Obituaries

Janice Parker Lunceford, 88, of Crystal Springs, passed away on Dec. 13, 2024. A private graveside service will be held in Longtown. Stringer Family Funeral Service in Crystal Springs handles all the arrangements. Janice was born Feb. 27, 1936, to the late John Walter and Merle Parker in Cruger. She was preceded in death by…

On Dec. 14, 2024, Linda Stewart, of Crystal Springs, was welcomed into heaven into the loving arms of Jesus and reunited with her husband of 48 years, Leon Stewart Jr., and their three boys, Christopher, Alex, and William Stewart. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, at Stringer Family Funeral Home.…

Peter Michael (Pete) Lawrence, 70, of Crystal Springs, passed away Dec. 5, 2024.  Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs and 1 to 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at County Line Baptist Church.  The service will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, at County…

Patsy Freeman Bush, 89, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 1, 2024. The memorial service will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at First Presbyterian Church, Hazlehurst. Visitation is from 2 p.m. until the time of service. Stringer Family Funeral Service in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. Mrs. Bush was a member of the American Bar…

Angela Odom, 59, of Brookhaven, passed away Dec. 1, 2024. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  Graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. She was preceded…

Willie Frank Burrell Jr. began his earthly journey on Dec. 25, 1940, in Crystal Springs. He was born to the union of the late Willie Frank Burrell Sr. and Eva Monroe. At the age of 15, Frank left rural Crystal Springs and moved to Chicago, Ill. He attended John Marshall High School, where he was…

Angela Hudson, 48, of Crystal Springs, passed away Nov. 25, 2024. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. She was preceded in death by her father, Billy Hudson; grandfather, Harvey Allen; grandmother, Gennie Allen; grandfather, W.T. Hudson; and grandmother, Frances Hudson. She is survived by her daughter, MaKayla Hudson; mother, Ann Hudson; sister,…

Retired Staff Sargeant Charles Kennon Freels, “Kenny,” was released from duty, passed from our ranks, and returned to heaven on Nov. 19, 2024. Services are Saturday, Nov. 23, with visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. and service at 11, all at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Burial will follow at Poplar Springs Cemetery.…

Paula Jean Irons Lofton, 70, of Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2024. Born on Jan. 10, 1954, in Shreveport, La., Paula moved to Brookhaven as a young girl and graduated as a proud member of the Brookhaven High School Class of 1972. She worked as an office manager for 25 years before retiring…

Carl Leslie Smith, of Hazlehurst, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Nov. 8, 2024. He was born Sept. 24, 1955, in Vicksburg to Clyde William Smith and Edna Mae Hull Smith. He is survived by his siblings, Vivian Camille Bell (Billy), Marilyn McHie (Bill), Clyde William Smith II (Gloria), Alan Christopher Smith (Heath),…