Obituaries

Mary Lou Jones, 62, of Hazlehurst, passed away Feb. 27, 2022, at her residence. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, March 4, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Wesson Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is…

Maryann Malesa Brown, 73, of Hazlehurst, passed away Feb. 16, at her home. The services will be a private family gathering with a memorial service scheduled in Omaha, Neb. She was born in Germany, and daughter of Eduard and Gertrud Malesa, and moved with them to Omaha, Neb., at an early age. She graduated high…

Lisa May Stanford Ford, 58, of Wesson, passed away Feb. 11, 2022, at her residence. A memorial service was held Feb. 18 at Wesson Baptist Church. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth M. Stanford and Lila C. Herion Stanford; and brothers, Leon Stanford and…

Kathleen Lenoir, 57, passed away Feb. 11, 2022 in Brandon. A graveside service was held Feb. 19 at Clear Creek No. 1 Cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Kathleen was born Dec. 7, 1964, to Eugene and Dorothy Lenoir. Preceding her in death were her parents; brother, Don Lenoir; and granddaughter, Makayla Lenoir. Survivors…

Mary Lou Neal, 91, of Crystal Springs, passed away Feb. 15, 2022, at her residence. A funeral service was held Feb. 19 at County Line Baptist Church, with burial at County Line Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Mrs. Neal was a member of the Eastern Star and a lifetime member…

Giving a final salute to a life well-lived, Fred Ellis Cliburn Jr. passed away on Feb. 12, 2022 in Laurel. Fred was born on July 5, 1929, in Copiah County to Fred Ellis Cliburn and Vera Bearden Cliburn and spent the next 92 plus years traveling the world, serving his country, raising his family, pursuing…

James Addean Gipson, 67, of Crystal Springs, passed away Feb. 5, 2022, at St. Dominic’s in Jackson. A funeral service was held Feb. 12 at Jerusalem M.B. Church, with burial in Pleasant Grove, Hazlehurst. Century Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include his sons, Christopher M. Gipson, of Shreveport, La.; Corey J. Gipson, of Oma; and…

Mary Hydrick, 91, of Crystal Springs, took her final step of life on Feb. 9, 2022. She was granted her last wish, which was to take that step from her home of almost 65 years. A funeral service was held Feb. 14 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Mary, also…

Raymond (Ray) Lamar Jr., born Sept. 25, 1950, to Raymond Sr. and Jerry Garland Lamar, passed away in the early morning hours of Feb. 9, 2022, at King’s Daughters Hospital in Brookhaven, after a very short illness. He was preceded in death by both his mother and father, and by his younger sister, Linda Lamar.…