Betty Wishem
Betty Wishem Jan. 8, 1953 – Dec. 21, 2024 Betty F. Wishem , 71, of Columbia, died Dec. 21, 2024, at Forrest General Hospital. She was born Jan. 8, 1953, to the late Charles J. Fountain and Gloria Y. Hatcher. She had a passion for cooking and held various jobs as a short order cook.…
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Mary Jane Harper Jan. 2, 1926 – Dec. 31, 2024 Mary Jane Cummins Harper of Humble, TX, and formerly of Tylertown, died Dec. 31, 2024, just two days shy of her 99th birthday. Visitation will be at St. Paul Catholic Church in Tylertown on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at 10am, Revs. Tommy Conway, John Noone,…
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Jimmy Duncan June 24, 1953 – Dec. 31, 2024 Jimmy Earl Duncan, 71, of Mount Hermon, died Dec. 31, 2024, at the Fair City Health and Rehab in Franklinton. He was born June 24, 1953, in Bogalusa. Funeral services were Jan. 4, 2025, at Brockdale Jesus Name Apostolic Church, with Rev. Ivory Disotell officiating. Duncan…
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Property taxes for county and city landowners will need to be paid by Feb. 1 to avoid having a penalty assessed, says tax collector-assessor Carla Johnson. Tax notices were mailed earlier and taxpayers should have received their notices by now notifying you that your taxes may be paid at the tax assessor collector’s office at…
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Youth baseball is a long-time Walthall County tradition dating back to the mid-1950s when a group of men got together to form Walthall Little Boys Baseball. That was over 70 years ago. Today’s version of youth baseball is known as Diamond Youth Baseball and is open to both boys and girls. While the league has…
Read MoreDuel Laird
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,…
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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…
Read MoreBarry Dillon
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…
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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…
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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.…
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