Obituaries

Elton Wayne McInnis, 87, of Wesson, passed away on Dec. 8, 2020, at his residence. A graveside service was held Dec. 11 at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mr. McInnis was born on May 31, 1933, to Willie Jenner McInnis and Lillie Mae Tarbutton McInnis. He was a retired automobile mechanic.…

Edgar Ray Wilson, 89, of Crystal Springs, passed away on Dec. 9, 2020. A graveside service was held Dec. 12 at the Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Service in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mr. Wilson was born on May 28, 1931, in Crystal Springs, to Wiley Edgar Wilson and Winnie Ammons Wilson. After school,…

Flora Johnson Dungan Blaylock, 84, passed away Nov. 30, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven. Services were held Dec. 5 at Gallman Baptist Church, with Rev. Dave Qualls officiating. Interment followed in Johnson Memorial Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Sebrell Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Blaylock was a native and lifelong resident of Copiah…

Arnell Nelson Sr., 86, passed away Nov. 24, 2020. A funeral service was held Dec. 5 at Galilee M.B. Church, Hazlehurst, with Rev. Timothy Jackson officiating. Interment was in Galilee M.B. Church Cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Nelson was born Dec. 5, 1933, in Copiah County, to John Henry and Eva Mae Nelson.…

William Kent Newman, 65, of Crystal Springs, passed away Nov. 17, 2020, at St. Dominic Hospital. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, a small family service was held over the Thanksgiving holiday. a public service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Chautauqua Park in Crystal Springs. Stringer Family Funeral Home is handling…

Troy “Bug Man” Powell Jr., 64, passed away Nov. 24, 2020, at his residence. A graveside service was held Dec. 5 at Shady Grove Cemetery, Crystal Springs, with Rev. Jimmie Kennedy Sr. officiating. C.J. Williams Mortuary handled arrangements. Mr. Powell was born Nov. 17, 1956, to Troy Powell Sr. and Erma Johnson Powell, of Crystal…

Dianne James Brown, 68, of Wesson, passed away Nov. 26, 2020, at her residence. A service was held Nov. 30 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Sardis Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mrs. Brown was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. She graduated from Co-Lin High School in 1970. She…

Betty Jean Kirton Crawford, 85, of Terry, passed away Nov. 26, 2020, at her home after a battle with cancer. A service will be held at 10 a.m. at Stringer Funeral Home in Crystal Springs on Thursday, Dec. 3, and visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 8 pm. Interment will be at Terry City…

Peggy Gladden, 72, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 25, 2020, at her residence. Graveside service was held Nov. 29 at Bethel Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Ms. Gladden was a member of Shady Grove Cemetery Association. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Mildred McKinzie Gladden. She is…