Melody Nowell Link, 56, of Crystal Springs, passed away at her home Jan. 8, 2024. A service was held Jan. 13 at New Zion Baptist Church. Melody, a native of Brookhaven, worked as a MSN, RN, VHA-CM, and CPHQ at the South Central VA Health Care Network. She was preceded in death by her father,…

Funeral services for Marvin O. Martin were held Jan. 15, 2024, at Brookhaven Funeral Home, with burial following in Easthaven Cemetery. Bro. Ken Parvin and Bro. Jonathan Guerry officiated, with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Martin, 89, of Wesson, passed from this life on Jan. 13 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.…

Harold G. Morris, 89, passed away peacefully at Wisteria Garden Nursing Home in Pearl on Jan. 11, 2024. He was born on April 19, 1934, to Beatrice Ball Morris and John Butler Morris Sr. in Lyman. Harold was the youngest son and next to youngest child with one older sister, Mary B.; two older brothers,…

Vanessa Rutland Pinson, affectionately known as Nessa, left this world on Jan. 10, 2024, at the age of 62. She leaves behind a legacy of love, compassion, and community spirit in her hometown of Crystal Springs. Born on April 28, 1961, to Joann Henderson Rutland and Gerold Dean Rutland, Vanessa was the middle child, growing…

Sherron D. Ross, 76, of Crystal Springs, passed away Jan. 4, 2024, after a brief illness. A service was held Jan. 9 at Stringer Family Chapel, with private burial at Lakewood Memorial Park. Stringer Family Funeral Home handled arrangements. Sherron was born May 26, 1947, in Jonesboro, La., and was the only child of Charles…

Dorothy Rebecca “Dot” “Dottie” Ramsey Thornhill, of Crystal Springs, passed from this life on beautiful, sunny Jan. 11, 2024, at the incredible age of 100. Dottie was in the customer service industry as a waitress for many years in Crystal Springs. But for most of her career, she was employed at Dennery’s. She had an…

Rev. Vance “Vann” Ernest Windom Jr., 66, passed away Jan. 6, 2024, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb. A service was held Jan. 11 at West McComb Baptist Church and burial at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home handled arrangements. Bro. Vann preached for the Lord for 48 years in five…

Glenn Yarbrough was born March 22, 1943. He was one of five siblings born to Clarence and Odessa Tadlock Yarbrough. He had a great voice and won a singing contest in elementary school with his rendition of “Hey Good Looking.” He also led the singing at Mount Morgan Baptist Church for many years. He was…