Obituaries

A celebration of life will be held for Donna Nell Thornton at 10 a.m., Friday, March 14, 2025, at First Baptist Church Hazlehurst, with burial at Shelton Cemetery in Copiah County. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, at FBC Hazlehurst. Riverwood Family is handling the arrangements. Mrs. Thornton passed from this life peacefully…

Ronnie D. McLemore, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on March 9, 2025, at his home in Hazlehurst, at the age of 80. Born on May 8, 1944, in Hazlehurst to Malvin and Mable McLemore, Ronnie was a man of faith and love whose impact on those around him will be cherished…

Billy Mansfield Phillips, of Crystal Springs, passed away March 8, 2025, at his home in Crystal Springs. He was 86 years old. He was born at his home in Copiah County on Sept. 29, 1938, to Belton and Lois Phillips. He met the love of his life, and they married when he was 19 years…

Sylvia June Berch Lyon, of Crystal Springs, passed from this earthly life to be with the Lord on Feb. 13, 2025, in St. Dominic Hospital at the age of 87. Born to David and Merle Rutledge Berch on July 13, 1937, June was reared in the New Zion Community with her three siblings, Peggy, Joe,…

Johnnie Sebe Ward Munn, 82, of Wesson, passed away at home on March 3, 2025. The service will be at noon, Wednesday, March 5, at Stringer Family Funeral Chapel in Hazlehurst, with burial at Rocky Hill Cemetery. The visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, at the funeral home. She was born to Toxy…

Lincoln Isaac Carona, “Spider-Man,” passed away on Feb. 20, 2025, due to injuries from an automobile accident. From the moment he was born, Lincoln was a miracle. After many years of struggling with infertility, Lincoln’s parents’ prayers were answered. Those who Lincoln came across always remembered him because he left an impact no matter how…

Marshall Dodds Hennington, 89, of Hazlehurst, left this world to be with his Heavenly Father on Feb. 26, 2025, at Merit Health in Jackson. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 2, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.   The service will be at 10 a.m., Monday, March 3, at Stringer Family…

John William “Bill” McGuire Jr., otherwise known as Goose, passed away on Feb. 25, 2025, after fighting a courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for over nine years. His Christian testimony and love of people guided him through the valleys and to the mountaintops of his life’s journey. His family – along with countless students,…

Admired for her musical talents, among others, Lacy Buckmaster was loved above all for her deeply kind nature. Eleanor Lacy Wright Buckmaster, longtime Atlanta, Ga., resident, died Feb. 17, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was 85 years old. Growing up in Crystal Springs, Lacy was the eldest child of the late Romuel Wright and…

Travis Buford Bonner, 84, passed away on Feb. 26, 2025, at Copiah Living Center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28, at Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mr. Bonner was a master mechanic in the construction industry. He was a member of the International…