Obituaries

Maxine Thomas, 72, passed away Nov. 9, 2020, in Kalamazoo, Mich. A graveside service was held Nov. 21 at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Harper Funeral Home and Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Thomas was born July 5, 1948, to Excell and Frances Linson. She is a 1966 graduate of Parrish High School in Hazlehurst. She worked…

Jimmie L. Hicks, 95, of Crystal Springs, passed away Nov. 6, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Jackson. A graveside service was held Nov. 14 at Bright Star Cemetery, with Rev. Gregory Brown officiating. Century Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include a brother, Ronnie Johnson, of Harrisville; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Stone Wall “Gabby” Jackson, 78, passed away Nov. 10, 2020, at Copiah County Medical Center. A graveside service was held Nov. 15 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery, with Rev. Martin L. Washington officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Jackson was born Jan. 31, 1942, in Hazlehurst, to John Willie and Vidalia Dunn Jackson. He was…

Valerie Jackson, 59, passed away Nov. 8, 2020. A graveside service was held Nov. 14 at Hazlehurst Cemetery, with Dr. Elvis Eli Colenburg Sr. officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Ms. Jackson was born on Nov. 20, 1960, in Hazlehurst, to Willie D. and Essie Lee Bouie. She was a 1978 graduate of Hazlehurst High…

Timothy T. Price Sr., 48, passed away Nov. 5, 2020. A funeral service was held Nov. 14 at El Shaddai United Ministries in Slidell, La., followed by a graveside service at Jericho Church of Christ in Wesson. Doyle’s Funeral Home in Slidell and House of Peoples Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. Price was…

Ray Taylor, 71, of McComb, died at his residence on Nov. 13, 2020. A funeral service was held Nov. 15 at Hartman Jones Funeral Home, with burial in the Reeves Cemetery. Dr. David Millican and Rev. Steve Clark officiated. Mr. Taylor was born June 27, 1949, in Hazlehurst, to Ray H. Taylor Sr. and Laura…

Bobbie Ruth Bailey, 87, of Crystal Springs, passed away Nov. 4, 2020. A funeral service was held Nov. 7 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mrs. Bailey was born May 16, 1933, in Neshoba County. She worked for over 30 years…

Louise Belton, 80, of Monticello, passed away Nov. 3, 2020, in Hazlehurst. A graveside service was held Nov. 7 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Oma, with Rev. Christopher Jones officiating. Century Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include four sons, Burnell Belton Jr., Charles Belton, Mitchell Belton, and Mark Belton, all of Oma; one daughter,…

Jeffrey Byrd Gillis, 54, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 4, 2020, at his residence. A funeral service was held Nov. 6 at Gallman Baptist Church, with burial at Bethel Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. Gillis was an artist and enjoyed gardening. He was a member of Gallman Baptist Church. He…

Harold Wade Hampton, 79, passed away Oct. 31, 2020, at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. A funeral service was held Nov. 7 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home Chapel, with Minister Amy Lynn Turner officiating. Mr. Hampton was born Sept. 9, 1941, in Hazlehurst, to Wade and Annie Pearl Hampton. At an early age, he joined Antioch…