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James Gerald Arney Jr.
Jun 15, 2020
Mr. James Gerald Arney, Jr. age 64, passed away Monday June 15, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Carthage, MS. Graveside Services with Military Rites will be held at Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Brother Dan Cook will officiate. Mr. Arney had lived in Conehatta, MS for the past 13 years after moving from Greenville, MS. He was Catholic by faith. He was...
Buddy Taylor
Jun 13, 2020
Mr. Robert Marion “Buddy” Taylor age 85, passed away Saturday June 13, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. A graveside service will be held at Sims Hill Cemetery on Tuesday June 16, 2020 starting at 2:00 PM. Layman Kent Pickett will officiate. Buddy was born in Morton and lived most all his life in Scott County....
Raymond Rawson
Jun 8, 2020
Mr. Raymond J. Rawson age 88, passed away Monday June 8th 2020 at MS Care Center in Morton, MS. A visitation will be held at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS on Thursday June 11th 2020 from 1:00PM until 1:50PM with a funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM in the Chapel. Brother Andy Boles will officiate. Burial will be...
Devarious Ragsdale
Jun 7, 2020
Mr. Devarious Ragsdale age 25, passed away Sunday June 7th 2020 in Forest, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Devarious had lived in Jackson, MS for the past five years after moving from Morton, MS. Devarious loved watching football and spending time with his family. Most of all he loved and cherished his children Bryleigh...
Glenda Walker Chambers
Jun 6, 2020
Mrs. Glenda Walker Chambers age 77, passed away Saturday June 6th 2020 at Woodland Court in Newton, MS. A visitation will be held Thursday June 11th 2020 at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS from 9:30 AM until 9:50 AM. A funeral service will be held Thursday June 11th 2020 at 10:00 AM at Wolf Funeral Services Chapel in Morton,...
Jacob Shane Park
Jun 3, 2020
Jacob Shane Park passed away on June 3, 2020 surrounded by the love of his mother. A Visitation will be held on Saturday June 6th 2020 at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. from 9:30 AM until 9:55 AM. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 AM. All services will be held under the portico at Wolf Funeral Services in...
Melissa Williamson
Jun 1, 2020
Mrs. Melissa Williamson age 55, passed away Monday June 1, 2020 in Meridian, MS. A visitation will be held at Wolf Funeral Services in Lake, MS on Monday June 8, 2020 1:00 PM until 1:50 PM with a funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM. Brother Travis Watkins and Brother Joe Garvin will officiate. Melissa had lived in Lawrence, MS...
Earnest "Bubba " Ferguson
Jun 1, 2020
Earnest “Bubba” Ferguson age 20, passed away Monday June 1, 2020 in Meridian, MS. A visitation will be held at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS on Wednesday June 10, 2020 from 11:30AM until 12:00PM with a Funeral Service to follow. Services will be held under the portico and officiated by Brother Paul Smith. There will be no graveside services....
Patsy Holifield
May 26, 2020
Mrs. Patsy Holifield age 65, passed away Tuesday May 26, 2020 at Merit Health in Brandon, MS. A visitation will be held on Friday June 5, 2020 at Masonic Cemetery in Morton, MS from 1:30 PM until 2:00 PM with a funeral service to follow. Mrs. Holifield was born in Mendenhall, MS. She spent her life in Morton, MS. She...
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....
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