Obituaries

Aug 2, 2024

Mary Agnes (Boone) Darling, passed peacefully on August 2, 2024 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS, at the age of 91.  She was born June 30, 1933, to her parents, Walter Lee and Mary (Young) Boone.  She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, B. C. Darling; her daughter, Mary Almena Crane; a grandson, James Brunet; a...

Aug 2, 2024

Claude P. "Sonny" Ainsworth died peacefully at home Friday, August 2, 2024.  Sonny was born in Chapel Hill, Mississippi to Daisy and Anselm "A.J." Ainsworth in 1937.  He was a lifelong resident of Bolton. After graduating from Hinds High School, Sonny joined the Navy in 1956 and served for four years as an aviation machinist mate.  His Navy years...

Aug 2, 2024

John Toxey Barnes, beloved spouse, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2024, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. He was 83 years old.

Toxey was born in Columbia, MS, on March 30, 1941, to John Quitman Barnes and Maxie Pearl Miller. As the eldest of four children,...

Aug 1, 2024

William Swan Yerger passed away peacefully in Mobile, Alabama, on August 1, 2024.

He was born on June 11, 1932, in Jackson, Mississippi, the son of the late Rivers Applewhite Yerger and Wirt Adams Yerger.  Swan was also a fifth-generation Mississippian graduating locally from Central High School in 1950.

He became an Eagle Scout at...

Jul 30, 2024

Elwood Thomas Simpson Jr. (Tom) passed from this life on Tuesday July 30th, 2024. Tom was born in Martin's Ferry, Ohio on August 27th,1951. Tom graduated from Ohio Technical Institute where he studied electrical engineering. After college, he began playing music and traveling the country. He received many achievements for his songwriting including a top 100 hit song and...

Jul 25, 2024

Lena Katherine Bolling Mabry, 95, passed away peacefully at home in the company of her children on Thursday, July 25, 2024, following a brief illness.  Visitation will be held on Monday, July 29 from 9-11AM with service at 11AM at Wright and Ferguson in Clinton.  A graveside service will immediately follow at Lakewood South Memorial Park on McCluer Road...

Jul 24, 2024

Dr. Kizzie "Anita" Gowin, of Shelbyville, KY and Clinton, MS, passed away on July 24, 2024.  The daughter of William Andrew Gowin and Kizzie Grey Murphy Gowin, Anita was born November 9, 1945 in Kentucky. After high school graduation from Shelbyville, she attended the University of KY where she received an undergraduate degree. Her educational journey took her next...

Jul 23, 2024

James Kiley Thames, 84, passed away Tuesday July 23, 2024.  Visitation will be held on Friday July 26 from 10:00 am until 11:30 am at Wright and Ferguson in Flowood.  A graveside service will immediately follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.

Kiley was a graduate of Murrah High School and the University of Southern Mississippi where he was...

Jul 23, 2024

Francis Edward (Eddie) Harrington, Jr., of Jackson, MS, died peacefully at his home on July 23, 2024, with Jeanie, his wife of 20 years, by his side. After suffering a stroke in November of 2023 and experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, the changes in his life left him bed bound.

"The sweetest man...

Jul 21, 2024

Dr. Farris Winfred Smith, known affectionately by his family and friends as Buddy, passed away in his home, surrounded by loved ones, early on the morning of July 21, 2024. Farris was 84 years old at the time of his passing, and in a few weeks, on August 14, he would have celebrated his 59th wedding anniversary with his...

Jul 18, 2024

Mrs. Sarah Curtis Buckley, 83, of Brandon passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Olive Grove Terrace at The Arbors in Olive Branch, MS.

Sarah was born in Memphis, TN to the late James Howard and Martha Anderson Curtis. The family lived once in Columbus, MS, then moving to McComb where they resided for years. Sarah...

Jul 15, 2024

Lawrence Ray Greer, Sr., 80, of Madison, Mississippi, was called home to be with the Lord on July 15, 2024.

Lawrence was born to Samuel C. Greer and Laura Willie Eddington on January 5, 1944, in Carbondale, Illinois. Shortly after graduating from Attucks High School in 1962, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served...

Jul 14, 2024

Charlie Frank Rice born in Wesson, Mississippi on June 22, 1943, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 in Clinton, Mississippi. Charlie was a man who found joy in life's simple pleasures. His favorite hobbies included fishing and spending time with his grandchildren, who lovingly called him Papa. He had a special connection with nature, especially water, and found...

Jul 14, 2024

Robert William Mashburn, Sr., age 93, died on July 14, 2024, at his home in Bolton, Mississippi.

He is survived by his daughter, Lou Ann Mellon (Richard) of Bolton; son, Robert "Bobby" W. Mashburn, Jr. (Janet) of Bolton; 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Jo; his daughter and her...

Jul 12, 2024

Andrea (Andi) Marler McDaniel, a cherished member of the Clinton community, passed away suddenly on July 12, 2024, surrounded by her family. Whether you knew her as Andi, Mom, Grandma, or GiGi, she was a beautiful person inside and out; loved by everyone who knew her.

Andi dedicated her life to family and serving others, embodying the...

Jul 11, 2024

Max Ray Goodman, Jr, 65, of Brandon passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2024.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 20th, at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home, 114 Burney Drive in Flowood, MS. Services will begin at 3:00 p.m. with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m.

Ray is survived by his loving wife of...

Jul 11, 2024

"The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms." Deut. 33:27.

"When I soar to worlds unknown, see thee on thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee."

On the afternoon of July 11, 2024, with her adoring family at her bedside, Margaret Anne...

Jul 11, 2024

Barbara Simmons Carroll, (Brandon, MS), 90, passed away July 11, 2024 at her daughter's home in Brandon, Mississippi.

Barbara was born in Jasper County, Mississippi at her childhood home on June 28, 1934.  She graduated valedictorian from Louin High School in 1952 and business college in Laurel, Mississippi in 1953.  Afterward, Barbara began her career at Pike...

Jul 9, 2024

Virgil Eugene Parrish, age 97, died of Alzheimer's on July 9, 2024, at his home in Florence, MS.

Virgil is survived by his wife, Sylvia Myers Parrish; daughter, Teresa Ann Berry; grandchildren (Chase, Angel, Misty, and Wendy); son, Kerry Virgil Parrish and wife (Mary Ann); grandchildren, (Dustin and Justin); 7 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren.

He...

Jul 9, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Pamela Gail (Cox) Winkler, who left us on July 9, 2024, at the age of 64. Pamela was a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend, known for her warmth, kindness, and ability to light up any room.

Pamela (Pam) was born on March 27, 1960,...