Shirley Ray
Aug 27, 2023
Shirley Weaver Ray (79) was born September 10, 1943, and passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Choctaw County Medical Center in Ackerman, MS.
Shirley worked for 28 years at Georgia Pacific in Louisville, MS, as a secretary. Afterwards, she worked 10 years for Dr. Raymond Orgler, Sr. at Starkville, Mississippi and Louisville, Mississippi as his secretary.
She loved...
John Allen Smith, Sr.
Aug 25, 2023
John Allen Smith, Sr. of Starkville, MS, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Mr. Smith was born on April 29, 1943, in Choctaw County, MS, to Hubert Allen and Maurine (Erwin) Smith. He was 80 years old. Mr. Smith was a retired welder and worked in this position for 30 years for Babcock and Wilcox in West Point, MS. He was a member of Adaton Baptist Church.
Funeral services for Mr. Smith will be held on Monday, August 28, 2023, at 4:00PM,...
James L Weeks
Aug 23, 2023
James L. Weeks of Laurel, MS, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Care Center of Laurel, in Laurel, MS. Mr. Weeks was born on April 24, 1949, in Webster County, MS, to Enon and Christine (Latham) Weeks. He was 74 years old. Mr. Weeks was a retired welder and truck driver.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday,...
Hugh Fox McCarty
Aug 14, 2023
Hugh Fox McCarty of Ackerman, MS, passed away onMonday, August 14, 2023, at his residence in Ackerman,MS. Hugh was born on August 7, 1964, in Choctaw County, MS, to Zoley and Bertha Nell (Tackett) McCarty. He was 59 years old. Hugh was employed by the Jones College Police Department.
Memorial services will be on Saturday August 19, 2023 at 2:00PM at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS.
Hugh is survived by his wife, Tiffani (Lowe) McCarty of Ackerman,...
Christopher Hal Jones
Aug 13, 2023
Christopher Hal Jones of Louisville, MS, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at his residence in Louisville,MS. Mr. Jones was born on October 12, 1969, in Baton Rouge, LA, to James Hartness and Irma Rochelle (Willie) Jones. He was 53 years old.
Mr. Jones was raised in Sturgis, MS. Although disabled, he was still able to enjoy fishing, hunting, and visiting his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed visits with his mom and discussing old times.
Memorial services...
Ralph Randal Jackson
Aug 12, 2023
Ralph Randal Jackson of Sturgis, MS, passed away on Saturday, August 12 at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS. Ralph was born on July 4, 1946, in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, to M.T. and Martha Maudine (Vickers) Jackson. He was 77 years old.
Ralph graduated from college with a Master’s Degree. He taught school for a period of time, and later began farming. He eventually began working for the Mississippi Highway Department where he remained...
Michael Scott Hill
Jul 28, 2023
Michael Scott Hill
July 28, 2023
Scott Hill, 62, of Sturgis, Mississippi, passed away on July 28, 2023.
Scott was born one of three children in Hinds County to George and Jennie Hill on May 27, 1961. He graduated from Sturgis High School in Sturgis, Mississippi. Scott attended Wood Junior College and owned Hill’s Cabinets. On March 31, 1984, he...
Edwina Morris Wise
Jul 23, 2023
Edwina Morris Wise of Ackerman, MS, passed away onSunday, July 23, 2023, at her home in Ackerman, MS. Mrs. Wise was born on October 24, 1928, in Columbia,Mississippi, to William Mack, Sr. and Ora (Coulter) Morris. She was 94 years old.
After graduation from high school, Mrs. Wise attended The W in Columbus and the University of Alabama. Graduating with a master’s degree, she began her career in food service as a Registered Dietician and worked in that...
David McKnight
Jul 9, 2023
David L. McKnight passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. David was born September 15, 1943, in Ackerman, MS, to Orville and Claudine (Garner) McKnight. He was 79 years old and a member of Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Ackerman, MS. After graduating from Mississippi State in 1965, David began work at Ingalls Ship Building in Pascagoula, MS where he worked as a Piping Systems Designer. Through the...
Janet DeNeice "Neice" Jackson
Jul 9, 2023
Janet DeNeice “Neice” Jackson of Ackerman, MS, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at her residence in Ackerman, MS. “Neice”, as she was so fondly known, was born on August 16, 1945, in Thomastown, Mississippi, to John and Edna Jewell (Ethridge) Cummings. She was 77years old.
Private family graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m.on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Concord Baptist Cemetery near Ackerman, MS, with Rev. Brian Wells officiating.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, from 5:00 till 7:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home in...