Obituaries

Ronald Frank Ashley, 77, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 18, 2023, at Jefferson Davis Community Extended Care. A funeral service was held Aug. 22 at Stringer Family Chapel, with interment at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Ashley was a native and lifelong resident of Copiah County. He taught school for a number of years and…

John Henry Bates, 83, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 10, 2023. A service was held Aug. 13 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mr. Bates was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of NRH and Pentecostals of Crystal…

Robert L. (Robbi) Doherty, 76, of Brookhaven, passed away Aug. 18, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his wife, family, and friends. A funeral service was held Aug. 22 at Stringer Family Chapel, with interment at Hebron Methodist Cemetery, Waynesboro. Dr. John Matthews officiated the service, and Rev. Dixie Holder-Cummins officiated the graveside. Robbi was…

James E. Gibbs, of Hazlehurst, passed from this earth on Aug. 9, 2023. He leaves to cherish his memory his sister, Marietha Catchings.

Thomas Gary Mangold, 79, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 16, 2023. A funeral service was held Aug. 18 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Gary married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Kay Teasley, on Jan. 17, 1964. They brought home their son, Gary Keith…

Carolyn Morgan, 79, of Wesson, passed away Aug. 17, 2023, at Merit Health River Region. A funeral service was held Aug. 19 at Sylvarena Baptist Church, with burial at Sylvarena Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Service in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mrs. Morgan was the first justice court clerk for Copiah County and began her service in…

Christopher Lee Bailey, 47, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 2, 2023. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1995 to 2007. He was an Iraqi war veteran and obtained the rank of staff sergeant. He was preceded in death by his father, Randy Bailey. He is survived by his wife, Stella…

Marcelle Berch, 98, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 6, 2023. A funeral service was held Aug. 9 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at New Zion Cemetery. Mrs. Berch was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Berch; daughter, Barbara King; sister, Christine Burkett; and…

We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear mother, Sherrill Ann Curtis . Sadly, she passed away on Aug. 6, 2023, at the age of 82. She was born Dec. 19, 1940. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. She also had many friends and was a…

Beria Dandridge, 84, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 1, 2023, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. A funeral service was held Aug. 4 at Church of Christ Holiness, Crystal Springs, with burial at Zion Springs in Okolona. Survivors include sons, Micheal Dandridge, Dedrick Perry, and Fredrick Perry; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.