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Area Obituaries

James Eugene Bossier

James Eugene Bossier April 29, 1964 – March 12, 2024 James Eugene Bossier, 59 of Tylertown, died March 12, 2024, at his residence. He was born April 29, 1964, to the late Leonard Anthony Bossier II and Iva Louise Reid Bossier. Along with his parents he is also preceded in death by his niece Jasmin…

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Deyona James

Deyona James April 24, 1988 – Feb. 26, 2024 Deyona Shari James, 35, of Tylertown, died Feb. 26, 2024, in Tylertown. She was born April 24, 1988, in Jackson to Thomas and Donis Johnson. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Univerity of Southern Mississippi and her master’s from the University of Alabama. She worked…

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Jacquie Downs

Jacquie Downs Dec. 27, 1964 – March 10, 2024 Jacqueline Marria Downs, 59, of Tylertown, died March 10, 2024. Born Sunday, Dec. 27, 1964, she was the daughter of William Patterson and Mabel Jeanette Patterson. She was preceded in death by her son, Alex; father, William Sr.,; brother, William Jr. Survivors are mother, Mable; husband,…

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Janell Stogner

Janell Stogner July 6, 1937 – March 11, 2024 Janell H Stogner, 86, of Dallas, GA, died March 11, 2024, at her residence. She was born July 6, 1937, in Poplarville. Funeral services were March 15, 2024, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home, burial in Centerville Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rev. Tommy Hudnall officiating. Mrs. Stogner was…

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Janice Magee

Janice Magee Dec. 8, 1960 – Feb. 29, 2024 Janice Magee, 63, died Feb. 29, 2024, at Detroit Receiving Hospital in Detroit. She was born Dec. 8, 1960, in New Orleans to Willie Bell Bridges and the late Eddie Magee. After graduating Pontiac Central High School in 1979, she worked at Michigan Bell where was…

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Avie Grindle

Avie Grindle May 20, 1950 – Feb. 29, 2024 Avie Lee Grindle, 73, of Hattiesburg, died Feb. 29, 2024, at Forrest General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born May 20, 1950, to the late Willie Grindle Jr. and Mattie Foster Grindle. H worked as a brick masonary and in his free time enjoyed…

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Sonya Johnson

Sonya Johnson April 24, 1945 – March 13, 2024 Sonya C. Johnson, 78, of Magnolia, died March 13, 2024, at the Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. She was born April 24, 1945, in McComb. Funeral services were March 14, 2024, at Hartman Hughes Funeral Home, burial in the Rushing Cemetery, Bro. Trent Moak officiating. Mrs.…

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Layla James

Layla James March 7, 2024 – March 13, 2024 Little Miss Layla Ma’Rianna James, of Tylertown, died March 13, 2024, in Jackson. She was born March, 7, 2024, to Lacita James and Lionel Holmes. Survivors are her parents; one sister, La Chisa Clark; grandparents, Kenneth and Sarah Brent, Lindsey and Tan Holmes; uncle, Maurice James.…

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Carey Boyd

Carey Boyd Dec. 18, 1942 – March 8, 2024 Carey L Boyd, 81, of Tylertown, died March 8, 2024. He was born Dec. 18, 1942, to the late Arville and Margurite Mae Boyd. Along with his parents he is also preceded in death by his daughter Janet Pearl Boyd; and grandparents Sibley (Bessie) Alford and…

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Marcell Smith

Marcell Smith March 3, 1952 – Feb. 19, 2024 Marcell Smith, 71, of Tylertown, died Feb. 19, 2024, at his residence. He was born March 3, 1952, to the late Gomer Smith and Ardena Guy in Walthall County. After graduating from J.J. Gulledge High School in 1970, he worked in the HVAC industry. He was…

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