Obituaries

John Harold Thedford, 68, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 21, 2020. Funeral services were held July 30 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. Westhaven Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Antonio Levell McGrew Sr., 54, of Hazlehurst, died Saturday, July 18, 2020. Services were held at White Bay Cemetery, with Hazlehurst Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mr. McGrew was born Oct. 16, 1965, to Dorothy Perkins-Alton and Warren McGrew. He attended Parrish High School and Copiah-Lincoln Community College, as well as Virginia College. He earned his…

Thomas J. (Tommy) Little, 74, of Fairhope, Ala., was born March 10, 1946, to the late Merle and Nora V. Little, and passed away on July 25, 2020, after a 2-1/2 year battle with cancer. Tommy is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joy Berry Little; his children, Wendi Little Holden, Thomas Jeffrey (Jeff)…

Donald G. LeMoine, 86, of Crystal Springs, passed away July 21, 2020, at his home in Crystal Springs. Memorial Services were held July 25 at Mt. Olive United Methodist Church in Mt. Olive. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee handled arrangements. Mr. LeMoine was born June 11, 1934. He was an Army Veteran during the…

Mary Harris Courtney, 72, of Oma, died July 21, 2020. Services were held July 25 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Oma, with Rev. Christopher Jones officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Courtney was born Oct. 14, 1947, to Lottie Lee Taylor and Jessie Harris. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by…

Edward Earl Catchings, 74, of Hazlehurst, died Thursday, July 16, 2020, at his home. Services were held July 23 at Deliverance Tabernacle Church, Hazlehurst, with Rev. Charles Singleton Sr. officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with the House of Peoples Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mr. Catchings was born March 9, 1946, in Copiah County,…

Leodis Brown, 64, of Crystal Springs, died July 19, 2020. Services were held July 25 at Greater Pleasant Valley M.B. Church Cemetery, with Hazlehurst Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mr. Brown was born Feb. 5, 1956, to Earl (Doc) Brown Sr. and Melinda Powell Brown. He was a member of Greater Pleasant Valley Church. He was preceded…

Arie Ann Newell Stovall Bogan, 57, of Hazlehurst, died July 22, 2020. Services were held July 26 at Greater Damascus Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A., with Rev. Bennie L. Newell Sr. officiating. Interment was in Greater Damascus Church Cemetery, with Hazlehurst Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mrs. Bogan was born Dec. 23, 1952, in Hazlehurst, to…

Thaxton Bennie Berch, 96, of Crystal Springs, passed away at home on July 19, 2020. A private family service was held July 25 at Stringer Family Chapel in Crystal Springs with a public graveside immediately following at New Zion Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mr. Berch was born on…