Area Obituaries

Roger Lee Lewis, 65, of Gulfport, passed away July 21, 2020, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital, Gulfport. Funeral services were held July 25 at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Micheal Evans officiated. Johnson Funeral Home handled arrangements. Roger Lee “Pug” Lewis was born to the late Rosie Bournes and the late Shelton Clark. He was a…

Mildred “Meb” Booth DeGuire went home to the Lord on July 23, 2020. She passed away peacefully at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Meb was born in Monticello on June 19, 1936, delivered at home by her Uncle John “Doc” Wilson. She was a lifelong Methodist, secure in her faith in Jesus Christ. She was an…

Mary Harris Courtney, 72, of Oma, died July 21, 2020. Services were held July 25 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Oma, with Rev. Christopher Jones officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Courtney was born Oct. 14, 1947, to Lottie Lee Taylor and Jessie Harris. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by…

Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at New Hebron Pentecostal Church in New Hebron for Jimmy Lewie Robbins, 77, of New Hebron, who went to his heavenly home on July 11 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 22 at the New Hebron Pentecostal Church…

The funeral service for Elaine Alexander Davis was held July 20, 2020, at Riverwood Family with interment at Ruth Cemetery. Mrs. Davis, 75, of Ruth, passed from this life July 17, at New Dawn Retirement Center. She was born June 6, 1945, to Clarence Alexander and Wickie Wallace Alexander. Mrs. Davis was the owner of…

Glyn W. Daniels, 79, of Silver Creek, passed away July 19, 2020, at his residence. Funeral services were held July 21 at Colonial Funeral Home in Columbia. Rev. Darel Daniels officiated. Interment followed at Hepzibah Cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home handled arrangements. A native of Lawrence County, he worked as a crane operator in the oil…

Services for Kathryn Jane Boyd of Monticello were held July 22, 2020, at Bethel Baptist Church in Monticello, with burial at the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mrs. Boyd, 77, went to be with her Lord on July 19 at St. Dominic’s Hospital. She was born on Sept. 11, 1942, to the late Benton…

Issac Lee, 59, of Oma, passed away July 28, 2020, at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst. Graveside services were held July 3 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Oma. Century Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Ella V. Lee; sons, Montrell Fox, of Hattiesburg; Issac Lee Jr., Jamil Lee, and Delwine Wimberly, of…