Obituaries

Eddie James Webb, 70, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 28, 2020. Funeral services were held July 6 at Westhaven Funeral Home Chapel, Hazlehurst. Westhaven Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Robbie Jean Harris Tyson, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 2, 2020, at her residence. Services were held July 5 at Pine Bluff Baptist Church, with burial at Pine Bluff Dentville Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mrs. Tyson was a member of Westside Baptist Church and was an active leader in…

Mary Beth Wilson Pinter, 68, of Wesson, passed away July 2, 2020, at University Medical Center in Jackson. Graveside service will be at 9 a.m., Saturday, July 11 at Crossroads Holiness Church Cemetery in Raleigh. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, July 10, at Riverwood Family in Brookhaven. Riverwood Family is handling arrangements.…

Bertha Lee Jones James, 77, of Hazlehurst, died June 26, 2020, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Graveside services were held July 8 at Greater New Zion M.B. Church in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. James was born March 16, 1943, in Detroit, Mich., to Charlie Jones and Celestine Shannon Jones. She was…

Dorothy (Dot) Jean Tanner Funchess, 60, of Hazlehurst, died June 27, 2020. Services are incomplete at this time. Hazlehurst Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs. Funchess was born Jan. 20, 1950, to Essie and Minnie Lee Curtis. She attended Parrish High School and Utica Junior College. She retired from Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital and was…

Linda Edwards, 51, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 19, 2020. Funeral services were held July 2 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. Westhaven Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Jessie Bell Blackwell, 76, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 23, 2020. Funeral services were held July 3 at Damascus Church Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Westhaven Funeral Home handled arrangements.

David Luper, 87, of Crystal Springs, passed away June 28, 2020, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. A private family service was held July 1 at Stringer Family Chapel, followed by a public graveside service at Jessamine Cemetery, Ridgeland. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mr. Luper was a member of the NRA.…

James “Mickey” Henderson, 72, of Crystal Springs, passed away June 28, 2020, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, July 3, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Stringer Family Chapel. Stringer Family Funeral Service in Crystal Springs…

Helen Marvis Gregory, 82, of Liberty, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Haven Hall Health Care Center in Brookhaven. Graveside services were held June 29 at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Rev. Billy Barnes officiated with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Gregory was born on February 18, 1938, in Hazlehurst,…