Obituaries

Jan 5, 2024

Mr. Vincent Arnold Cain, 67, died Friday, January 5, 2024, at his home in Raymond after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2024 from the Raymond Chapel of Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home. The visitation will be between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Saturday. Interment will...

Jan 4, 2024

Freddie Martin Pickens, 67, of Clinton, MS died of cancer on January 4, 2024.

Freddie is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sharon; his son, Brad and his wife Laurie of Jackson, MS; his brother, Donald Pickens; his sister Joyce Warren and his granddaughter, Alyse Anne Hollis.  He is preceded in death by his daughter, Lori...

Jan 3, 2024

Chester Arthur "Art" Davey was born on March 13, 1934, the youngest of four children to Gerald and Isabelle Davey. He is predeceased by his parents, brothers, Donald and Frederick Davey, and his sister, Bethene Davey Stanley. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca "Becky" Marie Davey, and his five children, Paul Davey (his wife Cassandra), Amy Mauldon Bethene...

Jan 2, 2024

Helen Napier

Helen Brock Napier was born on September 28, 1923, in her family home just outside of Drew, Mississippi. She's the second child of Henry Dewey Brock and Fay Lord Brock, alongside her brother Charles, who lived to the impressive age of 95, and her sister Mary Elizabeth Goodwin, who is in her late 90s. Helen...

Dec 31, 2023

BETTIE HORRELL JOHNSON

Bettie Horrell Johnson passed on in her sleep the afternoon of December 31, 2023 after a joyous Christmas with her daughter, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She was born on March 16, 1925. While her life was long her absence leaves an indescribable void in the lives of those...

Dec 31, 2023

Jack Grisham obituary

On December 31, 2023, E. J. Grisham, Jr. (Jack) passed away at University Medical Center following a brief illness.  Jack was born on March 16, 1953 in New Albany, Mississippi to E. J. Grisham, Sr. and Mary Alice Murphy Grisham.  He attended Jackson Public Schools and was a graduate of Belhaven College.    An avid...

Dec 29, 2023

Timothy William Wolfe, 59, of Hattiesburg, MS, passed away Friday, December 29th, 2023.

Tim was born in Wheeling, West Virginia to William and Marcela Wolfe. He graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi with a Masters in Psychology. He spent his career as an Educator, Psychometrist, and Technology Consultant.

He enjoyed reading, cooking, any games...

Dec 29, 2023

Mae "Mae Mae" Perkins Gemmell, age 73, passed away peacefully on December 29th, 2023, in Jackson, MS.  Mae was a graduate of Canton High School, MS (Class of 1968) and attended Memphis State University.  She worked in management positions in various medical offices, including large cardiology groups in both Jackson, MS and Orlando, FL.  The last fourteen years of...

Dec 28, 2023

Joseph Louis LeBreton went home to be with his Heavenly Father on December 28, 2023 at 9:20am at the age of 86.

Joseph was born and raised in New Orleans and attended Hope Haven School and graduated from Fortier. He enlisted in the Air Force where he fought for his country for 4 years before deciding he...

Dec 27, 2023

Roma Hubbard Askew of Edwards passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on December 27, 2023. She was 95 years old and was member of the Edwards Presbyterian Church. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend to many.

Roma was born June 18, 1928, in Utica, MS to...

Dec 22, 2023

Mary Leigh Furrh, age 91, died peacefully, with her family by her side on December 22, 2023. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 29, 1932, and was the daughter of Mary Bowden Hendee and Roy King Hendee.  She moved to Jackson with her husband, James B. Furrh, Jr., in 1954.  She graduated from Washington Seminary in Atlanta...

Dec 22, 2023

Glory to God, Gabrielle is completely healed and made whole. She has freedom in her new body and she rejoices in the majesty of heaven. On Friday December 22, 2023, during a beautiful sunset, Gabrielle entered her Father's Kingdom. She earned her well-deserved crown of jewels. Our beautiful girl has been a BRIGHT light for all the world to...

Dec 22, 2023

Lamar Frazier, 66, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 22, 2023. Lamar was born in Biloxi, Mississippi at Keesler Air Force Base. He was a graduate of Forest Hill High School and Mississippi State University. Lamar played baseball for both schools. After 42 years of service with the State of Mississippi Development Authority, he retired...

Dec 19, 2023

Marie Pickett Thornton, 81, went to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, peacefully at her home.

Marie Thornton was born on November 9, 1942, to Clifton and Agnes Pickett. She was raised in Clinton, Mississippi, and was a graduate of Clinton High School and Mississippi College.

She was preceded in death by...

Dec 19, 2023

Thomas Gordon Ward, lovingly known as Gordy to family and friends, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023, in Winston-Salem, NC. Born on September 21, 1952, Gordy was raised and spent most of his life in Mississippi. Gordy served in the US Air Force and received a degree in education upon discharge.  He then spent time in Chicago, where he...

Dec 17, 2023

Don M. Trest, 86, passed away on December 17, 2023 in Jackson, MS. Visitation for Don will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond, MS from 10:00am to 12:00pm with a service following at 12:00pm. Burial will follow at Terry Cemetery.

Don was born on February 7, 1937 to...

Dec 16, 2023

Larry Leroy Godfrey went home to be with his Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of December 16, 2023.  Larry was born on August 18, 1933 as the only child of Robert Leroy Godfrey and Myrtle Matthews Godfrey in Pontotoc county Mississippi.  He was raised in Pontotoc county, attended MS State University and graduated from there with a...

Dec 16, 2023

Early in the morning of Saturday, December 16, 2023, Kevin Mark Brady, age 68, left us to be with the Lord. He was born to Ralph and Zora Brady on May 4th, 1955, in Meridian, Mississippi.

Mark was a man with a servant's heart. His greatest joy was doting on his wife, Yvonne Brady, and keeping up...

Dec 10, 2023

Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James Lawton Robertson died of cancer on December 10, 2023, at his Jackson home, surrounded by the three sons he cherished above all else and the wife he adored.  He was 83.

Jimmy Robertson was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, on July 30, 1940, but he grew up in his beloved hometown of...

Dec 7, 2023

Annie Bell Sykes, 81, passed away on December 7, 2023 in Jackson, MS. Visitation for Bell will be held at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, MS on Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. A Service will be held at Parkway Church on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 1:00pm with visitation starting at 12:00pm. Burial will...