Helen Cowart Milton
Jul 8, 2019
Helen Milton, 82, died Monday, July 8, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 5pm to 8pm on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond and again on Thursday from 12pm to 1pm at Hinds Independent Methodist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. Mrs. Milton was preceded in death by...
Laverne Sitton
Jul 8, 2019
Laverne "Totty" Norton Sitton, known by her grand and great grandkids as Gtot, died peacefully at her home in Clinton, Mississippi on July 8, 2019 at the age of 93. She was born January 24,1926 in Waukegan Illinois. Totty grew up in Vincennes, IN where she met and married Myron in 1947. Totty was a Registered Nurse, graduating as a...
Claude "Gene" Eugene Mcroberts, Jr.
Jul 4, 2019
Claude Eugene (Gene) McRoberts, Jr. died on July 4, 2019, at 8:00 A.M. Services will be held Monday, July 8 at First Presbyterian Church of Jackson at 12:00 P.M. Visitation for family and friends will be held at the church between the hours of 10:30 A.M. and 11:45 A.M., prior to the church services in the sanctuary courtyard. A private,...
Dorothy L. Murray Parkman
Jul 3, 2019
Dorothy L. Murray Parkman, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Visitation will be held Monday, July 8, 2019 from 10am -11am at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be at 11am in the funeral home chapel with interment to follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. She was born October 20, 1928, in Winston County, MS. She...
Margie Ann Phelps
Jul 3, 2019
Margie A. Phelps, 84, passed away on July 3, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service for Margie will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 11:00am at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Jackson with visitation starting at 10:00am.
Miriam "Sis" Kemp
Jun 25, 2019
Miriam Cassell Roberts Kemp, 91, of Jackson, MS, passed away June 25, 2019 at Mississippi Baptist Hospital, Jackson, MS, after a short illness. "Sis" was born June 28, 1927 in Jackson, MS. She graduated from Jackson Central High School and Millsaps College. She married Edward H. Kemp, Jr. in June 1953, together raising a family of three sons. They became...
David Rawls Harvey
Jun 24, 2019
David Rawls Harvey, 68, of Raymond, Mississippi, died on June 24, 2019, at home surrounded by friends and family, including Gloria Harvey, his wife of 28 years. Born in Jackson, Mississippi on September 11, 1950, he was the beloved son of Martha Harvey and the late Donald Harvey. David graduated from Forest Hill High School in 1968. After high school,...
Anita Jean Bittner
Jun 24, 2019
Anita Jean Bittner, 63, died Monday, June 24, 2019 at Wesley Meadows Retirement Community in Hernando, MS. Visitation will begin on Monday, July 1, 2019 at 9:00 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am all at St. Paul Catholic Church, Flowood, MS. Miss Bittner was preceded in death by her parents, Evelyn and Norman Bittner, sister...
Peggy Ann Hanna Alford
Jun 21, 2019
Peggy A. H. Alford passed away peacefully at her home on June 21, 2019. Visitation will be held from 5:30pm – 8:30pm Monday, June 24, 2019 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 12pm in the funeral home chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service. Graveside services will...
Gladys Virginia Gaddis
Jun 20, 2019
Gladys Virginia Gaddis, 86, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2019. Funeral services will be 11:00am Monday, June 24, 2019 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond with visitation beginning at 10:00am. Graveside services will follow at Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Gladys is survived by her daughters; Ginger Gaddis Kilgore and Jackie Gaddis Hodge (Dan); grandchildren; Davy Kilgore (Amy),...
Nancy Adams Mcclellan Walker
Jun 14, 2019
Nancy Adams McClellan Walker passed away peacefully June 14, 2019, at her home in Jackson after a short illness. A Memorial Service will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2019, with internment in the Columbarium. Visitation will be held preceding the service from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm in the church parlor. Nancy was...
Daniel Donovan Shearer, Jr.
Jun 10, 2019
Daniel Donovan Shearer, Jr., 57, life-long resident of Raymond, died in his sleep on June 10, 2019. Danny was born May 27, 1962, at St. Dominic Hospital to Daniel Donovan (Don) Shearer, Sr. and Ruby Hutchins Shearer of Raymond, MS. He attended Central Hinds Academy and graduated from Raymond High School. He continued his education through several classes at Hinds...
Grayce Goolsby Kimbrough
Jun 9, 2019
Grayce Goolsby Kimbrough passed away peacefully on Sunday June 9, 2019 at her home. She was born December 18th, 1912 in Coosa, MS to Oliver and Mary Ellen Goolsby. She graduated from Marydell High School and attended East Central College in Decatur and Clarke College in Newton, where she was a cheerleader. She attended Drone's Business School and taught school...
Rayburn B. Wright
Jun 6, 2019
Rayburn B. Wright (Ray), 69, of Bolton, passed away June 6, 2019. Ray was born March 5, 1950 to Rayburn C. and Mary Katherine (Bergin) Wright in Meridian, MS. As the child of an Air Force pilot, he moved around to many places including Kansas City, MO, Newfoundland, Canada, Texarkana, AR, and El Paso, TX. The family finally settled in...
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...
