Obituaries

Jason Brent Thornton, 40, passed away April 17, 2022, at his home. A funeral service was held April 23 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Mr. Thornton was a native and lifelong resident of Crystal Springs. He graduated from Copiah…

A graveside service was held April 14 at Bethel M.B. Church Cemetery for Bernell Davis. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Bernell was born Feb. 16, 1939, in Hazlehurst to the late Maggie Mea Bougie and Virgil Davis. Survivors include his wife, Dorris Dave; sons, Eugene Davis, Richard Davis, and Bernell Davis Jr.; daughters, Annette…

Emil Lyon Sr., 89, of Harrisville, passed away April 11, 2022, at his residence. A funeral service was held April 14 at Stringer Family Chapel in Crystal Springs, with burial at Antioch Cemetery. Emil served his country by joining the Air Force shortly after WWII. He was an accomplished welder and an expert with a…

Rev. Horace Henry McBride, 88, passed away April 9, 2022. A funeral service was held April 16 at First M.B. Church in Hermanville, with interment at Shady Grove M.B. Church. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Rev. McBride was born Oct. 27, 1933, in Carlise to the late Horace and Mamie Johnson McBride.…

Shelia Diane Scott-Parms, 59, passed away April 10, 2022, at her home. A funeral service was held April 15 at House of Peoples Funeral Home in Hazlehurst, with interment at Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery. Shelia was born Sept. 27, 1962, in Hazlehurst to Sharron Ann Longino and Leroy Bobby “Bo” Scott. Preceding her in death were…

J.D. Howell, 85, passed away April 4, 2022, at his home in Crystal Springs. J.D. was born Aug. 17, 1936, in Crystal Springs to Joseph Raleigh and Doris Phillips Howell. He graduated from Crystal Springs High School in 1954. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force before he returned with his family…

Wilmer “Frankie” Newman, of Hazlehurst, passed away at Merit Health Central on April 5, 2022. He suddenly went to be with the Lord at the age of 76. A funeral service was held April 9 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Wesson Cemetery. Frankie was born on Sept. 21, 1945, in Salinas, Calif. Shortly…

Mary Odom, 61, of Wesson, passed away at her residence April 9, 2022. A funeral service was held April 11 at Zion Hill Baptist Church, with burial in the Zion Hill Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Odom, a native of Copiah County, loved going to church, spending time with her family and…

Trey Blaylock (Hicks G. Blaylock III), 50, of Crystal Springs, went home peacefully to be with his gracious Heavenly Father, surrounded by his family, on March 31, 2022. He was born May 16, 1971, to Hicks G. Blaylock Jr. (Sonny) and Mary Etta Blaylock in Dallas, Texas. He resided in Crystal Springs most of his…