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Sue Webb Blake

Sue Webb Blake

Sep 12, 2016

Sue Webb Blake, 90, died Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. A graveside service will be held at 2:00, Thursday, September 15 at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS. Arrangements are with Wright and Ferguson in Clinton. Sue was born on November 21, 1925 in Bardwell, Kentucky, daughter of the late Ollie...

Keith Angelo

Keith Angelo

Sep 8, 2016

Keith Angelo, 63, of Clinton, MS passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Wright and Ferguson in Raymond from 12 Noon until 2:00 pm followed by graveside services in the Raymond Cemetery. Keith grew up in Edwards, MS, graduated from Raymond High School in 1970 and Mississippi State University in...

Mary Bea Mcardle

Mary Bea Mcardle

Sep 4, 2016

Mary Beatrice Brunini McArdle passed away at the age of 78 in Madison, Alabama after a year-long battle with breast cancer. She died peacefully on September 4, 2016. Mary Bea was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on March 1, 1938, and moved to Jackson with her family in her 20s. She studied History at the University of Dallas. She was employed...

William "Bill" Austin Birdsong, Sr.

William "Bill" Austin Birdsong, Sr.

Aug 14, 2016

William "Bill" Austin Birdsong, Sr., 77, passed away at his home on August 14, 2016. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 beginning at 4 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 6 p.m. at Edwards United Methodist Church in Edwards. Mr. Birdsong was a life long resident of Edwards, MS. He was born on July 26,...

Renee J. Burt

Renee J. Burt

Aug 14, 2016

Renee J. Burt, 64, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, MS. Visitation will also be held on Thursday, August 18, 2016 from 9 to 10:15 a.m. with a graveside to follow at 10:30 a.m. at Clinton...

Hunter "Woody" Cox

Hunter "Woody" Cox

Aug 13, 2016

Woody Cox was born on October 6, 1947. He lived in Hinds County his entire life. He went home to be with the Lord on August 13, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Ouida Cox and his brother, James Cox. He is survived by his wife, Beth Cox, daughters, Kimberly (Daniel) Tackett, and Kristen (David)...

Betty Holtschneider

Betty Holtschneider

Aug 10, 2016

Betty Holtschneider, 63, passed away August 10, 2016, in Sellersville, PA. Visitation will be at 1:00 Monday, August 22, at Northside Baptist Church, Clinton, MS; services will follow at 2:00 at the church with interment at Vicksburg City Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS. Betty was born in Vicksburg, MS, graduated from Cooper High School and attended Hinds Junior College. Her husband, Stan's...

Shannon Williams Gray Whitehead

Shannon Williams Gray Whitehead

Aug 6, 2016

Shannon Williams Gray Whitehead of Raymond, MS went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was 73. Visitation will be on Monday, August 8, 2016 from 5-7pm and also on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 2-3pm at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton MS. Funeral services will be at 3pm on Tuesday, August 9,...

Bobbye Gary Bailey

Bobbye Gary Bailey

Jul 31, 2016

Bobbye Gary Bailey, 84, of Clinton MS passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at St. Dominic's hospital. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 3rd from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM and Thursday, August 4th from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM and the Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 4th at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, MS....

David Ashley Ballard

David Ashley Ballard

Jul 20, 2016

David Ashley Ballard, 45, passed away at his home on July 20, 2016. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016, beginning at 12:30 p.m. followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Interment will be held at Lakewood Memorial Park. David was born on July 1, 1971, in Jackson, MS and...

John Frank Porter

John Frank Porter

Jul 8, 2016

John Frank Porter, age 96, passed away in Jackson, MS, on Friday, July 8, 2016. Mr. Porter was born in Crystal Springs, MS, on July 15, 1919, to Wilbur Rex Porter and Eugenia Barnes Porter. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 62 years, Billye Jo Channell Porter. He is survived by his son, William...

Jasen Rodgers

Jasen Rodgers

Jun 28, 2016

Jasen Nathaniel Rodgers 28, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Wright and Ferguson in Clinton from 12:00pm to 2:00pm followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00pm. Jasen was born in Hattiesburg, MS in April of 1988 to Charles and Shanna Rodgers. He was an active duty member of the Army...

John E. Mcgahey

John E. Mcgahey

Jun 27, 2016

John Earl McGahey, Sr., passed away Monday June 27, 2016, peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife of 58 years, Rachael Watson McGahey; son, John McGahey, Jr. ; daughter, June Chrystella McGahey; and devoted friends, Mary Frances Durrett and Tania "Beth" Atwell. John was born August 31, 1936, to Constance Inez Jones and Woodrow H. McGahey in Louisville, MS....

Lucy Younge Spell

Lucy Younge Spell

Jun 15, 2016

Lucy "Jackie" Younge Spell, 81, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:00am on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Salem Baptist Church on Learned Rd with a graveside service following at Salem Cemetery, Learned. She is survived by two sisters, Nora Wiggins (Glynn) and Charlene Guy (Randy), brother-in-law...

Ethelyn Rainer Mayfield

Ethelyn Rainer Mayfield

Jun 9, 2016

Ethelyn Rainer Mayfield passed away peacefully on June 9, 2016, at Hospice Ministries Facility in Ridgeland MS. She was the daughter of John Paul and Margaret Ewing Rainer, born on May 11, 1929, in Vaughn, MS. After graduating from Benton High School, Ethelyn, better known as "Sis", went to work for South Central Bell as a Customer Service Agent, mail...

Mark David Locke

Mark David Locke

Jun 9, 2016

Mark David Locke, 58, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday at Wright and Ferguson Funeral home in Clinton and 10:00am to 11:00am on Tuesday with Service following at 11:00am. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Pearl, MS. Mark was born Feb. 26, 1958 in...

Lucretia Thompson Frierson

Lucretia Thompson Frierson

Jun 8, 2016

Lucretia T. Frierson, 92, passed away on June 8, 2016, at Clinton Rehabilitation Center. A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 10 to 12 p.m. with a funeral service to follow the visitation at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. A graveside service will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Lucretia was born on November 21,...

Charles L. Griffith, Sr.

Charles L. Griffith, Sr.

Jun 5, 2016

Charles Letrell Griffith, Sr., 91, passed away on June 5, 2016. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, MS. A funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the chapel. Interment will be at Lakewood Memorial Park. Charles was born on November 21, 1924...

Ella Faye Pickens

Ella Faye Pickens

Jun 3, 2016

Ella Faye Pickens, 91, of Clinton passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 at Mississippi Baptist Medi-cal Center. Born September 21, 1924 in New Albany, MS, Ella Faye lived most of her life in Port Gibson and Clinton. She attended First Baptist Church of Clinton where she was an active member of the senior program and choir. She was preceded in...

Lorraine Whatley Nelson

Lorraine Whatley Nelson

Jun 2, 2016

Lorraine Whatley Nelson, 94 passed away on June 2, 2016 at Brandon Rehab Nursing Center in Brandon, Ms. Visitation will be at 10:00am until 11:00am on Saturday, June 4, 2016 with Service following at 11:00am at Wright and Ferguson Funeral home in Raymond, MS. Interment will follow at Raymond Cemetery. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55...

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