Obituaries

Linda Nell Lofton, 63, passed away June 24, 2021. A funeral service was held July 1 at Old St. John M.B. Church in Wesson, with Pastor Wyatt Lewis officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Linda was born Dec. 26, 1957, in Hazlehurst to Mattie Smiley Graham and Issac W. Graham. Preceding her in death…

Johnny Dewayne Scott, 21, of Harrisville, died suddenly July 9, 2021, as a result of injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. A funeral service was held July 13 at Fresh Anointing of Hazlehurst, with interment in Georgetown Cemetery. Tutor Funeral Home of Mendenhall handled the arrangements. Dewayne was born Feb. 15, 2000, in Hazlehurst…

Jerald Vonzell Tanner, 74, passed away June 29, 2021. A funeral service was held July 2 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home Chapel, with Elder Clifton Goodloe III officiating. Interment was at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. He was born Oct. 17, 1946, in Hazlehurst to Essie and Harold Tanner Sr. Preceding him in death were his parent; son,…

Darren DeAunta Virgil, 24, passed away June 8, 2021. A graveside service was held July 3 at Killingsworth Family Cemetery in Wesson. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Darren was born Nov. 10, 1996, in Hazlehurst. Preceding him in death were his father, Robert Myers; and sister, Ta’Kievsha Cain. Survivors include his mother, Mamie Cain;…

Christy Wallace, 57, of Smithdale, passed away July 5, 2021, at her residence. Stringer Family Funeral Service in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. She is survived by her mother, Lennie Westbrook, of Smithdale; son, John Leon Thibodeaux Jr.; daughter, Krystal Thomas, of Wesson; brothers, Johnny Westbrook and Allen Wayne Westbrook; and two grandchildren.

Harold Glen Barker, of Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully July 4, 2021, at the age of 94 at Hospice Ministries, Ridgeland. Mr. Barker was born Oct, 13, 1926, in Copiah County to Robert Pitts Barker and Elma Lee Sullivan Barker. Mr. Barker received honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy as Aviation Radioman Third Class, Aug. 1,…

In the wee hours of the morning of July 3, 2021, Bernice R. Conn, of Wesson, passed away peacefully from this life. Born in Westwego, La., the youngest of eight children, she made her home in Mississippi after marrying her husband of 50 years, Robert L. Conn. She and Robert built a lasting legacy of…

Johnny Lee Harris Jr., 70, passed away June 17, 2021. A graveside service was held June 23 at Bethel M.B. Church Cemetery in Hazlehurst, with Rev. Chester Hicks officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Johnny was born May 13, 1951, to Johnny Lee Harris Sr. and Elma Harris. Preceding him in death were his parents;…

Viola Harris, 86, passed away June 13, 2021. A funeral service was held June 22 at Mt. Canaan M.B. Church in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Viola was born Feb. 3, 1935, to Edith and Frank Harris. Preceding her in death were her parents; siblings, Booker T. Harris, Clauzell Harris, L.E. “Goober” Harris, Cleveland…