Alyne Jackson
Alyne Jackson March 10, 1941 – Aug. 4, 2024 Rosa Alyne Jackson, 83 of Tylertown, died Aug. 4, 2024, at Forrest General Hospital. She was born March 10, 1941 in Lexie to the late O.C. and Ora Nell Lee Holiday. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Clinton Ray Jackson;…
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Jeffery Alford Nov. 7, 1965 – July 17, 2024 Jeffery Andre Alford, 61 of Jayess, died July 17, 2024, at his residence. He was born Nov. 7, 1965, in Foxworth to Ellis Steve Alford and Barbara Alford Smith. He graduated from West Marion High School in 1983. He was a talented draftsman who could turn…
Read MoreCecil Craft
Cecil Craft May 13, 1935 – Aug. 9, 2024 Funeral services for Cecil Craft were August 13, 2024, at Carson Springs Baptist Church in Sandy Hook, internment at Carson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Craft died Aug. 9, 2024, at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. She was born on May 13, 1935, in Foxworth to…
Read MoreDiana Holmes
Diana Holmes Dec. 27, 1946 – Aug. 10, 2024 Diana Lou Holmes, 77, of Tylertown, died Aug. 10, 2024, at Forrest General Hospital. She was born Dec. 27, 1946, in McComb. She was preceded in death by her father Richard W Smith; mother Mary Louise Murrell Smith; sister Linda Weiss. Funeral services were Aug. 13,…
Read MoreMonique Searls
Monique Searls July 13, 1977 – July 2, 2024 Monique Jeanne Searls, 46, of Lake Hughes, CA, died July 2, 2024, at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Valencia, CA. She was born July 13, 1977, in New Orleans to JoAnn Washington Searls and Gregory Searls. She was baptized at an early age at Magee’s Creek Missionary…
Read MoreChuck Magee
Chuck Magee Feb. 10, 1966 – Aug. 3, 2024 On Aug. 3, 2024, Chuck Magee, 58, died at his home in Summit. Funeral services were Aug. 7, 2024, at Tangipahoa Baptist Church in Summit, Bro. Mike Morris officiating, burial at the cemetery on site. In recent years, Magee worked from home. He was a weightlifting…
Read MoreDr. Jim Everett
Dr. Jim Everett Nov. 21, 1951 — Aug. 5, 2024 Dr. James “Jim” Everett,72, died after battling pancreatic cancer Aug. 5, 2024. He was born on Nov. 21, 1951, in Belzoni to Rev. J.P. Everett and Willie Fraiser Everett. A Southern Baptist, he was licensed and ordained into the Gospel Ministry. After graduating from Sumrall…
Read MoreThomas Henry
Thomas Henry Thomas Michael Henry, 78, of McComb, a former longtime resident of Tylertown, died Aug. 4, 2024 in Southwest Medical Center. Survivors include three sons, Todd M. Henry of Florida, Trenton Henry of Pennsylvania and Troy Henry; a stepdaughter, Tama Henry of Tylertown; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Cook’s-Enterprise Funeral Home in McComb was…
Read MoreGinn named head of national guard
Gov. Tate Reeves announced the appointment of Tylertown resident Major General Bobby M. Ginn, Jr. as the Adjutant General of Mississippi, effective Aug. 1. Major General Ginn replaces Major General Janson D. Boyles as head of the state national guard. Boyles is retiring. “Throughout his entire military career, Major General Bobby Ginn has displayed nothing…
Read MoreElection commissioners; school board members on November ballot
While most voters associate the November general election with the U.S. presidential election, the state elects its U.S. senators and representatives at the same time. Senators serve six year terms. The state’s two senators serve staggered terms., Members of the U.S. House of Representatives run for re-election every two years. State supreme court and court…
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