Obituaries

Robert W. Graham Jr., 80, passed away April 14, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center. A private service will be held with burial at Mississippi VA Memorial Cemetery in Newton. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mr. Graham was a Navy veteran and attended Bethesda Methodist Church. He is survived by…

Mary Uchima, 84, of Crystal Springs, died Monday, April 6, 2020, at Brookdale of Clinton. A memorial service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Survivors include her son, Raymond King, of Crystal Springs; daughters, Janice King Stansell, of Crystal Springs; grandchildren, Sheri Glennon, Raymond King III, Karl Stansell III, and…

Bettie Smiley Young, 71, of Crystal Springs, died Friday, March 27, 2020. Graveside services were held Saturday, April 4, at Crystal Springs City Cemetery, Piazza Street, with Elder Gerry Brown officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Young was born March 23, 1949, in Copiah County, to John and Clara Smiley. She…

Norma “Jessie” Mae Williams, 78, of Crystal Springs, died Saturday, March 28, 2020. Graveside services were held Saturday, April 4, at Pine Grove M. B. Church Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Rev. Victor Willis officiated. Hazlehurst Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Williams was born Dec. 15, 1941, to I. V. Williams Sr. and…

Will Pevey, 94, of Crystal Springs, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at the V.A. Nursing Home in Jackson. A private graveside service was held Monday, April 13, at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Pevey, a Copiah County native, was affectionately known as Billy…

Phillips Michael McGregor, 52, of Wesson, died Saturday, April 11, 2020, at his home. A private graveside service will be held at Robinson Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst is in charge of arrangements. Mr. McGregor was into military history and paraphernalia and was very proud of his collection. He enjoyed…

Dana Merchant, 31, of Crystal Springs, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at St. Dominic Medical Center in Jackson. Private graveside services were held Saturday, April 11 at Gatesville Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Mark Merchant; step-daughters, Makalyn Merchant and Ally Merchant; sisters, Danielle Borden, of Crystal…

Visitation for Gail Denise Goodwin, of Wesson, will be from 1 until 5 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2020, at The House of Peoples Funeral Home. Funeral service is at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 18, at New Hope U.M. Church, 2173 Sylvarena Road, Wesson.