Lavern Dunaway Oct. 14, 1926 – March 16, 2020 Dorothy Lavern Dunaway, 93, of the Enon community, died March 16, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Dunaway was born Oct. 14, 1926, and was the daughter of Simmie Cothern and Wilma Boyd Cothern. She was a lifetime member of Enon Baptist Church in Jayess. She loved…

Rev. Hivey Carson May 26, 1929 – March 16, 2020 Rev. Hivey Carson, 90, of Tylertown, died March 16, 2020, at his residence in Tylertown. Born Sunday, May 26, 1929 in Walthall County, he was the son of the late Ansel Carson and Muyer Holmes Carson. He completed the 11th grade at Walthall County School.…

Joe Bryant Oct. 10, 1950 – March 14, 2020 A funeral service for George Joseph Bryant, 69, of Tylertown, was at Stateline United Pentecostal Church March 18, 2020, with Rev. Jerry Barbara, Rev. Brandon Wilkins, and Rev. W.L. Tullos officiating, interment at Stateline United Pentecostal church cemetery. Bryant died at his residence in Tylertown March…

Keith Sayes April 24, 1964 – March 18, 2020 A graveside service for Alan Keith Sayes, Sr., 55, of Tylertown, was March 20, 2020, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Tylertown with Rev. Landon Lambert officiating. Sayes died at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg March 18, 2020. He was born April 24, 1964, in Baton Rouge…

Joyce Rushing Odom Nov. 20, 1926 – Oct. 7, 2019 Funeral services for Joyce Rushing Odom, 92, were Oct. 10, 2019 at New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church with Elders P.J. Walters Jr. and Ricky Myers officiating. She died Oct. 7, 2019. She was born Nov. 20, 1926 in Tylertown, daughter of the late Lessie and…

Merle Reid Sept. 26, 1935 – March 11, 2020 A funeral service for Merle Boyd Reid was March 13, 2020, at Providence Baptist Church in Jayess, with burial in the church cemetery, Rev. Dale Authement, Rev. Luke Laird, and Rev. Scott Johnson officiating. Mrs. Reid, 84, of Jayess, died March 11, 2020, at her residence.…

Van Claude Hurst Sr. March 4 1936 – March 7, 2020 Van Claude Hurst, Sr., 84, of McComb, died March 7, 2020, at his residence in McComb. Born March 4, 1936, in Pike County, he was the son of the late Willie Hurst and the late Virgil Butler Hurst. Hurst was married to Rosie Mae…

Teresa Donelson Nov. 24, 1954 – March 8, 2020 Teresa Darlene Donelson of Picayune died March 8, 2020, at the age of 65. Teresa was a lifelong resident of Picayune. She enjoyed camping fishing, and visiting Mcleod Park and Little Black Creek. She loved her grandchildren and spending time with family. She is survived by…

Jane Dillon June 18, 1932 – March 13, 2020 A funeral service for Jane Pigott Dillon, 87, of Tylertown, was March 16, 2020, at Capps Funeral Home with Rev. Randall Griffin and Rev. Danny Stevens officiating, burial in the Tylertown Cemetery. Mrs. Dillon died at Billdora Senior Care in Tylertown March 13, 2020. She was…