Obituaries

Walter W. Mann Jr., 95, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 20, 2021, at Copiah County Medical Center. A graveside service was held Aug. 22 at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled the arrangements. He grew up in Columbus, where he attended S.D. Lee High School. He was drafted and served from 1944…

Mary Ann Moore, 83, of Wesson, passed away Aug. 18, 2021, at Copiah County Medical Center. A graveside service was held Aug. 22 at Strong Hope Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst handled the arrangements. Mrs. Moore was a member of Strong Hope Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school. She loved reading books…

Charlotte Gay “Grammie” Powell, 77, of Georgetown, passed away Aug. 22, 2021, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. A funeral service was held Aug. 25 at Georgetown Baptist Church, with burial at Georgetown Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled the arrangements. Mrs. Powell was a native of Georgetown and a lifelong member of Georgetown…

Durita Banes Rials, 61, of Utica, passed away Aug. 17, 2021, at Merit Health Central. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. with a memorial service at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 4 at Utica Baptist Church. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mrs. Rials was a member of Utica Baptist Church, where she…

Katie Mae Price Thompson, 81, passed away Aug. 17, 2021. A graveside service was held Aug. 20 at Pleasant Grove M.B. Church Cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Katie was born Jan. 27, 1940. Preceding her in death were her mother, Minnie Newsome Price; husband, Jessie Catchings Sr.; sons, James Otis Catchings, Jessie Catchings…

Moses Graham, 71, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 9, 2021, at his home. A memorial service was held Aug. 14 at Century Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Graham, of Crystal Springs; children, Poitiea Price, of Phoenix, Ariz.; Eric Graham, of Crystal Springs; Levar Graham, of Fort Worth, Texas; Tara Graham, of Jackson;…

Joy Ann Carraway Granger, 82 was greeted in heaven by her great-grandsons, Gavin Ray Scott and Johnny Dewayne Scott, on Aug. 5, 2021. Services were Aug. 16 at Pine Bluff Baptist Church in Dentville. Pastor Van Windom officiated. Interment followed in the Pine Bluff Cemetery. A native and lifelong resident of Hazlehurst, she was born…

Charlie Holliday, 63, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 12, 2021, at Pine Crest Guest Home. A funeral service was held Aug. 16 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Mr. Holliday served 10 years with the Crystal Springs Volunteer Fire Department.…

Charlie Holliday, 63, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 12, 2021, at Pine Crest Guest Home. A funeral service was held Aug. 16 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled the arrangements. Mr. Holliday served 10 years with the Crystal Springs Volunteer Fire Department.…