Obituaries

Frances Shelton Guillory, 97, passed away on March 11, 2026, at Copiah Living Center in Crystal Springs. She was born on Jan. 16, 1929, in Union. Mrs. Guillory was a retired secretary for the Mississippi State Board of Health. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Crystal Springs and taught Sunday School for…

Tony Phillips, 67, of Crystal Springs, passed away on March 6, 2026, with his daughter and son by his side. Born and raised in Mississippi, Tony was known for his hardworking hands, his love of the open road, and his passion for fast cars and motorcycles. A skilled mechanic, he could fix just about anything…

Elmer Andrew Tillson, 92, went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2026, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Collins. His loving wife and devoted son, Tim, were by his side. Elmer was born on June 5, 1933, in Brookhaven to Martin Andrew Tillson and Almo Pearl Smith Tillson. He is survived by…

Evelyn Young Schruff, 63, passed away on Feb. 27, 2026. Evelyn was born in Poplarville to Gary Wilson Young and Lily Louise Guess (Young). She was a woman of extraordinary strength. Throughout her life, she fought with courage, grit, and an unwavering will to move forward. Even on her most challenging days, she chose perseverance.…

John Marcus Metcalfe, born on Dec. 30, 1962, left us on Dec. 24, 2025. The sweetest child, the kindest and most gentle man, he will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. Johnny is survived by his wife, Kimberly; daughter, Danielle; son, Thomas; stepchildren, Jeff Plott, Jana Plott, and Matthew Post; grandchildren, Alex Soto,…

Harold L. Barlow, 92, passed away February 26, 2026.  The service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3,  at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Harold was married to Frances Laprade Barlow for 70 years until her death. He…

Robert Cordie Clower passed away at his home on Feb. 25, 2026. Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at First Baptist Church, Crystal Springs. The funeral service will follow at 2 at the church, with interment at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in charge…

Mary Elizabeth Felts Walker, 84, of Florence, passed away peacefully on Feb. 24, 2026. Mrs. Mary was born on July 15, 1941, and was the middle daughter of seven children born to Ellis Sr. and Mary Berry Felts in Simpson County. She was raised on a farm in Simpson County. A 1959 graduate from Harrisville…

Bennie Ray Myers Sr., 78, of Crystal Springs, passed away on Feb. 16, 2026, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs, with burial to follow in Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from…

Janice (McLendon) Wolff passed away on Dec. 30, 2025, in Seminole, Okla., at the age of 73. Janice was born on March 21, 1951, in Hazlehurst to James and Velma (Morrow) McLendon. Janice is survived by her stepson, Todd Wolff, and his wife, Melanie; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; brother, James A. McLendon, of Bossier…