Obituaries

William Curtis Earnest III, 74, went to be with the lord on October, 1, 2013. Visitation for Mr. Earnest will be on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Wright and Ferguson in Clinton from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Services will be held on Friday at First United Methodist Church in Clinton at 10:00am with visitation starting at 9:00am followed by an Internment...

Juanice Akins Tario went home to be with Jesus on December 13, 2021 at the age of 94. Juanice was born to George and Sally Akins in Pontotoc, MS. She was raised in Canton MS where she met the love of her life, Paul, while he was stationed in Flora with the Army. They were married on June 22,1945 in...

Ms. "Jerry" Handfield, 85, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 19, 2021, after a years-long battle with cancer. A graduate of Central High School, Jackson, Mississippi, in 1954, "Jerry" was a career underwriter for 43 years with American Public Life Insurance Company and an elder for decades at the Crossroads of Life Church...

Mable Lofton Odeneal, 90 passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Sunday September 3rd, 2017. Visitation will be held from 10:30 am to 12 pm with services following at 12 pm on Friday September 8, 2017. Services will be held at Pinehaven Presbyterian Church at 2001 Pinehaven Road in Clinton. Mable Lofton Odeneal was born on January...

Pastor Terri Moore died Wednesday June 30th at home with family at her bed side. She was 72. Pastor Terri was born in Memphis, TN and attended Memphis State University. She joined the IBM Corporation as an office products sales person in Tupelo, MS. While making a sales call she met her husband, Bill Moore, of 43 years. She quit...

Sam Lewis Cocke was born September 25, 1922 in Meridian, Mississippi and went to be with The Lord on Christmas Day 2014. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Patsy Oakes Cocke, sons Lewis Cocke Marla and Frank Cocke, daughters Patricia Whitton Ed and Wren Fulton Murray seven grandchildren, Brian Whitton, Brett Whitton Deidre, Lauren Buffington Phillip, Drew...

Ira A. Lovett, Jr., 92, went to heaven to be with his wife, Catherine, of over 60 years on September 1, 2016. They had five children together. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 beginning at 9 a.m. followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond. Interment will be at Raymond...

On July 3, 2019, Carey W. Evans passed away at 79 of complications due to Alzheimer's disease. Carey was born September 22, 1939 in Jackson, MS to Walter and Eunice (Chapman) Evans. He graduated from Hinds Community College then received a degree in Art from Mississippi College. He was president of the Clinton, Mississippi Chamber of Commerce in 1972 and...

Janet Denise Machost passed peacefully in her sleep August 20, 2020 in Clinton, MS. Born in Flora, MS, Janet ("Neesie") lived for 58 years under many titles: wife, mom, Ne-Ne, sister, and friend. She also was well-known for being a "second mama" for many. She was a loving, generous person and an amazing cook. She is preceded in death by...

Jeffery Hammond, 72, Passed away on August 6, 2020 in Jackson, Ms. He retired from the Hinds County Sheriff Department, where he was a Deputy for 18 years. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Margaret Hammond, two sons Jeff Hammond and Charles Hammond, 3 grandchildren Jacobe, Bryce, Ryker and three brothers Donald Hammond, Douglas Hammond and Arthur...

Jerry E. Hall went to be with Jesus on Oct. 24, 2013. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Monday Oct. 28, 2013 at Bethesda Baptist Church, visitation will be Sunday at Wright Ferguson Funeral Home Raymond, MS from 3:00pm till 5:00pm and Monday at the church from 12noon till 1:00pm. Burial will be in church cemetery. Survivors include his wife Robbie,...

Mary Jo Bridgers was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, October 6, 2019. She passed peacefully at her home with her two daughters, four grandchildren, and two sons-in-law at her bedside. Jo was born in Ellisville, Mississippi and lived most of her life in Terry before moving to Clinton in recent years. Jo...

Rhonda Carol Woolley went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, March 19, 2021, at her home in Vicksburg. She was born on December 23, 1954 in Jackson, Mississippi to her loving parents, Clayton and Faye Woolley, who predeceased her. Rhonda was a long time member of Parkway Baptist Church and presently worshipped at Living...

Lu (Lurenna) Bonner, 87 of Clinton, Mississippi, went home to be with her Savior on Friday, October 2, 2015. Mrs. Bonner was born August 6, 1928, in Baltimore, Maryland. She later moved to Mississippi in 1963, where she lived the remainder of her life. She served for many years as a financial secretary for Woodland Hills Baptist Church and was...

William Frank "Buddy" Crosby of Jackson, MS, died on Tuesday morning, September 25, with his three children by his side. He is survived by his sister Marsha Poovey of Gastonia, NC, daughter Missy (Will) Hopkins of Oxford, son Will (Milicent) Crosby of Jackson, daughter Marty (Brad) Thomas of Flowood, and his five grandchildren Caroline and Sam Thomas, Winn and Claire...

Jeanette Y. Lee left this earth Friday, August 24, 2018 at 4:35 pm, to be with her father. She is survived by her only daughter, Jennifer Ruth Lee Bauder, her grandson, Perrin Lee Bauder and her mother, Evelyna Bozeman Young Beaty. She will always be a special gift and shining star in our lives, even from above. "I love and...

Louise Schlegel McKinney gained her angel wings on Monday, July 20, 2020. She was 96 years of age and lived a full and abundant life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Julius (J.B.) McKinney and her parents, Joseph, and Winnie Rush Schlegel and her brothers, Joseph, Rush, and Dick. Louise grew up in Fort Stockton, TX and was...

Rebecca "Becky" (Rosenzweig) Ballenger went to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior on December 11, 2018 at The Woodlands in Clinton, Mississippi. She was 70 years young. Becky is survived by her husband, soulmate, and love of her life, Thomas "Bailey" Ballenger of Clinton; her daughter, Amanda McElroy (Art) of Clinton, MS; her son, Stephen Ballenger (Jessica Howard) of...

Shelton Lee Holliday, Jr, 84, died on Sunday, May 3 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. He was a graduate of Hinds Junior College and went on to Mississippi College where he got his BA degree in English in 1953. After two years in the Army, serving in Korea, he came back to Mississippi College and graduated with his master's degree...

Sally Cline lived a great life which ended here with us on September 2, 2014. Sally Ann Sigmon was born in Hickory, North Carolina, the youngest of four sisters. She grew up there, completed high school, and went on to LenoirRhyne College where she met Frank Cline, the man she would spend the rest of her life loving. They were...