Tropical storm conditions possible this week
Weather forecasters are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Francine as it develops in the Southwest Gulf of Mexico. At press time Monday Francine was forecast to move generally northward, paralleling the Texas Gulf Coast and eventually making landfall along the Louisiana coast Wednesday or early Thursday as a hurricane. The effect on Southwest Mississippi…
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The Walthall Emergency Operations Center and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency encourage countians to prepare now for flash flooding ahead of Tropical Storm Francine tracking towards the state. The system is expected to bring heavy rain and flash flooding along the Gulf Coast and areas of southern Mississippi from Wednesday into Friday. Mississippians should prepare now…
Read MoreGeorgia Boyd
Georgia Boyd Jan. 5, 1938 – Sept. 3, 2024 Georgia Genoa Freeman Boyd, 86, of Enon community, died Sept. 3, 2024, at Camelia Estates in McComb. She was born Jan. 5, 1938, to William “Bill” Freeman and Genoa Matthews Freeman. She was an avid bluegrass music lover, loved camping in her motor home, and loved…
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Eila Magee April 16, 1958 – Aug. 19, 2024 Eila Laura Magee, 66, of Tylertown, died Aug. 19, 2024, at Walthall General Hospital. She was born April 16, 1958, in Walthall County to the late Talmadge “TC” Magee and Laura Bell Magee. She was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Labat and her two…
Read MoreCarolyn Robertson
Carolyn Robertson May 24, 1949 – Aug. 24, 2024 Carolyn Dixon Robertson, 75, died at Forrest General Hospital Aug. 24, 2024. She was born to the late Leo and Laura Lee (Beard) Dixon. She was a lifelong resident of Walthall County. Mrs. Robertson attended Salem Attendance Center and was a skilled basketball player for her…
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J.W. Wood Sept. 5, 1951 – Sept. 3, 2024 Jewell Warren “J.W.” Wood, 72, of Tylertown, died Sept. 3, 2024. He was born Sept. 5, 1951, in Tylertown. Funeral services were Sept. 7, 2024, at Union Baptist Church with Bro Milliard Moak officiating, burial in Wood Cemetery. J.W. enjoyed teaching his children to swim down…
Read MoreLurene Matthews
Lurene Matthews March 3, 1927 – Aug. 13, 2024 Lurene Matthews, 97, of Tylertown, died Aug. 13, 2024, at her residence in Tylertown. Funeral services were Aug. 20, 2024, at Pleasant Valley COGIC in Tylertown, Eld. Charlie Jones and Rev. Jimmy J. Wilson officiating, interment in the Pleasant Valley COGIC Cemetery. She was born on…
Read MoreJesse Brown Jr.
Jesse Brown Jr. Oct. 7, 1975 – Aug. 21, 2024 Jesse Gene Tex Brown, Jr, 48, of Tylertown, died August 21, 2024 at Walthall General Hospital in Tylertown. He was born Oct. 7, 1975, in Baton Rouge. Brown enjoyed fishing, making knives, working on small engines, baseball, music and hanging out with the people he…
Read MorePaulette Ratliff
Paulette Ratliff Sept. 4, 1971 – Aug. 11, 2024 Paulette Ratliff, 52, of Kokomo, died Aug. 11, 2024, at Forrest General Hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1971, in Kokomo. Funeral services were Aug. 17, 2024, at Craft-Dillon-Ginn Memorial Chapel , interment in Tylertown Cemetery, Asst. Supt. Eld. Ronnie Magee officiating. Craft-Dillon-Ginn Funeral Chapel was…
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Jerry Fortenberry Oct. 3, 1932 – Sept. 5, 2024 Jerry Lamar Fortenberry, 91, of McComb, died Sept. 5, 2024 at Aston Court Assisted Living Facility. Funeral services were Sept. 7, 2024 at Navilla Baptist Church in McComb, burial in Navilla Baptist Church Cemetery, Bro. Trent Bilbo officiating. Fortenberry was born Oct. 3, 1932, the son…
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