George Brister Jr.
George Brister Jr. Oct. 25, 1953 – April 6, 2021 George Brister Jr., 67 of Houma, LA, died at Terrebonne General Medical Center, Houma, LA, on April 6, 2021, after a brief illness. Brister was born Oct. 25, 1953, in Tylertown to the late George Milton Brister and Alma Washington Brister. Services were April 17,…
Read MoreEddie G. Conerly
Eddie G. Conerly July 10, 1936 – April 6, 2021 Eddie G. Conerly, 84, of Kokomo, died at his residence after a brief illness April 6, 2021. He was born July 10, 1936, in Kokomo, son of the late Cleve Conerly and Viola Leonard. Funeral services were April 17, 2021, at Craft-Ginn Funeral Chapel with…
Read MoreWillie T. Holmes
Willie T. Holmes July 27, 1931 – March 31, 2021 Graveside services for Willie T. Holmes were April 5, 2021, from Herbert Cemetery with Rev. Hal Selby officiating. Holmes, 89, of Starkville, died March 31, 2021 at his home. He was born in Tylertown and was a resident of Starkville for 60 years. He was…
Read MoreM.C. Causey
M.C. Causey June 23, 1940 – April 13, 2021 M.C. Causey, 80, of Tylertown, died at Columbia Health & Rehab April 13, 2021, after a lengthy illness. He was born June 23, 1940, in Tylertown,to the late Sidney and Idell Causey, Graveside services will be 4:30 p.m. at Tylertown City Cemetery in Tylertown, burial in…
Read MoreZettie Bridges
Zettie Bridges Jan. 24, 1923 – April 11, 2021 Zettie Bridges, 98, of Tylertown, died at her daughter’s residence in Jackson April 11, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born to Gertude James and George Bridges in Tylertown Jan. 24, 1923. Graveside services were April 16, 2021, at New Bethel UM Church, pastor Terry…
Read MoreLarry L Smith, Sr.
Larry L Smith, Sr. July 20, 1939 – April 20, 2021 Graveside services for Larry L. Smith, Sr, 81, of Tylertown, were April 23, 2021, at Tylertown Cemetery. Smith died at his residence in Tylertown April 20, 2021. He was born July 20, 1939, in Bogalusa to the late Ruby and Earnest Smith, Sr. Along…
Read MoreJob fair matches employers, employees
A walk-thru job fair at the Southwest Workforce Training Center on the SMCC campus is a convenient way for employers to match their job openings with qualified employees. It’s a time-saver, too, since employers don’t have to attend. To participate, email the job description of the positions you are seeking to fill, along with a…
Read MoreCourthouse renovation project moves closer
Supervisors discussed the courthouse renovation project, finalizing five members of an advisory committee to include the county engineer, Jeff Dungan; economic developer, Pam Keaton; Merrilyn Ginn, Tim Jones, Tonya Wilson and Jane Ard. Supervisor Ken Craft suggested naming the five to the committee and naming Bobbie Lewis as an alternate. The county has up to…
Read MoreSpecial election to be set to fill Ward 4 vacancy
Tylertown will have a special election in August to fill the Ward 4 alderman’s position after the Democratic Party nominee was determined to be disqualified by the town’s election commission. Five of the six members of the Democratic Committee voted unanimously to refrain from appointing a replacement nominee to appear on the ballot for the…
Read MoreDeborah B. Smith
Deborah B. Smith Jan. 24, 1954 – April 16, 2021 Graveside services for Deborah B. Smith, 67, of Tylertown, will be held at 10 A.M. Friday, April 23, 2021, at Tylertown Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died in Hattiesburg April 16, 2021. She was born Jan. 24, 1954, in Tylertown to the late Joyce and Ted Breeland.…
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