Charles Gatlin Sept. 18, 1946 – Sept. 18, 2021 Charles Louis Gatlin, 75, of Tylertown, died Sept. 18, 2021, at Walthall General Hospital. Born Sept. 18, 1946, in Tylertown, he was the son of the late Jack Gatlin and the late Aldonia Conerly Gatlin. Gatlin moved from Tylertown to Benton Harbor, MI, where he worked…

Edgar Brumfield June 6, 1939 – Sept. 15, 2021 Edgar Louis Brumfield, 82, of McComb, died Sept. 15, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in McComb. Born June 6, 1939, in Tylertown, he was the son of the late Edgar Brumfield and Florence Lenoir Brumfield. Brumfield was retired and enjoyed going to the casino, food, his…

Jean Watts March 31, 1958 – Sept. 24, 2021 Memorial services for Jean Marie Watts, 63, of Kentwood, was at Kentwood Methodist Church Sept. 29, 2021. Mrs. Watts died Sept. 24, 2021. She was born March 31, 1958, in Anchorage, Alaska, to the late Eva Watts and Larry Watts. Jean had a great love for…

Kay Dillon Maske July 28, 1942 – Sept. 13, 2021 Kay Dillon Maske, 79, of Newton, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Rush Medical Center. She was born Tuesday, July 28, 1942, in Tylertown, daughter of the late Emmett and Norma Lee Dillon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a…

Patricia “Trish” Willis Aug. 15, 1950 – Sept. 29, 2021 Patricia Louise “Trish” Willis died Sept. 29, 2021, at Merit Health Madison, in Canton. She succumbed to Covid after a two-month illness. Trish was born in New Orleans Aug. 15, 1950. She grew up in Tylertown where she graduated from Tylertown High School and later…

Chad Bryant Sept. 2, 1978 – Sept. 21, 2021 Memorial services for Chadwick Bryant, 43, of Tylertown, were at Hartman Hughes Funeral Home Sept. 26, 2021. Bryant died Sept. 21, 2021. He was born Sept. 2, 1978, in Tylertown to the late George Bryant and Deborah Albright. Along with his parents he was also preceded…

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…