Obituaries

A funeral service was held March 30, 2021, for Jeff Ray at Riverwood Family. He passed at the age of 63 on March 26 in Wesson, while at home. Jeff was born Dec. 12, 1957, to Preston Allen Luther “A.L.” Ray and Etta Pearl Smith Ray in Brookhaven. He was a graduate of Copiah-Lincoln High…

Seth Alexander Sullivan, 27, of Florence, passed away March 29, 2021, at his residence. A graveside service was held March 30 at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mr. Sullivan was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Sammie Howard;…

Carroll David Channell, 77, of Wesson, passed away March 17, 2021, at St. Dominic Memorial Medical Center, Jackson. Services for Dr. Channell are pending. R.E. Tyler Funeral Home, Inc. is handling arrangements.

Funeral service for Sue Ann Edwards Hamm were held March 24, 2021, at Sylvarena Baptist Church, Wesson, with interment at the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Sue was born at home on Steele Road in Steele, March 1, 1947, to John D. and Christine Marie Edwards. She was the fourth child and first daughter…

Percy Frederick Calhoun, 48, of Wesson, passed away March 10, 2021, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. A funeral service was held March 13 at Westside Baptist Church, with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Percy worked for the Copiah County Sheriff’s Department and the Wesson Police Department. He loved…

Cora Marie Hall Pleasant, 86, passed away March 5, 2021. A funeral service was held March 13 at New Mt. Zion M.B. Church, with interment in the church cemetery. Pastor Kenneth Frazier Jr. officiated, with Hazlehurst Funeral Home handling arrangements. Cora was born on March 3, 1935, in Copiah County to Simon Hall Sr. and…

Mary Katherine Young Powell, 70, passed away March 5, 2021. A funeral service was held March 12 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home, with interment at Shady Grove Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Rev. Willie Jones officiated. Mary Katherine was born on Dec. 5, 1950, in Crystal Springs to Lee Amos Young and Lela B. Guynes Young. She…

Joe Nathan “Pig” Tobias, 61, passed away Feb. 24, 2021. A funeral service was held March 6 at Crystal Springs City Cemetery, with Rev. Tim Willis officiating. C.J. Williams Mortuary Services handled arrangements. Joe was born Nov. 18, 1959, in Crystal Springs, to Laura Mae and Joseph Tobias. He attended Crystal Springs Schools. He was…