Elizabeth R. Cary, M.D.
May 31, 2019
Elizabeth R. Cary, M.D. (who was also known by her married name of Elizabeth Harper) passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 31, 2019. Dr. Cary was born in Huntington, West Virginia to Mary and John Robert Cary, Sr. After living in Huntington, West Virginia and Rome, New York, her family settled in Dayton, Tennessee. Dr. Cary knew...
Richard Montague
May 18, 2019
Richard A. Montague, Jr. died Saturday May 18, 2019, while enjoying a peaceful swim in the Gulf of Mexico. As a fourth generation Montague from Hattiesburg born April 4, 1954, he was the son of Lynn Williams Montague Thomson and Richard Abner Montague. He attended Hattiesburg High School graduating in 1972. As the Student Body President his senior year, he...
William "Bill" Boyd Kirksey
May 11, 2019
William Boyd "Bill" Kirksey, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was born to Arthur and Mable Kirksey in Indianola, Mississippi on August 7, 1951. He grew up in Drew and Cleveland, Mississippi where he became an Eagle Scout. After high school he attended Delta State College and graduated with a Juris Doctor...
Joy E. Reed
May 10, 2019
Joy E. Reed passed away on Friday May 10, 2019 in Tupelo, MS. Visitation will be on Tuesday May 14, 2019 beginning at 12 noon until the 1:00 pm service at Wright and Ferguson in Flowood. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park. Joy was a native of Tennessee and a long-time resident of Jackson. She was a former member...
Joseph Leslie Masters
Apr 30, 2019
Joseph Leslie Masters passed away in Brandon, MS on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at the age of 100. Joe was born in Tranquility, NJ on November 29, 1918, but was a resident of Jackson, MS, for nearly all his adult life. During World War II, Joe was a Master Sergeant in the 320th Bombardment Group of the Army Air Corp....
Michael "Mike" Eugene Copeland
Apr 27, 2019
Michael Eugene "Mike" Copeland, 59, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday April 27, 2019. Visitation will be held on Monday April 29, 2019 beginning at 5:00 pm and followed by funeral service at 7:00 pm all at Wright and Ferguson in Clinton. Mike was an avid baseball player and coach. He is a 1977 graduate of Provine...
Audrey Dean Lawrence
Apr 27, 2019
Audrey Dean Lawrence died Saturday April 27, 2019. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Tuesday April 30, 2019. Services will be held on Wednesday May 1, 2019 at 11:00 am with burial following in Lakewood Memorial Park.
Marion Swayze
Apr 24, 2019
Marion Swayze was born on November 14, 1933 and died at home on April 24, 2019. She was a lifetime resident of Jackson except for times away at various educational institutions. Following graduation from Central High School, she attended MSCW (now MUW) in Columbus for two years, and graduated in 1955 from Millsaps College in Jackson. She worked at the...
Carolyn F. Overby
Apr 23, 2019
Carolyn Overby passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 25, 2019 from 12pm - 2:00pm at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood. Funeral services will follow at 2 pm in the funeral home chapel with interment at Floral Hills. She retired from accounting in 2006 from Bill's Dollars...
Reuben Law Spencer, Iii
Apr 23, 2019
Reuben Law Spencer, III, of Learned, MS, 78, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 12:30-2:00 p.m. Friday, April 26 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be held immediately following the visitation. Interment will follow at Raymond City Cemetery. Reuben was born August 10, 1940 in Linn, MS to the...
Renee Lancaster Hautle
Apr 13, 2019
Renee Lancaster Hautle, 52, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation for Renee will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Clinton from 5:00pm to 7:00pm and on Wednesday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm with a Service immediately following. A graveside service will be held at Lakewood Memorial...
Edward "Dan" D. Collins
Apr 11, 2019
Edward D. Collins, 80, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 surrounded by his family. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Wright and Ferguson in Clinton at 11:00am with visitation one hour prior. A gravesides service will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Dan was born in Canton, MS on November 5, 1938 to Charlie...
Lucy Mae Little
Apr 10, 2019
Lucy Mae Little, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at her home in Brandon. Visitation will be held from 5pm - 8pm on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11am in the funeral home chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service. She will be...
William Herman Ii
Apr 7, 2019
William "Bill" Herman, II passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Merit Health Central. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Traceway Baptist Church in Clinton. A time of visitation will follow the service. Mr. Herman is preceded in death by his parents, William Eugene Herman and Jule Bouma; and his daughter, Kristen...
Homer Bryant Turner, Jr.
Apr 4, 2019
Homer Bryant Turner, Jr. went to be with his Lord on Thursday April 4, 2019. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm on Sunday April 7, 2019 followed by services at 3:00 pm all at Wright and Ferguson funeral home in Flowood. Burial will be on Monday at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Turner was preceded in death...
Janice Johns Coutch
Apr 3, 2019
Janice Coutch, 76, gained her angel wings and went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 3, 2019, surrounded by her family, at her home in Utica. The visitation will be at Salem Baptist Church in Learned on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm with Service immediately following. Interment will be at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery....
Melissa Mcfarland
Mar 27, 2019
Lula Melissa McFarland, 94, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Services will be held at 2 pm Friday, March 29, 2019 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton with visitation from 1pm - 2pm. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. McFarland was born in the Pearce Crossroads Community in Eden, MS. She lived in Florence, MS where...
Mary Jo Fulton
Mar 24, 2019
Mary Jo Fulton, 96, passed away on March 24, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Graveside services will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. Mary Jo Fulton was born on August 27, 1922 in Simpson County, MS....
Helen Dolores Gibson Cronin
Mar 23, 2019
Helen Dolores Gibson Cronin, 88, of Clinton, MS returned to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 26, 2019 from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1301 Pinehaven Drive, Clinton, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 27, 2019, from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.with services to be held at 11:00...
Charles ""Wayne"" W. Spooner
Mar 22, 2019
Charles W. "Wayne" Spooner, 74 passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital. He was born November 11, 1944 to John and Ruth Spooner in Valdosta, Georgia. He graduated Florida High in Tallahassee and was a veteran of the United States Army Reserve. He lived a life dedicated to law enforcement; working with agencies both in Florida and...
