Obituaries

James A. Maxwell, 92, passed away November 9, 2019 at The Blake. Visitation will be 10am-11am Thursday at Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs.  Services will be 11am Thursday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Georgetown Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mr. Maxwell was a member of…

Retha Slay was born in 1931, fifth of six children born to George Dewey and Beulah Stevens Slay. She died peacefully on November 9, 2019 at Ridgeland Place after an extended illness. Retha was born in Hazlehurst and attended Co-Lin Jr College where she was a member of the Co-Lin Colettes in their inception year.…

Winfred Carroll “Wimp” Hammack, 88, of Crystal Springs,  passed away November 5, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Mr. Hammack, a 1950 graduate of Crystal Springs High School, served in the Armed forces during the Korean War.  He served Copiah County as District 5 Supervisor for twelve years from 1987 to 1999.  As an active…

Bobby Keith Gaddy Bobby Keith Gaddy, 66, Crystal Springs, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 at Copiah Living Center in Crystal Springs. Visitation was held at Stringer Family Funeral Services from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. with a graveside service held at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery following visitation. Keith was a native of Crystal Springs,…

Betty Jean Jackson Boleware Betty Jean (Jackson) Boleware, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 1, 2019. Graveside services were 1 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2019, at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Betty Jean was born Oct. 8, 1931 in Crystal Springs, Miss.,…

Harold Ray Hall, 61, of Wesson, passed away November 3, 2019 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be 1pm-2pm Wednesday at Smyrna Baptist Church.  Services will be 2pm Wednesday at Smyrna Baptist Church with burial at Smyrna Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mr. Hall was a lifelong…

Melvin Evander Townsend, 77, of Wesson. passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at King Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, MS. He was born January 18, 1942, the son of Austin Evander Townsend and Mary Bell Townsend. Melvin was in the cattle business most of his life. He is survived by two sons, Karl Townsend and…

Peggy Ann Terry Spears, 84, of Madison, passed away October 31, 2019 at Hospice Ministries. Graveside services will be 12pm Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Galilee Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mrs. Spears was a member of Galilee Baptist Church and she enjoyed sewing. She is survived by her…

Kathryn Monique Anderson Kathryn Monique Anderson, 43, Houston, Texas, died October 21, 2019 at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services were 11 a.m. October 26 at New Zion United Methodist Church, Crystal Springs, with Rev. Demario Benson officiating. Burial was in City Cemetery with Century Funeral Home in Crystal Springs in…