Obituaries

Virgia B. Porter, 92, passed away Sept. 23, 2022. A funeral service was held Oct. 1 at Antioch M.B. Church in Hazlehurst, with interment at Hawkins Cemetery in Barlow. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include stepdaughter, Jerlean Collins; three grandchildren; and sisters, Mary Alice Powell and Lee Helen Lynch.

Kiara Shannon, 29, passed away Sept. 25, 2022. A funeral service was held Oct. 1 at Antioch M.B. Church in Hazlehurst, with interment at Greater New Zion M.B. Church in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include her parents, Lisa A. Shannon and Rufus Lee Sr.; daughters, Keristen D. Shannon and Avaiah K.…

Maxwell Thomas Stringer, 22, of Crystal Springs, passed away early Oct. 2, 2022, in a fatal car accident. A funeral service was held Oct. 7 at Stringer Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Max was born on April 21, 2000, on Good Friday, in Jackson. He was named after both of his grandfathers,…

A memorial service will be held for Ken Thornton on Oct. 16, 2022. at 588 School House Road in Pinola, with Bro. Earl Clark officiating. Riverwood Family is handling the arrangements. Ken, a resident of The Village of Beauregard in Copiah County, was preceded in death by his parents, Ebb “Bill” and Iona Sorey Thornton;…

Billie Merle Vaughn, 67, passed away Sept. 21, 2022. A graveside service was held Oct. 2 at St. John Community Cemetery in Wesson. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include her sons, Michael Vaughn and James Vaughn; daughters, Lisa Vaughn, Kimberly Vaughn, and Sheena Clay; mother, Almeda Vaughn; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; brothers,…

Timothy D. Carroll, 55, of Crystal Springs, passed away Sept. 28, 2022, at his residence. A graveside service was held Oct. 3 at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Born in Jasper County, he is a beloved son and brother, a proud and loving father and grandfather, uncle, and nephew. He is the son of Linda Carroll…

J.D. Mallard, 92, of Georgetown, passed away Sept. 14, 2022, at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst. A graveside service was held Sept. 21 at St. James Cemetery in Georgetown. Century Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include sons, Glen Mallard and Patrick Mallard; daughters, Sherly Johnson, Gloria Welch, Carolyn Hillard, Shelia Bell, Cynthia Amos,…

Alice “Gerry” Rowland, 73, of the Allen community, passed away Sept. 26, 2022, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A graveside service was held Sept. 29 at Union Church Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mrs. Rowland enjoyed hunting, fishing, working in her yard, and sitting by her pool. She loved her…

Sidney “Booky” Douglass Thompson, 65, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 26, 2022, at his residence. A funeral service was held Sept. 29 at Antioch Baptist Church, with burial at Antioch Baptist Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was a deacon at Antioch Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time working on the farm, tending to the cattle, and…