Obituaries
Sallie Mae Stapleton
Sallie Mae Shannon Stapleton, 79, passed away Jan. 13, 2022. A funeral service was held Jan. 22 at New Life Cathedral of Worship, with interment in Greater New Zion M.B. Church. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Sallie was born Nov. 12, 1942, in Hazlehurst to the late J.C. and Candis Shannon. Survivors include her…
Read MoreBarbara Tanner
Barbara Tanner passed away Nov. 6, 2021. A memorial service for friends and family will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs.
Read MoreJohn Albert Derks
John Albert Derks, of Morrilton, Ark., passed away, Jan. 15, 2022, in Little Rock, Ark. He was born March 11, 1935, in Crystal Springs, the son of the late Herbert John Derks and Hettie Lee Derks. Reared in Copiah County, he attended Crystal Springs Consolidated High School and later graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Junior College in…
Read MoreHank Turner Grubbs Jr.
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Hank Turner Grubbs Jr., of Wesson, on the afternoon of Jan. 8, 2022, at the age of 19. Hank was born on March 19, 2002, to Hank Grubbs Sr. (Bubba) and Christy Grubbs (Wesley), of Wesson. After Hank graduated with his high school…
Read MoreJeffery Glenn Jackson
Jeffery Glenn Jackson, 69, of Winfield, Ala., formerly of Louisville, passed away Jan. 14, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Jackson was born to James and Ina Mae Jackson on March 24, 1952, in Louisville. He was a 1970 graduate of Louisville High School and a member of the Faith Fellowship Church in Winfield. Mr. Jackson…
Read MoreDoris L. Murray
Doris L. Murray, 86, of Crystal Springs, passed away Jan. 1, 2022, at Franklin County Hospital in Meadville. A funeral service was held Jan. 15 at Glory Hill COGIC, with burial in Crystal Springs City Cemetery. Century Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include her sons, Cecil Murray, Christopher Murray, Willis Murray, and Dwayn Thompson,…
Read MoreMia Roxanne Felts Prine
Mia Roxanne Felts Prine was born on Oct. 8, 1980, in Jackson. She passed away on Jan. 8, 2022, at the age of 41. Mia is survived by her son and daughter; her mother, Tammy Kyle Watson and Tom Watson, of Hazlehurst; brother, Jeremy Felts; sister, Sarah E. Felts; niece, Allie G. Wilson; nephew, Bentley…
Read MoreWinnie Faye Joiner Vinzant
Winnie Faye Joiner Vinzant, 76, of Gallman, passed away Jan. 9, 2022, at her residence. A graveside service was held Jan. 12 at Gallman Cemetery. Winnie Faye was born in Lincoln County but lived most of her life in Copiah County. She was a member of the Eastern Star and attended First Baptist Church, Crystal…
Read MoreRobert Walker
Robert Gene Walker, 73, of Crystal Springs, passed away Jan. 14, 2022, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be from noon until 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Stringer Family Chapel. Mr. Walker was…
Read MoreMelvaline Hawkins Lack-Simmons
Melvaline Hawkins Lack-Simmons, 89, of Crystal Springs, passed away Jan. 4, 2022, at her home. A funeral service was held Jan. 7 at Springs of Praise, with burial at Old Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Melvaline was a member of Springs of Praise church in Crystal Springs.…
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