Obituaries

Jimmy L. McFarland, of Terry, passed this life into the presence of his Lord on Jan. 18, 2025. Visitation and service will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Visitation will be from noon until the time of service at 2 p.m., with burial at Terry Cemetery. Jimmy was…

Charles Ferrell McAlpin, 94, passed away Jan. 19, 2025. A private family service will be held Jan. 22, followed by burial at Lakewood Memorial Park. Charles was born on Dec. 25, 1930, to Elmer and Essie McAlpin. He married his wife of almost 70 years, Geraldine Hurst McAlpin, in 1955. While he did serve in…

The funeral service for Tony Louis Stuart will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Riverwood Family. The visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, at Riverwood Family. Mr. Stuart, 77, of Wesson, passed away on Jan. 15 at St. Dominic’s Hospital. He was born on Aug. 23, 1947, to Hubert…

Delton Wayne McCurley, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 16, 2025. The funeral will be at noon, Saturday, Jan. 18, at Stringer Family Chapel, with a burial at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, at the funeral home. Delton was one of those men you didn’t forget. It could have…

Hubert Deering Ramsey, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 15, 2025. The service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Newhebron Cemetery. The visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Mr. Ramsey was a native of Copiah County. He loved to…

Larry Wright, 80, of Crystal Springs, passed away Jan. 9, 2025, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Larry grew up in Crystal Springs and graduated from Crystal Springs High School.  Upon graduation, Larry enlisted in the United States Navy and served in many overseas locations. He and his wife, Carol, lived in Florida before…

Vernice Jean Taylor passed away on Jan. 10, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on Jan. 8, 1934, to the late John and Nellie Myers, Jean grew up in the Mississippi Delta town of Sidon, along with her late sister, Mary Florence Lindsey, and her surviving sister, Sara Makamson, of Avon. Jean is survived…

Christopher Michael Ford passed away on Jan. 6, 2025, after a prolonged fight with Diabetes. Chris was born June 28, 1971, in Hazlehurst and was the son of Jerry Shelby Ford and Laura Pauza Ford. He lived in Brandon most of his life. Chris attended Copiah Academy and Copiah-Lincoln Community College, where he earned an…

Eddie Jordan, 60, passed away from this life Jan. 7, 2025, at St. Dominic Hospital following a brief illness. A funeral was held Jan. 9 at Gallman Baptist Church, with burial at Pine Bluff Dentville Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Eddie was a deacon at Gallman Baptist Church. He loved talking…

Louis Frank Neely, 79, passed away peacefully on Jan. 9, 2025, in his home in Hazlehurst. Frank was a beloved husband, father, friend, and servant of God, known for his dry wit and generous heart. His life was dedicated to his family and his faith, and he loved his wife Charlotte with fierce devotion. Born…