Obituaries
Laddie Bruce Watts
Laddie Bruce Watts, 68, passed away Oct. 1, 2020, at his residence. A graveside service was held Oct. 10 at Little Zion Holiness Church Cemetery in Hermanville, with Rev. Lonzo McClure Sr. officiating. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Watts was born June 26, 1952, in Vicksburg, to Excell Watts Sr. and Mattie…
Read MoreMary Evelyn Henry
Mary Evelyn Henry, 89, of Crystal Springs, passed away Sept. 29, 2020, at Copiah County Medical Center. A graveside service was held Oct. 2 at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. She was born Nov. 1, 1930, in Crystal Springs, to Kenneth M. Henry and Katie Lynn Henry. She…
Read MoreHailey Andrew Jacobson
Hailey Andrew Jacobson, 41, of Terry, passed away Sept. 28, 2020. A service was held Oct. 3 at Gallman Baptist Church, with burial at McBride Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. Jacobson was a member of Gallman Baptist Church. He worked all his life in the oil industry. He never met…
Read MoreAvery Ann Michael
Avery Ann Michael, one week old, passed away on Oct. 1, 2020. Services were held Oct. 3 at Little Bahala Baptist Church in Wesson, with burial at the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. She was born on Sept. 23, 2020, to Kyle Robert Michael and Christy Nichol Martin. She is preceded in death by…
Read MoreBobbie G. Turnbow Nelson
Bobbie G. Turnbow Nelson, 94, passed away at her granddaughter’s home in Florence. She was born in Crystal Springs to Robert and Delphia Turnbow on Sept. 27, 1926. After being a long-time resident of Crystal Springs, she moved to Baton Rouge, La., where she was a manager of the Belmont Hotel for many years until she…
Read MoreDaniel Newell
Daniel Newell, 79, of Crystal Springs, passed away Sept. 24, 2020, at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. A graveside service was held Oct. 1 at Crystal Springs City Cemetery, with Rev. Willie J. Jones officiating. Century Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include three nieces, two nephews, and three great-nephews.
Read MoreCarol Gwaltney Scott
Carol Gwaltney Scott passed away in her home in Hazlehurst on Sept. 23, 2020, after a series of unfortunate setbacks allowed Leukemia to take hold and end a battle with cancer she had held off for many years. Carol was born Aug. 21, 1936, in McKenzie Tenn., to Robert and Elizabeth Caldwell. She was the…
Read MoreJoyce Spell Smith
Joyce Spell Smith, of Hattiesburg, was born on Jan. 4, 1924, in Port Gibson, to Wayne and Marion Spell. She passed away on Sept. 29, 2020, at 96 years of age. She grew up in Georgetown and graduated from Blue Mountain College. She married Houston Allen Smith Jr. on May 26, 1946. She taught piano…
Read MoreRuby Curtis Smith
Ruby Curtis Smith, 86, of Crystal Springs, passed away Oct. 4, 2020, at Heritage Nursing Home in Vicksburg after an extended illness. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 at Stringer Funeral Home in Crystal Springs, followed by her burial by her husband’s side at Poplar Springs Cemetery in Crystal…
Read MoreEverett Franklin Thornton Sr.
Everett Franklin Thornton Sr., 97, of Crystal Springs, passed away Oct. 4, 2020. A funeral service was held Oct. 7 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Stringer Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Thornton was a member of Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church. He retired from the Navy and served in…
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