Obituaries

Joe Ann Little Ashley, 84, of Rockport, passed away April 4, 2017 at her home. Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Wednesday at Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst and 10am-11am Thursday at Bethel Baptist Church.  Services will be 11am Thursday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial at Bethel Cemetery in Hazlehurst with Rev. Tyson Windom and…

Randall Shawn Matthews, 44, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 pm at Stringer Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Funeral Services will be Saturday at 2pm at Stringer Family Chapel with burial to follow at Poplar Springs Cemetery. Randall was a man of…

Melton James Stegall, 86, of Crystal Springs, MS, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst. A Crystal Springs native, he was preceded in death by his parents, James Carl Stegall and Bertie Mae Weathersby Stegall, and sister, Carolyn Stegall Garrett. Melton was a graduate of Crystal Springs High School.  He earned…

Paul Thornton, 83, , of Crystal Springs, passed away March 29, 2017 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.  Visitation will be 9am-10:30am Friday at Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs.  Services will be 10:30am Friday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Crystal Springs Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements.…

Funeral services for Emma Dell Brown Cleve will be Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Taylor Hill M. B. Church in New Hebron. Visitation will be Friday from 12-6 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home

Peggy Turnbow Bryant, 83, of Crystal Springs, passed away March 26, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will be 6pm-8pm Tuesday and 10am-11am Wednesday at Highland Baptist Church.  Services will be 11am Wednesday at Highland Baptist Church with burial at Poplar Springs Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mrs. Bryant was…

Jeanette Anderson Gibbs, 95, formerly of Hazlehurst, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Visitation will be held Friday, March 24, at 1:00 p.m. at Milledge Ave. Baptist Church with Services at 2:00 p.m. Dr. Edward R. Bolen will officiate. A reception will follow at the church. Burial will be in Hazlehurst, Mississippi on Saturday March 25, at 3:00 p.m. Born on March 4,…

Donna Jean Weathersby Taylor reunited with her Lord and her family on March 11, 2017 at UMMC in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at Highland Baptist Church in Crystal Springs, MS March 23, 2017 officiated by Brother David Patterson. There is an online memorial for her at Find A Grave Memorial #177278562.…

Charles Ray Teasley, 65, of Crystal Springs, passed away March 15, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital. Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Friday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs.  Services will be 2pm Saturday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Poplar Springs Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mr.…

Douglas David Calhoun, 88, of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Forest General Hospital. Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Thursday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Services will be 11am Friday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mr. Calhoun was a…