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Wesley Junior Hicks Jr.
May 25, 2020
Mr. Wesley Junior Hicks, Jr. age 62, passed away Monday May 25, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A visitation will be held on Tuesday June 2, 2020 at Masonic Cemetery in Morton, MS with from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM with funeral service to follow. Pastor Ralph James will officiate. Mr. Hicks was a lifelong resident of...
Hal Dewayne Richmond
May 21, 2020
Mr. Hal Dewayne Richmond age 70, passed away on Thursday May 21, 2020 at UMMC in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Richmond was a lifelong resident of Leake County, MS. He was a Baptist by faith and a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Walnut Grove, MS. Mr. Richmond served his...
Jacob Deering
May 19, 2020
Mr. Jacob Deering age 70, passed away Tuesday May 19th 2020 at J.P. Champion Nursing Home in Meridian, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Deering was Baptist by faith and attended Mt. Moriah M.B. Church in Pulaski, MS. He is preceded in death by his parents; J.C. and Mattie Louise Deering; six sisters and...
Robert Willis Wallace
May 16, 2020
Mr. Robert Willis Wallace age 89, passed away Saturday May 16, 2020 at his residence in Morton, MS. A private, family visitation will be held at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS on Tuesday May 19, 2020 with a funeral service to follow. Brother Chad Wallace will officiate. Mr. Wallace had lived in Morton, MS for the past 40 years...
Earnestine White
May 14, 2020
Mrs. Earnestine White age 66, passed away Thursday May 14, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. A visitation will be held Wednesday May 20, 2020 at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS from 11:00 AM until 1:30PM. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM at Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery in Morton, MS. Pastor Terrell Brinson will officiate....
Olivia Peggy Mcgough Williams
May 13, 2020
Olivia (Peggy) McGough Williams died at St. Catherine’s Village in Madison, MS on Wednesday, May 13. She was 95. Born to Clementine Taylor and Thomas Hamilton McGough, Olivia was nicknamed “Peggy” by her dad. Morton, Mississippi was her home until she entered Mississippi Southern College in Hattiesburg. A music major, Peggy was active in the choral music program, Tri Sigma...
Linda H Bond
May 8, 2020
Mrs. Linda H. Bond age, 70 passed away Friday May 8th 2020 at her residence in Lena, MS. Funeral Services will be announced at a later date. Mrs. Bond was a lifelong resident of Scott County, MS. She was a member of River Bend Baptist Church in Lena, MS. She is preceded in death by her parents; Davis and Elouise...
Becky Beard
May 5, 2020
Rebecca “Becky” Duncan Beard, born December 15, 1953, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020, peacefully in her home. A visitation will be held at Independence Methodist Cemetery in Morton, MS from 3:15PM until 4:00 PM on Thursday May 7, 2020 with a graveside service to follow. Pastor Sheila Cumbest will officiate. Becky was born December 15, 1953, and resided in...
John Garey
May 4, 2020
Mr. John Garey age 67, passed away Monday May 4, 2020 at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS. A Private Family Visitation will be held at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. No Funeral Services are planned at this time. Mr. Garey lived in Forest, MS for the past 35 years after moving from Weir, MS and Memphis, TN. He was...
Louie Parkman Sr.
May 4, 2020
Mr. Louie Parkman, Sr. age 83, passed away Monday May 4, 2020 at his residence in Pulaski, MS. A visitation will be held on Thursday May 7, 2020 at New Goodhope Baptist Church under the portico from 9:30AM until 10:00AM with a graveside service to follow at New Goodhope Baptist Cemetery. Brother Paul Smith and Brother David Goree will officiate....
Johnnie Earl Harrison
May 1, 2020
Mr. Johnnie Earl Harrison, age 88, went to be with Jesus on Friday, May 1st, 2020 from his home in Pulaski, MS. The family is holding private services on Monday, May 4th, 2020 at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Interment will be at Luther Chapel Cemetery in Pulaski. Mr. Harrison was a lifelong resident of the Smith County area....
Ernestine Bates Blakely
Apr 30, 2020
Mrs. Ernestine Bates Blakely age 85, passed away Thursday April 30, 2020 at MS Care Center in Morton, MS. A visitation will be held on Sunday May 3, 2020 at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, under the portico from 10:00 AM until 10:30 AM with a funeral service to follow. Reverend Bob Blakely will officiate. A graveside service will be...
Zilpha Ann Reid
Apr 26, 2020
Mrs. Zilpha Ann Reid age 75, passed away Sunday April 26, 2020 at her home in Mendenhall, MS. A visitation will be held at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS on Wednesday April 29, 2020 from 1:30PM until 2:00PM. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday April 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM. The Service will be held under the...
Dorothy Faye Clinton
Apr 26, 2020
Mrs.Dorothy Faye Clinton passed away Sunday April 26, 2020 at her home in Pearl, MS. A visitation will be held at Old Branch Cemetery on Thursday April 30, 2020 from 2:00 PM until 2:30 PM immediately followed by a graveside service .Reverend Paul Smith will officiate. Mrs. Clinton was a Baptist by faith. She was born in the Branch community...
Patsy Lynn Stuart
Apr 23, 2020
Mrs. Patsy Lynn Stuart, age 68 passed away Friday April 23, 2020 at MS Care Center in Morton, MS. A Drive-in Service will be held at Polkville United Pentecostal Church on Saturday April 25th 2020 at 2:00 PM. Bishop Baron Price and Pastor Jeremy Price will officiate. You may tune radio to 93.3 to hear the funeral service. Mrs. Stuart...
Lawrence G. Ashley
Apr 22, 2020
Lawrence Greggory Ashley, 70, a resident of Pelahatchie MS, passed away at his home peacefully from health issues on April 22, 2020. Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Farm Rest Cemetery in Lena, MS. Visitation will be graveside starting at 1:30 pm, and services starting at 2:00 PM. Officiating will be Brother Hamilton. Mr. Ashley had...
George Neal Tadlock
Apr 21, 2020
George Neal Tadlock, 63, passed away on April 21, 2020. A visitation will be held on Friday April 24, 2020 at Lake City Cemetery from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM with Graveside Service to follow. Brother Jess Dilley and Brother Ken McLemore will officiate. There will also be a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Tadlock was born on...
Ruth Speed
Apr 20, 2020
Mrs. Ruth Speed age 71, passed away on Monday April 20, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A visitation will be held at Steele Baptist Church on Wednesday April 22, 2020 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.A private funeral service will be held at Steele Baptist Church with a private “family only” graveside service to follow at...
David Earl Gilmore Jr.
Apr 16, 2020
Mr. David Earl Gilmore, Jr. age 44, passed away Thursday April 16, 2020 at his residence in Morton, MS. A visitation will be held at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS on Thursday May 14, 2020 from 12:00PM until 1:00PM with a Funeral Service to follow. Brother Aaron Wood will officiate. Mr. Gilmore had lived in Morton since the early...
Bill Bailey
Apr 15, 2020
Mr. William L. “Bill” Bailey age 91, passed away Wednesday April 15th 2020 at The Arbor in Ridgeland, MS. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Lena Cemetery. Mr. Bailey had lived in Lena, MS for the past 27 years after moving from Jackson, MS. He was a member of Lena Baptist Church. Mr. Bailey served his country in...
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