Obituaries

Elois Brumfield Ballow, 89, of Hazlehurst,  passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Pine Crest Guest Home in Hazlehurst. Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst with burial in the Hazlehurst Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 12:30 to…

Mary Gwen Deaton, 83, of Crystal Springs, passed away January 13, 2017 at Copiah Living Center. Visitation will be 1pm-2pm Sunday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Services will be 2pm Sunday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Gallman Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mrs. Deaton is…

James “Tee” Brown, 58, passed away on January 4, 2017 at his residence on James Drive, Wesson, MS. Visitation will be held Friday, January 13, 2017 at Williams Mortuary in Brookhaven from 1pm – 6pm. Funeral services for “Tee” Brown were held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Jericho Church of Christ…

Dorothy Kitchens Schultz, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away January 11, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will be 12pm-2pm Friday at First Baptist Church in Hazlehurst. Services will be 2pm Friday at First Baptist Church with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mrs. Schultz was a member of First…

L. H. “Nick” Nichols, 75, of Crystal Springs,  passed away January 12, 2017 at Hospice Ministries, Ridgeland, MS.   Visitation will be 5pm-7pm Friday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs and 10am-11am Saturday at First Baptist Church in Crystal Springs.  Services will be held at 11am Saturday at First Baptist Church, with burial…

Harry Nolan Rutledge, Sr., 83, of Hazlehurst, a veteran and retired auto mechanic, passed away on January 9, 2017 at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be 12pm-2pm Wednesday, January, 11, 2017, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Services will be 2pm Wednesday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Bethesda Methodist Cemetery.  Stringer…

Andrew LeRoy Sims, 60, of Gallman, passed away January 5, 2017 at his residence.  A memorial service was held, Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Stringer Family Funeral Chapel in Hazlehurst.   Andy was an avid hunter and fisherman.  He had a pilot and A&P license.  He loved anything to do with motorcycles and enjoyed multiple…

Travis “Travo” Schobey, 66, of Wesson, passed away January 1, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will be 12pm-2pm Thursday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Services will be 2pm Thursday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Zion Hill Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mr. Schobey was an avid…

Irene Ramsey Polk, 75, of Hazlehurst, passed away January 3, 2017 at Pine Crest Guest Home in Hazlehurst. Graveside services will be 2pm Wednesday at Hazlehurst Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Service in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mrs. Polk was a native of Beauregard.  She owned and operated Polk’s Steakhouse of Brookhaven for several years.  She…

Wilton Alexander Ashley, 53, of McComb, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at Southwest Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Friday, Dec. 30. Mr. Ashley was born Feb. 8, 1963, to Wilton and Vera Jasper Ashley. He was a market butcher and loved to cook. He was a big NFL…