Obituaries

Harriet Fitzpatrick Brister, 66, of Crystal Springs, passed away at home surrounded by family on Monday, June 13, 2016, after battling cancer. A memorial service will be held from 11-1 Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Born in Douglasville, Georgia, Harriet moved to Crystal Springs at age 13.  After…

Emma Jo Smith, 88, of Hazlehurst, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Pine Crest Guest Home.  Visitation will be 1pm-3pm Thursday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Services will be 3pm Thursday at Stringer Family Chapel with interment at Hazlehurst Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.   Mrs. Smith was…

Services for Emmitt A. Shorter will be held Thursday, June 16, at Westhaven Memorial Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Shady Grove M.B. Church Cemetery.

James Dewitte “Dee” Hemphill, 56, of Hazlehurst, died Friday, June 3, 2016. Services will be held Thursday, June 16, at Springhill Baptist Church in Martinsville. Dee was born Feb. 11, 1960, to James William Hemphill and Shirley Dell Rushing Mullins. His grandmother was the late Pauline Rushing. Dee worked for Green Brothers Gravel Company as…

ElGene Thornhill, 85, of Wesson, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at his home. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, June 10, from Strong Hope Baptist Church in Wesson with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until the time of service at Strong Hope. Mr. Thornhill was born June 6, 1931…

Edward P. Schmidt, Jr, 75, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 6, 2016 at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Wednesday and 10am-11am Thursday at Hazlehurst United Methodist Church.  Services will be 11am Thursday at Hazlehurst United Methodist Church with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.  …

Kelly Elaine Young, 39, passed away May 12, 2016 at her residence.  Visitation will be 2pm-3pm Monday at Pine Bluff Baptist Church.  Memorial services will be 3pm Monday at Pine Bluff Baptist Church with burial at Pine Bluff Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mrs. Young attended Pine Bluff Baptist…

Sherry Chance Noble, 68 passed away May 11, 2016 at her residence.  Visitation will be 9:30am-10:30am Saturday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Graveside services will be 11am Saturday at Hazlehurst Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mrs. Noble grew up in Hazlehurst.  She had lived in several areas of…

Annie Kate “Sally” Hefner, 78, of Hazlehurst, died Thursday, May 5, 2016.  Visitation will be held Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Stringer Family Funeral Services, 28023 Hwy. 28, in Hazlehurst, from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 2:00 p.m., with funeral services at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.  Burial immediately following at Sharon Presbyterian Cemetery…

Henry “John” Brister of Hazlehurst, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at Hardy wilson Memorial Hospital. Visitation is Friday, May 6, from 12 noon until 5 p.m. at the House of Peoples Funeral Home. Services will be held Saturday, May 7, at 11 a.m. at Old St. John M.B. Church in Wesson with interment in the…