Obituaries

Blythe Bond Cragon, 94, of Madison, passed away April 17, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Village in Madison. A private family burial service will be held at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Blythe was born Dec. 26, 1926. He was a long-time member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. He also was…

Marcus Martin Jr., 83, passed away April 17, 2021, at Baptist Hospital. A funeral service was held April 20 at Harmony Baptist Church in Crystal Springs, with burial following in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Sebrell Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Martin was born on Oct. 5, 1937, in Attala County, the son of the late…

Shelly Eugene Scott Sr., 80, of Goldsboro, N.C., passed away Dec. 2, 2020. A service was held Dec. 11 at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Scott was born on Jan. 12, 1940, in Hazlehurst to John and Essie Harper Scott. After graduation from high school, he attended Utica Junior College. He then enlisted in…

Albert Brown Weeks IV, 47, passed away on March 27, 2021, at his family home in Hazlehurst of a massive heart attack. He was born on Jan. 3, 1974, in Lubbock, Texas. He lived his young life in the military and joined the Marines to serve his country. He ended up home in Hazlehurst, where…

Billy Ray Allen, 58, passed away April 4, 2021. A graveside service was held April 10 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery, with Rev. Leo Spencer officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Affectionately known as “Hop,” Billy was born Sept. 6, 1962, to Robert Allen Jr. and Earnestine Davis-Allen in Copiah County. He was a 1981 graduate…

Robert Bradley Burke, 79, of Crystal Springs, passed away on April 9, 2021 due to lung cancer that metastasized to his liver and bones. A graveside service was held at Gatesville Baptist Church on April 11. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. “Bradley” was born on April 4, 1942, in Shellman, Ga.…

Deborah Anne Farnham Franz Fallin, 68, of Brookhaven, passed away April 7, 2021, at her residence. She was born on Nov. 21, 1952. Riverwood Family is handling arrangements. Mrs. Fallin was a bookkeeper, and she loved cross stitching and talking to people about the Bible. She will be missed by all that loved and knew…

On April 3, 2021, Winford Nixon Jr., of Hazlehurst, known to friends and family as Benny, passed way. A funeral service was held April 7 at Bethel Baptist Church, with burial at Bethel Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Benny was born in La Grange, Ga., on April 10, 1944. He was…

Johnnie Ray “Butch” Dear, 74, of Monticello, passed away Nov. 25, 2020, of cardiac arrest. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10 at Bethel Baptist Church in Monticello. Butch was a Navy Vietnam veteran, band director, church worship leader, and college instructor. He was an alumnus of Hazlehurst High…