Area Obituaries

Funeral services were held on Aug. 9, 2025, at North Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, New Hebron, for Ardella McDuffey, 70, who passed away on July 31 at her residence. Rev. Moses Johnson officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ms. McDuffey is the daughter of the…

Funeral services were held on Aug. 2, 2025, at China Lee Missionary Baptist Church, Silver Creek, for Macon Williams Jr., 68, of Silver Creek, who passed away on July 18, 2025, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson. Rev. Jerry Earl officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in…

Funeral services were held on July 25, 2025, at Friendship Baptist Church, Monticello, for Judy Brown Martin, 66, who passed away on July 19 at Haven Hall Nursing Center, Brookhaven. Rev. Kelvin Langston officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Martin is the daughter of…

A celebration of life will be held for Joyce Ann Womack Rutland at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Powells Grove United Pentecostal Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will start at 11 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Ms. Rutland, 79, of Jayess, passed away peacefully on…

Martha M. Ward, 82 of Oak Vale, passed away on July 20, 2025, at her residence in Oak Vale. She was born on Feb. 11, 1943, in Mobile, Ala. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, at Wilson Funeral Home at 904 W. Thomas E. Jolly Drive, Monticello. Funeral…

Funeral services for David A. Kirby will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025, at New Hebron Baptist Church, with interment following in the New Hebron Cemetery. Rev. Andy Fullington will officiate, assisted by Rev. Mike Grenn. Mr. Kirby, 69, entered into the eternal rest of his Lord on July 9 at…

Funeral services were held on July 5, 2025, at New Zion M.B. Church, Oakvale, for Minister Nancy Ann Buckley, 70, of Oakvale, who passed away on June 27 at Merit Health Wesley Hospital, Hattiesburg. Rev. John Johnson officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She is…

Funeral services for Mike C. Newsom were held on June 28, 2025, at Crooked Creek Baptist Church, with interment following in the Cliburn Cemetery.  Dr. Bill Hudson officiated.  Mr. Newsom entered into the eternal rest of his Lord on June 26 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  Saulters Moore Funeral Home was entrusted…

Funeral services were held on June 28, 2025, at China Lee Baptist Church, Silver Creek, for Ronald Sutton, 69, who passed away on June 20 at Lawrence County Hospital, Monticello. Rev. Jerry Earl officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is the son of Lettie Sutton…

Betty Kay Chapman, 59, of Monticello passed away on June 10, 2025, at her residence in Monticello. She was born on Nov. 13, 1965, in Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello. Bro. Haegan Lee will officiate. She was loved by many and…