Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Paul D Watkins

Paul D Watkins

Sep 10, 2021

Paul D. Watkins, 77, of Forest, MS, passed away on September 10, 2021, at his residence. He was the son of Charles Harvey Watkins and Estelle Wolfe. Visitation will be on September 13, 2021, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Salem Baptist Church. Services will follow at 2:00 PM, with Bro. Tommy Anderson, Bro. Larry Duncan, Bro. Kenny Lang...

Joseph Ryan Allen

Joseph Ryan Allen

Sep 9, 2021

Ryan Allen, 44, of Morton, MS passed away on September 9, 2021, at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. He was the son of Jimmy Allen and Brenda Baldwin. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 12, 2021, from 10:00 AM until 1:30 PM at Wolf Funeral Services, Morton, MS. Services will be on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at 2:00...

Jace Richard Laird

Jace Richard Laird

Sep 7, 2021

Jace Laird, 22, born on January 7, 1999, departed this life September 7, 2021. He leaves behind his mother and father, Gwen and Ricky Laird, his younger brother Cade, his Papaw Dennis Hodge, and Grandma Doris Laird. Also surviving are his aunts and uncle, Gina Pfrimmer (Doug), Greta Hodge Butts and cousins Kelsi Andris, Jon Brett Walters, Kyle Butts, Katie...

Mary Joyce Hawkins

Mary Joyce Hawkins

Sep 7, 2021

Mary Joyce Hawkins, 72, of Raleigh, MS, passed away on September 7, 2021, at St Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was the daughter of Wilbur Rawls and Ester Huff. Services will be on Friday, September 10, 2021, graveside, at Providence Lutheran Cemetery at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be from 1:15PM until 1:50 PM, graveside. Mary was a...

Wilbur Mccurdy

Wilbur Mccurdy

Sep 1, 2021

Wilbur McCurdy, 66, born on April 12, 1955, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on September 1, 2021, at MS Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS. He was the son of Ollie B. McCurdy and Nebra Dell Shoemaker. Visitation will be at New Liberty Baptist Church in Branch, MS on Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 3:30 PM until...

Harold Lloyd Phillips

Harold Lloyd Phillips

Aug 31, 2021

Harold Lloyd Phillips, 87, from Pelahatchie, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and his beloved dogs on August 31, 2021. He was born July 27, 1934 in Wilcox County, Alabama to William Phillips and Daisy Cooper. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 2, 2021, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and Friday, September 3, 2021, from 10:00 AM until 11:00...

Lillie Mae Meador

Lillie Mae Meador

Aug 23, 2021

Lillie Mae Thornton Meador of Forest went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 23, 2021. Lillie Mae, was born in Smith County to Harvey Thornton and Erma Lee Thornton. Visitation will be at Forest Baptist Church on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, from 10:00 AM until 10:50 AM, with a service to follow at 11:00 AM....

Sabino Cruz Lopez Sr.

Sabino Cruz Lopez Sr.

Aug 23, 2021

Sabino Cruz Lopez, Sr., 64, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021, at Meritt Health in Brandon, MS. He was born on January 4, 1957 in Reynosa, Mexico to Jose Lopez and Maria Cruz. Visitation will be on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 1:00 PM until 1:50 PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Services will follow at 2:00...

Donald H Maxey

Donald H Maxey

Aug 22, 2021

Donald H. Maxey, 78, born on March 19, 1943, to John Alton Maxey and Aleen Sistrunk, passed away on August 22, 2021 at his residence in Lake, MS. Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, from 10:00 AM until 11:50 AM with services to follow at 12:00 PM, all at Salem Baptist Church, Lake, MS with Bro Larry Duncan...

Nicholas Nicole White

Nicholas Nicole White

Aug 21, 2021

Nicholas Nicole White, 48, born in Morton, MS to Jimmy Ray White and Earnestine Washington White, passed away on August 21, 2021, at UMMC, Jackson, MS. Visitation will be at Wolf Funeral Services, Morton, MS on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 1:30 PM until 6:00 PM and again on Saturday, August 28, 2021, 1:00 PM until 1:55 PM. Services will...

Chancey Lee Dansby

Chancey Lee Dansby

Aug 20, 2021

Chancey Lee Dansby, 42, passed away on August 20, 2021, in Newton County, MS. He was born on November 29, 1978, to Allen and Nena Dansby. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 9, 2021, from 2:00 PM until 3:50 PM with services to follow at 4:00 PM at Wolf Funeral Services Chapel, Lake MS with no graveside. Chancey was a...

Bennie Joe Stevens

Bennie Joe Stevens

Aug 16, 2021

Bennie J. Stevens, Sr., 64, of Forest, MS went to his heavenly home on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Merit Health Central, Jackson, MS. He was born on May 17, 1957, to Algie Dock Stevens and Bonnie Opal McGee. Graveside services will be at Harperville Cemetery on, Sunday, August 22, 2021, with a short visitation starting at 1:30PM lasting till...

Dennis Michael "Mike" Everett

Dennis Michael "Mike" Everett

Aug 13, 2021

Dennis Michael Everett, 62, of Forest, MS, was born on September 6, 1958, in Meridian, MS, son of Dennis and Pansy Everett. He went to his heavenly home August 13, 2021, at Merit health Central Hospital, Jackson, MS. After graduating from Bay Springs High School in 1976, Mike (“Cotton”) attended Jones County Junior College for two years, subsequently earning a...

Marshall Doyle Weems Jr.

Marshall Doyle Weems Jr.

Aug 13, 2021

Doyle Weems, 49, of Forest, MS born on July 5, 1972, to Marshall Doyle Weems, Sr., and Patricia Jones Weems passed away on August 14, 2021, at Lackey Memorial Hospital, Forest, MS. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 19, 2021, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and Friday, August 20, 2021, from 9:00 AM until 9:50 AM at Wolf Funeral...

Laura Helen Boyd

Laura Helen Boyd

Aug 10, 2021

Laura Helen Boyd, 72, born on February 13, 1949, passed away at St Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital on August 10, 2021. Services will be on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 11:00 AM with visitation being from 10:30 AM until 10:50 AM, all taking place at Wolf Funeral Services Chapel. Laura was born in Forest, Mississippi on February 13, 1949, to...

Michael ""Big Mike"" Walden

Michael ""Big Mike"" Walden

Aug 10, 2021

“To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Michael Jerome Walden, Sr., affectionately known as” Big Mike”, went to his heavenly home on August 10, 2021. He was born February 5, 1960 to the late J. D. and Pauline Elizabeth Lyles Walden. Visitation will be on Saturday, August 14, 2021, from...

Dolly Inez Latham

Dolly Inez Latham

Aug 4, 2021

Dolly Inez Evans Latham passed away on August 3, 2021 at the age of 81. She was born in Jackson, MS on August 15, 1939. Dolly’s going home service will be on Friday August 6th at 1:00pm at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Visiting hours are Thursday August 5, 2021, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and Friday August...

Allie Mae Munn

Allie Mae Munn

Aug 4, 2021

Allie Mae Munn, 85, born February 9, 1936, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at her residence in Lena, MS. Visitation will be at the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery on Friday, August 6, 2021, from 3:30 PM until 4:00 PM with graveside service at 4:00 PM with Bro. John Goodhue officiating and under the direction of Wolf Funeral Services. Allie...

Stephen "Champ" Chaney

Stephen "Champ" Chaney

Aug 1, 2021

Stephen “Champ” Chaney, 33, passed away at UMMC in Jackson, MS on August 1, 2021. He was born on December 23, 1987 to Linda Penn and Stephen Durfey Chaney, Jr. Visitation will be Friday, august 6, 2021, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Wolf Funeral Services, Morton, MS. A second visitation will be on Saturday, August 7, 2021, from...

Mary Nell Crass

Mary Nell Crass

Jul 31, 2021

Mary Nell Crass, 74, of Forest, MS, went to be with the Lord on July 31, 2021. She was born on June 9, 1947 in Searcy, Arkansas to Nelson “Jack” & Lorene Harrell. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 3, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 10:50 AM with the funeral following at 11:00 AM at Wolf Funeral Services Chapel, Lake, MS...