Area Obituaries
Tommie June Davis
Funeral services for Tommie June Davis, 83, of Monticello, were held Sept. 15, 2020, at Bethel Baptist Church in Monticello. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Bro. Michael Smith officiated, with Wilson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mrs. Davis passed from this life on Sept. 12 at her residence. She was born on June 21, 1937,…
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Graveside services were held Sept. 3, 2020, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Monticello, for John Cherry Brown, 66, of Monticello, who died Aug. 18 at North Shore Medical Center, Hammond, La. Rev. Willie J. White officiated, with Johnson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mr. Brown was born to the late Odell Sr. and Mary Brown in…
Read MoreVirginia Berry
Graveside services for Virginia Berry were held Sept. 10, 2020, at the New Hebron Cemetery. Mrs. Berry, 82, of New Hebron, passed away from this life Sept. 5 at her residence. Rev. Tyler Chavis officiated, and Teresa Windham provided the musical service. Saulters Funeral Home handled arrangements. Pallbearers were Greg Lee, Chris Lane, Brad Thornton,…
Read MoreJ.C. Winters Jr.
Graveside services for J.C. Winters Jr., 94, of Ruth, formerly of Natchez, were held Aug. 5, 2020, at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Scott Johnson officiating. Mr. Winters passed away Aug. 2. in Ruth. Laird Funeral Home handled arrangements. Pallbearers were Tyler Beard, Rodney Grantham, and his nephews. Mr. Winters was born July 7,…
Read MoreGlenn Grubbs
Graveside services for Glenn Grubbs were held Sept. 6, 2020, at the New Hebron Cemetery. Mr. Grubbs, 86, of New Hebron, passed away Sept. 4 at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg. Rev. Earl Clark and Rev. Mike Grenn officiated. Saulters Funeral Home handled arrangements. Pallbearers were Shannon Slater, David Collins, Billy Fraysier, Tommy Sills, Jackie…
Read MoreNancy Ann Winstead Alford
Nancy W. Alford, 79, of Monticello, passed from this life into her heavenly home on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at the Lawrence County Hospital. Nancy was born on Aug. 20, 1941, in Burns, to Delton and Willie Mae Carr Winstead. Nancy, along with her husband, Bobby, were the owners of Office Machine Center in Monticello.…
Read MoreEva Mae Stringer
Funeral services were held Aug. 29, 2020, at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel for Eva Mae Stringer, 87, who died Aug. 25 at her residence. Rev. Henry Fortenberry officiated, with Johnson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mrs. Eva Mae Stringer was born to the late Wade and Pearl Haynes. She was a member of China Lee Baptist…
Read MoreDuane L. Russell
Duane L. Russell, 78, of Monticello, passed away on Aug. 26, 2020, at St Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A funeral service was held on Aug. 29 at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello. Graveside services followed in Easthaven Cemetery in Brookhaven. Bro. David Fortenberry officiated, with Wilson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Duane was born March 14,…
Read MoreMary Anna Wallace Martin
Mary Anna Wallace Martin, 77, of Jayess, passed from this life on Aug. 27, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter. A celebration of her life was held Aug. 30, 2020, at Powell’s Grove United Pentecostal Church. Rev. Ronnie Turner, Rev. Bren Smith, Rev. Gary Robinson, and Rev. Dallas DeMoss…
Read MoreFrankie L. Buffington
Funeral services for Frankie L. Buffington were held Aug. 25, 2020, at Hepzibah Baptist Church. Mrs. Buffington, 77, passed away from this life on Aug. 23 at her residence. Rev. Jimmy Harvey and Rev. Matt Robinson officiated. Interment followed in the Hepzibah Cemetery. Saulters Funeral Home handled arrangements. Pallbearers were Jerad Neal, Layton Neal, Dillan…
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