Obituaries

Roy Laron Russell III, 70, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 28, 2024. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst. The memorial service will begin at 4 in Stringer Family Chapel. Mr. Russell graduated from Wesson Attendance Center and attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College. He served…

Charline Herring Ryan, 78, of Wesson, passed away Feb. 1, 2024, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven. Graveside services were held Feb. 6 at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mrs. Ryan was retired from Signature Works in Hazlehurst and enjoyed her retirement. She enjoyed her cats,…

Henrine Coleman Sanders, 77, passed away Jan. 14, 2024, in her home with her devoted family by her side. A service was held Jan. 27 at New Hope United Methodist Church, Wesson, with interment at the church cemetery. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include her children, Pamela Sanders and Dabera Lynch; five…

Barbara Fisch, 98, of Crystal Springs, passed away at her residence Jan. 24, 2024. A memorial service was held Jan. 27 at Stringer Family Chapel. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Barbara married the love of her life, Edward, at the age of 18 as WWII came to an end. He…

Derrel Chapman Granger Sr. 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away at his home on Jan. 26, 2024. Derrel was born on Jan. 18, 1946, to DM Granger and Wilma Granger, of Hazlehurst. He lived his entire life in Copiah County. He was a lifelong member of Bethel Baptist Church in Hazlehurst. He retired from Sanderson Farms…

Caesar Renaux, of Georgetown, passed away Jan. 24, 2024. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Anita Renaux; sons, Jimmy Scott and Glynn Scott; daughters, April Scott, Nita Scott, and Rita Scott Johnson. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Juanita Robicheaux; brother-in-law, Robi Robicheaux; and…

Annie Lavern O’Neal Bailey, 87, of Lorman, passed away Jan. 14, 2024, at Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg. A graveside service was held Jan. 17 at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alma and Joe O’Neal; several sisters, brothers;…

Robert Hugh (Bob) Freeman, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away at his home on Jan. 17, 2024. Bob was born Oct. 25, 1939, to James Ervin (Red) Freeman and Ella Lowe Freeman. Bob’s mom made sure her kids had a love for the piano. He started piano lessons at a young age and continued to play…

Ruben Upton, 72, of Crystal Springs, passed away Jan. 16, 2024. A service was held Jan. 19 at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church, with burial at County Line Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Ruben was born March 19, 1951. His family moved to Crystal Springs from Star when he was 1…