Obituaries

Bobby Breeden, 85, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully at his residence on Aug. 23, 2025. He was born on Nov. 29, 1939, to the late Robert and Ouida Breeden. Bobby was a hardworking man who spent many years as a dragline operator for Green Brothers Gravel before his retirement. He proudly served his country in…

Sidney (C.L.) Lee Moreland was born in 1938 to Rosie Gary Copeland and J.L. Moreland in Copiah County. Our beloved was called to his heavenly home on July 30, 2025. Funeral services were held at Gallatin United Methodist Church on Aug. 9. Arrangements and services were entrusted to Hazlehurst Funeral Home. Sidney attended Gallatin Elementary…

Jasper Deroy Burns, of Hazlehurst, was born on June 29, 1943, and passed away on June 5, 2025. A memorial service was held on July 12 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hazlehurst. Jasper was a man of many talents and had a true zest for life. From childhood, he had a fervent…

Allen E. Brown, 81, passed away peacefully in Hazlehurst on Aug. 9, 2025.  Bom and raised in Michigan to parents, Roy and Lillian Brown, he was transferred to Jackson. While working for Vickers Hydraulic Manufacturing and after 20 years, he moved to Waterbury, Conn. There he was a vice president of a manufacturing company furnishing…

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Thomas Glenn Shoemake Sr., of Terry, who was born on Oct. 31, 1934, in Perry County, and passed away on Aug. 11, 2025. Thomas was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Dubois Russell Shoemake; his parents, Robert Wesley and Annie Elizabeth Shoemake; his…

A celebration of life will be held for Cathy Foster Parker at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will start at 1 p.m. until time of service at the church. Cathy Foster Parker, 67, of Crystal Springs, passed away on Aug. 6…

A good friend, loving father, and devoted husband, Romuel Wright was loved for his dedication and gregarious spirit. Romuel Collins Wright, resident of Highlands Ranch, Colo., died on June 29, 2025, at Highline Place Assisted Living. He was 84 years old. Growing up in Crystal Springs, Romuel was the second born child of Romuel Wright…

Louis Julienne Yates, known as “Jigger” to family and friends, passed away on July 15, 2025. Jigger was born Feb. 12, 1923, in Roseland to Jerome B. Yates Sr. and Ada Hutchison Yates. The Yates family moved to Hazlehurst when Jigger was a very young boy. He graduated from Hazlehurst High School in 1941. He…

Thomas C. Fenter, M.D., passed away on July 15, 2025. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 19, at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood, with a service at noon. Tom was born in Brookhaven on June 21, 1944, and was the only child of Mickey and Clell Fenter. He…

George W. Mitchell, 79, passed away on July 7, 2025, at Copiah County Medical Center. A funeral service was held on July 10 in the chapel of Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. A graveside service was held at Coleman Cemetery in McAdams. Born on July 25, 1945, George was a lifelong Mississippian who…