James Estus Keys, 81, of Wesson, passed away Dec. 16, 2020, at his residence. A funeral service was held Dec. 18 at Zion Hill Baptist Church, with interment in the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mr. Keys was born May 13, 1939, to John Austin Keys and Anna Estelle Moore Keys. He was a…

Joe Willie “Blue” Killingsworth, 60, passed away Dec. 12, 2020. A graveside service was held Dec. 19 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery, with Rev. Christopher Perkins officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Killingsworth was born May 29, 1960, to Annie Lee and J.W. Killingsworth Sr. He was a member of St. Morris U.M.B. Church. Preceding…

Rhonda Cheek Madden, 71, of Crystal Springs, passed away Dec. 6, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19. There will be a family service on Dec. 28 at Antioch Baptist Church in Hazlehurst. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mrs. Madden was born on April 9, 1949, in Hazlehurst, to Nolan and…

Earnest Ray Stewart, 62, passed away Dec. 9, 2020. A funeral service was held Dec. 15 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home Chapel. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Stewart was born July 31, 1958, in Hazlehurst, to Lorene (McNair) and Isaiah Stewart Jr. He attended Parrish and Hazlehurst High Schools and graduated from Breckenridge Job Corps…