Obituaries

Jessie L. Rhymes, 76, of Crystal Springs, died July 10, 2020, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Graveside services were held July 18 at Clear Creek #1 M.B. Church Cemetery with Rev. R. D. Wells officiating. Century Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Rhymes Sr.; sons, Paul Rhymes and Jason Rhymes,…

Virgie Lynn Williams, 61, of Crystal Springs, passed away July 8, 2020. Funeral services were held July 17 at Crystal Springs City Cemetery. Westhaven Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Sandra Darlene Herrington Walton, 71, of Crystal Springs, passed away at home on July 18, 2020. Funeral service was held July 22 at Stringer Funeral Home Chapel in Crystal Springs. With graveside following at Pachuta Cemetery in Pachuta. Mrs. Walton was born on Nov. 8, 1948, in Pachuta, to Walter Andrew Herrington II and Mattie…

Funeral services for Freddie R. Stegall were held July 17, 2020, at Brookhaven Funeral Home (894 Natchez Drive) in Brookhaven, with burial following in the Wesson Cemetery. Bro. Nelson Santa Ana and Bro. Mike Carr officiated the services with Brookhaven Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mr. Stegall, 80, of Wesson, passed from this life on July…

Thomas Matthew Sorrels, 57, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 16, 2020, in Hazlehurst. A graveside service was held July 18 at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. Sorrels loved to fish and raised a fine garden. He worked in the shipping department at Kuhlman. He is survived by his son,…

Edna Ree Allen Moody, 79, of Georgetown, passed away July 17, 2020, at Copiah County Medical Center. Graveside service was held July 19 at Georgetown Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Service in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mrs. Moody was the past president of Keep Copiah Beautiful, former board member of Crime Stoppers, and a member of…

James O. Middleton Jr., 67, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 17, 2020, at his residence. Services were held July 20 at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Ashley Cemetery. Mr. Middleton was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. He retired from GNB Battery Factory as a fork lift operator. He was preceded in death by…

Robert Gray “Bob” Marchetti, 92, of Jackson, passed away July 17, 2020, after a brief illness. There will be a private burial service in Hazlehurst. Sebrell Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mr. Marchetti was born in Waynesboro on Aug. 2, 1927. The family later settled into the Marchetti homestead property in Hazlehurst. He played ball…

Jackie Vann Marchetti, 91, of Jackson, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at St. Dominic Hospital. Graveside services will be held at a later date in Hazlehurst. Sebrell Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs. Marchetti was born in Millry, Ala., and was raised by her grandmother, “Mama” Pryor, in Wayne County. She later lived with her…

Nova Catherine Kees, 91, of Crystal Springs, passed away July 11, 2020, at her residence. Graveside services were held July 14 at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral and Cremation Services handled arrangements. Mrs. Kees, a native of Pennsylvania, was a bookkeeper before retiring. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church in…