Tina Louise Ellis
Jan 27, 2021
Tina Ellis, 62, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Parkway Church, Madison. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. She will be laid to rest at 3pm in Green Lawn Cemetery, Natchez, MS. Tina is survived by her husband,...
Charles Henry Williams, Jr.
Jan 26, 2021
Charles "Charlie" Williams, passed away at his home on January 26, 2021 with his family by his side. Charlie was born April 7, 1934 in Tupelo, MS to Charles Henry "Hal" Williams, Sr. and Laura Irene Filgo Williams. The Williams family later moved to Jackson where Charlie graduated from Central High School in 1952. Charlie attended Millsaps College where he...
Shelton "Mike" Thomas
Jan 25, 2021
Shelton M. Thomas ("Mike"), a resident of Clinton, MS passed away on January 25th, 2021 at the age of 63. Mike is survived by his Wife, Debbie Thomas; his children Blake Thomas (Wife, Mary), Brad Thomas-deceased (Wife, Holley), and Brooke Rodgers (husband, Stephen), as well as his sister Ellen Argood (husband, Mike), and 10 grandchildren that he loved dearly. Mike...
Kore Freis Hale
Jan 25, 2021
Koré Freis Hale, 49, died suddenly of a heart attack on January 25, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 PM on Monday February 8, 2021 at the Cathedral of St Peter the Apostle, 123 North West Street, Jackson. Due to COVID restrictions, there is limited seating in the Cathedral, and all must properly wear masks...
Chester Ray Wells
Jan 17, 2021
Chester Ray Wells passed away on January 17, 2021 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Chester was born on June 16, 1927 at the family home in Nancy, Mississippi, the second child of Ulysses Chester Wells and Annie Bell Chancellor Wells. Chester was a lifelong Christian, member of First Baptist Jackson and of Beacon SS Class. Chester, especially, loved singing Christian...
Laura "Elaine" Ruddle Bridges
Jan 17, 2021
Laura "Elaine" Ruddle Bridges, 78, of Clinton, MS, beloved wife and mother passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at her home in Clinton MS with family by her side. She was born August 13, 1942 to Otis and Erma Ruddle in Fulton, KY. She was a graduate of South Side High School in Memphis, TN. She married Louis Bridges...
Joyce Elizabeth Mullican
Jan 16, 2021
Joyce Elizabeth Mullican, 91, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, in Byram, MS. Joyce was born November 12, 1929, to Rennie Elizabeth Dear Mullican and John Robert Mullican. She graduated from the Mississippi School for the Deaf where she received numerous honors, especially for her athletic abilities. Joyce had a long career in Jackson, MS, including work with the...
Bobby Frank Gordon
Jan 16, 2021
Bobby Gordon of Sherman, MS, passed away at home on January 16, 2021, at the age of 85. Bobby was born in Litton, Bolivar County, Mississippi, on April 20, 1935 to Clovis and Nell (Gibbs) Gordon. He graduated from Benoit High School in 1954. He married the love of his life, Gloria (Tatum) Gordon, on May 29, 1954. They spent...
Dr. Benjamin A. Root
Jan 15, 2021
A true Southern gentleman, Dr. Benjamin Allen Root, Jr. passed away peacefully and unexpectedly early Friday morning, January 15, 2021. His dear family and friends will miss his intellect and quick wit. A graveside service will be held at 11am Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Jackson. He was born on June 22, 1952 in Jackson. He...
Phuong "Paul" Mai
Jan 14, 2021
Phuong (Paul) Thanh Mai passed away due to unforeseen health complications on Thursday evening, January 14, 2021. Phuong leaves behind his parents: Phong Mai (father) and Nga Tram (mother); siblings: Tonya Mai (sister), Judy Mason (sister), and Hieu Mai (brother); his wife Michelle Mai and children: Blake Palmer (son), Dustin Mai (son) and Emilie Mai (daughter). Phuong was born in...
Rose Barron Wilson
Jan 14, 2021
Rose Barron Wilson, 92, went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2021. She was in Baptist Hospital being treated for COVID and pneumonia. Rose was born February 4, 1928. She was the youngest child of J.T. and Bessie Barron of Thomaston, Georgia. Rose graduated from high school early and went to Emory University School of Nursing in Atlanta....
Homero "Homer" S. Jimenez
Jan 13, 2021
Homero (Homer) Salinas Jimenez, age 47 passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021. He was born March 13th, 1973, in Mexico to Homero Jimenez and Elma Salinas. He was a graduate of Rebul Academy. Before becoming ill, he worked as a General Foreman for W.A. Kendall for 7 years, which he enjoyed doing since he had...
Billy Sam Ward
Jan 11, 2021
Billy Sam Ward, 88, of Clinton, MS, passed away on January 11th, 2021 in Jackson, MS. Visitation and Funeral services will be held at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, MS. Visitation will be 12:30-2:00 p.m. on January 15th, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Graveside service will follow at Clinton Cemetery, in Clinton. Billy Sam...
Chester L. Statham
Jan 9, 2021
Chester Leonard Statham of Clinton, MS passed away Saturday, January 9th, 2021 at the age of 84. Chester was born in the Holmesville Community near McComb, MS. He graduated from Magnolia High School and attended Southwest Junior College. He went on to earn a Bachelors degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. Chester became a coach and school teacher in...
Flora Ella Mcintire
Jan 9, 2021
Flora Ella McIntire (nee Lynch), 101 years, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2021 at her residence in Provident Village, Canton, Georgia. Flora Ella was born on November 7, 1919 in Carrollton, Missouri to Stuart D. Lynch and Edith Marion Smith. She graduated from Carrollton High School and attended Northwest Missouri College – now university. She married Carl Alfred McIntire,...
Dorothy Mckeithen
Jan 6, 2021
Dorothy McKeithen, 89, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 6, 2021. Graveside services will be held on Monday January 11, 2021 in the New Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, MS. Mrs. McKeithen was born to Dorothy Ray and Alfred Ramsay on October 30, 1931 in the Mississippi Delta close to Cleveland, MS. She was preceded in death by...
Thomas Louis Piazza, Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
Thomas Louis Piazza, Jr., age 82 born in Natchez, MS and current resident of Clinton, MS passed away peacefully of natural causes at home, Wednesday January 6, 2021. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Wright and Ferguson in Clinton from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. A Graveside service will follow at 2:30pm at the Natchez Trace Cemetery in...
Pamela Bowen
Jan 3, 2021
Pamela Bowen, 67, passed away on January 3, 2021 in Jackson, MS. A Graveside service will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 11:30am at the Clinton Cemetery. Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home is in Charge of arrangements. Pamela was born on April 23, 1953 to Jim and Joan Proctor. She started her own accounting firm after high school...
Willie Price Wallace
Dec 31, 2020
Willie Price Wallace, 74, of Brandon, passed away Dec. 31, 2020, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson from COVID-19 complications. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, with Dr. Clarence Cooper officiating. Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood is handling arrangements. "Mr. Willie" was a native of Lawrence...
Barbara K. Gates
Dec 31, 2020
Barbara Kathryn Alford Gates, age 93, died of natural causes on December 31, 2020, at home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Her brother, Roger Alford and his wife, Martha Anne of Bolton, Mississippi and two children, Gene Gates and wife, Susan Morgan of Fresno, California and Kathy Gates Vail and her husband, Don of Hattiesburg, survive her. She also had two grandchildren,...
