graveside services…
Read MoreBrandy Michelle (Smith) Fredette
Brandy Michelle (Smith) Fredette, 43, quietly passed away on April 5, 2021, at her home in Wesson. A graveside service was held April 8 at Riverwood Memorial Park, with Dr. David Millican officiating. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Brandy was born April 25, 1977, in McComb. She was the daughter of Sandra and Ron Guest, of…
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