Francine Burrell
Francine Burrell, 79, passed away March 1, 2022. A funeral service was held March 12 at Good Hope M.B. Church in Crystal Springs, with interment at Crystal Springs City Cemetery. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Francine was born Sept. 28, 1942, to Eva Monroe and Willie Frank Burrell Sr. Preceding her in…
Read MoreNancy Bolls McManus
Nancy Bolls McManus, 66, of Crystal Springs, passed away in her home on March 9, 2022. A memorial service was held March 11 at Stringer Funeral Home Chapel. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School to young children. Nancy was born to Doris Mae and Peter Walker Bolls on…
Read MoreKatrina Cowen Smith
A celebration of life memorial service for Katrina Cowen Smith, 49, will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Wesson Baptist Church in Wesson. Visitation at 10 a.m. Service will follow at 11 a.m. Katrina, the daughter of Sonya White Cowen and the late Hollis Cowen Jr., was born in Brookhaven on March 6,…
Read MoreLocal Scouts achieve Eagle rank
On Jan. 4, Ju’Marion Larry, Jake’Quavious Harris, and Alexander Roman achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. The trio received their awards and scholarships on Feb. 4 at the Eagle Scout banquet held at the Hilton in Jackson. They are members of Troop 142 in…
Read MoreWesson Attendance Center celebrates Black History Month
Wesson Attendance Center celebrated its 15th annual celebration of Black History Month on Feb. 28 in the school gymnasium. Sponsors Albert Brown and Kendra Armistad themed this year’s celebration as “The Power of Community.” This was a community-empowered event led by student leaders and community members, including those from St. Peter Rock M.B. Church and…
Read MoreMayor’s Youth Council members attend youth summit
Six members of the Crystal Springs Mayor’s Youth Council attended the 14th annual Statewide Youth Summit Feb. 25-26 on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland. They were one of 17 councils from throughout the state of Mississippi who attended. They participated in a campus tour on Friday night and concluded the night with…
Read MoreCommunity & Religious Calendar
Sunday, March 20 The Hazlehurst High School Class of 1971 will meet at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 20, at the Copiah County library to plan their 50th class reunion May 27-29. Contact Ruby Bank Davis at 769-237-9150 for cost and to register by March 31. Ongoing Narcotics Anonymous holds open meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesday…
Read MoreLinda Howard Adams
Linda Howard Adams, 73, passed away Feb. 14, 2022, at her residence. She was born Sept. 11, 1948, in Jackson, and was a housewife. Linda was a member of Forest Grove Baptist Church, Tishomingo. Graveside services were held Feb. 15 at Forest Grove Cemetery, with Bro. Roger Wood officiating. Burial was in Forest Grove Cemetery.…
Read MoreJimmy Berch
Jimmy Berch, 64, of Wesson, passed away March 1, 2022, at his residence. A funeral service was held March 5 at Strong Hope Baptist Church, with burial at Strong Hope Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. Berch was a member of Strong Hope Baptist Church for over 20 years. He was…
Read MoreReford Berry
Reford Berry, of Crystal Springs, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, went to be with his Heavenly Father, March 2, 2022. He died peacefully at home with his family. Graveside services were held March 4 at Harmony Baptist Church. Stringer Funeral Home, Crystal Springs, handled arrangements. Reford was born to the late Donnie Lee and…
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