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Lavan Seales

Lavan Seales Feb. 23, 1936 – Sept. 1, 2021 Lavan Bueal Seales of Jayess, formerly of Wesson, died Sept. 1, 2021, at home. He was born Feb. 23, 1936, to Clinton and Annie Lee Seales in Red Level, AL. He was raised on a cotton farm in rural southern Alabama, the youngest of 11 children.…

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Sandra Pittman

Sandra Pittman Nov. 10, 1949 – Aug. 21, 2021 Sandra Y. Pittman, 71, of Sandy Hook, died after a brief illness at Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, Aug. 21, 2021. She was born Nov. 10, 1949, in Walthall County to the late Marshall and Daisy Pittman. A graveside service was Aug. 26, 2021, at Tylertown Cemetery…

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Ruby Conerly

Ruby Conerly Oct. 28, 1955 – Aug. 9, 2021 Ruby Conerly, 65, of Tylertown, died Aug. 9, 2021 at her residence in Tylertown. Ms. Conerly was born Oct. 28, 1955, in Walthall County. A graveside service was Aug. 21, 2021, at Old China Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Rev. Douglas Rayborn officiating, interment following. Craft-Ginn Funeral…

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T J Burch

T J Burch Feb. 18, 1926 – Sept. 2, 2021 Funeral services for T J Burch, 95, of Tylertown, were Sept. 4, 2021, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home with Rev. Justin Knight and Rev. Buddy Day officiating, burial in the New Zion Cemetery. Burch died in Tylertown Sept. 2, 2021. He was born Feb. 18, 1926,…

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Melvin Holiday

Melvin Holiday Sept. 14, 1946 – Aug. 22, 2021 Funeral services for Melvin Berlet Holiday Jr., 74, of Tylertown, was held at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home Aug. 25, 2021, with Rev. Jim Ennis and Rev. Lonnie Case officiating, interment at New Zion Cemetery. Holiday died Aug. 22, 2021. He was born Sept. 14, 1946, in Franklinton,…

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Patricia Wood

Patricia Wood Oct. 29, 1952 – Aug. 26, 2021 Funeral services for Patricia Ann Wood, 68, of Tylertown, were at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home on Aug. 28, 2021, at noon with Rev. Randall Griffin officiating, interment at Tylertown Cemetery. She died Aug. 26, 2021. She was born Oct. 29, 1952, in Tylertown to the late Robert…

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Yvonne Dillon

Yvonne Dillon July 31, 1935 – Aug. 24, 2021 Funeral services for Yvonne Dillon, 86, of Tylertown, were held at Capps Funeral Home Aug. 27, 2021, with Bro. Ivory “Bubba” Disotell officiating, interment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Dillon died Aug. 24, 2021. She was born July 31, 1935, in Walthall County to the late…

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Zelma Fletcher

Zelma Fletcher Nov. 14, 1927 – Aug. 16, 2021 Zelma Singleton Fletcher, 93, of Gulfport, died on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Born Nov. 14, 1927, in Walthall County, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Ollie Emma Lowe Singleton. A funeral service was Aug. 28, 2021, at Second…

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COVID affecting athletic events

Not long after Salem Attendance Center announced virtual classes due to COVID cases at the school, Salem Coach Chris McCallum said the school’s athletic events have been affected as well. McCallum said the Wildcats’ first football game of the season, set for Friday, Aug. 27 with St. Andrews has been cancelled. For the present, that…

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Roger Rushing

Roger Rushing March 27, 1948 – Aug. 21, 2021 Funeral services for Roger William Rushing, 73, of Tylertown, were set for 11 AM on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at Capps Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Wicker and Rev. J. M. Whittington officiating, burial in the Ford Rushing Family Cemetery. Rushing died at his residence in…

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