Obituaries

Ruby Mae Shephard Hart, 82, of Ruth, passed away May 9, 2020, at Countrybrook Living Center. A graveside service for was held May 14 at Heucks Retreat Baptist Church Cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mrs. Hart was born on August 29, 1937, to Tommy Lee Shephard and Fannie Mae Tracey Shephard. She retired from Walmart,…

Odell Guynes Jr., 67, of Crystal Springs, passed away May 8, 2020. Funeral services were May 16 at Crystal Springs City Cemetery. Westhaven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Marie B. Vinzant, 93, Crystal Springs, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson. A private graveside service will be held at Gallman Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her son, Bobby Vinzant, of Gallman; daughter, Glenda Marie Hamilton, of Jackson; two grandchildren;…

Estelle Phillips Stegall, 81, of Crystal Springs, died Thursday, May 7, 2020. A private family service was held at Crystal Springs City Cemetery May 12. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mrs. Stegall was born May 7, 1939. A Scott County native, she was a 1957 graduate of Morton High School and…

William James Megginson III, 76, Hazlehurst, died Wednesday, April 29. A graveside memorial service will be held at the Old Stone Church Cemetery in Clemson, S.C., at a future date. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Megginson was the son of Captain William Megginson and Ina Smith Megginson. He was born…

Alvin Beall McCardle, 82, passed away at his home in Hazlehurst on April 30, 2020. He was born January 7, 1938, to the late Louie Milton Sr. and Virgie Pearl Beall McCardle. A private graveside service was held on May 4 at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery. Opening prayer was by Bro. Billy Barnes. The message…

Robert Carol Lofton, 69, Hazlehurst, passed away May 9, 2020, at Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland. A graveside service was held May 11 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven. Mr. Lofton was born on January 16, 1951, to the late W.D. Lofton Jr. and Laura Sue Ezell Lofton. He grew up in Brookhaven and graduated from Brookhaven…

Lucille Martin Keys, 98, Wesson, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Pine Crest Guest Home. A private graveside service will be held at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Keys was a lifetime resident of Copiah County. The eldest of seven children, she was…

Matthew Jones Jr., 91, Hazlehurst, died Thursday, May 7, 2020. Services were held at Hazlehurst City Cemetery, with Rev. Elvis E. Colenberg officiating. Mr. Jones was born Nov. 20, 1928, to Matthew Jones Sr. and Rubie Green Jones, in Andersonville, Ga. He was a member of St. James M.B. Church. After retirement from Boeing, he…