Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Cornelia W. Breland, 89, of Laurel died Friday, March 22, 2024 at Care Center in Laurel. The funeral service will be Thursday, March 28, at 1 p.m. at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Church with burial in Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery. A viewing will be 11 a.m. to service time at the church. Brown Mortua…

Helen S. Jackson, 90, of Laurel died Sunday, March 24, 2024 at her residence. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 30, at 2 p.m. at St. John MB Church with burial in Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery. A viewing will be 3-5 p.m. Friday at the church. Brown Mortuary, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

Morris Vaughn, 87, of Heidelberg died Friday, March 22, 2024 at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg. A graveside service will be Friday, March 29, at 11 a.m. at Oak Bowery United Methodist Church Cemetery. Brown Mortuary, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Dennis Glen Beasley, 67, of Collins passed away on March 15, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is from 1-2 p.m.  at the church. Burial will be in Old Hopewell Cemetery in Col…

Betty Jean Lott, 89, passed away on March 11, 2024 at her home. A graveside service will be Saturday, March 23, at 11 a.m. at Shady Grove Church in Taylorsville. Visitation will be Friday from 2-5 p.m. at Young's Funeral Home in Taylorsville, which is in charge of arrangements. 

Friday, March 15, 2024

Frank Jones, 86, of Paulding died March 13, 2024. The funeral service will be Monday, March 18, at 11 a.m. at Bay Springs Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Paulding Cemetery. Rev. Lewis Johnson will officiate.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Ms. Orgie Mae Trotter, 88, of Heidelberg dies on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The funeral service was Saturday at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Heidelberg. Burial was in the church cemetery. Chapel of Angels Funeral Home of Laurel was in charge of arrangements.

JK Lovett, 77, of Heidelberg died March 11, 2024. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 16, at 11 a.m. at Union Missionary Baptist Church in Heidelberg. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rev. Calvin Triplett Sr. will officiate. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church. Bay …

Dianna Martin, 63, of Bay Springs died March 2, 2024 at South Central Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Lee Ennis Crosby officiated. Bay Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Eric D. Lindsey Sr., 52, of Laurel died Thursday, March 7, 2024 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 16, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Valley MB Church with burial in Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery. A viewing will be 3-5 p.m. Friday in the chapel. …

Thursday, March 07, 2024

Dora Mae Cooley, 95, of Laurel died Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at her residence. The funeral service will be Monday, March 11, at 1 p.m. at St. Peter MB Church in Vossburg with burial in the church cemetery. A viewing will be 11 a.m. until service time at the church. Brown Mortuary, Inc. is in…

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Kimberly Hillyard, 43, of Laurel died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 at her residence. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m. at John the Baptist MB Church in Pachuta with burial in the church cemetery. A viewing will be 10 a.m. to service time at the church. Brown Mortuary, Inc. …

Oree Ducksworth, 84, of Taylorsville passed away on March 2, 2024 at Merit Hospital in Hattiesburg. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m. at Cherry Grove M. B. Church in Taylorsville. Visitation is from 9-11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery. You…

Monday, March 04, 2024

Patricia Ann Williamson, 73, of Ellisville passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024 at her residence. She was born Tuesday, July 11, 1950, in Ellisville.Visitation will be Thursday, March 7, from 10-11 a.m. at Ellisville Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. and burial will be in…

Alicia DeSha’ Cook, 45, of Sandersville passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024 in Ocean Springs. She was born Sunday, Dec. 10, 1978 in Magee. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 5, from 5-7 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel. The funeral service will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the funer…

Friday, March 01, 2024

Luella Hall, 92, of Ellisville passed away on Feb. 28, 2024 at her home. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 9, at noon at Spring Hill  M.B. Church in Ellisville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Dubose Cemetery in Ellisville. Young's Funeral Home…

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Charles E. Jones, 71, of Heidelberg died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at his residence. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove MB Church in Heidelberg with burial in the church cemetery. A viewing will be noon until service time at the church. Brown Mortuary, Inc.…

Mary Lou Balthazar of New Orleans, formerly of Vossburg, died in New Orleans. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 2, at 11 a.m. at John the Baptist MB Church with burial in the church cemetery. A viewing will be 10 a.m. to service time at the church. Duplain W. Rhodes of New Orleans …

Dwayne Barnett, 41, of Vossburg died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2024 at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 2, at 11 a.m. at John the Baptist MB Church with burial in the church cemetery. A viewing will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at the church. Brown Mortuary, Inc.…

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Nathan Odell Hatten, 28, of Taylorsville passed away on Feb. 23, 2024. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 29, from 3-5 p.m. at Young's Funeral in Taylorsville. A service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Church in Taylorsville. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church. Burial will…

Bobbie Jean Foster, 90, of Seminary passed away on Feb. 22, 2024 at Wesley Hospital in Hattiesburg. A service will be Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at Shiloh M.B. Church in Ellisville. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Sanford Cemetery in Seminary. Young'…

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Sammie Jones, 79, of Vossburg died Saturday, Feb. 17, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. at For the Love of God Apostolic Church in Rose Hill with burial in the church cemetery. A viewing will be 10 a.m. to service time …

Lennie A. Mack, 98, of Laurel made her eternal transition at her home Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 24, at Sweet Hope Baptist Church at 1 p.m. with a visitation from noon until service time. Burial will follow in Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery. Booth Memorial Fun…

Ms. Brenda Nobles, 70, of Ellisville passed away on Feb. 14, 2024 at Jones County Rest Home in Ellisville. Visitation will be Saturday, Feb. 24, from 10-11 a.m. at the Family Worship Center Church in Laurel and the funeral service will immediately follow at the church. Gilmore’s Funeral Home…

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Georgia C. Abney, 74, of Taylorsville passed away on Feb. 14, 2024 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. The service will be Saturday, Feb. 24, at noon at New Hopewell M. B. Church in Taylorsville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the church. Burial will be in New Hop…

James E. Tatum, 76, of Laurel passed away on Feb. 15, 2024 at his home. The service will be Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 11 a.m. at Mount Vernon M. B. Church in Soso. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Young's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, February 07, 2024

Arthur F. Logan III, 49, of Laurel died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 at his residence. The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at Koinonia MB Church with burial in Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery. A viewing will be 3-5 p.m. Friday in the chapel and Saturday at 1 p.m. until service time at…

Kellie K. Daniels, 51, of Ocean Springs and formerly of Laurel, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Ocean Springs. The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 10, at 11 a.m. at St. Elmo MB Church with burial in Nora Davis Cemetery. A viewing will be 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Brown …

Lora Ann Holliday, 63, of Bay Springs passed away on Feb. 5, 2024 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. at New Zion Baptist Church in Bay Springs. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in New Zi…

Monday, February 05, 2024

Jimmy C. McCullum, 65, of Laurel passed away on Feb. 3, 2024 at his home. The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at Mount Vernon MBC in Soso. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. at the church. Burial at Mount Vernon Cemetery. Young's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Joe Allen Barnes, 68, of Taylorsville passed away on Jan. 31, 2024 at his home. The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m at New Hopewell M. B. Church in Taylorsville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in New Hopewell Cemetery. Young's F…

Thursday, February 01, 2024

Junior Beavers, 89, of Paulding died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 at his residence. The funeral service will be Monday, Feb. 5, at noon at Mount Pleasant MB Church in Soso with burial in Mount Pleasant SDA Cemetery. A viewing will be 11 a.m. to service time at the church. Brown Mortuary, Inc. is …

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Quatasha Barnett, 40, of Laurel passed away on Jan. 19, 2024 at South Central Regional Medical Center. The funeral service will be Friday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. at Chapel of Angels Funeral Home in Laurel. Interment will be in Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery in Laurel. Chapel of Angels Funeral Home is …

Mr. Arlander E. Hales, 69, of Brandon passed away on Jan. 29, 2024 at his residence. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 2, from 1-4 p.m. at Gilmore’s Funeral Home and a graveside service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Greater Beaver Meadow Baptist Church in Heidelberg. Gilmore’s Funeral Home, I…

Jimmy D. Anderson, 58, of Laurel passed away on Jan. 26, 2024 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. A graveside service will be Friday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Pachuta. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. at the cemetery. Young's Funeral Home is in charge of ar…

Mr.  Calvin P. Windham, 44, of Laurel passed away on Jan. 16, 2024 at his residence. Visitation will be Saturday, Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. until noon at Christ Church in Laurel. The funeral service will be immediately following at noon. Burial will be in Oak Hill  No. 2 Cemetery in Laurel. Gilmo…

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Darrell Hasberry, 57, of Laurel made his eternal transition Jan.15, 2024 at his home. A visitation will be Saturday from noon until 1 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Booth Memorial Funeral Home. 

Howard Nicholas Jr., 73, of Soso passed away on Jan. 18, 2024. A memorial service will be Saturday, Jan. 27, at noon at Hosanna M. B. Church in Laurel.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Vera Jewell Conner, 90, of Laurel passed away at South Central Regional Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Visitation will be noon-2 p.m. followed by the funeral at 2 Saturday at Church of Christian Unity (1000 South 19th Ave., Laurel). Burial will be at Spring Hill Church Cemetery i…

Maxcell Spriggs, formerly of Laurel, passed away in Kingsley, Iowa on Jan. 6, 2024. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Second Allen AME Church (1110 Anderson St., Laurel). Chapel of Angels Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A guest registry is available at chapelofange…

Larry Campbell, 70, of Laurel died Friday Jan. 19, 2024 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. The funeral service will be Friday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. at Mount Moriah MB Church with burial in the church cemetery. A viewing will be 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Brown Mortuary…

Lisa Nicole Breland, 41, of Laurel died Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 at her residence. The funeral service will be Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. at Sweet Hope MB Church with burial in Ellisville City Cemetery. A viewing will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday in the chapel. Brown Mortuary, Inc. is in charge of arra…

Monday, January 22, 2024

Annie Faye Millsap, 64, of Taylorsville passed away on Jan. 17, 2024. The funeral service will be Saturday, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m. at Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Taylorsville. Visitation is from 9-11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery. Young's Funeral Home is in char…

Merian Lee Lewis, 80, of Bay Springs passed away on Jan.18, 2024 at his home. Viewing will be Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. at Young's Funeral Home in Taylorsville.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Barbara Ann Stephens, 57, passed away on Jan. 15, 2024 at Wesley Hospital in Hattiesburg. The funeral service will be Saturday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. at County Line Baptist Church in Vossburg. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in County Line Cemetery. Young…

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Claire Elaine Arrington of Waukegan, Ill., passed away in Racine, Wis., on Dec. 23, 2023. A graveside service was on Tuesday at Greater Beaver Meadow Baptist Church Cemetery in Heidelberg. She was preceded in death by Rev. Olen Arrington Jr. of Laurel. Chapel of Angels Funeral Home was in ch…

Betty C. Newell Jordan of Laurel passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 at her residence. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Chapel of Angels Funeral Homes, which is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery. Viewing will be from 1-2 p.…

Avia J. Whitfield, 89, of Bay Springs died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 at Comfort Care Nursing Home in Laurel. The funeral service will be Saturday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. at Greater Praise and Deliverance Church in Laurel with burial in West Pleasant MB Church Cemetery. A viewing will be 10 a.m. u…

Fannie Payton, 94, of Laurel died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. The funeral service will be Friday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at Calvary MB Church with burial in Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery. A viewing will be 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Brown…

Willie Crosby, 58, of Laurel died Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 at UMMC in Jackson. A graveside service will be Saturday Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery. A viewing will be 10:30 a.m. to service time. Brown Mortuary, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.