Obituaries

Michael Paul Younger, II went to be with our Lord and Savior on September 16, 2021. Visitation and service will be held at Madison United Methodist Church, Madison, MS on Monday, September 20, 2021. Visitation is from 1:00 to 3:00 pm with the service to follow at 3:00 pm. Burial at Jessamine Cemetery in Ridgeland, MS following the service. He...

Loraine Sanders Elmerick, 92, of Raymond, MS, went home to the Lord on December 30, 2019. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm - 7:00pm Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. A celebration mass will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020, 10:00am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Raymond, MS. She will be laid to...

Beatrice was Pastor of Grace Worship Church (formerly Prayer, Praise & Worship Church) for over thirty years. She ministered to her community with love, kindness and a generous spirit. Her whole life was dedicated to spreading the Word, and her ultimate goal was to bring people to Christ. She desperately wanted people to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Nest...

Daniel Hendrick "Dan" Fairly passed away Friday afternoon, April 3rd, 2015. He is survived by Jennifer Jones Fairly, his wife of thirty-six years, his son Daniel Hendrick Fairly, Jr. (Stefanie Fairly), his daughter, Christina Fairly Burrage (Ryan Burrage), a grandson, Knox McClain Fairly, a granddaughter, Jane Graham Fairly, and his brother Ken Fairly (Becky Fairly), nephews and nieces Graham Fairly,...

Lacey Claire Lee, 35, beloved younger daughter of Rory and Janet Lee, died at her parents' home in Clinton Sat., June 22. She was a resident of Madison, having proudly purchased her first home in August, 2018. With fierce determination, she battled a rare type of cancer for nine months. Visitation with the family will be held in the sanctuary...

Brian Campbell passed away at the age 52 at his home in Flora, MS. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Flora in Flora, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the church with visitation beginning at 1 p.m. Graveside...

After 98 years of healthy living Jim passed on September 17, 2019 due to a recent series of falls. Jim's wife of 77 years (Mary Lou) passed late last year. He is survived by his two sons Jerry and Bob. He had six grandchildren, Amy, Josh, Amber, Anna, Alice and Tim plus seven great-grandchildren. Jim attended Drury College on a...

Terry Wadford, 55, was healed on October 13, 2016 after a good fight against cancer. He was a very loving husband, daddy, Papaw, son and friend. He was owner & operator of M&T Heating & Cooling, Inc. He loved spending time with friends and family and loved riding his motorcycle with as many riders as possible. He was a lifetime...

Hilda Wactor Conerly, 95, died at the Orchard in Ridgeland after a brief illness. Wright and Ferguson is in charge of funeral arrangements. A funeral service celebrating her life is scheduled for 11:00 am on Thursday November 8, 2018 in the chapel at Flowood. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4 pm until 6 pm and again on Thursday...

Mary Ann Lilley Childress, 94, passed away peacefully at Asbury Hospice in Hattiesburg, MS. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the Flora Cemetery at 11:00 am. Mary Ann was born on April 18, 1927 to Rosa and Middleton Lilley in Tinnin Community, MS. She graduated at the age of 17 from Clinton High School...

Papaw Wilson went to be with the Lord on May 20th at the Veterans Home in Jackson, MS. Sextus Shearer Wilson, known as Steve, was born in Winchester, Arkansas on January 30, 1925 to Sextus Shearer Wilson and Nancy Nunn Wilson. He graduated from the School of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO. He was the first 17 year old...

Randy Lee McClellan, 64, passed peacefully at his home in Madison on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Visitation will be held at Wright and Ferguson in Flowood, MS on Tuesday February 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the same location the following day at 11 a.m. with a short visitation beginning...

Ashley Nicole Armstrong gained her wings and shed her wheelchair at the very young-at-heart age of 40, Thursday, August 6, 2021, at 9:45pm at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS, with both mom and dad at her side. She peacefully slipped away and right into the loving arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Ashley was born September 10, 1980, in Flowood,...

Bonnie Rea Cullom, Flowood, MS, age 75, went to be home with the Lord on September 3, 2019. She was a native of Jayess and most recently a longtime resident of Flowood, MS. She was a devoted wife and loving mother. She loved the Lord and served her family with gladness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emil...

December 27,1977 - August 19,2018 Amy Kristina Crocker Parker, of Pearl, MS, beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister, died suddenly at the age of 40 on Sunday, August 19,2018 in Clinton, Mississippi. On June 23, 2001, she was joined in Holy Matrimony with the love of her life Edward Shawn Parker at St. Columb's Episcopal Church, Ridgeland, Mississippi, with The...

Barbara Anne (Naeve) Voyles, age 66, peacefully passed away the morning of Wednesday, September 1st at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was born in Alton, IL, the oldest of 5 siblings. Barb graduated from Marquette High School in Alton in 1972. She moved to Mississippi in 1997, which eventually led to her managing Vicksburg Recycling Services and later...

Hugh Wilford Purvis went to be with our Lord on Friday, September 20, 2019. Hugh was born February 12, 1933 in Flora, MS to Carrie and Daniel Purvis. The eldest of 5 children, he took pride in driving the school bus during his time at Flora High School where he graduated in 1952. Following graduation, Hugh entered the Air Force...

On December 29, 2020, Heidi Susanne Pierags, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 75 at her home surrounded by her family. Heidi was born on March 14, 1945 in Schleswig Germany, to Arnold and Erika Meine. She married Hans Guenter Pierags on July 31, 1964 and they had two daughters, Connie and Claudia. In October...

Harold Benton Ingram, 71, went to his eternal home on Wednesday February 17, 2021 at St. Dominic Hospital. Services will be held on Tuesday February 23 at 11:00 am with visitation beginning at 9:00 am all at The Way Church located at 498 Northshore Pkwy, Brandon, MS 39047. Mr. Ingram was born in Jackson November 2, 1949, the son of...