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Douglas W. Holton

Douglas W. Holton

Nov 15, 2019

Douglas Walton Holton, 58, passed from this life on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Monday, at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood, Miss. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel with following internment at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Doug was born in...

C D Lancaster, Jr.

C D Lancaster, Jr.

Nov 14, 2019

Bolton – C D Lancaster, Jr., 95, of Bolton passed away at his home on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 17, 4:00 to 6:00 pm at his home in Bolton at 302 Gearhart Drive. The service will be held at Memorial United Methodist Church in Bolton on Monday, November 18, at 11:00 am with visitation...

Janice Bell Simmons

Janice Bell Simmons

Nov 9, 2019

Janice Bell Simmons, born November 14, 1953, in Memphis, TN passed away surrounded by family on November 9, 2019 at age 65. Janice was a beloved God-fearing matriarch that was very young at heart. She travelled all over the country with her husband Billy, oftentimes inviting family along. Janice loved being on the water, whether it was boating, or sitting...

Kathryn Hill Lancaster

Kathryn Hill Lancaster

Nov 8, 2019

Kathryn Hill Lancaster died at her home in Pearl on November 8, 2019 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Kathryn was born on June 30, 1934 in the Brownsville community of Hinds County, the only child of William J. Hill and Dora Bishop Hill. After graduating from Raymond High School in 1952 she enrolled in the Saint Dominic School...

Rachel Moak Wallace

Rachel Moak Wallace

Nov 6, 2019

Rachel Moak Wallace was born on August 8, 1918 in Summit, MS. She died on November 6, 2019 in Clinton, MS at the age of 101 years old. Rachel was the firstborn of Harvey Moak and Maude Westmoreland. She grew up in Norfield, MS and attended Sweet Water School. She met her husband, Elmer Wallace when she was 14 and...

Mary Glynn Williams Lancaster

Mary Glynn Williams Lancaster

Nov 5, 2019

Mary Glynn Lancaster, 94, of Bolton passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 10, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at her home in Bolton, 302 Gearhart Drive. The service will be held at Memorial United Methodist Church in Bolton on Monday, November 11, at 11:00 am with visitation at the church...

Wayne H. Hughes

Wayne H. Hughes

Nov 5, 2019

Wayne Hilburn Hughes DDS died November 5, 2019 at 88 years old. He was born in White Oak, Smith County, MS May 23, 1931 to William Anse Hughes and Novella Hudson Hughes. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Virginia Smith; sisters, Lucille Dukes, Inez Mazur, Euva Belle Hughes Rogers, and Justine Hughes; and brother, Ronald...

Shirley Ivy Mcneil

Shirley Ivy Mcneil

Nov 5, 2019

Shirley Ivy McNeil, 66, passed away November 5, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, November 9, 2019 with visitation beginning at noon at Morrison Heights Baptist Church in Clinton, MS. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery in Mendenhall. Shirley was born in Magee, MS, where her father was...

Jimmy Ray Mardis

Jimmy Ray Mardis

Nov 5, 2019

Jimmy Ray Mardis, 82, a lifelong resident of Jackson, MS, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 surrounded by his wife and four children after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease. Mr. Mardis is survived by his wife, Barbara Welch Mardis, four children, Stacy DeBardeleben (Charles), Kim Smith, Todd Mardis (Kim), and Morgan Mardis (Jennye Lynne); 15 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren;...

George Ezekiel Coleman

George Ezekiel Coleman

Oct 31, 2019

George Ezekiel Coleman, a long time resident of Jackson, MS, passed away peacefully at home on October 31, 2019 at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife Shirley A. Coleman, and his children, Guy Wayne Coleman, Kathy Wilkes, Tina Coleman Wilkes, Colleen Cannon, Shawn Coleman, Codie Wilson, and Connie Potvin. He has 29 grandchildren and numerous great...

Jeffery Gant

Jeffery Gant

Oct 31, 2019

Jeffery (Jeff) Allen Gant, 39 was born on August 29, 1980 and died on October 31, 2019. Jeff played little league and high school baseball and football. He loved mud racing, hunting, four wheeler riding, and the Florida Gators. Jeff was a Jack of all Trades. He worked in the oil field, he did construction and was a handyman. He...

Clyde Chesteen

Clyde Chesteen

Oct 30, 2019

Clyde Chesteen, 91, of Brandon passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Jackson Veterans Home. Visitation will be 12-2pm Tuesday, November 5, with the funeral service beginning at 2pm, all at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Clyde was born on March 7, 1928 in Kilmichael, MS to the...

Bernice Dubard Craig

Bernice Dubard Craig

Oct 29, 2019

Bernice D. Craig passed away on October 29, 2019, at Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland, MS. She was born in Zama, MS, on March 30, 1927, to John and Ethel DuBard. Bernice grew up in Louisville, MS, where she graduated from Louisville High School and met her husband, Omar D. Craig. She attended MUW for two years, and later, completed her...

Arthur "Artie Joe" Joseph Williams

Arthur "Artie Joe" Joseph Williams

Oct 26, 2019

Arthur Joseph "Artie Joe" Williams, Sr. Artie Joe was born April 13, 1941, in Clinton, IN and passed away peacefully in his home in Clinton, MS on October 26, 2019. He was preceded in death by his mother Lillian Williams; father Art Williams; sister Martha Smith; sister, Elaine Dollar and brother Bill Williams. He is survived by his wife Kaye...

Jimmie Dale Robertson

Jimmie Dale Robertson

Oct 26, 2019

Jimmie Dale Robertson – or Jim as we all know and love him – passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the age of 80. He died peacefully of natural causes at his home in Flowood, MS with his wife, daughter and son by his side. We celebrate his life and that he now is with our Lord in...

Eloise Bryant Miller

Eloise Bryant Miller

Oct 25, 2019

Eloise Bryant Miller, 96, passed away on October 25, 2019. She was born in Sumrall, Mississippi, to Joseph Willis Bryant and M. L. Yawn. She received her associate degree from Perkinston Junior College and attended Hunter College in New York, Oklahoma State University, and took art classes at Belhaven College. Eloise enlisted in the Women's Army Corps during WWII and...

Mary Margaret Elliott Bickerstaff

Mary Margaret Elliott Bickerstaff

Oct 23, 2019

Mary Margaret Elliott Bickerstaff, 85, of Ridgeland, MS passed away at Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland on October 23, 2019. Visitation for Mrs. Bickerstaff will be held on October 30, 2019 at Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church from 10:00am to 11:00am with a Funeral Service immediately following at 11:00am. Mrs. Bickerstaff graduated from Central High School in Jackson and the University of...

Bonnie Sue Johnson Hall Andrews

Bonnie Sue Johnson Hall Andrews

Oct 22, 2019

Bonnie Sue Andrews, 67, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Merit Health River Oaks Medical Center in Flowood, Mississippi. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia, on June 15, 1952, and currently resided in Pearl, Mississippi, with her husband, Wayne. Bonnie was a 1970 graduate of Coldwater High School in Coldwater, Mississippi, and continued her education by taking a...

Patricia Ann Hickman

Patricia Ann Hickman

Oct 22, 2019

Patricia Ann Hickman, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, MS. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Friday and 12-1 p.m., Saturday. Pat was born in New Augusta, MS, to Benjamin and Nell Ruffin on January 23, 1945....

Mitchell Cloninger

Mitchell Cloninger

Oct 21, 2019

John "Mitchell" Cloninger, 50, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 5pm – 7pm at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, October 25, 2019 in the funeral home chapel with interment to follow...

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