Leora White Sutton, 90, passed away Aug. 7, 2021, at Haven Hall Healthcare Center in Brookhaven. A funeral service was held Aug. 14 at The House of Peoples Funeral Home Chapel in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Sutton was born Sept. 30, 1930. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie F. Sutton Sr.; children, Carey…

Barbara McMillin Webb, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away at her residence July 23, 2021. Graveside services were held July 26 at Memorial Park in Louisville. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Webb, a native of Louisville, was a graduate of Louisville High School, Mississippi University for Women, and Mississippi State…

James H. Williams Jr., 80, passed away Aug. 7, 2021. A graveside service was held Aug. 14 at St. Peter Rescue Mission Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. James was born May 3, 1941, in Hazlehurst. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Hugh Williams Sr. and Catherine Shannon Williams;…

Rob Windom, 60, of Georgetown, passed away Aug. 11, 2021, at St. Dominic Medical Center. A funeral service was held Aug. 14 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Georgetown Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Mr. Windom loved his family and lived for his grandkids. He never met a…

Charles Mason Howard, 81, of Hermanville, passed away July 27, 2021, at Copiah County Medical Center. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, with an 11 a.m. memorial service at Hermanville Baptist Church. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling…

A funeral service for George Timothy Mercier Jr. was held Aug. 7, 2021, at Riverwood Family,with burial in Beauregard Cemetery. George died at home Aug. 2. He was born May 8, 1917, in Beauregard. After graduating from Wesson High School, he attended Louisiana State University and received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1939.…

Charlotta Anita Moore, 58, passed away July 29, 2021. A funeral service was held Aug. 7 at Pine Leaf M.B. Church in Wesson. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Charlotta was born April 18, 1963, in Hazlehurst. Preceding her in death were her daughter, Eufremia Shannon Perkins; and parents, Dorothy Moore and Lenell May II.…

Shelton Welch, 78, of Jackson, passed away Aug. 4, 2021, at Jackson Veterans Home. A graveside service was held Aug. 6 at Palestine Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mr. Welch was a native of Simpson County. He was an Army veteran and worked for Boeing Aircraft until he retired in…

Funeral services for Tommy Dean Brown, of Wesson, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Mt. Zion Road) in Wesson, with burial to follow in the cemetery. Officiating will be Bro. Zach Kilpatrick and Bro. Wayne Kimbrough, with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Visitation will…