Obituaries

W. H. (Harris) Fitzpatrick, Jr., 93, of Crystal Springs, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at his home.  Visitation will be 2pm-3pm Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs.  Memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Stringer Family Chapel.   Mr. Fitzpatrick was a member…

Jiggs Ashley, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away on September 15, 2014, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Services are Thursday, 11:00am at Bethel Baptist Church in Hazlehurst with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, from 5:00-8:00pm at Bethel as well and will resume on Thursday morning from 10:00 until service…

Dewey Wayne Beasley, 72, of Collins, passed away September 14, 2014 at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Collins where he had been a resident since April 2011.  Wayne was born in Laurel on May 4, 1942.  His childhood was spent in Copiah County and his teenage years were in Morton and Magee. Visitation will…

Michael Arispe, 48, of Wesson, died Friday, September 12, 2014. Visitation will be 1pm-2pm Tuesday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst. Memorial services will be 2pm at Stringer Family Chapel. Mr. Arispe worked for the Town of Wesson. He is survived by wife, Carmen Arispe; son, Christopher Michael Arispe of Wesson; daughters, Stephine Marie…

Ruth Evelyn Rucker Thomas, 89, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Crystal Springs, Ms., from complications related to congestive heart failure, on Saturday 13, 2014. She was surrounded by her family and caregivers. She was predeceased in 1981 by her husband, William Oscar Thomas, a veteran of WW11. Visitation will be at…

Services for Mrs. Elma A. Honea Dykes will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 2:30pm at Riverwood Family Funeral Service with interment at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30-2:30 prior to the service also at Riverwood. Elma A. Honea Dykes, 92, of Sontag, passed away on September 6, 2014 at…

David A. Nance, 62, of Hazlehurst, passed away September 10, 2014 at his residence.  Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Thursday at Stringer Family Funeral Home.  Services will be 2pm Friday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.   Mr. Nance had an outstanding personality and…

Bobby Sills, 62, of Wesson, died Monday, September 8, 2014 at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital in Hazlehurst.  Visitation will be 1 pm – 2 pm Wednesday with a Memorial Services at 2 pm at Stringer Family Chapel in Hazlehurst.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.   Mr. Sills was the owner of…

Norman McClyde Jackson, Jr., 69, of Crystal Springs, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at his home.  Visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm Monday at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church, Crystal Springs.  Funeral services will be 2pm Tuesday at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church with burial at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery.   Norman, a lifelong resident of Crystal Springs,…

Martha Ford Steen, 91, of Pinola, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland.  Visitation will be 10am-11am Tuesday at Georgetown Baptist Church.  Services will be 11am Tuesday at Georgetown Baptist Church with burial at Georgetown Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.   Mrs. Steen was a member of…