Funeral services for Shelia Mattar were held Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 12 noon from Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church in Kemper County. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery.

Funeral service for Ms. Savannah Blair Henry will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Tucker CERF Building with Bro. Eddie Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Funeral service for Mr. Brian Christopher Pitre was held on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 11 A.M. from the chapel of Beck Funeral Home, with Elder Dred Phillips officiating.

Funeral service for Mrs. Bessie Jane Peebles was held on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 1 P.M. from Greenfield Church, with Rev. Billy Ray Lyles officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery

Funeral service for Mr. Demaricus Antwan Seales will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. from Goodway M.B. Church with Rev. W.C. Rush officiating. Burial will be at Donald Rest Cemetery.

Memorial services will be held at a later date for John Pearson who passed away Tuesday December 31, 2024.

Funeral services for Emma Marie Sanchez were held Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 2 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Toby Stovall officiating. Burial followed in New Harmony Cemetery. 

Services for Max R. West were held Sunday, January 5, 2025, at the First Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Rev. Jonathan Crabtree officiated. Burial followed in the Shelton Cemetery.

Graveside services for Carolyn Dearman will be at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Cedarlawn Cemetery, with Dr. Dan Howard officiating.

A retired Bellsouth supervisor, she passed away Monday December 9, 2024 in Jackson Mississippi.

Funeral services for Mr. Charles L. Ellingburg were held at 10 AM Thursday, December 19, 2024, at John E. Stephens Chapel with Rev. Adrian Holley and Rev. Heath Ellingburg officiating. Interment was in East Lawn City Cemetery.

Funeral services for Benny Carman Smith were held at 1:00 pm Friday, December 20, 2024 from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Christopher Callicoatte officiating. Interment followed in the Sunrise Cemetery.

Funeral service for Mr. Edward Junior Yates was held on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. from the chapel of Beck Funeral Home. Burial was at Mt. Pisgah M.B. Church Cemetery in Preston.

Funeral service for Ms. Erma Jean Concho Hickman were held at 10 AM Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Pearl River Baptist Church with Bro. Timothy Tubby and Bro. Ricky Thompson officiating.

Funeral service for Mr. Harrington Lance Allen, Sr. were held at 2 PM Monday, December 23, 2024 at Pearl River CERF Building with Rev. Mark Patrick officiating. Interment will be in the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery.

Funeral service for Ms. Allene Hickman were held at 10 AM Friday, December 20, 2024 at Hope Indian Baptist Church with burial in Old Canaan Cemetery.

Funeral service for Ms. Mary Sue Lewis were held at 10 AM Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Pearl River Baptist Church with Bro. Ricky Thompson officiating. Interment will be in the Bogue Chitto Community Cemetery.

Funeral service for Ms. Adrianna Minic Willis will be held at 2 PM Thursday, December 26, 2024 at her home, 147 Tiak Chitto Circle with Bro. Thomas Ben officiating. Interment will be in Isaac Cemetery.

Jean Snuggs, 95, a retired salesclerk for Barnett's Dept. Store, died Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Madden Lighthouse.

Mrs. Trisalena “Billy” Kelley, 52, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS.