Ree Herring
Ree Herring Aug. 21, 1933 – Jan. 25, 2024 Ree Herring, 90, of Sandy Hook, died Jan. 25, 2024, at the Claiborne of McComb. She was born on Aug. 21, 1933, in Walthall County to the late Sam and Ollie Herring. She graduated from Pearl River Junior College and worked until she retired from the…
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George Dampeer March 5, 1939 – Jan. 14, 2024 George Dampeer died Jan. 14, 2024, at his residence in Starkville. He was born in Tylertown March 5, 1939, to Preston and Zilpha Dampeer. He graduated from Tylertown High School and Mississippi State University and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Dampeer was an accountant…
Read MoreKeith Baughtman
Keith Baughtman Jan. 1, 1962 – Jan. 20, 2024 Bobby Keith Baughtman, 62, of Moss Point, died Jan. 20, 2024, at his residence. He was born Jan. 1, 1962, in Tylertown. Baughtman had many different occupations throughout his life from working with his dad on tractors and other machinery, to owning a chicken farm in…
Read MoreMiss Hospitality to be chosen at Feb. 3 tea
Walthall’s 2024 Miss Hospitality selection tea will be Saturday, Feb. 3, at Citizens Bank. Application forms can be picked up at any of the three banks in town and must be turned in by Feb. 2. Among requirements, entrants must be a resident of Mississippi; must represent the contestant’s hometown or home county, not the…
Read MoreBillie Ray Fortenberry
Billie Ray Fortenberry July 16, 1948 – Jan. 11, 2024 Master Sergeant Billie Ray Fortenberry was born in Tylertown to the late Ellis and Margariette Fortenberry on July 16, 1948. He died Jan. 11, 2024. He was raised in the Mount Moriah community and was a member of Magee’s Hill from his youth. He attended…
Read MoreBetty Jo Boyd
Betty Jo Boyd May 15, 1935 – Jan. 17, 2024 Betty Jo Greer Boyd, 88, of Jayess, died Jan. 17, 2024, at Southwest Medical Center. Funeral services were Jan. 22, 2024 at Hartman Jones Funeral Home with interment in Enon Cemetery, Bro. Jerry Hughes and Wayne Thornhill officiating. Mrs. Boyd was born in Walthall County…
Read MoreJerry Dillon
Jerry Dillon March 29, 1950 – Jan. 6, 2024 Jerry Charles Dillon, 73, of Tylertown, died Jan. 6, 2024, at Southwest Medical Center in McComb. He was born March 29, 1950, to the late QD Dillon and Deloris Dillon. He was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. He attended Ginntown Training School and J.J.…
Read MoreJennetter ‘Pete’ Williams
Jennetter ‘Pete’ Williams Feb. 27, 1927 – Jan. 16, 2024 Jennetter “Pete” Williams, 96, of McComb died at Beacham Memorial Hospital Magnolia, Jan. 16, 2024. Funeral services were Jan. 20, 2024, at Hartman-Jones in McComb, MS, with interment at Hollywood Cemetery in McComb, Dr. David Millican officiating. Pete was born Feb. 27, 1927, in McComb,…
Read MoreAndrew ‘Drew’ Carr Jr.
Andrew ‘Drew’ Carr Jr. Oct. 19, 1974 – Jan. 12, 2024 Andrew James “Drew” Carr Jr., 50, died Jan. 12, 2024, at his residence in Baton Rouge. A native New Orleanian, he was born on Oct. 19, 1974, to the late Andrew James Carr Sr. of Gulfport and Mary Lee Smith Carr of Tylertown. He…
Read MoreBenjamin Wood
Benjamin Wood Oct. 6, 1931 – Jan. 15, 2024 Benjamin Clarence Wood, 92, of Belle Chasse, LA, died Jan. 15, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ben, also referred to as “Clarence” by many relatives, was born Oct. 6, 1931, in Tylertown, the eldest son of Angus Bouie Wood and Arzilla Wood. He was…
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