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John Lindsay Noble, Jr.

John Lindsay Noble, Jr.

Jul 18, 2015

John Lindsay Noble, Jr (90) passed away in Brentwood, TN July 18, 2015. Mr. Noble spent the majority of his life in Edwards, MS where he and his father built a hardware business, J.L. Noble and Son, that was a mainstay in the town of Edwards for 50 years. Mr. Noble attended Mississippi State prior to joining the NAVY and...

Linda Venable Burgess

Linda Venable Burgess

Jul 18, 2015

Linda Venable Burgess born July 18, 1950 in Texas, passed away on July 18, 2015 from a long battle with cancer. She was raised in Bentonia, MS and resided in Flora, MS at the time of her passing. Linda was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. She adored her family, especially proud of her grandchildren, nieces,...

Charlotte Claypoole Blake

Charlotte Claypoole Blake

Jul 12, 2015

Charlotte Blake, 90, was born Dec. 18, 1924, and passed away July 12, 2015 to go home to her Lord and Savior. Charlotte was born in Narberth, Penn. to parents Ralph and Mabel Claypoole of Paoli who had five children – Kenneth, Howard, Ralph Jr., Betty, and Charlotte (all deceased).She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Charlotte and husband...

John Wesley Dixon

John Wesley Dixon

Jul 12, 2015

John Wesley Dixon, 81, died Sunday, July 12, 2015. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Wright and Ferguson in Raymond on Wednesday and funeral services will begin at 3:00 pm on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Raymond Cemetery. Born in Georgia, Mr. Dixon worked in the paper industry with St. Regis...

Charles Edward Bailey

Charles Edward Bailey

Jul 12, 2015

Charles Edward "Charlie" Bailey, Jr., 97, of Jackson/Raymond died Sunday July 12, 2015 at the home of his daughter, Betty Anne Bailey. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday July 15, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Jackson, MS in the atrium with entrance on President St. or North State St. Graveside services will be at Cedar Lawn...

E. Jane Alexander Kelly

E. Jane Alexander Kelly

Jul 6, 2015

Elizabeth Jane Alexander Kelly, a Vicksburg native and Raymond resident, died July 6, 2015, after a brief stay at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. After earning her Doctorate in psychology from Mississippi State University, Jane moved to Raymond, where she taught psychology at Hinds Community College for more than 40 years. A true nature lover, Jane loved fishing in the pond...

Kathleen White Farrior

Kathleen White Farrior

Jul 3, 2015

Kathleen June White Farrior passed away peacefully on Friday July 3, 2015 at her home in Raymond. She was 89. Born in Jackson, she was the daughter of the late Henry W. and Mary Griffith White. She was a graduate of St. Joseph High School. She married Luther Kelly (L.K.) Farrior. She worked as a secretary and office manager at...

Richard "Dick" Henry Bauer

Richard "Dick" Henry Bauer

Jun 22, 2015

"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain" Philippians 1:21 Richard Henry "Dick" Bauer of Clinton went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 22, 2015. He was born on February 13, 1930 in Saugus, NJ and reared in Camden, NJ, where he attended Merchantville High School. He attended Philadelphia Bible School...

Danna Christine Harris

Danna Christine Harris

Jun 11, 2015

Danna Christine Harris, 68, passed away on June 11, 2015 at her home in Raymond, MS. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 10-11:30 am at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond. Funeral services will be held following the visitation at 11:30 am in the chapel. A graveside service will be held following the funeral at...

Edward Phillip Johns

Edward Phillip Johns

Jun 9, 2015

Edward Johns, 73, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015 beginning at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior to services all at All Saints Episcopal Church, 147 Daniel Lake Blvd, Jackson, MS 39212. He is survived by his brother, Harold Johns of Jackson; two daughters, Leigh Ann Coker and her husband...

Sara S Clark

Sara S Clark

May 30, 2015

Sara Lee Sylvester Clark, 83, passed away on May 30, 2015 at Clinton Heatlhcare. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 from 6-8 pm at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Wildwood Baptist Church at 10 am with a visitation one hour prior to service. A graveside...

Joseph Warren Wright, Sr.

Joseph Warren Wright, Sr.

May 24, 2015

Joseph Warren Wright, Sr. 89, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at his home in the care of his family. Visitation will be held from 1:00pm to 3:00pm followed by a Memorial Service at 3:00 all on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Christ United Methodist Church. Warren was born August 23, 1925 in Jackson the seventh child of the late...

Daniel Aldridge

Daniel Aldridge

May 23, 2015

Daniel Aldridge passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Hospice Ministries. Danny was born in Jackson, MS, on April 27, 1940, and lived in Bolton, MS, his entire life. He worked in the maintenance field and as a mechanic most of his life for Gaddis Farms and Hudspeth Center. He had an uncanny knack for figuring out how to...

Roger Dale Hinton

Roger Dale Hinton

May 19, 2015

Roger Hinton, 62, retired owner of Breezeway Blinds and Shutters died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at home after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015 from 12-2 pm at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond. Funeral services will be at 2 pm in the chapel. Burial will follow at Palestine Cemetery in Raymond. Roger...

Varnie Brewer

Varnie Brewer

May 10, 2015

Varnie Brewer, 78, died Sunday, May 10, 2015. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Wright and Ferguson in Clinton. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Tuesday and again on Wednesday at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Joye Eloise Mccormick

Joye Eloise Mccormick

May 8, 2015

Joye Eloise McCormick, 97, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM followed by funeral services all at Wright and Ferguson in Clinton. The burial will be at 3:00 PM in Hickory Cemetery, Hickory, MS. The daughter of the late Rufus Benton and Ruth...

Marjorie "Marge" Mcrae Riser Roseborough

Marjorie "Marge" Mcrae Riser Roseborough

May 4, 2015

Mrs. Marjorie "Marge" McRae Riser Roseborough was born on January 29, 1928 in McNair, Mississippi to her parents Conrad and Maude (Burkett) McRae. She passed away on May 4, 2015 in Cape Coral, Florida. Marjorie is survived by her loving husband of 10 years Mr. Robert "Bob" Roseborough; children Charlotte (Stanley) Riser Harris, George (Mary) Conrad Riser, Martha (Steve) Riser...

Claire Meeks Cranford

Claire Meeks Cranford

Apr 30, 2015

Claire Meeks Cranford, 86, of Edwards, Mississippi peacefully passed away at her home in Edwards, on Thursday morning, April 30, 2015. Claire was born in Wrightsville, Georgia and moved to Edwards when she was 8 years old. She and Roland met at Hinds Junior College and were married on September 5, 1948. Claire was the longest living member of Edwards...

W. B. "Bob" Owens

W. B. "Bob" Owens

Apr 20, 2015

Bob Owens, 96, passed away at his home on Monday, April 20, 2015. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 5-7 pm at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015, at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Wright and Ferguson with visitation one hour prior to the service....

Howard Murray Cohen

Howard Murray Cohen

Mar 28, 2015

Howard Murray Cohen of Clinton, MS died peacefully at the University of Mississippi Medical Center from heart disease on March 28, 2015. Howard was the band director at Monticello High School from 1966-1970 and the band director of Clinton High School from 1970-1982. He is survived by his wife, Lucy Ready Cohen, his daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Craig Tucker,...

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