Susan Frances Dotson Anthony
Mar 21, 2019
Susan Anthony died peacefully at home on March 21, 2019, from complications from lung cancer, with her beloved daughter, Mary Callie Anthony, and twin grandchildren, Madison and Maddox Anthony, near her side. Susan was born May 21, 1949 in Pontotoc, the first child of Frances S. and Ben Caldwell. She grew up in Whitehaven and attended Ole Miss. From an...
Joe Marcus Wyatt
Mar 18, 2019
Joe Marcus Wyatt, 79, died March 18, 2019 sitting at his desk at Cal-Maine Foods in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Friday, March 22nd and from 10:00am to 11:00am on Saturday, March 23rd at First Baptist Church in Clinton, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, March 23rd at First Baptist Church...
Henry "Hank" Walker Owens
Mar 17, 2019
Henry (Hank) Walker Owens passed away peacefully on March 17, 2019, at St. Dominic's Hospital, in Jackson, MS, surrounded by family and friends. Hank was born on June 17, 1954 in Jackson where he resided most of his life. He graduated from Jackson Prep in 1972, and attended the University of Mississippi before pursuing a career in software development, first...
Henry Walker Owens
Mar 17, 2019
Henry (Hank) Walker Owens passed away peacefully on March 17, 2019, at St. Dominic's Hospital, in Jackson, MS, surrounded by family and friends. Hank was born on June 17, 1954 in Jackson where he resided most of his life. He graduated from Jackson Prep in 1972, and attended the University of Mississippi before pursuing a career in software development, first...
Richard Clifton Geoghegan
Mar 15, 2019
Richard was born in Natchez, MS on May 13, 1975 and passed away March 15, 2019 at UMC after a heart attack. Richard grew up in Port Gibson and graduated from Chamberlain Hunt Academy in 1993. After a brief time at Delta State University, Richard joined the United States Air Force and served in Japan, and was also stationed at...
Betty Jean Thomas
Mar 14, 2019
Betty Jean Alderman Thomas, born March 7, 1936 in Vicksburg, MS, passed away at the age of 83 on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Betty was born to Albert Alderman and Mamie Alderman McCormick and was one eight children. She grew up in the Redwood community and graduated from Redwood High School where she played...
Joel E. Varner
Mar 13, 2019
Joel Elliott Varner died on March 13, 2019. He was born to Mamie Veazey and Elliott William Varner in Senatobia, MS on October 12, 1923. He grew up there with his older sister Virginia, and younger sister Elise. After graduating from Senatobia High school, Joel attended Ole Miss in the fall of 1942. With WWII escalating, he enlisted in the...
Lanny Richard Robinson
Mar 12, 2019
Lanny Richard Robinson, 66, passed away on March 12, 2019, at his home following a lengthy battle with liver cancer. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 15, at 12:30 p.m. at Pinelake Church in Clinton, MS with the celebration of life service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Lanny was born on April 4, 1952, in Jackson, MS to Rex...
Errol Dennis Gray
Mar 11, 2019
Errol Dennis Gray, 69, passed away at his home on March 11, 2019. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019 with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Graveside services...
William "Bill" Walter Correll
Mar 8, 2019
William Walter "Bill" Correll, age 93, passed away on March 8, 2019 just one day shy of his 94th birthday. Bill was a Jackson native and a resident of Madison who served in WWII from 1943-1945 as a member of the 2nd Battalion, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division. He served in the Vosges Mountains near Alsace, France. Bill was...
William "Bill" Walter Correll
Mar 8, 2019
William Walter "Bill" Correll, age 93, passed away on March 8, 2019 just one day shy of his 94th birthday. Bill was a Jackson native and a resident of Madison who served in WWII from 1943-1945 as a member of the 2nd Battalion, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division. He served in the Vosges Mountains near Alsace, France. Bill was...
Michelle Acy Sykes
Mar 7, 2019
Michelle Acy Sykes, 48, passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, March 7, 2019. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2019 with visitation beginning at 12:30 at the funeral home. Graveside services...
Lori Ruffin Newcomb
Feb 28, 2019
Lori Ruffin Newcomb was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on February 2, 1970 and died in Jackson, Mississippi on February 28, 2019, at age 49, after a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. Lori grew up at the Reservoir and graduated in 1988 from Northwest Rankin High School. She attended the University of Mississippi where she was a member of Kappa...
Ida Mae Mccoy
Feb 24, 2019
Ida Mae McCoy went to her heavenly home on February 24, 2019. Ida was born on March 8, 1926 in Union Church, Mississippi. She was raised in a loving family in Franklin County, Mississippi and graduated as valedictorian of her high school class in 1942. For most of her adult life, Ida lived in the Jackson area. After the early...
Elcyne Elizabeth Roberts
Feb 22, 2019
Elcyne Elizabeth Roberts, 90, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. The family will receive visitors beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday February 25, 2019 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood, followed by a funeral service in the chapel at 11:00. The Rev. Heather Hensarling will officiate the service along with the Rev. Pete...
Juanita Seibert
Feb 21, 2019
Juanita Seibert, 74, passed away February 21, 2019 at her home in Brandon. A memorial service will be held at the home of her son, Robert Bailey, on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 3pm.
Jimmie Sellers
Feb 20, 2019
Jimmie Lavelle Sellers, 79, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, in Raymond, MS. He is preceded in death by his father Walter Sellers, mother Mamie Lee, and brother Glen Sellers. He is survived by his brother, Terry Sellers of Milwaukie, OR., his wife and highschool sweetheart of 57 years, Shirley Ashley Sellers, and...
James Cecil Hall
Feb 20, 2019
James Cecil Hall, 81, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Wright and Ferguson in Raymond from 5pm to 7pm. A Home Going Service will be held on Saturday at The Apostolic Faith Church in Byram at 11am with visitation starting at 10am. Burial will follow...
Mavis Clemmons Derden
Feb 18, 2019
Mavis Clemmons Derden, 89, passed away surrounded by her family at Baptist Hospital on February 18, 2019, from complications of a stroke. She was born October 24, 1929, in Pickens County, AL, to Elvin Elijah and Ada Woolbright Clemmons. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, James William "Bill" Derden, her son, James...
Patsy Rankin
Feb 18, 2019
Roberta Patsy Rankin, 72, died on February 18, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland with family by her side. She passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. Patsy, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Gladys Jones of Shubuta, MS, was born on March 24, 1946. Her love for her family and her faith in God was evident...
