Obituaries

Cynthia Ann Hemphill Felts, 67, passed away on Dec. 15, 2025, at her residence. A memorial service was held on Dec. 18 at Stringer Family Chapel. Mrs. Felts was born July 3, 1958. She was preceded in death by her father, James William Hemphill; mother, Shirley Dell Rushing Hemphill; husband, Curtis Martin Felts; and brother…

JW Powell, 84, of Georgetown, passed away on Dec. 17, 2025, at his residence.  Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, and 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Georgetown Baptist Church.  The service will be held at 11 on Saturday at Georgetown Baptist Church, with burial at…

Sandra Deaton Matthews, 86, of Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2025, surrounded by family. Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs, followed by the funeral service at 2. A graveside service and burial will take place immediately afterward at…

Mary Celeste Cummins Rhymes, 90, of Hazlehurst, peacefully passed away on Dec. 16, 2025, surrounded by her daughters and sons-in-law at Pine Crest Guest Home. Celeste was born on May 28, 1935, in Drew, to Willis Richard “Pete” and Mary Lee Clark Cummins. She attended Drew High School and Delta State University. At age 20,…

Craig Beall, 61, of Wesson, passed away on Dec. 9, 2025, at his residence.  Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.  The service will be at 2 on Tuesday at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Zion Hill Cemetery. Craig began at a…

Robert Lee O’Neal Jr., 78, of Wesson, passed away on Dec. 9, 2025, at Pine Crest Guest Home. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Dover Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mr. O’Neal was a veteran serving in the U. S. Air Force. He was a Mason,…

Sylvia Smith, 85, of Crystal Springs, passed away on Dec. 10, 2025. The memorial service will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, at Stringer Family Chapel in Crystal Springs. The visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Smith was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. As…

Mildred Ann Hart, 89, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Dec. 7, 2025.  A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Smyrna Cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fount Yates and Kathleen Sanderson Yates, and sister, Sherry Womack.…

Robert Glenn Dear, 87, of Crystal Springs, passed away on Dec. 6, 2025, and went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at New Zion Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 11 at the church, with interment in…

Sandra Kay Hydrick, born in Jackson on March 26, 1965, graduated with the Class of 1983 from Crystal Springs High School and went on to complete nursing school with the Class of 1984 at Co-Lin. She passed away peacefully on Nov. 28, 2025, at St. Dominic Hospital. She left this world surrounded by love, carrying…