Obituaries

Earnest Howard Torry, 91, was born to the late Ernest Powell Torry and Cloteal Stewart Torry, of Utica. He worked for the Town of Utica over 20 years and mentored children of White Oak Church of Christ Holiness U.S.A., where he attended until his health failed. Howard departed July 13, 2024, and leaves to cherish…

Jonathan Adam Whittington, 37, a resident of Wesson, passed away July 12, 2024, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to -1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, at Hazlehurst Methodist Church, 127 Caldwell Drive, Hazlehurst. The funeral service will begin at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday. Interment will follow at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. Officiating will…

Charles Lewis Beazley, 84, of Terry, passed away July 9, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Aug. 3, at Oak View Baptist Church. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mr. Beazley was born and raised in the County Line community. He served 20 years in the Mississippi…

Mary Theresa Nordan Dunlap peacefully passed away to her heavenly home on July 6, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 8, at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Wesson. She was born in Jackson to the late Leonard Dee Nordan and Mattie Mae Nordan Moore. She was strong from the…

Kenneth Donald White, 64, of Byram, passed away July 4, 2024, at his mother’s house in Byram, where he was in hospice care. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. The service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial…

A calm, stoic man, Samuel Jordan Bell, a Crystal Springs native, who admittedly much preferred the company of nature over people, passed away on June 20, 2024, at his home in Bandera, Texas. Born in 1931 to Lucille (Kersh) and Samuel Otto Bell, as a youngster and teen, Sam (affectionately known as “Joe” by his…

William J. (Bill) Lawless, 84, of Crystal Springs, passed away July 1, 2024, at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m., Monday, July 8, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Funeral will be at 2 p.m., Monday, at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs…

Shirley Dempsey, 94, of Crystal Springs, passed away at her residence June 28, 2024. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 6, at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Dempsey was a member of Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church. Shirley loved antiques and looking…

A graveside funeral service for Ruthie Dean Jenkins will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Crystal Springs City Cemetery. Viewing will be Friday, July 5, at Jackson Memorial Funeral Home, 1000 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave., Jackson.

Anne Smith, 79, died unexpectedly at her home in Crystal Springs on June 27, 2024. Anne was a lifelong resident of Crystal Springs and an active member of Highland Baptist Church. Anne worked with the children and youth at Highland as well as the kitchen. Anne worked for many years at Crystal Springs Shirt Corporation…