Virginia Lucille Giddy
Nov 8, 2022
Virginia Lucille Giddy, 91, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Flora Cemetery.
Mrs. Giddy was born on August 15, 1931, to James and Mary Lewis. She was a very giving and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her life was...
Jean Evans
Nov 8, 2022
Jean Evans, 93, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, in Jackson, MS. Visitation for Mrs. Evans will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood, MS with a service at 1:00pm. A graveside will follow at 3:00pm at Lakewood Memorial Park.
Mrs. Evans was preceded...
Mark Weathersby
Nov 8, 2022
Mark Shaw Weathersby, 65, passed away peacefully in his home on November 8 th , 2022, with his brothers by his side. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend.
Mark is survived by his sister Celia, (Bill) Pendergrass, two brothers Tommy, (Susan) Weathersby and Robert Weathersby, friend and companion Phyllis Hargett Weathersby, and a handful...
Alexander "Trace" Armstrong Alston, Iii
Nov 6, 2022
Alexander "Trace" Armstrong Alston III, at 62 years of age, died of being too good for this world, on November 6th, 2022, in his home on Belhaven Street.
He is survived by his wife Cathy, his mother Sarah Jane, his sister Alyce, his brother Sheldon, his son Alexander, his daughter Mary, his grandchildren: Emily, Virginia, and Jillian,...
Benjamin Hutch Mcgehee
Nov 6, 2022
Benjamin Hutch McGehee, 25, of Morton, passed from this life on Sunday November 6, 2022. Visitation will be held on Wednesday November 9, 2022 at 10:00 am followed by an 11:00 am funeral service at Wright and Ferguson in Flowood.
He graduated from Richland High School in 2018. He never met a stranger. He loved football, the...
David Miller
Nov 6, 2022
David Miller died peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, November 6, at the age of 97. Mr. Miller was born at his parents' home on Fortification Street and was a lifelong resident of Jackson. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
After graduating from Central High School, he joined the Army Air Corps and was...
Paula Joyner
Nov 5, 2022
Paula Milam Joyner, 68, passed away at her home in Brandon Saturday, November 5, 2022. A Celebration of her life will be held at 3:00 pm Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Paula was born in Memphis, TN in July...
Jeffrey Baron Courtney Keefe
Nov 4, 2022
Jeffrey Baron Courtney Keefe died at his home in Alexandria, Louisiana on November 4, 2022 at the age of 67. He was a beloved son, brother, Uncle Wuff, and friend.
Born May 12, 1955, in Meadville, Mississippi to Gayle Martin Courtney and the late Fred Dawson Courtney, Jeff spent much of his childhood between his grandparents' farm...
Vernon C. Woodruff, Iii
Nov 3, 2022
It is with great sadness to announce that on Thursday, November 3, 2022, the peaceful passing of Vernon Clair Woodruff, III was sooner than expected after a brief illness at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.
Vern was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 17, 1952, to extremely proud parents, Robert and Marion Woodruff of Plymouth, Michigan. ...
Edna Coulter Cash
Oct 31, 2022
Our Mother relinquished her fight against serious heart issues at Hospice Ministries, Inc. in Ridgeland, Mississippi, October 31, 2022. Edna Coulter Cash was born on November 26, 1932 to Jesse Dixon Coulter and Lola "Deggs" Coulter.
Edna was married to John C. Cash July 12, 1950 to 1957. After her marriage she completed her high school and...
Carl Allen Pope
Oct 29, 2022
Carl A Pope, 77, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Merit Hospital in Brandon, Mississippi. Visitation will be 5-8 PM, Friday Nov. 4,2022 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home, 114 Burney Drive, Flowood, MS, followed by cremation. Carl was the beloved father of two children - Helga Barnes Pope and Christopher Nathan Pope. He is preceded in death...
Ina Claire Russell Mcmillian
Oct 29, 2022
Ina Claire Russell McMillian, age 75, died on October 29, 2022 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Ina Claire Russell McMillian was born on November 11, 1946 in Yazoo City, Mississippi to Whitfield and Rosa Lee Russell. She was raised in the Brownsville community and graduated from Raymond High School. She went on to get her degree in education from...
John W. Teel, Jr.
Oct 25, 2022
John W. Teel, Jr., 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on October 25, 2022. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. Visitation for Mr. Teel will be held at Broadmoor Baptist Church Chapel in Madison on Friday October 28, 2022 from 9:30am to 11:00am with a Funeral Service immediately following....
Rosanne R. Courtney
Oct 25, 2022
Rosanne R. Courtney passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 at the age of 53. Visitation is 11am-1pm Friday, October 28th at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home, with funeral services following directly afterwards. Interment will take place in Lakewood Memorial Park.
Rosanne graduated from Magnolia Academy in 1986, continued her education and received her...
Dianne Kay Metzner
Oct 25, 2022
Dianne Kay (Huedepohl) Metzner passed from this life to the next to be with her Lord and Savior on October 25, 2022. After three courageous battles with cancer over nine years, she passed quietly and peacefully and finally without pain.
She is described by her friends and family as extremely lovable, caring and centered on others throughout...
Joann Williams
Oct 24, 2022
Joann Williams, 87, of Clinton, MS, beloved mother, wife, sister, and aunt, passed peacefully in her sleep on the morning of October 24th, 2022. Joann was born the fourth child to C.H. and Hazel Lambert in Wesson, MS, lifelong members of the Nazarene Church. In 1956, she and the handsome Sidney Williams married: the two welcomed a son, Karl....
Bertie Shortridge Wade
Oct 22, 2022
After a brief illness, Bertie Shortridge Wade, 89, went to live eternally with her Savior Jesus Christ on October 22, 2022. A funeral service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson MS on Wednesday October 26 at 11:00 am with visitation at the church at 9:00 am. Bertie was born on December 3, 1932 in Meridian Mississippi...
Vernon A. Walls
Oct 21, 2022
Vernon A. Walls passed away peacefully on October 21, 2022 at the age of 86. He was born September 11, 1936 in Horton, Alabama to Rev. Henry C. Walls and Jessie Johnson Walls. He graduated from Mortimer Jordan High School, Morris, Alabama in 1954 and immediately joined the U.S. Air Force where he served at various Air Force bases...
James F. "Jim" Wright
Oct 21, 2022
Jim was born on September 23, 1935 in Eupora, MS. He graduated from Eupora High School in 1955 and then joined the MS Army National Guard. From there, he began his professional career in the banking industry, working for Deposit Guaranty, Rankin County Bank, Trustmark and ending his career retiring from Merchant's and Farmers Bank. He was member of...
