Barney Burnell Coolman
Mar 25, 2022
Barney Burnell Coolman, 84, of Florence, MS passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Jesus Name Tabernacle in Florence. The family will receive friends from 12pm – 2:00pm. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Coolman was born in Colfax,...
Edna Dale Stallings-Hightower
Mar 22, 2022
Edna Dale Stallings-Hightower, known to many as "Bunky" and "Granny", passed away on March 22, 2022 at the age of 86 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Dale, as she preferred to be called, was brought into this world on December 4 th , 1935 by Edna Elizabeth Owens and Granville Welbourn Owens and life was never dull...
Marion "Toy" Gray Overstreet
Mar 20, 2022
Marion "Toy" Gray Overstreet was born on December 7, 1943, to William and Velma Overstreet in Clara, MS, as the 9 th of 12 children. Surrounded by his family, Toy went peacefully to be with his Lord on March 20, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK. Toy's nature was gentle and kind, never meeting a stranger, and never withholding a...
John Dee Perkins, Sr.
Mar 19, 2022
John Dee Perkins, Sr. was born on October 8, 1934 and passed away on March 19, 2022. He is best known as a family man who served his country and retired from the United States Air Force as a decorated EOD man and then later retired from the United States Postal Service. Many things can be said about him...
John Arthur Eaves
Mar 18, 2022
John Arthur Eaves was the eighth of William Andrew and Pearl Rogers Eaves' nine children.  Born in his father's hand-built home in Louisville, Mississippi, John Arthur's actual date of birth was never exactly known; each year his birthday was celebrated from July 30 th until August 1 st .  He honed his negotiating skills at the young age of...
Edward P. "Kit" Kinsey
Mar 11, 2022
Edward P. "Kit" Kinsey, Jr. (69) passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at St. Dominics Hospital. After a long battle with respiratory failure, he passed peacefully to a place of complete peace and healing, his family by his side. Kit was the son of Margaret Dobbins Kinsey and Edward P. Kinsey, Sr.. Born in Atlanta on February 9,...
Richard Arthur Wages, Sr
Mar 8, 2022
Richard Arthur Wages, Sr., 75, of Brandon, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in Jackson, Mississippi. Richard was born September 12,1946 in Mobile, Alabama and was reared in Pascagoula, Mississippi. After graduating from Pascagoula High School in 1964, Richard attended Millsaps College for one year before transferring to University of Southern Mississippi to finish out his college...
Mary Jo Nail
Mar 8, 2022
Mary Jo Nail, nee Berryhill, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, surrounded by family at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Born on September 20, 1946 to Daniel T. and Josie Bush Berryhill, she was raised in Learned Methodist Church and later became a member of Learned Baptist Church....
James Davis Riley, Sr.
Mar 7, 2022
James Davis Riley Sr, also known to many as "Jimmy", went to be with the Lord on March 7, 2022 at 10:35AM at home surrounded by family.
Jimmy was born in New Hebron, Mississippi on January 23, 1938 to Vernon L. Riley and Jonnie Benson Riley. Â Jimmy stayed active playing multiple sports including football, baseball, and being...
Patricia "Pat" Ann Rice
Mar 5, 2022
Patricia Ann Rice, 82, passed away on March 5, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Parkway Church in Madison with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. Graveside services will follow at Canton City Cemetery in Canton.
Pat was born on November 30, 1939 in Vicksburg, MS to Louis A....
Walter Berryhill
Mar 2, 2022
Walter Luster Berryhill, age 83, made his journey to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born, one of 6 children, to May Bell and James "Jimmy" Robert Berryhill in Learned, Mississippi on December 28, 1938.
Walter grew up in Terry, MS where...
Nancy Goodrich White
Mar 1, 2022
Nancy Goodrich White, 61 years of age passed away Monday, March 1, 2022.
Nancy was born on December 3, 1960 to Patricia Harvey Goodrich and the late William Lee Goodrich. She graduated from Picayune Memorial High school in 1979 as the Salutatorian. She received a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1983,...
Bobby J. Wilson
Feb 26, 2022
Bobby J. Wilson of Clinton died Feb. 26 at Baptist Memorial Hospital following a short illness.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 3, at Parkway Baptist Church in Clinton with services at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Cemetery.
Bobby was born Feb. 19, 1934, in Grenada to the late Graham...
Rebecca Lindsey
Feb 26, 2022
Rebecca Lindsey, 73, was born on November 11, 1948 to W.C. and Thelma Jean Watson, she passed away at her home on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Visitation for Mrs. Lindsey will be held at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton on Thursday, March 3, 2022 from 10:00am to 11:00am with a graveside following at Clinton Cemetery at 11:00am....
Verna Ruth Putnam
Feb 26, 2022
Verna Ruth Putnam, of Clinton, MS passed away quietly and peacefully in her home on February 26, 2022, at 6:15 pm. She was surrounded by her children and told each that she loved them, before closing her eyes and crossing the river to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Mrs. Putnam is survived by her five children,...
Maurice Sr., Maurice Jr., And Karsyn Jefferson
Feb 25, 2022
Maurice Sinclair Jefferson, also known as "Budd," "Reece," or "Black Jack," was born on August 20, 1988, in Jackson, MS, to the late Robert Jefferson, Jr. and Brenda Bouldin. On February 25, 2022, he and his children, Maurice Sinclair Jefferson, Jr., 11, and Karsyn Monroe Jefferson, 6, received their angel wings. Maurice shared these two beautiful children with his...
Rev. Sukumari "Sue" Michael
Feb 25, 2022
On February 25, Rev. Sukumari "Sue" Samuel Michael, went to be with the Lord at the age of 83. Sukumari was born in Bidar, India to the Rev. and Mrs. Jothappa Samuel. After immigrating to the United States, she received several degrees including a Masters of Religious Education. She received her Masters in Divinity from the North American Baptist...
Carnette Rackley Mcmillan
Feb 25, 2022
Carnette Rackley McMillan of Clinton died the 25 th of February 2022 at the age of 92 after living a full life. Visitation will be Saturday, March 5 th , 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, MS. The Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home...
Jan Rowzee
Feb 24, 2022
Jan Rowzee, 92, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson.
Ms. Rowzee was born April 7, 1929 in Alexandria, Louisiana to the late William Tolby Nickell and Catherine Beatrice Adams Nickell. She was a professional model in Houston, Texas and also a candle maker.
Ms. Rowzee is preceded in death...
