Donald Victor Burch
May 16, 2020
Donald Victor Burch, age 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Brandon, MS, on Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was born on February 18, 1944 in Niagara Falls, NY to Victor and Marva (Bogardus) Burch. Don lived in Lewiston, NY until he was 14 and then moved to Columbus, MS. He graduated from S. D. Lee High School in...
Ralph Holman, Jr.
May 16, 2020
Ralph Holman, Jr., 65, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at his home in Clinton. A family visitation will be held Friday, May 22, 2020 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond, and graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. at the Raymond Cemetery. Mr. Holman was born August 6th, 1954 in Vicksburg, MS to the late Ralph Holman,...
Virginia H. Brown
May 15, 2020
Virginia H. Brown, long time resident of Raymond passed away May 15, 2020 at the age of 86 with her daughters by her side. She was born, Virginia Lee Hightower, in Natchez, MS to parents Grover C. and Lula Ellen Hightower. Virginia was married to the late Martin Luther Williams Jr. and they had three children, Marty, Janice Lynn and...
Sarah Mcclenahan Little
May 8, 2020
Sarah McClenahan Little, 93 of Pearl, MS passed away in her home on Friday, May 8, 2020. She was the wife of the late JC Little for 58 years. She was born in Morton, MS on June 26, 1926. She is the youngest daughter of the late Roy and Lella McClenahan. She is survived by her loving son, who cared...
Norman R. Turner
May 8, 2020
Norman R. Turner, 67, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 8, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Pavillion in Lakewood Memorial Park. Norman was born in Kosciusko, MS and was a long time resident of Pearl having moved there in 1968. He was the eldest son of Johnnie...
David J Eugin
May 3, 2020
David Eugin, Jr. passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Magee. A private graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Jesus Name Tabernacle Cemetery, Florence, MS under the direction of Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home. Mr. Eugin is preceded by his parents, David Eugin, Sr. and Beulah Dunnaway Eugin; brothers, R.J. Eugin...
Claudia Guthrie Saxton
May 1, 2020
Claudia Guthrie Saxton 85 passed away May 1, 2020 at her home in Clinton, Ms. Due to the current situation in our world and the families concerns for their family and friends they will be having a private family graveside service at Midway Baptist Church in Benton, MS. Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, Ms is handling arrangements. Claudia...
Mickie Renita Beard
Apr 29, 2020
Mickie Renita Beard 55 of Pearl, Ms passed away at her home on April 29, 2020 surrounded by her family. Mickie dedicated her life by water baptism at a young age as one of Jehovahs Witnesses. Mickie was absolutely faithful to Jehovah God until her life expired. MIckie held faithful to knowing of the promise of a resurrection in where...
Irven "Sonny" Williams
Apr 25, 2020
Mr. Irven "Sonny" Williams, 73, passed away on April 25, 2020. Due to the current limitations created by the corona virus, the family is having a private graveside service. Please sign the online register book at our website to leave condolences for the family.
Allen "Big Al" Morphis
Apr 19, 2020
Gerald Allen Morphis, Jr. was born November 26, 1968 to Gerald Allen Morphis and Nathaleen House Morphis in Glendale, California. He was known as Allen or Big Al. He passed away on April 19, 2020 from natural causes. Allen was born with Norrie's Disease, a disease which left him totally blind and severely mentally impaired. Later he also developed epilepsy....
Lamar Shumaker
Apr 17, 2020
Lamar R. Shumaker, 78 of Pearl, MS passed away on April 17, 2020. He was a native of Philadelphia, MS and attended Neshoba Central High School. He was baptized n August 17, 1970 as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was a very hard worker and homebuilder. He built many homes around the Jackson area and the surrounding suburbs for the...
Robert Paul Blake
Apr 12, 2020
Robert Paul Blake, age 96, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Autumn Care of Cornelius in Cornelius, North Carolina. Robert (Bobby) was born on October 5, 1923 in Biloxi, Mississippi, son of the late Sarah Mary and Edward John Blake of Biloxi, MS. He was born and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi and always called Biloxi his home. He...
Michael Steve Wilson, Sr
Apr 11, 2020
Steve Wilson, 74, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at his home in Raymond. A family graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Wilson is preceded in death by his parents, Billy Duke Wilson and Anna Waugh Wilson; and two brothers, Billy Duke Wilson, Jr. and Curtis L. Wilson. He is survived...
Howard Roland Cranford
Apr 10, 2020
Howard Roland Cranford, 94, of Edwards, Mississippi passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020. He was born on March 10, 1926 and raised in the Hub community near Columbia, Mississippi until his graduation from Hub High School in 1944. Shortly after graduation, he entered the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy he joined the basketball team on the base. His...
Paul Boatner
Mar 25, 2020
Paul Boatner, 89, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at his home in Pearl. He was born in New Orleans, LA on June 3, 1930 to the late, Willis Brazil Boatner and Madie Boatner. He served in the U.S. Army for 23 years, serving in both the Korean & Vietnam War and retired as Master Sergeant. He continued his career...
Melba Wesson
Mar 24, 2020
Melba Stripling Wesson was born in Macon, Ga., on September 1, 1953, and died on March 24, 2020 at the age of 66. She was preceded in death by her parents Bennie F. and Susie Iola Stripling. She is survived by Dan, her husband of 47 years; their daughter Hannah (Jon) West and grandsons Caleb and Henry; her sister Gennie...
Howard "Toby" Colwell
Mar 23, 2020
Howard Edward Colwell, 74, also known as "Toby" passed away at his home in Brandon on Monday, March 23, 2020. Toby was born in Liberty, Kentucky on July 1, 1945 to the late Scott Henry Colwell and Alma Pettyjohn Colwell. He served as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy and during Vietnam he served in the Marine Unit. His compassion...
Ruby Lee Henson Karnes
Mar 20, 2020
Ruby Lee Henson Karnes was born at home on March 28, 1930, in Etheridge, Tennessee, to Robert Theo Henson and Flora Bell South Henson. She was the middle child of three girls and would later have three girls of her own. She spent her early childhood in a house on the top of a hill in Pleasant Valley, Tennessee. She...
Michael Humphreys Shearer
Mar 18, 2020
Michael H. Shearer, age 55, died unexpectedly of natural causes on March 18, 2020, at his home in Clinton, Mississippi. Michael was born on July 29, 1964, in Jackson, Mississippi, and was the second son of Kenneth B. Shearer and Carolyn (Humphreys) Shearer. Michael attended Jackson Academy and Chamberlain Hunt Military Academy, before graduating from Woodland Hills Academy in 1982....
James Larry Graves
Mar 15, 2020
James Larry Graves, 85, passed away on March 15, 2020. James was born on August 8, 1934, the first son of Pauline and J.C. Graves. After graduating from Byram High School, James graduated from Mississippi State University. He had a successful career as a real estate appraiser, establishing Graves Appraisal Service. Larry will be missed by daughter, Theresa Maxwell and...
