Elma Dillon
Elma Dillon Oct. 20, 1930 – July 7, 2022 Elma Conerly Dillon, 91, of Tylertown, died July 7, 2022, at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg. Mrs. Dillon was born Oct. 20, 1930, in Walthall County to the late Hezzie and Velma Conerly. She joined Lee’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and was on the usher board…
Read MoreDub Womack
Dub Womack Aug. 4, 1922 – July 8, 2022 Funeral services for W.H. “Dub” Womack were July 13, 2022, at Powell’s Grove United Pentecostal Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Womack, 99, of Jayess, died July 8, 2022. He was born in Darbun Aug. 4, 1922, to Elliot M. Womack and Annie Syvilla Lambert…
Read MoreVirgina May Bridges
Virgina May Bridges April 8, 1963 – June 15, 2022 Virgina May Bridges, 59, of Tylertown, died June 15, 2022, at Ashbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. Born April 8, 1963, she was the daughter of the late RD Coleman and Virgie Badon Bracey. A funeral service was June 25, 2022, at Washington Funeral Home with…
Read MoreJerry Breland
Jerry Breland June 15, 1948 – July 12, 2022 Jerry Dale Breland, 74, died July 12, 2022. He was a native of Sandy Hook, and a resident of Bogalusa. He retired after over 40 years of service with the Gaylord papermill. Jerry is survived by two sons, Todd Breland (Rebekah) and Stuart Breland, both of…
Read MoreJimmy Brumfield
Jimmy Brumfield April 10, 1939 — July 9, 2022 James Willie Brumfield, (aka Jimmy or J.W.) 83, died July 9, 2022, at his home. A funeral service was at First Baptist Church of Terry July 13, 2022, interment in Terry Cemetery. Brumfield was born April 10, 1939, in the Salem community of Walthall County, the…
Read MoreJordan Anthony named Gatorade’s Miss. track and field player of year
Recognition continues to mount for Tylertown High School’s Jordan Anthony, named June 29 as Mississippi’s Gatorade boys track and field player of the year for 2021-2022. It’s the second win of the award for Anthony, who was also selected for the 2020-2021 year. The Gatorade award recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but high standards…
Read MoreFSA acreage reporting dates right away
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Todd Bullock in Walthall County reminds producers to file their crop acreage reports for all crops and land uses. Filing accurate and timely reports ensures continued FSA program benefits. Producers are encouraged to review the reporting dates below. “In order to comply with FSA…
Read MoreMichael Bates
Michael Bates June 10, 1972 – June 21, 2022 Michael K. Bates, 50, of Tylertown, died June 21, 2022, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. He was born June 10, 1972, in Walthall County to Leo Bates and the late Bonnie Foxworth Bates. He was educated at Tylertown High School class of 1990. He continued…
Read MoreClyde Magee
Clyde Magee Feb. 22, 1921 – June 12, 2022 Clyde Zebdee Magee, 101, of New Orleans, native of Tylertown, died at his residence June 12, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 22, 1921, in Tylertown, to the late Eugene and Miminie Magee. He was married to Evelyn Lewis Magee for 79 years.…
Read MoreEllen Sullivan
Ellen Sullivan Ellen Sullivan was born in Spartanburg, SC, on a crisp November morning to Henry Grady and Hester Culbertson. She received her degree in Organ from Furman University and later a master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Southern Mississippi. On June 24, 1956, she married the love of her life, Jerry…
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