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Mary Dillon

Mary Dillon Jan. 10, 1939 – May 27, 2020 Mary L. Wilson Dillon, 81, of Franklinton, died May 27, 2020, in Covington. She was born Jan. 10, 1939, in Fanklinton, to Lattimore Nelson and Eunice Magee Nelson. A graveside service was June 2, 2020, at 10am at Greater Hays Creek MB Church, Franklinton, interment in…

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Ed Pezant

Ed Pezant Dec. 6, 1936 – May 29, 2020 A graveside service for Thomas Edward Pezant I, 83, of Tylertown, was June 3, 2020, at Boyd Cemetery – Salem with Rev. Keith Smith officiating. He died at his residence May 29, 2020. He was born Dec. 6, 1936, in Walthall County to the late Jessie…

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Scott Hardy

Scott Hardy July 17, 1967 – May 28, 2020 A graveside service for Scott Hardy, 52, of Franklinton, was May 30, 2020, at Rushing Cemetery with Pastor Tony Hicks officiating. Hardy died at Ochsner Health Center in New Orleans, May 28, 2020. He was born July 17, 1967, to Rebecca and Louis Hardy. He was…

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Garey Holmes

Garey Holmes Oct. 31, 1952 – May 26, 2020 Garey Holmes of New Orleans, age 67, died May 26, 2020, at Ochsner Main Campus in New Orleans. He was born on Oct. 31, 1952, to the late Iley and Jewreata Holmes in Tylertown, and husband of Debra Jones Holmes and father of Leslie Holmes. After…

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Yvonne Williams

Yvonne Williams Dec. 16, 1936 – May 27, 2020 Bonita Yvonne Cook Williams, 83, of McComb, died May 27, 2020, at her residence in McComb. Born Dec. 16, 1936, in Pike County, she was the daughter of the late George Cook, Sr, and Annie Lee Weatherspoon Cook. Yvonne was married to Claude Williams, Jr. She…

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Ida Arnold

Ida Arnold Aug. 26, 1926 – May 28, 2020 A graveside service for Ida Jane Arnold, 93, of Metairie, was June 4, 2020, at Tylertown Cemetery. She died at her home on May 28, 2020. She was born in Tylertown August 26, 1926, to Nell and Douglas McGaughey. She later attended nursing at Charity Hospital…

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Bobby J. Sauls

Bobby J. Sauls Oct. 26, 1939 – May 24, 2020 A graveside service for Bobby J. Sauls, 80, of Columbia, was May 28, 2020, at Darbun Community Cemetery with Dr. Benny Hornsby officiating. He died May 24, 2020, at Marion General Hospital. A long-time resident of Columbia, he was well-known for his singing ability and…

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Marvin Harvey

Marvin Harvey Dec. 24, 1925 – May 22, 2020 A graveside service for Marvin Lee Harvey, 94, of Jayess, was Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Sartinville Cemetery with Rev. David Hedden officiating. Harvey died at New Dawn Retirement Home in Lincoln County May 22, 2020. He was born Dec. 24, 1925, in Sartinville to the…

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Businesses can reopen with rules

Starting Monday, all businesses in the state of Mississippi were able to reopen, Gov. Tate Reeves said, though there are some restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor’s new reopening guidelines are termed “Safe Return,” replacing the “Safer at Home” which expired Monday. “There will be no more business closures. Everyone will be allowed…

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Check your mail carefully. It may have your Economic Impact Payment card

Check your mail carefully! There could be an envelope most of use equate with unsolicited junk mail–that mail that many of us sort through and discard without opening. Better look twice! Walthall countians, just like millions of other Americans, are receiving non-descript envelopes from Money Network Cardholder Services. Inside there’s a letter with the emblem…

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