Obituaries

Roger Dale Hunt, of Crystal Springs – a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend – passed away on March 28, 2025, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, following a lengthy illness at the age of 70. His life was a testament to hard work, deep faith, and a love for the simple joys that made…

Bobby Charles Edwards, 77, of Wesson, passed away on March 24, 2025. A funeral was h held March 27 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Rehoboth Cemetery. Mr. Edwards was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed riding four-wheelers and gardening. He loved spending time with his family and had a passion for collecting…

Jean Hodges Sanders Wilson, 81, of Byram, passed away on March 26, 2025. The service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, March 28, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs, with burial at Shady Grove Cemetery. The visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Mrs. Wilson was born…

Elizabeth Carraway Waltman, 95, of Wesson, passed away on March 23, 2025.  The service will be at 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Bethel Cemetery.  The visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Waltman was preceded in death by her husband,…

Jackie Ray (Jack) Grant, 77, passed away March 20, 2025.  The service will be at 11 a.m., Monday, March 24, at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Shady Grove Cemetery.  The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Mr. Grant was an avid hunter and fisherman, and he loved…

Johnny L. Beard, 71, of Hazlehurst, was born on Aug. 28, 1953, to Jesse Beard and Catherine Howard Beard. Mr. Beard died on March 20, 2025, at St. Dominic’s Medical Center in Jackson. Mr. Beard owned his own business for 40 years. He lived in the river parishes of Louisiana for 30 years before settling…

Funeral service for Rachael Loraine Hamilton will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Wesson, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of service at Zion Hill. Riverwood Family is handling the arrangements. Mrs. Hamilton, 83, of Wesson, passed away March…

Arva Lee Sharp, of Crystal Springs, died on March 17, 2025, at Copiah Living Center. She was 98. Mrs. Sharp was a native of Crystal Springs, having been born to Gladys and Clifton Johnson on July 20, 1926. She graduated from Crystal Springs Consolidated High School in 1945, and spent most of her life in…

Rachel Barlow Goodson, 92, passed away at Copiah Living Center on March 17, 2025, following a lengthy illness. She was born May 9, 1932, to Rebecca Jasper Barlow and Leon Percy Barlow Sr. Rachel was a graduate of Hazlehurst High School and then attended nursing school at Gilfoy School of Nursing at Baptist Hospital in…

Susan Little Ingle, 64, passed away March 9, 2025, in Hazlehurst.  The memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Friday, March 14, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst. Susan was preceded in death by her father, George Dewey Little Jr.; daughter, Connie Rae Hamilton; grandfather, George Dewey Little Sr.; grandmother, Ruth Whittom Little; grandfather,…