Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Catherine Pitts

Catherine Pitts

Sep 8, 2016

Mrs. Catherine Jeffery Pitts, age 68, passed away on Thursday September 8, 2016 at her home in Forest, MS. A visitation will be held on Saturday September 10, 2016 from 1:00PM until 3:00PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS and again on Monday September 12, 2016 from 10:00AM until 11:00AM at Riemann Family Funeral Home in Long Beach, MS....

James Hollingsworth

James Hollingsworth

Sep 6, 2016

Mr. James Lewis Hollingsworth, age 81, passed away on Tuesday September 6, 2016 at Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest, MS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday September 7, 2016 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM and again on Thursday September 8, 2016 from 9:30PM until 10:50AM at Wolf Funeral Services in Lake, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday September 8,...

Cecil Watkins

Cecil Watkins

Aug 24, 2016

Cecil Lamar “Shot” Watkins, 69, passed away at his home in Springfield, Louisiana, Wednesday, August 24, 2016, after a battle with cancer. Shot was born October 15, 1946 in Ringgold, Mississippi. Shot served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War. While in the Navy, he learned to work with hydraulics. After the war, Shot was an innovator and...

Dicky Crain

Dicky Crain

Aug 17, 2016

Mr. Dicky Crain, age 62, passed away on Wednesday August 17, 2016 at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Friday August 19, 2016 from 5:30PM until 8:00PM and again on Saturday August 20, 2016 from 9:00AM until 10:15AM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday August 20,...

Clora Bradshaw

Clora Bradshaw

Aug 16, 2016

Mrs. Clora T. Bradshaw, age 88, passed away on Tuesday August 16, 2016 at her residence in Pulaski, MS. Funeral Services will be held on August 20, 2016 at 11:00AM at Sardis Baptist Church. A Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00AM until 10:50AM. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Nicky Walker. Wolf...

Joyce Red

Joyce Red

Aug 15, 2016

Joyce McKenzie Red, 91, of Forest passed away Monday, August 15 at The Arbor Nursing Home. She lived at The Waterford in Ridgeland, MS from 2009 to June of 2016. She was married for 42 years to the late Niles Red, owner of Red’s Pharmacy in Forest for many years. A devoted wife and mother, Joyce invested much of her...

Danny Stephens

Danny Stephens

Aug 12, 2016

Mr. Danny Eugene Stephens, age 55, of Lawrence, MS, passed away on Friday August 12, 2016 at the Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, MS. Visitation will be held on Monday August 15, 2016 from 5:30PM until 8:00PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Lake, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday August 16, 2016 at 2:00PM at the Pine Ridge...

Morgan Cook

Morgan Cook

Aug 11, 2016

Morgan Lynn Cook, age 22, passed away on Thursday August 11, 2016 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sunday August 14, 2016 from 11:30AM until 1:50PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday August 14, 2016 at 2:00PM at the Wolf Funeral Services Chapel in Morton,...

Judy Latham

Judy Latham

Aug 10, 2016

Mrs. Judy Faye Latham, age 72, passed away on Wednesday August 10, 2016 at her residence in Lena, MS. Visitation will be held on Friday August 12, 2016 from 5:30PM until 8:00PM and again on Saturday August 13, 2016 from 9:30AM until 10:50AM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday August 13, 2016...

Billy Ward

Billy Ward

Jul 28, 2016

Mr. Billy Tom Ward of Lena, MS, age 84, passed away on July 28, 2016 at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS following an extended illness. Visitation will be held on Saturday July 30, 2016 from 2:30PM until 5:00PM and again on Sunday July 31, 2016 from 12:00PM until 1:50PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Funeral Services...

Ruby Merchant

Ruby Merchant

Jul 14, 2016

Ruby Lee Doty Merchant, 84, of Morton, went home to be with our Lord, July 14, 2016. Ruby was born May 10, 1932 in Camden, MS. Following high school she moved to Jackson and worked for Kennington’s Department Store for several years. During that time she was introduced to and began dating J. Howard “Doc” Merchant. They were married on...

Royce Kelly Jr

Royce Kelly Jr

Jul 13, 2016

Royce E. Kelly, Jr., age 67, passed away on Wednesday July 13, 2016 at his residence in Morton, MS. Visitation will be held on Sunday July 17, 2016 from 12:00PM until 1:45PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday July 17, 2016 at 2:00PM at the Wolf Funeral Services Chapel in Morton,...

Mrs. Jonette Gaddis

Mrs. Jonette Gaddis

Jul 4, 2016

Mrs. Jonette Jones Gaddis, age 86, passed away on Monday July 4, 2016 at her residence in Forest, MS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday July 6, 2016 from 5:30PM until 7:00PM and again on Thursday July 7, 2016 from 10:00AM until 10:50AM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday July 7, 2016...

Carolyn Gibbs

Carolyn Gibbs

Jul 1, 2016

Mrs. Carolyn Lynn Jordan Gibbs, age 58, passed away on Friday July 1, 2016 at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital. Visitation was held on Sunday July 3, 2016 from 5:00PM until 9:00PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Lake, MS. Funeral Services were held on Monday July 4, 2016 at 10:00AM at the Hazel Baptist Church in Lake, MS. Burial followed...

Alan Lowe

Alan Lowe

Jun 18, 2016

Mr. Alan Debwood Lowe, age 72, passed away on Saturday June 18, 2016 in Meridian, MS. Visitation was held on Monday June 20, 2016 from 11:30AM until 1:50PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Lake, MS. Funeral Services were held on Monday June 20, 2016 at 2:00PM at the Wolf Funeral Services Chapel in Lake, MS. Burial followed in the Lawrence...

Brandon Mccurdy

Brandon Mccurdy

Jun 13, 2016

Mr. Brandon Matthew McCurdy, age 28, passed away on Monday June 13, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS following a courageous eighteen month battle with Lymphoma at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Visitation will be held on Friday June 17, 2016 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM and again on Saturday June 18, 2016 from 10:00AM until 10:50AM...

Jimmy Breland Sr

Jimmy Breland Sr

Jun 8, 2016

Mr. Jim Breland, Sr., age 67, passed away on Wednesday June 8, 2016 in Meridian, MS. Visitation will be held on Saturday June 11, 2016 from 5:30PM until 8:00PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Lake, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday June 12, 2016 at 2:00PM at the Wolf Funeral Services Chapel in Lake, MS. Burial will follow...

Myrley Edwards

Myrley Edwards

Jun 7, 2016

Mrs. Joann Edwards, age 73, passed away on Tuesday June 7, 2016 at her residence in Lake, MS. Visitation was held on Wednesday June 8, 2016 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Funeral Services were held on Thursday June 9, 2016 at 11:00AM at the Wolf Funeral Services Chapel in Lake, MS. Burial followed in...

Darmarcio Pope

Darmarcio Pope

Jun 6, 2016

Darmarcio J. “D.J.” Pope, age 22, passed away on Monday June 6, 2016 in Jackson, MS. Visitation was held on Tuesday June 14, 2016 from 12:00PM until 1:50PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday June 14, 2016 at 2:00PM at the Wolf Funeral Services Chapel in Morton, MS. Burial followed in the Mt....

Tyler Kelly

Tyler Kelly

May 29, 2016

Tyler Lane Kelly, age 21, passed away on Sunday May 29, 2016. Visitation will be held on Tuesday May 31, 2016 from 5:30PM until 8:00PM and again on Wednesday June 1, 2016 from 9:00AM until 10:50AM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday June 1, 2016 at 11:00AM at the Wolf Funeral Services...