Eulis Pittman
Eulis Pittman May 23, 1951 – July 19, 2023 Eulis Pittman, 72, of Tylertown, died July 19, 2023, at UMMC Hospital in Jackson. He was born May 23, 1951, in Tylertown, to the late Bessie Edna Thornton-Pittman and Hezzie Pittman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Carrie Mae…
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Julia Sorrell Feb. 5, 1944 – July 28, 2023 Julia Magee Sorrell, 79, of Tylertown, died July 28, 2023, in Billdora Senior Care. She was born Feb. 5, 1944, in Walthall County, the daughter of the late Durward and Anna Lou Magee. Her brothers were: Jerry , Jimmy and Jesse Fred Magee. Her sister was…
Read MoreRichard Ratliff
Richard Ratliff March 11, 1958 – Aug. 10, 2023 Richard Denson Ratliff, 65, of McComb, died Aug. 10, 2023, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born March 11, 1958, in Tylertown. Funeral services were Aug. 15, 2023, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home, burial in Tylertown Cemetery, Rev. Mack McElveen officiating. He was a…
Read MoreGoldie Hill
Goldie Hill April 5, 1926 – Aug. 12, 2023 Goldie Jane Hill, 97, of Tylertown, died Aug. 12, 2023, in Tylertown. She was born April 5, 1926, in Tylertown. Funeral services were Aug. 14, 2023, at Lexie Baptist Church, burial in Tylertown Cemetery, Rev. Randall Griffin officiating. Mrs. Hill was a longtime member of Lexie…
Read MoreArnetha Anderson
Arnetha Anderson Dec. 30, 1951 – Aug. 3, 2023 Arnetha Alford-Anderson, 71, of Lancaster, Calif., died Aug. 3, 2023, at her residence. Born Dec. 30, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Angelo Alford and Dessiree Coon Alford of Osyka. She graduated from Eva Gordon Attendance Center in Magnolia and worked as a foster…
Read MoreFarm Bureau marks 100 with free hot dogs, prizes
Walthall Farm Bureau Office invites everyone to their celebration of 100 years of service to Walthall County. The celebration will be Wednesday, Aug. 16, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. There will be hot dogs, a door prize and fellowhip.
Read MoreEveryone invited to meeting to discuss broadband access
The expansion of broadband internet to rural Mississippi is important to improve education, business, economic development and population growth, experts say. A company seeking to bring high speed internet access to rural residents of Walthall County and southwest Mississippi has scheduled a community broadband discussion session, from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 10, at Southwest Community…
Read MoreCounty land sale is Aug. 28
The county land sale is being held exclusively online again this year. The land auction begins Monday, Aug. 28, at 8:30 a.m., and ends at 4:30 p.m., or until all parcels are sold. The sale is an online live auction accessed by going to http://govease.com/auctions. The online auction service brings many features to those participating.…
Read MoreRobert Johnson
Robert Johnson April 2, 1931 – Aug. 2, 2023 Robert G. Johnson, 92, of Columbia, died Aug. 2, 2023 at his residence. He was born April 2, 1931, in Tylertown. He was the youngest of 10 children. He was a member of East Columbia Baptist Church; he was the oldest living member and served as…
Read MoreParty primaries near; voters to make choices Tuesday
Campaigning comes down to the wire with less than a week remaining for voters to make upo their minds about which party primary they’ll be voting in, and after that choice, which candidates they will vote for. The Aug. 8 party primary elections require voters to decide in advance which primary they will participate in…
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