Area Obituaries

A funeral service for Ervin Deen Brister was held March 30, 2021, at Powell’s Grove Pentecostal Church, with interment at the church cemetery. Mr. Brister, 90, passed away in his home on March 27. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Born April 13, 1930, he grew up in Jayess with a large family and was spoiled by…

Maudie O. Stamps, 74, of Oakvale, passed away March 18, 2021, at Jefferson Davis Community Hospital in Prentiss. Maudie was born Sept. 5, 1946, in Carson to Alvin Henry and Orevae Smith Nations. Memorial services will be held on a later date. Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Maudie was a loving mother, grandmother, sister,…

Funeral services were held March 20, 2021, at China Lee Baptist Church, Silver Creek, for Betty June Bridges, 65, who died March 11 at her residence. Rev. Dr. Sonny Bridges officiated, with interment following in Bridges Family Cemetery, Silver Creek. Johnson Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Bridges was born to Samuel and Vetta Slay. She…

Graveside services were held March 20, 2021, at New Zion Baptist Church, Oakvale, for Emit Ray Bridges, 55, who died March 6 at The Care Center of Laurel. Rev. Korey Langston officiated, with Johnson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mr. Bridges was born to Fleta and Moses Bridges. He attended New Zion Baptist Church. He loved…

Jerry Wayne Goode, 70, passed away March 10, 2021, at Southwest Hospital in McComb. Services for Mr. Goode were held March 19 at Pearl River Baptist Church in Monticello, with Rev. Amos Bridges officiating. Interment was in the Pearl River Valley Church Cemetery, with Laird Mortuary handling arrangements. Mr. Goode was born to James and…

Delton Alford McKenney, 77, of Jayess, passed away Feb. 22, 2021, at University Medical Center in Jackson. Delton was born Sept. 18, 1943, to Bertha Ard McKinney. He spent his childhood and lived his entire life in the Topeka community in Lawrence Count. His grandparents resided in the Topeka community as well and assisted his…

Dr. Ollie Pearl Baylis-Payne was born in Monticello on April 20, 1942, the daughter of Doc and Beatrice Baylis. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and aunt who passed away on Feb. 25, 2021, from cancer. She graduated from McCullough High School (1960) and relocated to California soon after, where she joined an aunt…