Obituaries

Cody Sullivan, 26, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 30, 2020, at his residence. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 and 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Hopewell Cemetery.…

Tommie Lee Roman, 85, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 19, 2020, at his home. A funeral service was held Aug. 27 at White Bay Cemetery, Hazlehurst, with Rev. Martin L. Washington officiating. The House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Roman was born Sept. 19, 1934, to Lloyd and Clara Bell Roman. He joined…

Marco D. Roberson, 60, of Harrisville, passed away Aug. 21, 2020, at his home. A graveside service was held Aug. 29 at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Harrisville, with Rev. Lionel Corley officiating. Century Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his mother, Lillie B. Roberson; brothers, Curtis Roberson, Otha Roberson, and Leslie Roberson; and six sisters,…

Angelica Marjorie Mims, 29, of Slidell, La., passed away Aug. 15, 2020. Graveside services were held Aug. 29 at Tabernacle Church Cemetery, with Hazlehurst Funeral Home handling arrangements. Ms. Mims was born July 15, 1991, in Norwich, Conn., to Ricky Jerome Mims, of Hazlehurst; and Angela Theresa Hughes-Mims, of the Bronx, N.Y. She was a…

Nelson McGee, 92, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 20, 2020. Services were held Aug. 27 at Greater Damascus Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. Cemetery, with Elder Clifton Goodloe III officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. McGee was born Aug. 22, 1927, to Lee and Will Anna Green McGee in Hazlehurst. He was a member…

Shirley Gertrude Smith Martin, 72, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 29, 2020, while at home, surrounded by her family. A funeral service was held Sept. 1 at Mt. Creek Baptist Church in Florence. Burial followed in Garden of Memories Cemetery at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mrs. Martin was born Oct. 20, 1947, in…

MaeBess Hodges, 94, of Pearl, passed away Aug. 31, 2020.  Graveside service was held Sept. 1 at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mrs. Hodges was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.  She was a faithful member of Eastside Baptist Church, Pearl, and a devoted…

Therrell Virginia Davis, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 24, 2020. Services were held Aug. 30 at Clear Creek #1 in Gallman, with Rev. Dr. Willie Jones officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Ms. Davis was born Nov. 23, 1932, to Emma Dee Jones and Richard Davis. She attended…

Byron Coleman, 53, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 19, 2020. Services were held Aug. 29 at Tabernacle C.M.E. Church Cemetery in Hazlehurst, with Rev. Lenard Hooker officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr. Coleman was born Dec. 23, 1966, in Hazlehurst, to John Coleman and Marie Murray Coleman. He joined St. James M.B. Church at…

Laura Ray Butler, 97, of Wesson, passed away Aug. 31, 2020, at her residence. Graveside service was held Sept. 2 at Strong Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mrs. Butler was a lifelong member of Strong Hope Baptist Church. She retired from Copiah-Lincoln Community College as dorm supervisor. She…