Florence Katherine Scanlon
Dec 10, 2020
Florence Katherine Scanlon passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas A. Scanlon, Mother Frances Figulski, Father Stephen Zolenski (Rose), Sister Eleanor Wnuk, Sister Lillian Miester, Daughter Melanie Blackstock (Charles) and Son William "Bill" Scanlon. Florence is survived by Son Thomas Scanlon (Lynda), Son...
John D Carmichael, Jr.
Dec 10, 2020
John Duncan Carmichael, Jr., an account executive with Certified Labs and a resident of Brandon, MS passed away December 10, 2020 at the age of 76 after a brief illness. John is survived by his wife Emmie; children, Jean Pace, Ginny Young (Robert) and J.D. Carmichael III (Lisa); grandchildren, Brent Pace, Lauren Young Moore (Michael), Andrew Pace (Marissa), Garland Carmichael,...
Jeffery Curt Hautle
Dec 8, 2020
Jeffery Curt Hautle, 51 passed away at home Tuesday, December 8, 2020. There will be no visitation due to Covid-19 restrictions. The funeral will be Tuesday, December 15 at 3:00 pm and will be attended by family only, but, will be live streamed on the Facebook page of Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home. Jeff was born on December 9, 1968...
Bessie Ruth Long
Dec 7, 2020
Bessie Ruth Long, 99, of Brandon, MS passed away on December 7, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday December 10, 2020 at the Pavilion in Lakewood Memorial Park. There is no visitation planned before the service.
Irene Smith Cutrer
Dec 6, 2020
Irene S. Cutrer, died December 6, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital. Visitation will be at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton on Friday from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm followed by services in the chapel at 2:00 pm with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery on Clinton Blvd. The officiating minister will be Reverend Sid Johnson of Alta Woods...
Elizabeth Collier Swales
Nov 28, 2020
Elizabeth Collier Swales, 94, passed away on November 28, 2020 in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood from 10am to 11am with Funeral service immediately following. Burial will be at the Carthage City Cemetery. Elizabeth was born December 24, 1925 in Canton, MS, to William Alsey and...
Ina Johnson Hinton
Nov 27, 2020
Ina Johnson Hinton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died Friday, November 27, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Union Line Cemetery in Jones County, Friday, December 4. Ina Mae Johnson was born in Smith County, Mississippi, February 2, 1927, one of thirteen children, to Polie Jefferson (P.J.) Johnson and Minnie Hawthorne Johnson. She grew up in Taylorsville,...
Dr. Kenneth Irvin Cronin
Nov 24, 2020
Dr. Kenneth Irvin Cronin, 72, was called to his heavenly home on November 24, 2020 after experiencing complications of Covid 19. An Open Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2020 from 10:00 until 12:00 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 1301 Pinehaven Drive, Clinton, Mississippi. All friends and family are welcome. For safety...
Victoria D. Meyers
Nov 23, 2020
Victoria D. Meyers, 77, passed away at her home on November 23, 2020. Victoria was born in New Orleans, LA and went to Loyola University where she received a degree in Education. She was a Respiratory Therapist at Hinds General for 28 years. She attended church first at All Saints Episcopal Church and later at Episcopal Church of the Creator....
Charles "Chief" Ray Gardner
Nov 19, 2020
Charles Ray "Chief" Gardner, passed away peacefully at home, on November 19, 2020, with his daughter by his side. The oldest of two children, "Chief" was born in Jackson, MS, to Leslie and Lillie Belle Gardner on April 8, 1930. The years Charles Ray spent in Atlanta at Georgia Tech, were some of the most enjoyable for him. His fraternity...
Barbara Ann Maye
Nov 18, 2020
Barbara Ann (Cone) Maye, 83, died peacefully of natural causes on November 18, 2020, at home in Jackson MS. Barbara is survived by her Son, Donald (Eddie) Maye (wife Sherry) of Jackson, MS; Granddaughters, Erica Maye and Holly Hayes; and two Great Granddaughters and multiple Nieces and Nephews. She is preceded in death by her Husband, Roy J. Maye of...
Robert Eugene Mcarthur
Nov 16, 2020
Dr. Robert Eugene McArthur, 82, died at home on Monday, November 16, 2020. Robert was born on August 5, 1938, in Jackson, the first child of Agnes McGregor McArthur and Joseph Alvin McArthur. A 1956 graduate of Forest Hill High School, he attended Millsaps College where he earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science. He then studied at Vanderbilt University,...
Walt Sessums
Nov 16, 2020
Walt Sessums, 53, of Brandon passed away Monday November 16, 2020 at his home in Brandon. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Lena Cemetery, Lena, MS. Walt is preceded in death by his father, Prease Herbert Sessums. He is survived by his mother, Marian Thomas Sessums; brother, Robert Sessums; and niece, Molly Sessums.
Marianna Stokes Gore
Nov 15, 2020
Marianna Stokes Gore, beloved wife and widow of Dr. Albert Leroy Gore, a deceased family practitioner and military veteran, died peacefully of natural causes at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi, on November 15, 2020 at the age of 100. Services will be arranged by Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, Mississippi. Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 18th from...
Thelma Jane Turner Lewis Hillhouse
Nov 10, 2020
Mrs. Thelma Jane "Janie" Turner Lewis Hillhouse, 94, of Yazoo City, MS passed away November 10, 2020 at Hospice Ministries, Inc., Ridgeland, MS. She was born on June 5, 1926 in McCool, MS to Erthie Ester "Doc" and Thelma Wheeler Turner. She grew up and attended school in Kosciusko, MS. She was a member of Cleary Baptist Church, and she...
Rosa Marye Williams Pittman
Nov 9, 2020
Rosa Pittman went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 9, 2020. She was a loving wife to her husband, James (Jim) W. Pittman for 29 years before his passing in 1975. She cherished and nurtured her children for 73 years, loved her parents and siblings and cared for her parents until they passed. She assisted in the...
Ernest S. Thomas, Ii
Nov 9, 2020
Ernest S. Thomas, II (Sonny), age 83, went to be with the Lord on November 9, 2020 in Jackson, MS. Sonny is survived by his wife of 58 years Margo Saba Thomas, his children, Deborah Thomas Migues (Anthony), Sharon Marie Thomas, E. David Thomas (Margaret), John Joseph Thomas (Tisha), S.N., his grandchildren, Ryann, Madison, Gunnar, Kate and Kelly and his...
Len D. Turner
Oct 30, 2020
Len D. Turner of Flowood, MS passed away peacefully from natural causes October 30, 2020. Born March 16, 1929, Reverend Turner was preceded in death by his siblings Earl Turner of Baytown, TX, Annie Evans of Straight Bayou, MS, Betty McKee of Gulfport, MS, Davis Turner of Edom, TX, Robert Turner of Barbers Hill, TX, and Madge Choate of Baytown,...
Sue Longest Brooks
Oct 29, 2020
Sue Longest Brooks, age 86, died peacefully in her home in Clinton on October 29, 2020 after an extended illness. Sue was born to the late Harbert Beckham and Lucille Hatten Longest, in Lyman, MS, on September 17, 1934. She graduated from Gulfport High School in 1952, Blue Mountain College in 1955, and received a Master's Degree from the University...
Joe Henry Banks
Oct 24, 2020
Joe Henry Banks, a longtime resident of Eutaw and Tuscaloosa, passed away peacefully October 24, 2020 at home in Brandon, MS. Joe was born March 27, 1938 to William Edward Banks and Ida Mae (Greenwood) Banks. He was preceded by his wife of 55 years, Sibyl Durrett Banks, and sisters, Frances Riley and Lorine Barnett. Survivors include his son, Albert...
