Obituaries

Ben was born December 25, 1941 in Sunflower, MS to the late Sam Benjamin and Pauline Morgan Clower. He graduated from Moorehead High School, Millsaps College where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and received his doctorate from UMC. He served on the faculty in the Anatomy Department from 1966 until his recent retirement in 2010. He...

Mamie Lou "Pat" Wood, 92, of Clinton, MS joined her loved ones in heaven on Monday, December 14, 2020 after a brief battle with COVID-19. She was born in Winnsboro, Louisiana on September 30, 1928 to Jesse Cummins and Maggie Ford Cummins. She was one of seven children. She was married to Guice P. Wood for 58 years before his...

Bonnie Patterson Barnett, 86 transitioned from this earthly home to her heavenly home at St. Dominics Hospital on Thursday, November 18, 2021. She was born June 7, 1935 in Pittsboro to Berta and Sam Patterson. She received her education in the Pittsboro School District. Upon graduation she continued her education at Hinds Community College with emphasis in Business Administration. Upon...

Ruthie A. "Alean" (Tedder) Hancock, 88, was born August 8, 1928 in Bentonia, MS to James M. and Myrtle (Peeples) Tedder. In November of 1947, she tied the knot of Holy Matrimony with Clyde M. Hancock and in 1952 they moved to Raymond, MS where they lived until their passing. As one of 10 children, Mrs. Hancock was preceded in...

A loving and precious soul left this earth Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Gregory Arthur "Artman" Wineland, Jr., twenty-six, Brandon, Mississippi, was a remarkable father, son, brother, and friend. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on August 12, 1992, sharing his birthday with his mother, the pediatrician who first checked Gregory declared that he was a beautiful boy. And, so he proved...

Marilyn Rice, 87, of Raymond passed away peacefully on February 9 to be with Jesus and her loving husband. Mrs. Rice was the City Clerk at Raymond for over 35 years and will be sorely missed. She leaves her son, Gary Dale Rice of Raymond, and two daughters and sons-in-law in Memphis, Tennessee: Becky Epps (Michael), and Laurie Raines (Ron),...

On June 3, 2020, Carolyn "Gumma" Clarke Stewart, 88, went to be with the Lord. She was under the loving care of her family, and wonderful staff at the Blake Township in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held Saturday morning June 6, 2020, 11:00 am at Raymond Presbyterian Church in Raymond, MS, the funeral service to follow at 12:15 pm....

Matthew C. Omerza, son of Michelle and Eric Omerza, was born in Jackson, MS on September 4, 2001. He attained Heavenly Peace with the Lord on July 16, 2018. He was a blessing to his family from day 1 in so many ways. Matthew lived in Byram, MS from his birth until 2005, when his family moved to Clinton, MS....

ANDREW PARKER BRELAND's 14-year adventure began on August 18, 2001. Life, for Parker, was the pursuit of joy with his family, his friends, and his God. His infectious wit and enthusiasm brightened the spirits of all he encountered, and this world has become a little dimmer, a little paler, and a little quieter with his departure. Parker is beloved and...

Thomas Stephen "Steve" Copeland, 63, passed away August 11th at the Miss. Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness. He leaves behind many family members and numerous friends who will sorely miss him. Steve grew up in West Jackson, where he graduated from Provine High School, and later earning a Bachelor's degree in business from Mississippi College. For much of...

Stephen L. Mason, Sr. of Florence, MS, passed away at St. Dominic hospital on October 21, 2021, with his children at his bedside. He is no longer in pain or "feeling terrible." A memorial service for him will be at Wright and Ferguson in Flowood, MS on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 11:30 a.m., services by Brother Mike Flynn with...

Sidney Harold Bishop, 86, passed at Hospice Ministries in Jackson on January 14, 2020. Visitation will be on Friday, January 17, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Natchez...

We are all here to say our goodbye to Eleanor Virginia Dixon, known to her family and friends as "Ginger". She was born October 10, 1938 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John L Copeland of Jacksonville, Fl. After she married John Wesley Dixon, they moved to Silver Creek, Ms. she dedicated her live to raising...

Ida Lou Alldread Williams quietly passed away in her sleep on 2 April 2020 at the age of 97. Born in Montgomery County, MS to Robert Lee Alldread and Donia Bennett Alldread, she attended school in Duck Hill and worked in Grenada until she married Charles Fred Williams of Coffeeville, MS. Fred's Air Force career took them to Ramstein, Germany;...

Mary Nell Byrd of Clinton, Mississippi, was called home to be with her Savior, on March 1, 2017. She was fondly known as "Mimi" to her family. Mimi was born in Artesia, New Mexico to Howard and Nell Byrd on April 2, 1928. She was indeed a miracle baby weighing only two and a half pounds when she was born....

Carl D. Edmondson took his last breath on this Earth and went to be with our Lord on June 19, 2018. Visitation will be Friday June 22, 2018 from 5pm - 7pm and from 10am -11am Saturday June 23, 2018 at Wright & Ferguson, Clinton, Mississippi followed by his celebration service at 11am. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Cemetery...

Irene Elizabeth (Liz) Bradford, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1. Visitation will be Saturday, November 9 from 10:00 – 12:00 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood, Mississippi. A private family service and burial will be held following the visitation. Liz is remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. Her love of gardening,...

Barbara Jean Miller Marshall went to be the Lord on September 21, 2014. Services will be at Salem Baptist Church in Learned, MS on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Visitation will be at the church at 1 p.m., followed by the service at 2 p.m. Burial will take place in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery immediately following the service. Visitation will...