Harlon Graves Aug. 9, 1933 – Feb. 19, 2024 Harlon Graves, 90, of Florence, died Feb. 19, 2024, in Florence. He was born Aug. 9, 1933, in Tylertown. Funeral services were Feb. 24, 2024 at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home, burial in Rushing Cemetery, Bro. Calvin Crowe officiating. Graves was a Korean War veteran and served in…

Brenda Jefferson July 11, 1948 – Feb. 9, 2024 Brenda Kay McGowan Jefferson, 75, died Feb. 9, 2024. She was born July 11, 1948, in Tylertown to the late Jesse and Vivian Magee McGowan. She was educated in the Walthall County School system where she met her high school sweetheart, Mathew Jefferson. She later moved…

Fred Brown Dec. 11, 1986 – Jan. 27, 2024 Fredrick Undra Brown, 37, of Tylertown, died Jan. 27, 2024, at his residence. He was born Dec. 11, 1986, in Bogalusa to John Henry Brown and Elma Marie Haynes-Brown. He attended Lee’s Chapel Baptist Church where he participated in the youth choir. His hobbies were riding…

Dannie McKee June 11, 1946 – Feb. 15, 2024 Dannie Kaye Ginn McKee, 77, died Feb. 15, 2024.  She was born June 11, 1946, the youngest of two children born to LH Ginn, Jr and Xina Pearl Bearden Ginn from Dinan. She graduated from Tylertown High School and attended Mississippi State University where she studied…

George Cutrer Jr. Sept. 15, 1948 – Feb. 13, 2024 George Winston Cutrer, Jr., 75 of Tylertown, died Feb. 13, 2024, at his residence. He was born Sept. 15, 1948, in Magnolia. He was preceded in death by his father George Winston Cutrer, Sr.; and brother Jerry Wiltz Cutrer. Survivors include his sons George Winston…

Stanley Mayfield Jr. Aug. 9, 1974 – Feb. 1, 2024 Stanley Allen Mayfield Jr., 49, of Tylertown, died Feb. 1, 2024, in McComb. He was born Aug. 9, 1974, in Los Angeles, CA, to Stanley Allen Mayfield Sr. and Rachel Mayfield. He was preceded in death by his father, Stanley A. Mayfield Sr.; his grandparents,…

WC Smith Jr. Dec. 11, 1931 – Jan. 25, 2024 WC Smith Jr., 92, of Spicewood, TX, died Jan. 25, 2024. He was born Dec. 11, 1931, in Tylertown. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Hobbs Smith; his parents, Idell Moak Smith and Willie Cleveland Smith both of Tylertown, as well as…

Matthew Thornton June 17, 1957 – Jan. 22, 2024 Matthew Thornton, 66, of Ruth, died Jan. 22, 2024, at Southwest Medical Center in McComb. He was born June 17, 1957, in Walthall County to the late Malcus Thornton and Gladys Jenkins. He attended school in the North Pike School District and was a member of…

Zebedee Smith Feb. 5, 1952 – Jan. 8, 2024 Zebedee Smith, 71, of San Antonio, TX, and a native of Tylertown, died Jan. 8, 2024, at Normandy Terrance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Feb. 5, 1952, in McComb, to the late Rev. K. C. Smith and Maetta Bridger-Smith. He was a member of…