Obituaries

Funeral services for Jimmy Lee Munn were held Dec. 7, 2022, at Rocky Hill Baptist Church in Wesson, with burial following in the Rocky Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Alvin Lyons officiated, with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Munn, 76, of Wesson, passed from this life on Dec. 3 at home with…

Ann Harris Sweeney, 85, of Crystal Springs, passed away Nov. 28, 2022, at Copiah Living Center. A graveside service was held Nov. 30 at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Mrs. Sweeney, a native of Crystal Springs, was valedictorian at Crystal Springs High School. She received her English…

James Wesley Tanner, 77, passed away Nov. 23, 2022. A funeral service was held Nov. 29 at Greater Damascus Church of Christ (Holiness) USA in Hazlehurst, with interment at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, O’Nell Tanner; sons, Howard Tillman Jr., Lewis Tillman, Dennis Tanner, and Jarvis Tanner;…

Laura Little Westmoreland, 67, of Crystal Springs, passed away Nov. 25, 2022. A memorial service was held Dec. 6 at First Presbyterian Church, Crystal Springs. Laura was born on April 14, 1955, in Hazlehurst to Dr. James Earl Little Jr. and Alice Hutchison Little. She grew up in Crystal Springs. Laura graduated from Copiah Academy…

Tommy Calloway, 79, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 21, 2022, at Copiah County Medical Center. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. Calloway served in the Army National Guard. He was owner and operator of Calloway’s Auto Repair for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas C. Calloway;…

Myrtle I. Gordon, 94, of Crystal Springs, passed away Nov. 18, 2022, at her home. A funeral service was held Nov. 22 at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs, with burial at Carpenter Cemetery in Carpenter. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Myrtle was born on Dec. 10, 1928, to…

Michael Ed Granger, of Hazlehurst, passed away at the age of 76 on Nov. 22, 2022. He was a man who touched the lives of many as a father, brother, husband, paw paw, uncle, and friend. He leaves behind a world that is a better place because of his life and legacy. He enjoyed what…

John Robert (Johnny) Smith, 70, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 21, 2022, at Copiah County Medical Center. A funeral service was held Nov. 25 at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst, with burial at Lakewood South. Johnny was a 1970 graduate of Wingfield High School. After high school, he went to work for AT&T in…

William G. (Bill) Wright Jr., 94, died Nov. 18, 2022, at St. Catherine’s Village, Madison. A funeral service was held Nov. 25 in the chapel at Parkway Funeral Home in Ridgeland. Interment was at the Hazlehurst Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Bill, son of William and Clara Wright, was born on April 18, 1928, in Hazlehurst. He…

Andrew Dylan Berch, 29, of Wesson, passed away Nov. 14, 2022. A funeral service was held Nov. 17 at Strong Hope Baptist Church, with burial at Strong Hope Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. Berch was a member of Strong Hope Baptist Church. He was a member of Strong Hope and…