Obituaries

A celebration of life will be held for Margie Faye Collins White at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Bethel Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will start at 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Margie Faye Collins White passed away peacefully on May 24. She will…

Mildred Elizabeth Grantham Maher, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away on May 20, 2026. A funeral service was held on May 22 at Stringer Family Chapel in Hazlehurst, with burial at Union Church Cemetery. Mrs. Maher was born on July 25, 1941, in Coushatta, La. She owned Brandywine Store and loved helping people. She was preceded…

James “Mitch” Ferrell, of Hazlehurst, was born on Nov. 24, 1945, in Oxford and went to his heavenly home on May 15, 2026. He loved Jesus, his family, and his church. Mitch never met a stranger and always found something in common with everyone he met. He was preceded in death by his parents, Baker…

A graveside service will be held for Russell James Hebert on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Poplar Springs Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Riverwood Family. Russell James Hebert, 77, of Wesson, passed away on May 13 at his home surrounded by all his girls. He was born on…

Scott Dear, 61, passed away on May 9, 2026, at St. Dominic’s Hospital. He was born on Nov. 17, 1964, in Hazlehurst. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, at New Zion Baptist Church, followed by a memorial service at 11. Interment will be at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Scott worked…

Louise Greer Johnson, 97, of Crystal Springs, passed away on May 5, 2026, at Silver Cross Nursing Home in Brookhaven. The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Visitation will be held from noon until 2 prior to the service. Interment will…

Susan Elaine Foster Handal went home to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 30, 2026, at the age of 56. Susan was born on March 4, 1970, in Hazlehurst to the late John “Jack” Foster and Marilyn Pittman Foster. Susan married the love of her life, Abraham Moises Handal, on Nov. 27,…

Shirley Jean Sessions passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, in Raymond. She was born on May 10, 1939, in Conn to Henry Jenkins and Bennie Covington. Shirley’s journey through life was marked by creativity, warmth, and an abiding love for nature. Shirley was a self-employed interior designer, a career that allowed her to express her…

John (Jack) Morris Foster, 83, of Hazlehurst, went home to meet Jesus face to face on April 15, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Oct. 11, 1942, in Hartford, Conn., he was the son of the late Mary Virginia Pitts Foster (Granny) and the late Earl Herman Foster (Paw Paw). On Feb. 26,…

Lannie Harold Granger, 76, was born on Aug. 11, 1949, and went to his heavenly home on May 1, 2026. He was born in Hazlehurst, the youngest of seven children to Wright and Velma Granger. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wright and Velma Granger; sisters, Dale Walker and Geraldine McCardle; brothers, James…