Larry Walker Feb. 7, 1950 – Sept. 11, 2021 Larry Walker, 71, of Tylertown, died Sept. 11, 2021, at UMMC in Jackson after a brief illness. Walker was born Feb. 7, 1950, in Walthall County to Easley and Myrtis Lee Harrell Walker. He received his education at Tylertown High School and later at Southwest Community…

Byther Smith April 17, 1932 – Sept. 10, 2021 Byther Smith, 89, died Sept. 10, 2021, at Advocate Christ Memorial Center in Chicago, Ill. Chicago’s Blues Legend Byther Smith was a native of Jayess and was born in Monticello April 17, 1932. Smith started his gift of music in gospel. As a young man, he…

Willie Nell Whittington Jan. 4, 1937 – Sept. 22, 2021 Funeral services for Willie Nell Whittington, 84, of Tylertown, was Sept. 25, 2021, at Capps Funeral Home with Rev. Landon Lambert officiating, interment at Rushing Cemetery. Mrs. Whittington died Sept. 22, 2021. She was born Jan. 4, 1937, in Tylertown to the late Thad and…

Earl Thomas July 12, 1933 – Sept. 22, 2021 Funeral services for Earl Thomas, 88, of Tylertown, were Sept. 25, 2021, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Penton officiating, burial in the Centerville Cemetery at Dexter. Thomas died at Diversicare in Tylertown Sept. 22, 2021. He was born July 12, 1933, in Tylertown to…

Mary Rayborn Feb. 25, 1943 – Sept. 26, 2021 Mary Virginia Rayborn, 78, of Jayess, died Sept. 26, 2021, at her residence. Visitation was set for Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, from 5-8 PM at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church at Carter’s Creek and on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, from 9 AM until service time at 11…

Elizabeth Barr June 23, 1966 – Sept. 11, 2021 Elizabeth Ellen Smith Barr, 55, a resident of Magnolia died Sept. 11, 2021, at her residence. A service was Sept. 21, 2021, at Dexter United Pentecostal Church, burial in Rushing Cemetery, Rev. Jerry Terrell and Rev. Jerry Jordan officiating. Elizabeth was born June 23, 1966, in…

Eddie Mack March 31, 1960 – Sept. 11, 2021 Eddie “Stick” Mack, 61, died Sept. 11, 2021, at University MS Medical Center, Jackson. He was born March 31, 1960, in Independence, LA, to the late Margie Taylor Mack and Iley Mack. He was the life of the party whenever he was around and others were…

Benny Martin March 4, 1943 – Sept. 24, 2021 Graveside services for Benny Perdee Martin, 78, of Denham Springs, were Sept. 25, 2021, at Rushing Cemetery in Tylertown. Martin died in Centerville Sept. 24, 2021. He was born March 4, 1943, in Tylertown to the late Perdee and Nellie Martin. Along with his parents he…

Katherine Crawford Nov. 27, 1917 – Sept. 16, 2021 Graveside services for Katherine M. Crawford, 103, of Clinton, SC, were Sept. 24, 2021, at Tylertown Cemetery with Rev. Justin Knight officiating. Mrs. Crawford died Sept. 16, 2021, at NHC Clinton. She was born Nov. 22, 1917, in Magnolia, the daughter of the late Edgar and…

Patricia Martin Oct. 30, 1952 – Aug. 28, 2021 Patricia Jones Martin, 68, of Bassfield, died Aug. 28, 2021, at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. Born Oct. 30, 1952, at Charity Hospital of Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Joe Profit, and the late Opheliu Smith Profit. She married the love of her…