Jerry Albert Stewart
Sep 10, 2021
Jerry Albert Stewart, 82, born November 15, 1938, peacefully passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be held at Morrison Heights Baptist Church, Clinton, MS on Monday, September 13, 2021, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am with services at 11:00 am in the Morrison Heights Sanctuary. Burial at Lakewood Memorial Cemetery in Clinton following the...
John "Andy" Andrew Beaman
Sep 10, 2021
John Andrew "Andy" Beaman, 61, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Andy was born August 2, 1960 in Caldwell, Idaho to the late Larry Leo Beaman and Rebecca Limbaugh Beaman. He graduated from Winston Churchill High School in 1978. In 2014 he moved to Mississippi and accepted a position as stitch operator at Hederman...
Kelly M Francois
Sep 10, 2021
Kelly Marie Francois, 60, of Brandon, Mississippi, passed away unexpectedly on September 10, 2021, after a short illness. Kelly is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Francois, Jr. of Brandon, MS, her daughter, Lindsey (Paul) Walston of Argyle, TX; her son, Aaron (Kyra) Francois of Brandon, MS; grandchildren Riley, Henri, Evelyn, and Ethan; her mother, Virginia "Ginger" Stone; sisters Patti...
Anna H. Morris
Sep 5, 2021
Mrs. Anna Hammack Morris, 91, of Flora, MS passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be held from 1:00pm - 2:30pm on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be held at 2:30pm in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Flora City Cemetery. Mrs....
Ron Strickland
Sep 5, 2021
Ronald S. Strickland, 63 of Brandon passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Ron loved his family and his favorite hobbies were Harley's and photography. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alonzo Eugene Strickland and Shirley Kennedy Strickland. Ron is survived by his wife, Miguela Strickland; children, Kristen Elizabeth Strickland (Dustin McClure), Stephen...
Mims Mclendon
Sep 5, 2021
Mims (Mac) McLendon, age 99, died on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his home in Pearl, MS. He is survived by two daughters; Shirlene Malone and Susan "Sam" Lewis, both of Pearl; one grandson, Steven Lewis of Brandon, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Bell McLendon, and his son, Marty McLendon. Mims...
Glenn Harris Pilgrim
Sep 4, 2021
Glenn Harris Pilgrim, 90, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Visitation for Glenn will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton from 9:30am to 11:00am with Funeral Service immediately following. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park. Glenn was born on January 7, 1931 in Jones County to Jesse A. and...
Deborah Kathryn "Debbie" Sparks
Sep 4, 2021
Deborah Kathryn "Debbie" Sparks, 64, passed away into the arms of Jesus on September 4, 2021. She was born in Jackson on November 28, 1956 to D.D. "Del" Sparks and Kathryn Roberts Sparks. She is preceded in death by her parents, and brother, D. Steven Sparks. Debbie is survived by her brother, Garry Sparks (Barbara) of Madison; sister, Amy Sparks...
Edna Earle Carmichael
Sep 3, 2021
Edna Earle Carmichael passed away on September 3, 2021, surrounded by her family at her home in Brandon, MS. She was born in Kemper County, MS, to the late Azzilee Ball and Littleton Ball on November 21, 1926. Edna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her generosity and love were poured on her family and friends. She...
Samantha J. Prim
Aug 29, 2021
Samantha Jones Prim 7/27/1939-8/29/2021 Samantha Jones Prim passed away peacefully August 29, 2021 in her home surrounded by love. She leaves behind a sister Margaret Sweet of Colorado Springs, Colorado, her cousin Sally Zeegers of Orlando, Florida, sons Eric Prim (Katherine) of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Adam Prim of Jackson, Mississippi and daughter Paula Izadpanah (Anoosh) of Fairfax, Virginia and grand children...
Henrietta D Sampson
Aug 25, 2021
Henrietta Harris Daves Sampson, age 83, died on August 25, 2021 at Lakeland Nursing Home in Jackson, Mississippi. She was born in Greenwood, Mississippi and was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Miller and Henrietta Wilson Daves. Henrietta attended Mississippi State College for Women where she graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. Following a family move to Marshfield,...
Robert Nelson
Aug 21, 2021
Robert "Bob" Nelson, age 85, formerly of Jackson, died August 21, 2021. Bob was born on May 11, 1936 in Scoby, Montana. He served 4 years in the Navy after high school graduation. While attending Riverside Community College in California, he met the love of his life, Joann Melvin Nelson. They married June 23, 1960. They lived in Palm Springs...
Marvis "Jack" Miller Stinson, Jr
Aug 21, 2021
Marvis Miller "Jack" Stinson, Jr. 80, died peacefully at home on August 21, 2021. Jack was born in New Orleans in 1941 to Marvis "Jack" Miller Stinson and Catherine Lanza. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Louis and Stephen Stinson. Jack is survived by his wife of 61 years, Judith "Judy" Kay Rushing Stinson. Two...
Lee Carlton Thornton
Aug 20, 2021
Lee C Thornton Decided to Fly High August 20, 2021 Lee C Thornton, 64, a retired Firefighter passed away August 20th, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Service will be held at Raymond Presbyterian Church in Raymond, MS on Tuesday August 24, 2021. Visitation will be from 10-11 am and the Funeral service will begin at 11. Lee...
Gayla J. Lovelace
Aug 16, 2021
Gayla J. Lovelace, 58, passed away at her home in Pearl, MS on August 16, 2021. Visitation for Gayla will be held from 2:00pm to 3:00pm on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, followed by a Graveside Service at 3:00pm at Lakewood Memorial Park. Gayla was born on August 22, 1962 to John and...
Johnny Lee Engle
Aug 13, 2021
Johnny Lee Engle, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 12:56 a.m. with his three children by his side. A private family graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland, MS. Johnny was born on November 23, 1939. He was a strong man who worked hard to provide a...
Laura Elizabeth "Betty" Hewes Scott
Aug 12, 2021
Laura Elizabeth "Betty" Hewes Scott passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The daughter of George P. and Gertrude Turner Hewes, she was born on August 29, 1925 and raised in Jackson, where she attended Central High School and Millsaps College. In 1946, Betty married Tom B. Scott, Jr., and the couple lived in Oxford while Tom completed law school....
Robert Miller Dent, Iii
Aug 10, 2021
Robert Miller Dent, III passed away August 10, 2021 at the age of 59. Visitation will be held from 5pm - 7pm Friday, August 13, 2021 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11am in the funeral home chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on...
Mary H. Hemphill
Aug 10, 2021
Mary Eloise (Polly) Harris Hemphill, 97, died peacefully Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at home with family close by. A graveside service will be held Thursday, 1:00 PM, in the Lakewood Memorial Cemetery Pavilion, Jackson, Mississippi. Polly was born August 29, 1923 and spent most of her young life in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. After high school, she joined her family...
Mary L. Beck
Aug 9, 2021
Mary Lee Beck was born in Jackson, MS on August 7, 1932 and died on August 9, 2021. She was adored by her father who raised his only daughter alone. She met the love of her life in 1952 when she was 20 years old. Their courtship was short and soon they had a son and three years later a...
