Lucille Thomas
Lucille Thomas April 8, 1940 – Sept. 27, 2022 Funeral services for Emma “Lucille” Thomas, 82, of Sandy Hook, were Sept. 29, 2022, at Carson Springs Baptist Church in Sandy Hook, interment in the church cemetery, Rev. Archie Herrin, Rev. Harold Gaddy, and Rev. Eddie Henson officiating. She was born April 8, 1940, to the…
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Bessie Mowdy Nov. 5, 1931 – Sept. 28, 2022 Graveside services for Bessie Ivon Dorman Mowdy were Sept. 23, 2022, at Bethsaida Cemetery. Ms. Mowdy, 90, of Florence, formerly of Union, died Sept. 19, 2022. She was born Nov. 5, 1931, to Claudie and Donia Dorman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in…
Read MoreWalthall 4-H needs volunteers
By Adam Barrilleaux Walthall Extension Agent 4-H is America’s largest youth development organization with nearly six million members in the U.S. 4-H believes in the potential of all young people and strives to support their development. The traditional rural participants of 4-H comprise 2.6 million of all club membership while roughly 3.6 million members come…
Read MoreWinnie Wilks
Winnie Wilks Feb. 9, 1935 – Sept. 21, 2022 Winnie Ruth Morris Wilks, 87, died Sept. 21, 2022, at Diversicare of Tylertown. She was born Feb. 9, 1935, in Marion County, the only child of Winfred Morris and Ruth Holmes Morris. The early years of her life were spent on the family farm at Improve.…
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Adrian Steele July 18, 1932 – Sept. 22, 2022 Adrian B. Steele, 90, a native of Gloster, and resident of Tylertown, died Sept. 22, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center in McComb. He was born July 18, 1932, the son of Barney Steele and Velia Freeman Steele. Steele was a retired tire salesman and tire store…
Read MorePat Bullock
Pat Bullock Dec. 3, 1929 – July 31, 2022 Funeral services were Aug. 4, 2022, at Chapel of the Cross United Methodist Church in Columbia for Patricia Williams Bullock, 92, of Columbia, who died July 31, 2022, at Merritt Health, interment at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia, Rev. Greg Pittman and Rev. Reed Houston officiating. She…
Read MoreLeslie Blackwell
Leslie Blackwell Jan. 3 1967 – July 29, 2022 Leslie Laverne Blackwell, 55, died July 29, 2022 in Jeffersonville, IN, due to a sudden illness. He was born Jan. 3, 1967 to the late Leslie Richard Blackwell and Lindsey Carol Manning Blackwell. He worked as a cross country driver for nearly 40 years, driving over…
Read MoreWilliam Branch
William Branch Dec. 12, 1932 – Sept. 8, 2022 William (Bill) Branch, 89, died Sept. 8, 2022. He was born in Tylertown to Enos and Ruth Branch (deceased). He is survived by his four siblings, Elaine (Jim) Bishop of Tylertown; Ann (Lester) Thomas of Sandy Hook; Emelda Lott of Tylertown; and Oscar (Bev) Branch of…
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] John Long, Jr. Jan. 29, 1952 – Sept. 5, 2022 John O. Long, Jr., 70, of McComb, died Sept. 5, 2022. Long was born Jan. 29, 1952, in Louisiana to the late James O’Neal Long Sr. and Buetha Dillon. He was a graduate of Tylertown High School and joined the U.S. Army where he…
Read MoreNancy “Monk” Mark
Nancy “Monk” Mark Sept. 16, 1937 – Sept. 7, 2022 Nancy “Monk” Mark, 84, of Tylertown, died Sept. 7, 2022, at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 16, 1937, to the late Leslie Mark and Tressie Magee-Mark in Tylertown. She was married to Willie (RC) Mark in July of 1957. She…
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