Obituaries

Ed Robert Anderson, 79, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at Shelby Nursing Home in Shelby. Viewing will be Wednesday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount Hebron Baptist Church with services beginning at 1 p.m. in Rosedale. Interment will be Thursday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. at Hazlehurst Cemetery. L. Hodges Funeral…

Glenda Jane Stennett Little of Crystal Springs went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 8, 2018 while at home. Jane was born November 24, 1936, in Jones County, Mississippi, to Mary Almeda Stennett and the late Leon Hollis Stennett. Visitation will be held at Stringer Funeral Home, 26141 MS-27, Crystal…

Mrs. Joan Berry Smith, 75, of Crystal Springs, passed from this life on February, 3, 2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 3, 1942 to Mr. Lee Will Berry Sr. and Mrs. Ina Bell Berry Peacock. Joan was a member of Pine Bluff Baptist in Crystal…

John Wise, 93, of Hazlehurst, passed away February 1, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, AL. Visitation will be 1pm-2pm Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Hazlehurst. Services will be 2pm Monday at First Presbyterian Church with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery.Mr. Wise loved his church, First Presbyterian Church, Hazlehurst; loved his community, Hazlehurst, Board of Alderman, Chamber of Commerce…

Nancy Russum Spencer has died after a lengthy illness at an assisted living facility in Flowood, Mississippi. She was 79.  Visitation will be 9am-10am Monday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs.  Services will be 10am Monday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Crystal Springs Cemetery. A native of Crystal Springs, Nancy was…

Wilma McCallum Pettigrew, 92, passed away on January 29, 2018. Visitation will be at Riverwood Family Funeral Service in Brookhaven on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and will resume on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service.  The funeral will be at Riverwood Family, Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. with…

James Rayburn “Jim” Lewis, age 85 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. Visitation will be 12pm-2pm Monday, January 29, 2018, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Graveside services will be 2pm Monday at Shady Grove Cemetery. He was born February 21, 1932 in McComb, Mississippi to parents James Matt Lewis and…

Billy C. Pitts, Sr., 79, of Crystal Springs,  passed away January 28, 2018 at Brookdale Nursing Home. Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Tuesday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs.  Services will be 11am Wednesday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Crystal Springs Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Spring is handling arrangements.…

Wilma Doris Smith Lambert, age 82, of Fincastle, Va. died Thursday, Jan. 25. Mrs. Lambert was a resident of the Fincastle area for 14 years, having moved with her family from Mississippi to be near her children and granddaughters in 2003.  She worked in a variety of jobs as an administrative assistant and for many…

James Larry Davis, 72, of Hazlehurst, passed away January 25, 2018 at Copiah County Medical Center. Visitation will be 12pm-2pm Saturday at Gallman Baptist Church.  Services will be 2pm Saturday at Gallman Baptist Church with burial at Gallman Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mr. Davis was a member of Gallman…