Obituaries

Samuel L. Lynch Sr., 76, passed away March 26, 2024. A graveside service was held April 6 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include his children, Lashune McCullough, Samuel Lynch Jr.; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Herbert Lynch, Billy Lynch, and Michael Lynch.

Beulah Lorene Banks Ramsey, 94, passed away April 1, 2024. A service was held April 6 at Antioch M.B. Church in Hazlehurst, with interment at White Bay Cemetery. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include her children, Argie Macklin, Burnell Ramsey Jr., James Ramsey Sr., Angelia Coleman, Kenneth Ramsey Sr., Cosandra Daniels; 22…

Shirley Ann Allen, 72, passed away March 23, 2024. A service was held April 6 at Strait Way Ministries in Utica, with interment at White Bay Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include her children, Juanitta Allen, Cedric Allen, Tijwana Allen; 15 grandchildren, two great-grandsons; sisters, Betty Swan, Lorene Jones, Martha Watts,…

James Willis Johnson Jr., 72, passed away Feb. 28, 2024. A service was held March 9 at Greater New Zion M.B. Church in Hazlehurst. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his daughters, Sandra Johnson, Katrina Dillon, Fonisha Johnson; sons, Nathan Jones, Greg Thompson, James Warren Byther; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren;…

Jan Owens Channell, 76, passed away April 8, 2024, at Trend Health and Rehab in Brookhaven. Visitation will be from 9 until 11 a.m., Friday, April 12, at Strong Hope Baptist Church, with service at 11. Burial will be at Strong Hope Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Channell was…

Dora Irene “Dorene” Rutledge McAlpin, of Crystal Springs, passed away from this Earth at the age of 96 on April 3, 2024, to her real life in heaven, where she will be with God, her Father.  Visitation will be from 1 until 3 p.m., Sunday, April 7, at Gallman Baptist Church, followed by the service…

Irwin Vincent McMinn, 84, of Crystal Springs, passed away March 31, 2024, at University Medical Center in Jackson. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 6, at Eastside Baptist Church Cemetery in Raleigh. Mr. McMinn, an Army veteran, was an Eagle Scout and a 32nd degree Mason. He was preceded in death…

Daniel Jones, 78, passed away March 11, 2024. A service was held March 16 at Church of Christ at Hazlehurst, with interment at Mt. Olive M.B. Church Cemetery in Barlow. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Clara Jones; daughters, Allison Chase and Nicole Seal; stepchildren, Kenneth Roberts and Jackie Alton; grandchildren and…

Roy Nelson Sr., 73, passed away March 6, 2024. A graveside service was held March 14 at Springhill Cemetery in Raymond. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Gwendolyn Nelson; daughters, Tammie Smith, Windy Edwards, Ulonda Weston, Lakeasaia Nelson; sons, Roy Nelson Jr., Philemon Nelson, Senoj Nelson, Aaron Nelson; 21 grandchildren and three…

Jimmy Dale Jackson, 70, passed away March 4, 2024. A service was held March 9 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home Chapel, with interment at St. Peter Rescue Mission Church of Christ of Holiness Faith. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie N. Barnes; daughter, Kamelsha Angelique Jackson; grandson, Ja’Kaydon Dare Jackson; and sisters, Gloria J. Jackson and Bonnie…