Charles Pigott April 19, 1934 – July 24, 2025 Charles Dewitt Pigott Jr, 91, of Braselton, GA, died July 24, 2025. He was born April 19, 1934, to Dewitt and Mildred Pigott. He married Arleen Fortenberry Pigott in 1958 and they had two children. Pigott was a 1956 graduate of the University of Mississippi. While…

Louis McKelphin Feb. 20, 1948 – July 8, 2025 Louis Joe McKelphin, Jr., 77, of St. Louis, MO, a native of Tylertown, died July 8, 2025, in Bridgeton, MO. He was born Feb. 20, 1948, to the late Louis J. McKelphin, Sr. and Ethel Dixon McKelphin. He became a member of St. Paul MB Church…

Ronnie Magee Oct. 6, 1955 – July 9, 2025 Ronald Ira “Ronnie” Magee, 69, a resident of the Lawrence Creek community, died July 9, 2025, at his home. He was born in Tylertown on Oct. 6, 1955, to the late Wee and Rose Magee, and grew up on a farm. Magee attended Pine High School…

Linda Harvey Aug. 24, 1936 – July 18, 2025 Linda Joy Harvey, 88, of Tylertown, died July 18, 2025, at her residence. She was born Aug. 24, 1936, in Walthall County, to the late Wilburn Dunaway and Juanita Dunaway. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, Wesley O. Harvey,…

Inez Rushing Brown May 25, 1932 – July 19, 2025 Inez Sylvia Rushing Brown, 93, of Franklinton, died July 19, 2025, at Riverside Medical Center. She was born May 25, 1932 in Tylertown. She worked at Rutter Rex as an inspector and seamstress. She enjoyed crocheting. She crocheted many items and entered in the Washington…

Laura Brister Jan. 15, 1942 – June 29, 2025 Laura Pearl Brister, 83, of Tylertown, died June 29, 2025, at her residence. She was born Jan. 15, 1942, in Sandy Hook to the late Homer Arnold Pittman and Wonzie Magee Pittman. She was a graduate of J.J. Gulledge High School and later pursued her passion…

Morris Blanco Sept. 21, 1976 – July 7, 2025 Morris Blanco, 48, died July 7, 2025. He was born Sept. 21, 1976. He demonstrated his love for sports through his active participation in baseball and football. His teammates knew him as a spirited competitor and supported friend. He was preceded in death by his parents,…

Ellen Brumfield March 28, 1932 – July 12, 2025 Ellen Hunter Brumfield, 93, died July 12, 2025, at Camellia Estates, McComb. Born March 28, 1932, in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late John Earl and Emma Hunter. Mrs. Brumfield loved to read all kinds of books, particularly her morning devotionals and the…

Tosha Johnson-Magee May 26, 1975 – June 21, 2025 Tosha L. Johnson-Magee, 50, of Tylertown, died June 21, 2025, at her residence. She was born May 26, 1975, in Walthall County to the late M.C. and Clarsie Gutter. After graduating from Tylertown High School in 1992, she got a bachelor of science from Jackson State…

John Rockco Oct. 5, 1938 – July 4, 2025 John Edward Rockco, 86, died July 4, 2025. He was born in Tylertown and raised in rural Louisiana. Rockco stayed busy with trucking, spreading fertilizer, spraying crops, or weed-eating. He was a man of deep faith, and he believed in the power of prayer. When just…