Earl Hailey
Earl Hailey, 79, of Crystal Springs, passed away Feb. 15, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. A funeral service was held Feb. 26 at St. Mary’s United Methodist Church of Crystal Springs, with burial at Little Rock UMC Cemetery. Westhaven Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mr. Hailey was a member of St. Mary’s UMC.…
Read MoreHerbert H.R. Holloway
Herbert H.R. Holloway, of Crystal Springs, born July 5, 1952, to H.R. Holloway Sr. and Barbara “Betty” Holloway, passed away Feb. 27, 2022. A funeral service was held March 1 at New Zion Baptist Church. Burial was at New Zion Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. He graduated from Mississippi College…
Read MoreMary Lou Jones
Mary Lou Jones, 62, of Hazlehurst, passed away Feb. 27, 2022, at her residence. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, March 4, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Wesson Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is…
Read MoreEvelyn Gray Schruff
Our precious, beautiful angel, Evelyn “Evie” Gray Schruff, went to be with Jesus as she passed away in her parents’ arms at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 21, 2022. She is the beloved daughter of Trey and Ashlynn Schruff of Franklin, Tenn. A memorial service celebrating Evie’s life was held Feb. 26…
Read MoreCopiah Chapter DAR members attend state conference
Members Christy Bridges, Kathy Brister, Linda Channell, Johnnie Lou Yakstis, and Robin Lackey, of The Copiah Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, represented the chapter at state conference Feb. 17 through 19 at the Hilton on County Line Road in Jackson. Kristine J. Wood, DAR Service for Veterans national chair, was the keynote…
Read MoreMacDowell Music Club hears program on Jimmie Rodgers
The MacDowell Music Club held its monthly meeting on Feb. 12 at the J.T. Biggs Jr. Public Library. Sixteen members were present along with seven guests. Vice President Martha Traxler welcomed everyone and turned the meeting over to Jim Kitchens, who presented the program on Jimmie Rogers. Two board members of the Jimmie Rogers Foundation…
Read MoreLions annual strawberry sale underway
Filling the position of president, Crystal Springs Lion Walter Rielley announced at the Feb. 14 meeting that pre-sales of Louisiana strawberries are in progress. Pick-up will be from 10 a. m. until noon, Saturday, April 2, in Railroad Park. This is Crystal Springs Lions’ major fundraiser of the year. Lion Rielley led the Pledge of…
Read MoreFloral Club gives back through community service projects
Nixi Davis, annual reports chairman for the Crystal Springs Floral Club, announced at the Feb. 10 meeting that the club’s volunteer service hours in 2021 totaled 2,267. Donations were $12,520 to community service projects, with in-kind donations totaling $6,161. Dollars earned totaled $385. The annual report has been sent to the General Federation of Women’s…
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