Funeral service for Ms. Ruth L. Chambers will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. from Stevens Chapel United Methodist Church, with Pastor Eddie Hinton officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Nebo Cemetery in State Line, MS.

Funeral services for Ms. Reba Faye Hardy were held at 2 PM Sunday, January 12, 2025, at John E. Stephens Chapel with interment in Beatline Baptist Church Cemetery.

Funeral services were held Friday, January 10, 2025 from First Baptist Church, Biloxi, MS. Graveside services were held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Coy Community Cemetery in Preston.

Funeral services for James “Harold” Kilpatrick were held Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 12 noon from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. David Richardson officiating. Burial followed in Herbert Cemetery.

Graveside services for Charlotte Warren Nicholson were held Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2 p.m. at Morrow Cemetery with Bro. Mack Alford officiating.

Funeral services for Jasper Cael Branning were held Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11 a.m. from Sandtown Methodist Church with Rev. Barry Male, Rev. Andy Stoddard, Rev. Kiah Hitt and Rev. John Branning officiating. Burial followed in Sandtown Methodist Cemetery.

Memorial services will be held at a later date for Mr. Edward O’Neil Buckman who passed away Thursday January 9, 2025. The arrangements for his final farewell are entrusted to McClain-Hays Funeral Service.

Memorial services for Mr. Jerry Lee "Hogi" Pike were held at 10 AM Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Burnside Church, with Rev. Joe Cumberland officiating.

Funeral services for Mr. James Denson “JD” Gill Jr. were held at 2 PM Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Pleasant Hill Church of God with interment the church cemetery.

Funeral service for Mrs. Catherine Fowler was held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 11 A.M. from Mt. Salem Baptist Church in Preston, with Pastor Daryl Rush officiating. Burial was at Chamberlin Cemetery.

Funeral service for Ms. Linda Pearl Pace will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2 P.M. from Morning Star M.B. Church, with Pastor Harold Coburn, Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Donald Rest Cemetery.

Funeral service for Ms. Marnita Brown will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. from Mt. Moriah M.B. Church, Macon, MS, with Pastor Nicks Taylor, Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Macon, MS.

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry Wayne Smith will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at John E. Stephens Chapel with interment in Beatline Baptist Cemetery.

Funeral services for Ms. Shalonda Latrice Tubby were held at 2 PM Monday, January 13, 2025, at Hope Indian Baptist Church with Interment in Isaac Cemetery.

Yvonne “Vonnie” Louise Parsoneault McCown of Philadelphia, Mississippi, beloved wife of the late Homer “Mac” McCown, devoted mother of six, and cherished friend of many, passed away peacefully in her home on January 5, 2025.

Mrs. Cindy Page, 71, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025, at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS.

Mrs. Stokes, 96, passed away on December 26, 2024 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Funeral service for Mr. Eric Blount Jefferson were held at 2 PM Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Redwater Gym with Rev. Robert Patrick officiating. Interment was in John Memorial Cemetery.

A celebration of Carolyn’s life will take place at a later date. She will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege to know and love her.

A graveside celebration of Jolynn’s life was held this Saturday, January 4, at 11:00 a.m. at Cedarlawn Cemetery.