Obituaries

Everette Leon Ingle, 79, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 17, 2020, at his residence. A funeral service was held Oct. 20 at Unity Baptist Church, Georgetown. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Chancellor Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Ingle was born in Bolton to Eva Meadows and William Leon Ingle. He grew up in Florence…

Grace T. Scarborough, 83, of Jackson, passed away Sept. 26, 2020. Funeral services were held at Lakewood Funeral Home Chapel on Sept. 28. Burial was at Lakewood Memorial Park. Lakewood Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Scarborough was born on April 24, 1937, in Crystal Springs. She was a faithful member of Parkway Baptist Church for…

Myrna Kerr Townsend, 82, of Crystal Springs, passed away Oct. 16, 2020, at Pine Crest Guest Home. Funeral services were h eld Oct. 20 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Brookhaven, with burial at the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mrs. Townsend was born on Aug. 20, 1938, to D. B. Kerr and Mary…

Patricia Ann Davis Keyes, 69, passed away Oct. 6, 2020, at Pleasant Hill Nursing Home in Jackson. A graveside service was held Oct. 12 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery, with Rev. Martin L. Washington officiating. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Keyes was born July 17, 1951, in Copiah County, to Joe Davis and…

Mattie Lee Little, 94, of Crystal Springs, passed away Oct. 5, 2020, at her home. A graveside service was held Oct. 9 at Crystal Springs Community Cemetery, with Elder Andre Tyler officiating. Century Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Johnnie L. Little, of Crystal Springs; son, Mark McKinney, of California; daughter, Lisa Booker…

Laddie Bruce Watts, 68, passed away Oct. 1, 2020, at his residence. A graveside service was held Oct. 10 at Little Zion Holiness Church Cemetery in Hermanville, with Rev. Lonzo McClure Sr. officiating. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Watts was born June 26, 1952, in Vicksburg, to Excell Watts Sr. and Mattie…

Mary Evelyn Henry, 89, of Crystal Springs, passed away Sept. 29, 2020, at Copiah County Medical Center. A graveside service was held Oct. 2 at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. She was born Nov. 1, 1930, in Crystal Springs, to Kenneth M. Henry and Katie Lynn Henry. She…

Hailey Andrew Jacobson, 41, of Terry, passed away Sept. 28, 2020. A service was held Oct. 3 at Gallman Baptist Church, with burial at McBride Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. Jacobson was a member of Gallman Baptist Church. He worked all his life in the oil industry. He never met…

Avery Ann Michael, one week old, passed away on Oct. 1, 2020. Services were held Oct. 3 at Little Bahala Baptist Church in Wesson, with burial at the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. She was born on Sept. 23, 2020, to Kyle Robert Michael and Christy Nichol Martin. She is preceded in death by…