Area Obituaries

Gabrielle A. Gilbert Aug. 2, 1990 – March 8, 2026 Gabrielle Andrews Gilbert, 35, of Hattiesburg, died March 8, 2026, in Baton Rouge, LA. She was born Aug. 2, 1990, in McComb. Visitation for Gabrielle Gilbert was March 14, 2026, at Craft-Dillon-Ginn Memorial Chapel. Please share online condolences at www.craft-dillonfuneralhome.org

Joan E. Thornhill April 21, 1944 – March 13, 2026 Joan Elizabeth Thornhill, 81, a resident of Jayess, died March 13, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. A visitation was March 16, 2026, at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb. Dr. David Millican and Rev. Jimmy Phelps officiated and burial was in Enon…

Jo Ann Nolen Herring Jan. 22, 1940 – March 12, 2026 Jo Ann Herring, 86, of Sandy Hook, died March 12, 2026, at Marion General Hospital in Columbia. She was born Jan. 22, 1940, in Arkansas, to the late Leo Nolen and Edith Johnston Nolen. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by…

Johnneice T. Andrews Nov. 12, 1968 – Feb. 25, 2026 Johnneice T. Andrews, 57, of Franklinton, LA, died Feb. 25, 2026, at Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation in Winnsboro, LA. She was born on Nov. 12, 1968, in Tylertown, to Richard “Boot” and Mazola Andrews. At an early age, Johnneice joined Antioch Baptist Church under the…

Gregory C. Reeves Oct. 16, 1960 – March 1, 2026 Gregory C. Reeves, 65, of Tylertown, died March 1, 2026. He was the son of David Reeves and Willie Mae Magee Reeves. A public visitation will be held from 10 am -12 pm on Friday, March 13, 2026, at New Damascus MB Church, located at…

Burnett Ball Jr. March 28, 1961 – Feb. 21, 2026 Bro. Burnett Ball, Jr., 64, of Jayess, died Feb. 21, 2026, at his residence. He was born March 28, 1961, in Columbia, MS, to the late Dixie Ball and Burnett Ball Sr., and later in life, a bonus mother, Mildred Ball. He was better known…

Sue Brister Causey Sept. 25, 1944 – Feb. 18, 2026 Sue Brister Causey, 81, died Feb. 18, 2026, at her residence. She was born Sept. 25, 1944, in Walthall County, to the late Claude and Codella Gatlin Brister. At an early age, she married T.C. Causey, and this union was blessed with two daughters. Later…

Lennie Mae Lawrence Sept. 13, 1926 – Feb. 22, 2026 Lennie Mae Lawrence, 99, of Tylertown, died Feb. 22, 2026, at Walthall General Hospital. She was born Sept. 13, 1926, in Tylertown, to the late Lee Roy Moak and Lovie Dier Moak. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband,…

Tammy K. Geiger April 10, 1959 – Feb. 21, 2026 Tammy K Geiger, 66, of Tylertown, died Feb. 21, 2026, at the Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb. She was born Aug. 10, 1959, in Columbia, MS, to the late Glyn Geiger and Bobbie Morgan Geiger. Along with her parents she is also preceded in…