Obituaries

Mary Nell McClelland passed away peacefully on Oct. 3, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 10, 1942, in Hazlehurst, to Wade and Nellie Stewart. Mary Nell was a 1960 graduate of Hazlehurst High School. She spent 16 years in the accounting department at Sanderson Farms and later served faithfully with the…

Funeral services for Isaac Rudolph “Doc” Entrican, of Brookhaven, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Brookhaven, with burial immediately following. Riverwood Family Funeral Service in Brookhaven is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held at the church from 1:30 p.m. until the time…

Beverly Jean Hailey Wilson was born in Jackson on Aug. 30, 1945. She passed away on Sept. 22, 2025. She had a twin brother named Wallace R. Hailey Jr. Her parents were Mary Kate Taylor and Wallace R. Hailey. As a child, she showed an interest in art and did well in high school and…

Leon Percy Barlow Jr., also known as “Hap” to his friends and “Pop” to his family, 96, of Utica, passed away on Sept. 30, 2025. A service was held on Oct. 2 at Pine Bluff Baptist Church, with interment at Pine Bluff Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. Barlow was a…

Edna Earle Crews, 88, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 27, 2025, at Copiah County Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. The service will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, at Stringer Family Chapel, with…

Sadie P. Farrior, of Crystal Springs, gained her wings on Sept. 23, 2025. Services will be held at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs on Saturday, Oct. 4. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon, with the service beginning at noon. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery, Vicksburg.…

Carey Anthony (Tony Mc) McAlpin was born and raised in Crystal Springs but currently lived in the Shady Grove community. He was born on Dec. 28, 1954, and passed on Sept. 20, 2025, at his residence. Tony was a 1972 graduate of Copiah Academy, where he was all star baseball, football, track and field, and…

On Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, Fr. Chuck Wonch, SCJ, died.  A member of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, he was 78, and lived at Sacred Heart Community at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake in Franklin, Wisc. Originally from Coleville, Wash., Fr. Chuck had served in the US Air Force and earned degrees in industrial…

Carmen Marble Lewis, 102, of Crystal Springs, passed away on Sept. 21, 2025. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, at Stringer Family Chapel. The service will be at 11 on Friday at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Lewis was a member of the Eastern Star…

Levenia McKinzie Windom, 89, passed away on Sept. 14, 2025, peacefully at her home.  Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Bethel Baptist Church, followed by the funeral service at 3.  Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mrs. Windom was…