Obituaries

Della Talley, 86, of Brandon, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in her home with family by her side. A graveside service was held Aug. 1 at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mrs. Talley was born in Mt. Calm, Texas, on June 6, 1934. She was a…

Lucille Sojourner, 70, of Crystal Springs, passed away July 27, 2020. Services were held Aug. 1 at Crystal Springs City Cemetery. Westhaven Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Thomas L. “Tommy” Jackson, 71, of Crystal Springs, passed away on Aug. 3, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. A funeral service was held Aug. 5 at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church in Crystal Springs, followed by a public graveside service at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services handled arrangements. Mr.…

Vern Warren Hickman, 85, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 3, 2020, at Pine Crest Guest Home. Visitation will be 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Harmony Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Service…

Janet M. Herdman, 86, of Lakeland, Fla., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 3, 2020. A private memorial service was held at Heath Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. Janet was born Oct. 31, 1933, in Gallman, to Albert R. and Ina M. Mackey. The family soon moved…

Jerry Garth, 72, of Madison, passed away on July 17, 2020, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at Crystal Springs City Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services is handling arrangements. Mr. Garth was born on January 21, 1948, to Carl Clifton Garth and Syble Tillson Garth. He…

Baby Girl Delilah Crump, of Crystal Springs, passed away July 28, 2020. Arrangements are being handled by Westhaven Funeral Home.

James Earl Barnes, 65, of Crystal Springs, died Thursday, July 16, 2020, at River Region Hospital in Vicksburg. Services were held Aug. 1 at City Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Century Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia R. Barnes; sons, Antonio, Acie, and Demyrio; daughters, Jalisa and Adrean; brothers, Jerry, Vincent, and Preston;…