Joe Nathan “Pig” Tobias, 61, passed away Feb. 24, 2021. A funeral service was held March 6 at Crystal Springs City Cemetery, with Rev. Tim Willis officiating. C.J. Williams Mortuary Services handled arrangements. Joe was born Nov. 18, 1959, in Crystal Springs, to Laura Mae and Joseph Tobias. He attended Crystal Springs Schools. He was…

Mavis Leone Neal Smith, 83, of Crystal Springs, passed away March 6, 2021, at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson. A funeral service was held March 9 at Stringer Family Chapel in Crystal Springs. Burial was at County Line Cemetery. Mrs. Smith, a native of Crystal Springs, was a retired medical transcriptionist for Baptist Medical…

Beverly Ann Anderson King, 69, of Wesson, passed away peacefully at St. Dominic Hospital on March 6, 2021, after suffering a massive stroke. A funeral service was held March 10 at Zion Hill Baptist Church, with burial at Zion Hill Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Beverly was born in Brookhaven on…

William Kyle Howell, 28, of Wesson, passed from this life Feb. 27, 2021, at University Medical Center in Jackson. He was born in Jackson on Nov. 11, 1992, to his parents, Ellis Howell Jr. and Vicki Thornhill. He enjoyed time in the great outdoors, fishing and hunting, and he also liked to spend time with…

Judy Pearl Fitchjarrell, 81, of Crystal Springs, passed away March 5, 2021, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 12 at Riverview Memorial Gardens in Valdosta, Ga. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. March 17 at New Zion Baptist Church in Crystal Springs. Stringer Family…

Markus Tyrone Eason, 56, passed away Feb. 28, 2021, at Pine Crest Guest Home in Hazlehurst. A graveside service was held March 6 at Old St. John Cemetery in Wesson, with Pastor Anthony Norrells officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Markus was born Nov. 17, 1965, in Hazlehurst to Johnny James and Mamie Catherine Eason.…

Chance Butler, 76, of Wesson, passed away Feb. 25, 2021, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. A funeral service was held March 3 at St. Peter Rock M.B. Church in Wesson, with Pastor Arnold Brown officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Chance was born March 5, 1944, in Wesson to James and Ethel Mae…