Obituaries

T.L. “Frank” Johnson, 86, Georgetown, passed away at his residence May 2, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Galilee Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Johnson retired after 20 years from the U.S. Army. He served one year in the Korean War and two years in the…

Bonnie Brister Howard, 85, Crystal Springs, passed away April 29, 2020, at Copiah Living Center. A private graveside will be held at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Howard was a native and lifelong resident of Crystal Springs. She worked in customer service for Entergy,…

Mary Ann Hackett, 60, Crystal Springs, passed away April 23, 2020. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Gallman Chapel A.M.E. Church, Crystal Springs. Westhaven Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Guynes, 69, Madison, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at his home. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Guynes; wife, Sharon “Sherry” Guynes; sister, Deborah Powell; sons, Garrett and Gavin Guynes; and four granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his father, GW Guynes. The family will hold a private graveside…

Anse Tillson Garth, 75, Crystal Springs, passed away at his residence May 1, 2020. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by his brothers, Joe Carl Garth, of Terry; Jerry Garth, of Madison; and John Hunter Garth, of Eustace, Texas.

Pastor James Lee Funchess, 76, Georgetown, passed away April 26, 2020. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 2, 2020, at New Hope M.B. Church, Georgetown. Westhaven Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Troy Delaney Sr., 73, Wesson, passed away May 3, 2020, at his residence.  A private graveside service will be held at Bethel Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Delaney was a Baptist.  He loved to hunt, fish, and play with his grandbabies. He is survived by his wife, Margaret…

Gregory Beacham, 63, Hazlehurst, died Friday, May 1, 2020, at Trinity Neurologist Rehab Center IGH LLC in Slidell, La. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at House of Peoples Funeral Home, Hazlehurst.

Ordley Johnson Jr., 40, Crystal Springs, passed away April 19, 2020. Funeral services were held April 25 at Crystal Springs City Cemetery. Westhaven Funeral Home handled arrangements.