It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lawrence (Larry) Ray Dufresne, who left us on Nov. 10, 2023, at the age of 61. Larry was born on July 5, 1961, in Jackson to Raymond and Nancy Earline Dufresne. He grew up in Jackson before moving with his parents to Crystal Springs,…

Frank Elwin Gammill Jr. passed away on Nov. 9, 2023.  Visitation will be held on from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 20, at Hazlehurst United Methodist Church. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m., with the family burial to follow at the Union Church Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is…

Walter Glenn Johnson, 71, of Byram, passed away Nov. 8, 2023. A service was held Nov. 11 at Stringer Family Chapel in Crystal Springs, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was a retired Jackson police officer. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Byram and donated to multiple charities, including…

Judith Katherine Foster Smith, Judy, left this Earth on Nov. 5, 2023. She was the proud daughter of the late Clara Nell Guedon Foster and Franklin Albert Foster. She never lived further than a few miles from her beloved parents and visited with her mother daily to enjoy an afternoon coffee and lively conversation. She…

Betty Bridges Sykes died Nov. 9, 2023. She was 84 years old. Betty was born in Crystal Springs on Sept. 5, 1939. At the time of her death, she lived in Terry. She was a former resident of Delhi, La. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Sykes. They were married 52 years.…

Services for Kathy Theresa Ashley Mullins, of Wesson, were held Nov. 2, 2023, at Strong Hope Baptist Church, with burial at the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mrs. Mullins, 65, passed away Oct. 29. She was born May 8, 1958, in Thibodeaux, La. Kathy was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She loved…