Obituaries

Bobbie Sue Smith, 82, of Crystal Springs, passed away at her residence Nov. 27, 2023. She was born in the Delta to Wes and Josie McGaugh on Sept. 5, 1941. She was a 1960 graduate of Crystal Springs High School. She married Vernon P. Smith in April 1961. They resided in Crystal Springs where she…

A memorial service for Paul Miller, of Hazlehurst, was held Nov. 24, 2023, at Westside Baptist Church, with interment at Pine Bluff Church Cemetery. Riverwood Family handled arrangements. Mr. Miller, 78, passed away Nov. 20. He was born Oct. 11, 1945, to the late Donald and Ruby Miller. Mr. Miller was a proud veteran, serving…

Samuel F. Barnes, 61, passed away Nov. 7, 2023. A funeral service was held Nov. 18 at Antioch M.B. Church, Hazlehurst, with interment at Greater Damascus Church of Christ. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his children, Jacqueline Gordon, Marshall James III, Olympia C. James, Chantae Sutton, and Danuel James; 17 grandchildren…

Cecil Frank Bozeman, 80, of Jackson, died Nov. 11, 2023. He was born in Hazlehurst on July 31, 1943, to Cecil and Katie Bozeman. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 20, at Harmony Cemetery, 6057 Harmony Road, Crystal Springs. He graduated from Crystal Springs High School, where he loved playing…

Dr. Billy Broome, professor of educational psychology emeritus of Mississippi College, of Clinton, died Nov. 7, 2023. A graveside service celebrating his life was held Nov. 10 at Sardis Baptist Church, where he was baptized. Dr. Broome grew up on Broome Road in Copiah County outside Hazlehurst. He attended Martinsville Elementary, Hazlehurst High School, Co-Lin…

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lawrence (Larry) Ray Dufresne, who left us on Nov. 10, 2023, at the age of 61. Larry was born on July 5, 1961, in Jackson to Raymond and Nancy Earline Dufresne. He grew up in Jackson before moving with his parents to Crystal Springs,…

Frank Elwin Gammill Jr. passed away on Nov. 9, 2023.  Visitation will be held on from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 20, at Hazlehurst United Methodist Church. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m., with the family burial to follow at the Union Church Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is…

Walter Glenn Johnson, 71, of Byram, passed away Nov. 8, 2023. A service was held Nov. 11 at Stringer Family Chapel in Crystal Springs, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was a retired Jackson police officer. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Byram and donated to multiple charities, including…

Judith Katherine Foster Smith, Judy, left this Earth on Nov. 5, 2023. She was the proud daughter of the late Clara Nell Guedon Foster and Franklin Albert Foster. She never lived further than a few miles from her beloved parents and visited with her mother daily to enjoy an afternoon coffee and lively conversation. She…