Obituaries

Carol Plitt Wright, 74, of Crystal Springs, passed away April 1, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be 2pm-4pm Saturday, April 14, 2018, in the parlor at Crystal Springs United Methodist Church.  Memorial services will be 4pm Saturday at Crystal Springs United Methodist Church.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mrs.…

LeeAnn Oxendine Russell, 57, of Hazlehurst,  passed away March 31, 2018 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Visitation will be 1pm-2pm Tuesday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Services will be 2pm Tuesday at Stringer Family Chapel.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.   She is survived by her husband,…

Ronnie Sudduth, 64, of Crystal Springs, passed away March 26, 2018 at Copiah County Medical Center.  Visitation will be 2pm-4pm Wednesday and 2pm-3pm Thursday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs.  Services will be 3pm Thursday at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church with burial at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs…

Mildred Smith Jefferson, 95, a native and former resident of Hazlehurst, died Friday, March 23, 2028, in Memphis. Visitation is Friday, March 30, from 2 to 4 p.m., at The House of Peoples Funeral Home. Services will be held Saturday, march 31, at 11:00 a.m., at Antioch M. B. Church, Hazlehurst.  The body will repose…

Mariella Traweek, 84, of Gallman, passed away March 21, 2018 at her residence.  Visitation will be 1pm-2pm Saturday at Stringer Family Chapel in Crystal Springs.  Graveside services will be 2pm Saturday at Gallman Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements.   She is survived by her sister, Nancy Louise Traweek; nephews,…

Vivian Bell Miller, 90, of Crystal Springs, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 14, 2018. The funeral will be held at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs, MS, on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11am with internment at Harmony Cemetery with Rev. Dale Oden of Ruston, LA, and Rev. Joel…

Mary Ellen Sandifer Young, 93, of Crystal Springs, passed away at home on March 10, 2018.  Graveside services will be 11am Wednesday at Crystal Springs Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements.   Mrs. Young was born in Gatesville, MS, on August 23, 1924 to Leland and Judy Weeks Sandifer.  She…

Willie Frank Davis, 99, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 9, 2018 at Pine Crest Guest Home.  Visitation will be 11am-2pm Sunday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Services will be 2pm Sunday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Monticello, MS.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.…

Mr. Dennis Ray McCaffery, 63, of Wesson, passed away March 6, 2018 at King’s Daughter’s Medical Center. The funeral service  will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 10 at Riverwood Family. Visitation is from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, March 9, at Riverwood and will resume Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m., at Riverwood. He was born August 7,…

Burnice Alton Kennedy, 79, of Grenada, formerly of Pearl Valley, MS, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at his residence.  He was born August 8, 1938 in Copiah County to Burnice Edgar and Linnie Mae Berry Kennedy.  He was employed by Klinger Electric Local 605 for 45 years and served in the Mississippi National Guard.…