Area Obituaries

Jane Marie Thompson Aug. 19, 1965 – Feb. 22, 2026 Jane Marie Thompson, 60, a native of Tylertown, died Feb. 22, 2026, at Forrest General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Aug.19, 1965, to the late Rosa Bell Guy Elzie. At a young age, Jane united with Lee’s Chapel M.B. Church, where she…

Jerry Wayne Popwell Nov. 17, 1954 – Feb. 23, 2026 Jerry Wayne Popwell, 71, of Columbia, died Feb. 23, 2026, at the Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. He was born Nov. 17, 1954, in Tylertown. A visitation was at Capps Funeral Home, Tylertown, on Feb. 26, 2026, and Feb. 27, 2026, with Rev. Austin Smith…

Joel M. Sistrunk Jan. 8, 1963 – Feb. 20, 2026 Joel Maxwell Sistrunk, 63 of Jayess, died Feb. 20, 2026, at his residence in Jayess. He was born Jan. 8, 1963, in Tylertown. He was preceded in death by his son, Wes Dillon; father, James Sistrunk; brother, Michael Sistrunk; grandfathers, Fate Sistrunk and Clyde Harvey;…

Linda M. Simmons May 10, 1958 – Jan. 29, 2026 Linda Marie Simmons, 67, of Tylertown, died Jan. 29, 2026, in Hattiesburg. She was born May 10, 1958, in Independence, LA. Linda was a devoted single mother, who worked in the food industry, shipyards, the medical field, and even in outside labor-doing whatever it took…

Norma Jean Barnes Dec. 12, 1939– Feb. 16, 2026 Norma Jean Barnes, 86, of Tylertown, died Feb. 16, 2026. She was born Dec. 12, 1939, in Mt. Hermon, LA, to the late W C Boyd and Myrtle Mae Miller Boyd. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Fleet…

Billy Smith Jr. April 4, 1946 – Feb. 15, 2026 Billy Smith Jr., 79, of Tylertown, died Feb. 15, 2026, at Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb. He was the son of Woodrow Carson and Rosa Lee Peters Carson. He leaves to mourn his death seven children and a host of relatives. A public visitation…

Tracy James O’Quin April 9, 1973 – Feb. 8, 2026 Tracy James O’Quin, 52, died Feb. 8, 2026, in Great Falls, MT. Born April 9, 1973, in McComb, he was a lifelong resident of Tylertown. Tracy was an Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America and a 1991 graduate of Tylertown High School. In 1996,…

Rose Dean Herring Oct. 29, 1957 – Feb. 11, 2026 Rose Dean Herring, 68, of Tylertown, died Feb. 11, 2026, at the Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg. She was born Oct. 29, 1957, in Clovis, New Mexico to the late Pete and Rosy Mae Morrison. She enjoyed driving trucks for a living, being able to…

Tommy Magee Aug. 23, 1960 – Feb. 7, 2026 Tommy “Lightweight” Magee, age 65, of Franklinton, LA, died Feb. 7, 2026, at his residence. Tommy loved God, and when he was home from trucking he enjoyed camping with his son-in-laws and grandchildren; playing with his German Shepherd, Mercy, and getting out in the yard and…

Yvonne Marie Felker Dec. 26, 1952 – Feb. 2, 2026 Yvonne Marie Felker, 73, of Silver Creek, MS, died Feb. 2, 2026, at the Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite City, LA. She was born Dec. 26, 1952, in New Orleans, LA, to the late E J Conerly and Clara Lou Mason Conerly. Along with her…