Obituaries

Mary Ann Jackson, 69, passed away March 27, 2022. A funeral service was held April 1 at Greater Damascus Church of Christ Holiness in Hazlehurst, with interment at Greater Damascus Cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mary Ann was born Aug. 11, 1952, in Hazlehurst to Robert Charles (R.C.) Jackson Jr. and Mary Louise Jackson.…

Rev. Aaron Lamb, 61, of Crystal Springs, passed away April 2, 2022, at Copiah County Medical Center. A funeral service was held April 5 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Aaron was a United Methodist pastor for 30 years and loved to travel and spend time with his family. He…

Jerry Porter,76, passed away April 3, 2022, at his home in Wesson. A funeral service was held April 6 at Zion Hill Baptist Church, with burial at Zion Hill Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Jerry was born in Pascagoula on May 12, 1945, to Claude and Lavalle Porter. He moved to…

Dorothy Shealy, 77, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 30, 2022, at Brookdale Clinton. A funeral service was held April 2 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Pine Bluff Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Mrs. Shealy was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Jackson. She was an accountant for Sanderson…

Mary Alice Smith, 76, passed away March 26, 2022, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. A funeral service was held April 2 at Pine Grove M.B. Church in Sontag, with interment at the church cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mary was born Oct. 5, 1945, to King McNair and Luceil Pater McNair in Copiah…

Mary R. Swilley, 79, passed away March 10, 2022. A graveside service was held April 5 at Sardis M.B. Church Cemetery in Hazlehurst. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mary was born April 29, 1942, to Elbis and Matilda Reese in Hazlehurst. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers. Survivors…

William E. “Bill” Avent, 69, passed away March 21, 2022, at his home in Hazlehurst. A graveside service was held March 24 at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, with Rev. Rick Munn officiating. Wells Funeral Home in Batesville handled the arrangements. Bill was born on Jan. 26, 1953, to the late E.H. and Amaryllis Fair Avent…

Clarence Harrison, 86, of Terry, passed away March 21, 2022, at Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service was held March 29 at Stringer Family Chapel in Crystal Springs. Mr. Harrison loved playing Bingo at the VFW and being outside with his animals. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 12 years. He…

After a full life and surrounded by her family, Earlene Hood, 77, of Utica, went to be with her Savior on March 21, 2022. Earlene Puckett Hood was born in Utica on Feb. 28, 1945. She was the youngest of five, and upon graduating from Utica High School, she married Larry Hood. The joy of…