OBITUARIES

Jul 9, 2018

~LIFE REFLECTIONS~ Sometime, around 1905, in a small town in rural Mississippi calledLearned, Bertha Burnley and Harry Austin Brown were joined togetherin holy matrimony. They lived together on Burnley property where theyfarmed the land and raised their family which grew and prospered. Harry was a builder who used his talents to build several of thestructures necessary for farming and living....

Jul 8, 2018

Xavier "Zay" Rapheal Cobbs departed this earthy life on Sunday, July 8, 2018 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born on April 9, 1993 to Arion Bell and Mary Ann Cobbs in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Zay began his education in Yazoo City Schools with the completion in Jackson Public School District. Zay was employed by Zaxby's Food Service in Madison, MS....

Jul 1, 2018

Roy Lee Ball was born on March 23, 1959 in Flor, Mississippi to the Late Minnie and Wille Ball, Sr. Roy attended Madison County Public Schools. He was preceded in death by six of his siblings. Roy Lee Ball leaves to cherish his memories: one daughter, Royal of Urbana, Illinois; his sisters: Shirley (Robert), Linda (Marcelle), Roshelle, Earnestine, Ruby, Marie,...

Jul 1, 2018

Marrion Earl "Jay" Nelson, Sr. was born to Mr. Columbus and Mrs. Inez Griffin Nelson in Yazoo County, MS. Marion recieved his early school education in Yazoo County and graduated from Yazoo City High School in 1971. Jay recieved his Bachelor's Degree in Special Education from Alcorn State University. His career consited of work at Ellisville State School and Yazoo...

Jun 17, 2018

Mr. Johnnie Miggins was born to the late Mr. Henry and Mrs. Amy Miggins. He was the sixth child born out of thirteen children. He passed away peacefully at the Clinton Healthcare Facility. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters. He leaves to cherish two brothers, Eugene ( Fannie) Miggins, James (Marie) Miggins; Four Sisters: Amy...

Jun 14, 2018

Delois Dean Gibson was born on March 20, 1959, in Jackson, MS. Delois was the second oldest of six children by Dave and Yvonne Williams. By many, she was called Lois Dean, Lois, and Grandma but to family and friends she was affectionately known as Lois. Lois was a loving, devoted, and hardworking wife, mother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and...

Jun 4, 2018

A Time to be Born Lula T. (Brown) Garner was born on July 7, 1920 in Satartia, Mississippi to the late Rev. Andrew Brown, Sr. and Fannie Green Brown. She was the sixth of ten children. A Time to Serve Lula T. as she was called by those who knew and loved her accepted Christ in 1932 at the age...

May 30, 2018

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May 23, 2018

Kathy A. “Kitty” Strong was born July 9, 1958 in Bentonia, MS to Oleavia Strong and the late Walter L. Strong, Sr. She is preceded in death by her father and nephew, Huey Strong, II. Kathy was a loving, caring, and hardworking mother for her children Cortdarrel Strong and Tatsyana Wade. Her career spreaded through a few places of employment:...

May 4, 2018

A TIME TO BE BORN

Willie Charles Johnson, Jr. was born on May 10, 1943 to W.C and Carrie Johnson of Cleveland, MS. W.C. accepted Christ at an early age and later joined Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Midnight, MS.

A TIME TO DIE

Willie’s journey ended on May 4, 2018 when God...

Apr 29, 2018

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Apr 28, 2018

Patricia Harris Wright Turnage was born June 4, 1956 in Yazoo County, MS to Earl Sanders, Sr and Berdia Mae Cayson. Early in life, Patricia confessed Christ as her Lord and Savior at Temple Love Missionary Baptist Church where she attended faithfully with her grandmother Susie, he mother, and siblings. She later joined Southside Assembly of God, then finally Making...

Apr 27, 2018

Linda Neomi Sawyer, the daughter of the late Walker and Elsie Garrett, was born July, 6, 1954 in Yazoo County, Mississippi.  She was the fourth of seven children.  On April 27, 2018, she departed this life at the Baptist Medial Center in Jackson, Mississippi surrounded by her loving family.   Linda began her Christian walk at an early age, uniting with...

Apr 26, 2018

Ms. Ethel Lee Cowans was born on January 8, 1974, to the late Ms. Ada Lee Cowans, in YazooCity, Mississippi. It was upon her birth, she became one of the few baby girls in our family,who were honored with the name of our family’s matriarch, her Grandmother, the late Mrs.Ethel Thomas Cowans.Though she was an only child, Ethel was never...

Apr 17, 2018

We are gathered here today in the memory of our loved one, Bernice Roberts Townsel so that together we may acknowledgeand share our joy in the gift that her life was to us and the pain that her passing brings. In sharing, may we lessen the pain andremember more clearly the joy.Bernice Roberts was born December 23, 1919 in Mechanicsburg,...

Apr 14, 2018

A life defined by generosity, dedication and service to others, transitioned intoeternity on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Johnnie Ellis was born on March 10, 1927in Benton, MS to Ed and Alberta Ellis, whom both preceded him in death.Johnnie accepted Christ as his personal savior later in life at the Liberty M.B.Church pastored by Rev. Johnny Robinson in Bentonia, MS. He...

Apr 12, 2018

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Apr 10, 2018

Varnado Haralson, Sr. was born April 17, 1926 to the union of DeeQuincy Haralson, Sr. and Lydia Haralson. He received his formaleducation from Pigeon School of Bentonia, MS.He confessed his life to Christ at an early age and was baptized atPleasant Grove Church of Bentonia, MS.Varnardo, Sr. served in the United States Armed Forces (Army) fromAugust 25, 1944 to September...

Apr 8, 2018

To God be the glory for the things He has done. The presence of the Lord blessed Utica, Mississippi on December 1, 1947 with the birthof our handsome and beloved Floyd Edward Cooper. Floyd was born to the proud parents the late Edmon Cooper and Ruby Harris –Cooper. While in the military, his mother Ruby Harris-Cooper went home to be...

Apr 5, 2018

Georgia Mae Simmons was born onAugust 2, 1978 to the proud parents ofGeorge Allen Smith and Ruby MarieSimmons. Grandparents, John AllenSimmons, Robert Lee Banks, Sr. and WinnieBanks and stepchild, Katrina Clark precededher in death Georgia attended Yazoo County schoolswhere she graduated with the class of1998. She was a proud member of HelpingHands Ministries where she served as thechurch secretary. She...