Earmie Lynn Powell Ayers
Earmie Lynn Powell Ayers, 72, passed away Jan. 7, 2023, at Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb. A funeral service was held Jan. 14 at Clear Creek M.B. Church in Crystal Springs, with interment at Egypt Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include her children, Quintin Ayers, Troy Ayers, and…
Read MoreGeraldine Coley
Geraldine Cecilia Clower Coley passed away on Jan. 18, 2023, at the age of 83. Geraldine was born to Jesse Fox Clower and Maybelle Lemon on March 22, 1939, in Crystal Springs. She was the second of five children. She attended schools in Crystal Springs and graduated from high school there in 1957. After high…
Read MoreJohnny Benson Dawson
Johnny Benson Dawson, 77, passed away Jan. 14, 2023. A funeral service was held Jan. 19 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Mr. Dawson grew up in New Site. He moved to Crystal Springs 34 years ago. He was a…
Read MoreDeshonia Tanya Pendleton
Deshonia Tanya Pendleton, 23, of Crystal Springs, passed away Jan. 11 at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst. A funeral service was held Jan. 21 at Good Hope M.B. Church, with interment at Crystal Springs City Cemetery. Century Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include her daughter, Aliza Pendleton; father, David Nix; mother, Consuelo Smith;…
Read MoreTerry-Gatesville Road bridge reopens
Copiah County road crew workers cleared the barricades on a bridge on Terry-Gatesville Friday morning and opened it to traffic. The bridge was closed several weeks ago by the state highway department because erosion by had exposed steel structure that required stabilization. Once repairs were completed, highway department officials had to approve the reopening of…
Read MoreCopiah Bicentennial Celebration kicks off Jan. 23
Copiah County turns 200 years old this year, and the celebration kicks off at 10 a.m., Jan. 23, at the Copiah County Safe Room in Gallman. The event is sponsored by the Copiah County Board of Supervisors and the Copiah County Bicentennial Committee, which is chaired by Vicki Ramsey. The event Monday will feature a…
Read MoreRosa Earnease “Earnie” Williams
Rosa Earnease “Earnie” Williams peacefully passed away Jan. 8, 2023, in Jackson. A funeral service was held Jan. 13 at Georgetown Baptist Church, with a graveside service following at Georgetown Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements. Earnie was born Dec. 12, 1928, in Bassfield and spent her youth in Georgetown. She married her…
Read MoreDennis Demond Crump
Dennis Demond Crump, 38, passed away Dec. 24, 2022. A funeral service was held Dec. 31 at Antioch M.B. Church in Hazlehurst, with interment at White Bay Cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Adren Williams Crump; mother, Teresa Pendleton Fuller; father, Dennis Ray Crump; grandmother, Frances Sandifer; brother, Sidney Antonio…
Read MoreDonald Roy Curtis
A graveside service for Donald Roy Curtis was held Jan. 6, 2023, at Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Curtis, 87, of Wesson, passed away Jan. 2. He was born Sept. 22, 1935, to Welby and Ruby Curtis in Hazlehurst. Donald served in the Army during Peace Time. After serving in the military, he returned…
Read MoreJames Edward Killingsworth
James Edward Killingsworth, 66, passed away Dec. 30, 2022. A funeral service was held Jan. 8, 2023, at Fair Hill M.B. Church in Monticello, with interment at the church cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Killingsworth; daughters, Sandra Sandifer, Jamie Cooley, Jamie Bridges, and Jessica Watts; sons, Kelvin Travis,…
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