Pam Stroud
Pam Stroud Oct. 8, 1963 – Oct. 1, 2023 Pamela Gail Stroud, 59, of Tylertown, died Oct. 1, 2023, at her residence in Tylertown. She was born Oct. 8, 1963, in Jackson. Funeral services were Oct. 21, 2023, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home. Ms. Stroud was a lifelong member of the Tylertown Gospel Hall Church. She…
Read MoreTHS, Salem fall last week; both on the road Friday
The Chiefs and the Wildcats both lost last Friday, and both are 0-1 in their respective divisions. THS is 0-1 in district after a loss to West Marion last Friday; Salem has the same division record after Friday’s loss to Resurrection Catholic of Pascagoula. Tylertown went to 1-5 overall, 0-1 in District 3A8 Salem went…
Read MoreFree COVID test kits available
Four free test kits per household are available through COVIDtests.gov. The tests will detect the currently circulating COVID-19 variants and are intended for use through the end of 2023. The kits will include instructions on how to verify extended expiration dates. Many kits have had their expiration dates extended beyond what may be printed on…
Read MoreTwo more ticketed for burn ban violation over weekend
County firemen got called out three times over the weekend, and two citations to appear in justice court for violating the countywide burn ban were issued. Fire coordinator Jimmy Boyd said two small Saturday fires were extinguished Saturday. One of those fires was started by a trash fire set in a resident’s yard. It got…
Read MoreDr. Jerry Thomas
Dr. Jerry Thomas May 22, 1953 – Sept. 26, 2023 Jerry Aroe Thomas, MD, 70, died Sept. 26, 2023. He was a native and longtime resident of Thomas. He was a member of Thomas First Baptist Church. An All State Basketball player, he graduated valedictorian of the class of 1971 at Thomas High School. After…
Read MoreHazel Dillon Jones
Hazel Dillon Jones Sept. 18, 1924 – Sept. 15, 2023 Hazel Bernice Dillon Jones, 98, died Sept. 15, 2023, at her home. She was born on Sept. 18, 1924, in Tylertown, a daughter of the late Carlos Columbus Dillon and Lily van Dora Ard Dillon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death…
Read MoreRev. Sammie Irvin Jr.
Rev. Sammie Irvin Jr. Nov. 20, 1961 – Sept. 23, 2023 Rev. Dr. Sammie Lee Irvin Jr., 61, of Sandy Hook, died Sept. 23, 2023 at Marion General Hospital in Columbia. He was born Nov. 20, 1961, to the late Sammie L. Irvin Sr., and Christine Benjamin (Green). After graduating Marion High School in 1980,…
Read MoreLarry Pittman
Larry Pittman June 6, 1963 – Sept. 13, 2023 Larry Donnell Pittman, 60, of Tylertown, died Sept. 13, 2023, in Walthall County. He was born June 6, 1963, in Tylertown to Jessie May Harries the late Easley Dillon and was reared by the late Odell Harris. At an early age, he mastered carpentry skills and…
Read MoreReeve Barrow
Reeve Barrow Nov. 8, 1942 – Sept. 22, 2023 James Reeve Barrow, 80, of Kokomo, died Sept. 22, 2023 at his residence. He was born Nov. 8, 1942, in Baton Rouge to the late James Reeve and Eloise Babin Barrow. Along with his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife Shelia Barrow.…
Read MoreVictor ‘Morris’ Wiley, Sr.
Victor ‘Morris’ Wiley, Sr. March 20, 1960 – Sept. 11, 2023 Victor ‘Morris’ Wiley, Sr., 63, died Sept. 11, 2023, in McComb. He was born March 20, 1960, in Chicago to the late Palmer and June Wiley Williams. He attended the Walthall School System, later earning a GED. He was a welder, tire mechanic and…
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