Obituaries

John Timothy McKinley, 62, of Crystal Springs, passed away Oct. 26, 2022. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., with a memorial service at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Mr. McKinley enjoyed the outdoors and building things. He loved his nieces and nephews. He is survived…

Gary Brandon, 61, of Terry, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 18, 2022. He passed at home with his family by his side. A funeral service was held Oct. 22 at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs, with burial at Lakewood South. Gary was a machine operator at Riverwood in Clinton for…

Barbara Stepp Burt, 77, of Crystal Springs, passed away Oct. 18, 2022, at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst. A funeral service was held Oct. 25 at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs, with burial at Harmony Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Barbara was born…

Emma Dodds, 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 19, 2022. A funeral service was held Oct. 24 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Mrs. Dodds was long known for “Ms. Emma’s” used cars on West Highway 28. She and her husband owned large tracks of timber land and hunting leases off Barlow…

Ward Nita Houseton, 68, passed away Oct. 11, 2022. A graveside service was held Oct. 15 at Little Rock Methodist Church in Crystal Springs. CJ Williams Mortuary Services handled the arrangements. Survivors include her husband, M.C. Houseton; sons, Jimmy Ball and Marquis Ball; four grandchildren; sisters, Vera Bishop, Linda Brown, Joyce Catchings, Bobbie Lewis, and…

Charlie Lyles Jr., 80, passed away Oct. 15, 2022. A funeral service was held Oct. 22 at Shady Grove M.B. Church in Wesson, with interment at the church cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral home handled the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Betty Lyles; children, Janice Roberson, Jackie Levi, Charlie Lyles, Deborah Lyles, Priscillia Smith, and Ronald Lyles;…

N.C. Minor, 92, passed away Oct. 6, 2022. A funeral service was held Oct. 15 at Greater Damascus Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. in Hazlehurst, with interment at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include his daughters, Mary Ann Jones, Linda Tillman, and Jennifer Newell; sons, Billy Ray Minor…

Ann (Annie) Russell Newell, 83, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 16, 2022, at Copiah County Medical Center. A funeral service was held Oct. 18 at First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst, with a graveside following at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. Ann was born on Jan. 3, 1939, to Ray and Margaret Porter Russell. She is survived by…

Barbara Lynn Wade Rippy, 65, of Crystal Springs, passed away Oct. 23, 2022. A funeral service was held Oct. 26 at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Rippy was a homemaker, liked to paint, and loved animals, birds, and being outside. She was married twice to…

Grace (Gracie) Thompson,77, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 21, 2022, at Courtyard Health and Rehab. A funeral service was held Oct. 25 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Georgetown Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled the arrangements. Grace was a giving, caring, and selfless friend to all she met. She freely shared…