Pauline Fortenberry Dec. 30, 1929 – July 14, 2021 Funeral services for Pauline Fortenberry, 91, of Tylertown, were at Capps Funeral Home July 18, 2021, with Rev. Dan Perry and Rev. Michael Knippers officiating, interment at New Zion Cemetery. Mrs. Fortenberry died July 14, 2021, at Billdora Senior Care. She was born Dec. 30, 1929,…

Betty Robertson Oct. 25, 1942 – July 12, 2021 Betty Robertson, 78, of Tylertown, died July 12, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in McComb. Born Oct. 25, 1942, in Tylertown, she was the daughter of the late Hamp Bickham and Alma Youngblood Bickham. She joined Lee’s Chapel M.B. Church at an early age. She enjoyed…

Al Bowman July 14, 1966 – July 13, 2021 Funeral services for William “Al” Bowman, 54, of Tylertown, were July 17, 2021, at Capps Funeral Home with Rev. Buddy Day officiating, burial in the Tylertown Cemetery II. Bowman died at University Medical Center in Jackson July 13, 2021. He was born July 14, 1966, in…

Celestine Cowart March 4, 1926 – June 30, 2021 Celestine Cowart, 95 of Jayess, died June 30, 2021 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born in Walthall County March 4, 1926, to the late Callie and Elnora Smith Harness. Funeral services for Mrs. Cowart were held July 10, 2021, Saturday at West…

Hattie Powell Feb. 11, 1939 – July 12, 2021 Hattie S. Powell, 82, of New Orleans, formerly of Tylertown, died July 12, 2021, at Ochsner Baptist Hospital in New Orleans. Born Feb. 11, 1939, in Monticello, she was the daughter of the late Cephus Smith and Edna A. Smith. In addition to her parents, she…

Sylvia Brumfield Nov. 13, 1942 – July 14, 2021 Funeral services for Sylvia A. Brumfield, 78, of McComb, were July 17, 2021, at Silver Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Eddie Dupre and Rev. Donnie Coker officiating, burial in the Bogue Chitto Church Cemetery in Mt. Hermon. Ms. Brumfield died at Marion General Hospital in Columbia…

Leslie Varnado Jan. 4, 1939 – July 10, 2021 Leslie L. Varnado, 82, died July 10, 2021, in Hattiesburg. Born Jan. 4, 1939, in Pike County, he was the son of the late John Varnado and Freddie Mae Tate Varnado. He was married to Laura Varnado Feb. 27, 1965, and they had five children and…

Betty Magee Teel Feb. 23, 1949 – July 16, 2021 Betty Magee Teel, 72, died July 16, 2021, in Ponchatoula, LA. She was born Feb. 23, 1949, in Tylertown to the late Sarah Brumfield Magee and the late Rev. Jacob “J. W.” Magee, Sr. She was a resident of Ponchatoula. Betty was married to Buell…