B. J. Bowers April 3, 1990 – July 30, 2022 Robert “B. J.” Bowers, Jr., 32, of Tylertown, died July 30, 2022, at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He was born April 3, 1990, in New Orleans. Bowers was best known as “Joker” because he would always make everyone laugh. He was a member…

Howard Reichwald Jr. April 23, 1958 – July 30, 2022 Howard Junior Reichwald, Jr., 64, of Jayess, died July 30, 2022, at his residence. He was born April 23, 1958, in Milwaukee, WI. Funeral services were Aug. 3, 2022, at Enon Baptist Church. Reichwald enjoyed “piddling” around the house. His greatest blessing was the time…

Narges Balouch Sept. 16, 1965 – Aug. 5, 2022 Narges Balouch, 56, died at home on Aug. 5, 2022. She was born Sept. 16, 1965, in Tehran, Iran, to Tamor Balouch and Mariam Afshari. She attended Southwest Community College where she met the love of her life. She and Jamie Lambert enjoyed 31 years together.…

Ora Barnes Nov. 24, 1937 – July 23, 2022 Ora Lee Barnes, of Dallas, TX, died July 23, 2022. She was born to the late Samuel and Elizabeth Ellzey Washington Nov. 24, 1937, in Tylertown. She joined St. Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. She met Caldwell Barnes after completing high school and…

Marjorie Sorrell Jan. 31, 1932 – Aug. 3, 2022 Marjorie Thomas Sorrell, 90, of Avondale, LA, died Aug. 3, 2022, at the Ochsner Main in New Orleans. She was born Jan. 31, 1932, in Tylertown. A funeral service was Aug. 8, 2022, at Carson Springs Baptist Church, burial in Carson Springs Cemetery, Rev. Carl Dickens…

Charles McCaskill Oct. 25, 1943 – July 20, 2022 Charles Waddell McCaskill died July 20, 2022 at the age of 78. He was born Oct. 25, 1943, to Emmett Scott and Rosie Harris McCaskill, a vocational and agriculture administrator and a home economics teacher. He grew up in Eupora and graduated from Alcorn Agricultural and…

Melissa Brock Jan. 18, 1979 – July 25, 2022 Melissa Brock, 43, of Tylertown, died July 25, 2022. She was born Jan. 18, 1979, in McComb. Funeral services were July 28, 2022, at Capps Funeral Home in Tylertown, burial in Brock Family Cemetery. Revs. Perry Robins and Mike Anderson officiating. Melissa was a mother and…

Veronica Howard March 13, 1970 – July 5, 2022 Veronica Howard, 52 of Tylertown, died July 5, 2022, at Forrest General Hospital. Ms. Howard was born March 13, 1970, in Tylertown to Mary Nell Howard and the late Lavoice Howard. At an early age she joined Mt. Moriah MB Church. For many years she was…

James Bullock Sept. 2, 1959 – July 10, 2022 James Earl Bullock, 62, of Tylertown, died July 10, 2022, at St. John Hospital in Wayne County in Detroit, MI. He was born Sept. 2, 1959, to the late Johnnie Bullock and Arlevia Weary Bullock. He attended JJ Gulledge High School which later became Tylertown High…

Byran Byrd July 13, 1983 – July 10, 2022 Byran O’Neil Byrd, 38, of Tylertown, died July 10, 2022, in Tylertown. Born July 13, 1983, he was the son of BJ Byrd and the late Lucille Marie Cook Byrd. He worked for Walthall County for many years. He is preceded in death by his mother,…