Obituaries

Kenneth Furr, 91, Wesson, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020. A private graveside service was held May 9 in Wesson Cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. As a young man, Mr. Furr left college following the sudden death of his father to come home to run the family business and to help his…

Robert Glen Fortenberry, 68, Crystal Springs, died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at St. Dominic Hospital. A funeral service was held May 9 at Stringer Family Chapel, Crystal Springs. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mr. Fortenberry graduated from Wesson Attendance Center in 1970. He was a Baptist and successfully went through the…

Noel David Cain III, 60, Crystal Springs,died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at his home. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Mr. Cain was employed with Craig Wilkinson Construction in Flowood for over 20 years. He was a lover of hunting, fishing, and man’s best friend, his German Shepherd, Jasmine. He was…

Anthwane Curtis-Blash, 39, Hazlehurst, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst. Services were held Tuesday, May 5 at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Curtis-Blash was born July 28, 1980, to Kathy Curtis-Beaver and Anthony Anthwaine Blash, in Jackson. He attended school in California…

Nell Hillard Berry, 71, Crystal Springs, passed away April 30, 2020. Funeral services were held May 7 at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Westhaven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Walter Sammie Smith, 68, Hazlehurst, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Merit Health Central Hospital in Jackson. Services were held Saturday, May 2, at House of Peoples Funeral Home Chapel, Hazlehurst, with Elder Clifton Goodloe III officiating. Mr. Smith was born June 3, 1951, to Robert William Smith Sr. and Rosa Hamilton Smith in Hazlehurst.…

Memorial services for Katie Madgelen “Madge” Ponder, 89, of Oak Grove, La., will be held at a later date. Cox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Madge was born on September 15, 1930, in Carthage, and went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2020, at her residence in Oak Grove. She is…

Danny Parrette, 73, Hazlehurst, passed away at Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland May 2, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Pine Bluff Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Parrette, a Vietnam veteran and a Navy Seabee, was a native of Hazlehurst. He was preceded in death by his…

Doris Terry McPherson, 68, Crystal Springs, passed away April 23, 2020. Funeral services were held Friday, May 1, 2020, at Westhaven Funeral Home Chapel, Jackson, with burial in Mt. Wade Church Cemetery, Terry. Westhaven Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Bonita McGee Martin, 89, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Pine Crest Guest Home in Hazlehurst. Due to current circumstances, a graveside service was held at Lakewood Memorial Park South on Saturday, April 25. Chancellor Funeral was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Martin was born Sept. 1, 1930, in Lincoln County to Willie McGee and…