Mickey Dean Turner
Mickey Dean Turner May 10, 1971 – Dec. 3, 2021 Mickey Dean Turner, 50, of Tylertown,died Dec. 3, 2021, at his residence. Born May 10, 1971, in Hattiesburg, he was the son of Lanny Turner and Mary Holmes Turner. A memorial service for Mickey will be held at a later date. Washington Funeral Home was…
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Melvin Swanigan Sept. 5, 1970 – Nov. 24, 2021 Melvin Swanigan, 51, of Tylertown, died Nov. 24, 2021, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Born Sept. 5, 1970, in Tylertown, he was the son of the late QD Swanigan and Maxine Magee Swanigan. A graveside service was Dec. 4, 2021, at St. Paul MBC Cemetery,…
Read MoreChristopher Ross
Christopher Ross Dec. 25, 1941 – Nov. 21, 2021 Christopher R. Ross, 79, of Tylertown, died Nov. 21, 2021, at Forrest General Hospital after a brief illness. He was married to Mildred Gatlin Ross. Services were Dec. 4, 2021, at Craft-Ginn Funeral Chapel with Rev. Brixie Gatlin officiating, interment at Tylertown Cemetery. Craft-Ginn Funeral Chapel…
Read MoreGwendolyn Causey
Gwendolyn Causey Sept. 2, 1959 – Nov. 27, 2021 Gwendolyn Causey Ellzey, 62, of Franklinton, died Nov. 27, 2021, in Covington, at St. Tammany Parish Medical Center. Born Sept. 2, 1959, in New Orleans, she was the daughter of the late Houston Causey, Sr. and Darline Magee Causey. A graveside service was Dec. 11, 2021,…
Read MorePNB open house, Elf on the Shelf
Join Pike National Bank Monday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for Elf on the Shelf. Bring your phone or camera for snapshots of your kids with Elf on the Shelf. Let them enjoy cookies and busy themselves making reindeer food at the reindeer food station.
Read MoreRudolph cartoon at Walthall library
Santa and friends make the rounds this Christmas season at the Walthall County Library. Friday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. there will be Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer viewing of the classic Rudolph cartoon and a special crafts session.
Read MorePerry Martin
Perry Martin June 13, 1960 – Dec. 9, 2021 Perry Martin, age 61, of Denham Springs, LA, died Dec. 9, 2021. Perry was born June 13, 1960, in Tylertown. He worked as a home improvement contractor and restaurant manager. Perry’s hobbies were motorcycles, golfing, traveling, watching movies, and gardening. He also loved animals, and liked…
Read MoreGene Sharkey
Gene Sharkey Jan. 21, 1952 – Dec. 6, 2021 Gene Sharkey, 69, of Pricedale, died Dec. 10, 2021, at his residence. He was born Jan. 21, 1952, in Hammond, to Wallace Sharkey and Para Belle Dykes Sharkey Munsell. Sharkey was a member of South McComb Baptist Church. He was a licensed funeral director and manager…
Read MoreRita Crain
Rita Crain Aug. 24, 1948 – Dec. 6, 2021 Rita Joyce Crain, 73, a resident of Columbia, died Dec. 6, 2021 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. A service was set for Dec. 14, 2021, at Woodlawn Church in Columbia, Rev. Jerron Carney, Rev. Cliff East, Rev. Steven Binion, and Rev. Jerry Terrell…
Read MoreDrawing features $1,250
Every year thousands of area residents register for the annual Christmas holiday drawing. This year’s “Celebrating the Season” drawing features $1250 in Tylertown Dollars, plus well over $1500 in individual store prizes being given away Friday, Dec. 17, beginning at 5 p.m. prior to the grand prize drawings taking place at 6 p.m. Winners of…
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