Mattie Jean Bridges
Mattie Jean Bridges Aug. 29, 1951 – Jan. 22, 2021 Mattie Jean Bridges, 69, died Jan. 22, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital – Oakland Campus in Pontiac, Mich. Born Aug. 29, 1951, in Tylertown, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Margaret Smith Bridges. Shortly after high school, she moved to Pontiac, MI.…
Read MoreClaude Simmons
Claude Simmons Jan. 22, 1935 – Jan. 27, 2021 Claude Simmons, 86, of McComb, died Jan. 27, 2021, at his residence. Born Jan. 22, 1935, in Pike County, he was the son of the late Emmitt Simmons and Goldie Brasley Simmons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, nine…
Read MoreVaccine being made available to more; Reeves hopes to see 100K doses weekly
By the end of last week new first dose appointments were being added to the state’s online COVID-19 vaccination schedule. In addition, those who have received their first dose were able to make appointments for their second dose. Those eligible for the vaccine include adults 65 and older and those from 18-64 with certain chronic…
Read MorePlaza Drive project to rework entrance to Tylertown Plaza
Work is underway on the Plaza Drive intersection with Hwy. 583 to make the entrance coincide with the road on the west side of the highway. The project is part of an overall road project to upgrade the old roadway to the standard of the newly opened Plaza Drive that extends to Hwy. 27. The…
Read MoreJerry Wayne Holmes
Jerry Wayne Holmes Feb. 25, 1949 – Jan. 18, 2021 Jerry Wayne Holmes, 71, of Magnolia, died Jan. 18, 2021, at Southwest Cardiovascular Unit in McComb. Holmes was born in Magnolia Feb. 25, 1949, and was the son of Charles Holmes and Willie Mae Morris Phelps. Through his life, he was a truck driver and…
Read MoreWillie D. Ball
Willie D. Ball Dec. 28, 1947 – Jan. 23, 2021 Willie D. Ball, 73, of Humble, TX, native of Tylertown, died Jan. 23, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Humble, TX. She was born Dec. 28, 1947, in Tylertown to the late Virgil Anthony and Mary Lee Youngblood. Funeral services for Mrs. Ball were Jan. 30,…
Read MoreEdna Downs
Edna Downs March 7, 1935 – Jan. 19, 2021 Edna M. Simmons Downs, 85, of McComb, died Jan. 19, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in McComb. Born March 7, 1935, in McComb, she was the daughter of the late Horace Simmons and Sarah James Simmons. She attended St. James Primary School, and later Rose Hill…
Read MoreNancy Richmond
Nancy Richmond Aug. 28, 1949 – Jan. 23, 2021 Nancy Mitchell Richmond, 71, of Tylertown, died Jan. 23, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sarah and William Mitchell II, and her sister May Ann Easterling. Mrs. Richmond was a graduate of Varnado High School, and retired from Citizens Bank after working there…
Read MoreBillie Jean Ratliff
Billie Jean Ratliff June 21, 1934 – Jan. 28, 2021 Funeral services for Billie Jean Ratliff, 86, of Tylertown, were Jan. 30, 2021, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Anderson officiating. Mrs. Ratliff died in Monticello Jan. 28, 2021. She was born June 21, 1934, in Lawrence County to the late Ida and Andrew…
Read MoreJames “Jinx” Burkhalter
James “Jinx” Burkhalter Oct. 21, 1944 – Jan. 18, 2021 An outdoor funeral service was Jan. 23, 2021, at First Pentecostal Church of Sumrall for James “Jinx” Burkhalter, 76, of Sumrall, who died Jan. 18, 2021. Rev. Clint Bourne officiated. He had two favorite verses of Scripture. John 14:1-3 reads, “Let not your heart be…
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