Mary Thomas March 15, 1938 – June 27, 2023 Mary Wilson Thomas, a native of Tylertown, and resident of Baton Rouge, died June 27 2023. Funeral services were July 8, 2023, Magee’s Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Tylertown, Eld. LeRoy Johnson officiating. Charles Mackey Funeral Home of Baton Rouge was in charge of the arrangements. She…

Wayne Phillips Feb. 8, 1952 – July 4, 2023 Jewel Wayne Phillips, 71, a resident of Sandy Hook, died July 4, 2023, at his home. Wayne was born Feb. 8, 1952, and was a longtime active member of Monroe’s Creek Missionary Baptist Church. He was very instrumental in constructing the new church building after a…

Joy McEwen April 5, 1944 – July 8, 2023 Joy Mitchell McEwen, 79, of Tylertown, who owned and operated McEwen Auto Parts for nearly 30 years, passed away at his home on July 8, 2023, leaving this earth and being present with the Lord at 9:34 p.m. He was born on April 5, 1944, to…

Clifton Hammond Sr. Aug. 8, 1953 – June 24, 2023 Clifton Hammond Sr. 69, of Tylertown, died June 24, 2023, in Hattiesburg. Born Aug. 8, 1953, in Tylertown, he was the son of the late Conwell Hammond and Earnestine Magee Hammond. Hammond was a contractor who dedicated his skills to family and friends in his…

Tony Thomas Oct. 8, 1958 – July 6, 2023 Tony Nelson Thomas, 64, of Woodville, died July 6, 2023, at the University Medical Center in Jackson. He was born Oct. 8, 1958, in Tylertown. Funeral services were July 10, 2023, at Carson Springs Baptist Church, burial in Carson Springs Cemetery, Bro. Archie Herrin and John…

Hoyt B Landry June 21, 1938 – July 2, 2023 Hoyt B Landry, 85, of Bourg, LA, died July 2, 2023, in Knoxville, TN. She was born June 21, 1938, in Tylertown, to the late Hugh Gordon and Ruby Pope Bearden. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband of…

Betty Jean Cantwell Jan. 15, 1938 – June 27, 2023 Betty Jean Cantwell, 85, died June 27, 2023, in Granbury, TX. She was born Jan. 15, 1938, in Tylertown. Funeral services were July 7, 2023, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home. Miss Cantwell was a member of Tylertown Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling, reading, gardening, and sewing.…

Stenoba Patton April 26, 1939 – June 24, 2023 Stenoba Patton, 84, of Columbia, died June 24, 2023. She was born April 26, 1939. Funeral services were July 1, 2023, at Rose Hill CME Church in Columbia, pastor Benjamin Barnes officiating, interment in Rose Hill CME Church Cemetery. Craft-Dillon-Ginn Funeral Chapel was in charge of…

Linda Templeton Feb. 24, 1957 – June 24, 2023 Linda Faye Daniels Templeton, 66, of Meridian, died June 24, 2023, at her home. She was born to Mattie V. Daniels and A. J. Godbolt on Feb. 24, 1957, in Prentiss, where she spent her early years. The family moved to Tylertown, when she entered high…