Area Obituaries
Thelma Louise Walker
Graveside services were held Feb. 27, 2021, at Silver Creek Baptist Church, New Hebron, for Thelma Louise Walker, 97, who died Feb. 19 at her residence. Rev. Michael Walker officiated, with Johnson Funeral Home handling arrangments. Mrs. Walker was born to the late Ben and Eunice Stewart in New Hebron. She attended Silverene School in…
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Graveside services were held Feb. 20, 2021, at North Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, New Hebron, for M.C. Cato, 99, who died Feb. 17 at Lawrence County Hospital, Monticello,. Rev. Moses Johnson officiated, with Johnson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mr. Cato was born to the late Whittie and Leundra Morris Cato. He was a member of…
Read MoreDeanna Pippin Cole
Deanna Pippin Cole, 42, of Monticello, passed away Feb. 16, 2021, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Deanna was born Dec. 3, 1978, in Monticello, to Byron and Linda Boutwell Pippin. Graveside services were held Feb. 22 at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Monticello. Bro. Jimmy Harvey officiated, with Wilson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Deanna…
Read MoreTalmadge Maxie Fuller
Funeral services for Talmadge Maxie Fuller, 85, of Braxton, were held Feb. 19, 2021, at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello, with burial following in the Lambert Cemetery in Monticello. Bro. Glen Hilton officiated the services, with Wilson Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Fuller passed from this life on Feb. 13 at his…
Read MoreTim Johnson
Funeral services for Tim Johnson, 58, of Monticello, were held Feb. 18, 2021, at Bethel Baptist Church in Monticello, with burial following in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Michael Smith officiated, with Wilson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Tim passed away unexpectedly from this life on Feb. 12 at Lawrence County Hospital. He was born…
Read MoreJuanita Brown
Juanita Brown, of Monticello, passed away Jan. 25, 2021, at Forrest General Hospital. A graveside service was held Feb. 2 at Monticello First Baptist Church Cemetery, Monticello, with Pastor Larry Lenoir officiating. R.E. Tyler Funeral Home, Inc., Brookhaven, handled arrangements.
Read MoreBobby Frank Lee
Bobby Frank Lee, 89, of New Hebron, passed away Jan. 25, 2021, at home while surrounded by his loving family. A graveside service was held Jan. 27 at Owens Cemetery in Shivers, with Pastor Danny Dickerson officiating. Saulters-Moore Funeral Home handled arrangements. Pallbearers were Steve Lee, Robbie Lee, Matt Sanders, Larry Williams, Randy Chappell, and…
Read MoreMorris A. Mikell
Funeral services were held Jan. 30, 2021, at Quinn Temple Church of God in Christ, Monticello, for Morris Adam Mikell, 52, who died Jan. 23 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital, Flowood. Elder Lonnie Lenoir officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Mikell was born to the late…
Read MoreGeraldine Faye Barnes
A funeral service for Geraldine Faye Barnes was held Jan. 20, 2021, at Monticello Baptist Church, with burial in Monticello Municipal Cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mrs. Barnes, 82, of Monticello, passed away Jan. 19. She was born Sept. 22, 1938, in Sontag, to William Purvis Gibson and Agnes Keene Gibson. She was co-owner of…
Read MoreDaisy Mae Barr
Daisy Mae Barr, 95, of Monticello, passed away Jan. 20, 2021, at her residence. Daisy was born Dec. 6, 1925, in Lawrence County, to George and Myrtis Catt Lambert. Graveside services were held Jan. 22 at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Monticello. Bro. Kevin Crozier officiated, with Wilson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Daisy was…
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