Dorah Belle Holmes Aug. 24, 1934 – Jan. 10, 2021 Dorah Belle Holmes, 86, affectionately known to family and friends as “Granny Door Bell and Granny Bell,” died Jan. 10, 2021. She was born Aug. 24, 1934. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack, whom she was married to for 61 years; her…

Brett Stogner May 18, 1960 – Jan. 11, 2021 Funeral services for William Brett Stogner, 60, of Sandy Hook, were Jan. 15, 2021, at Carson Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Archie Herrin, Rev. Jerry Terrell and Darron Terrell officiating. Stogner is survived by his parents John Ralph and Perry Nell Stogner of Sandy Hook; his…

Aileen Vince Feb. 2, 1940 – Jan. 10, 2021 Funeral services for Margaret Aileen Vince, 80, of Sandy Hook, were Jan. 14, 2021, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home with James Ochenrider and Paul Neal officiating, burial in the Vince Family Cemetery. Mrs. Vince died Jan. 10, 2021. She was born Feb. 2, 1940, in Brookhaven to…

Rickey Kennedy March 13, 1954 – Jan. 5, 2021 Rickey Paul Kennedy died Jan. 5, 2021, in Ocean Springs. He was born March 13, 1954, in Bogalusa to the late Jeanne and Paul Kennedy. For more than 25 years Kennedy was a trusted electrician for Walthall County and was passionate about his family. He was…

Monroe Smith Dec. 7, 1944 – Dec. 30, 2020 Monroe Smith, 76, of Tylertown, died Dec. 30, 2020, at Billdora Senior Care in Tylertown. Born Dec. 7, 1944, in Walthall County, he was the son of the late Joseph Smith and Nerushia Childs Smith. Earlier in life he was a science and math teacher at…

Marvin “PA” Carson Jan. 15, 1941 – Jan. 3, 2021 Marvin “PA” Carson, 79, of Tylertown, died Jan. 3, 2021, at Singing River Hospital in Ocean Springs. Born Jan. 15, 1941, in Carthage, he was the son of the late Lamar Carson and Ruth Ward Carson. He received his formal education from Madison County public school…

Louise Hotard July 15, 1941 – Dec. 31, 2020 Louise Duncan Hotard, 79, died Dec. 31, 2020, at her residence in Colfax. The family will have a graveside service at Duncan Cemetery in Tylertown at a later date. Ms. Hotard was preceded in death by her parents, Mack Duncan and Mildred Nicholas Duncan; brother, Jimmy…

James Wroten April 23, 1933 – Dec. 27, 2020 James Wroten, 87, of Tylertown, died Dec. 27, 2020, at his residence. He was born April 26, 1933, in McComb, son of the late Tommy and Edna McNair Wroten. Funeral services for Wroten were Jan. 5, 2020, at Craft-Ginn Funeral Chapel, Rev. George Coney officiating, interment…