Willie Dell Weary
Willie Dell Weary Feb. 12, 1940 – Feb. 24, 2022 Willie Dell Weary, 82, of Tylertown, died Feb. 24, 2022, at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. She was born Feb. 12, 1940, in Tylertown, to the late Hamp Bickham and Alma Youngblood Bickham. She joined Lee’s Chapel MB Church at an early age. In her…
Read MoreSandra J. Trotter
Sandra J. Trotter Dec. 23, 1959 – Feb. 16, 2022 Sandra J. Trotter, 62, of McComb, died Feb. 16, 2022. Ms. Trotter was born Dec. 23, 1959, in Tylertown to the late Lionel and Bertha Lee Trotter. She was educated at Mount Hermon School. Upon relocating to New Orleans, she worked as a chef at…
Read MoreHughey Greer
Hughey Greer Jan. 1, 1941 – Feb. 28, 2022 Hughey Greer, 81, died Feb. 28, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center. He was born Jan. 1, 1941, in Walthall County to Kermit Greer and Ora Thornhill Greer. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church where he sang in the choir and helped with their disaster…
Read MoreShirley R. Dufrene
Shirley R. Dufrene Aug. 7, 1928 – March 1, 2022 Shirley R. Dufrene, 93, of Loranger, LA, died March 1, 2022 at the Landmark Nursing Center of Hammond, LA. She was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Westwego, LA. A service was March 5, 2022, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home, burial in Tylertown Cemetery II, pastor Mark…
Read MoreClaude J. Foret
Claude J. Foret Feb. 23, 1932 – March 3, 2022 Claude Joseph Foret, 90, of New Orleans, died March 3, 2022. He was born Feb. 23, 1932, in New Orleans to the late Gertrude and Cloniel Foret. Claude was a former resident of Waggaman, LA, and a long-time resident of Tylertown. Foret was married to…
Read MoreRachel Rushing
Rachel Rushing April 10, 1936 – March 1, 2022 Graveside services for Rachel O’Bryant Rushing, 85, of Ferriday, LA, were March 4, 2022, at Tylertown Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Painter officiating. She was born April 10, 1936, in Tylertown and died March 1, 2022, at Trinity Medical Center. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, going…
Read MoreCardioWorld 5K/Fun Run is part of Boucherie’s family events
The weekend of March 25-26 the South Mississippi Boucherie comes to Southwest Events Center. The second barbeque competition kicks off Friday as barbeque teams check in to begin set-up and cooking for Saturday’s final judging. Sanctioned by the Memphis Barbeque Network, last year’s initial event was downsized because of COVID, but this year look for…
Read MoreDaylight saving time returns March 13
Daylight saving time takes effect Sunday, March 13, at 2 a.m. Most residents will opt for moving their clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night in order to be on time for Sunday activities. “Spring forward, fall back” is the phrase used to remind people how to set their clocks for the…
Read MoreDeadline to file if homestead changed
County residents who experienced a change in homestead status last year will need to file a new application for homestead exemption by Thursday, March 31`. Otherwise, citizens who have a valid 2021 application for homestead exemption on file at the tax assessor-collector’s office are automatically signed up for 2022 unless one of these changes occurred:…
Read MoreKathryn Kelley
Kathryn Kelley Aug. 31, 1951- Feb. 23, 2022 Pearl Kathryn Kelley, 70, of Tylertown, died Feb. 23, 2022. She was born Aug. 31, 1951, in Fort Worth, Tex. Memorial services were Feb. 26, 2022, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home. Ms. Kelley was very adventurous and enjoyed traveling. She liked to cook at home and at the…
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