Duel Laird Dec. 10, 1941 – Dec. 24, 2024 Duel Everett Laird died Dec. 24, 2024, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born Dec. 10, 1941, in Tylertown to the late Houston Virgil (HV) Laird and Jessie Lou Hathorn Laird. Laird spent his life immersed in the auto industry. He loved hunting,…

BJ Byrd Feb. 28, 1944 – Dec. 13, 2024 BJ Byrd, 80, of Tylertown, died Dec. 13, 2024, at his home. He was the son of the late LC Byrd and Hattie Conerly Byrd, born Feb. 28, 1944. Byrd was member of St. Paul MB Church and was married to Lucillie Byrd. In addition to…

Barry Dillon May 23, 1962 – Dec. 23, 2024 Barry Kirk Dillon, 62, of Tylertown, died Dec. 23, 2024. He was born May 23, 1962, in Tylertown. Funeral services were Dec. 27, 2024, at Capps Funeral Home, with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Bro. Shane Freeman and Bro. Clay Spinks officiating. He loved to sing…

Damien Butler March 28, 1980 – Dec. 10, 2024 Damien Butler, 44, of Tylertown, died Dec. 10, 2024. Butler was born March 28, 1980, in Tylertown to the late ML and Rosie Lean Butler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alma Carr and Betha Butler. Survivors are two…

Detra Willett July 25, 1966 – Dec. 16, 2024 Detra E. Willett, 58 of Tylertown, died Dec. 16, 2024, at Walthall General Hospital. She was born July 25, 1966, in New Orleans. Mrs. Willett was a talented artist that enjoyed making crafts and selling them at the local fairs and the Walthall County Dairy Festival.…

Alma Boyd Oct. 25, 1938 – Dec. 20, 2024 Alma Jean Boyd, 86, of Jayess, died Dec. 20, 2024 at Billdora Senior Care in Tylertown. She was born Oct. 25, 1938, in Jayess. Graveside services were Dec. 27, 2024, at Enon Cemetery in Jayess, Bro. Tommy Boyd officiating. She worked for 40 years at Kellwood…

James Sartin March 10, 1943 – Dec. 24, 2024 James Sartin, 81, of Kokomo, died Dec. 24, 2024, at his residence. He was born March 10, 1943, in Tylertown, to the late John and Idelle Magee Sartin. Along with his parents he is also preceded in death by his infant daughter Leisa Dianne Sartin. A…

Rosa Dillon July 17, 1922 – Dec. 17, 2024 Rosa Lee Dillon, 99, of Slidell, LA, died Dec. 17, 2024. She was born July 17, 1922, in Summit to the late Horace and Connie Fairly. In addition to his parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, N.C. Dillon; her daughter, Betty Andrews; great…

Matthew Hallock June 16, 1991 – Dec. 22, 2024 Matthew Alexander Hallock, 33, resident of Lacombe, LA, and former resident of Tylertown, died Dec. 22, 2024. He was the son of Rusty Hallock (Robyn) and Jennifer Boe (Michael). Hallock’s greatest blessing was being the uncle to Victoria and Catherine Hallock and Atlee and Silas Bardwell.…