Ms. Brenda Holder Roberts, 70, of Wesson, died May 20, 2023, in Brookhaven, MS. She was born in Hazlehurst, MS, on December 8, 1952, to W.D. Holder and Emma Mae Barlow Holder.

She was a graduate of Hazlehurst High School and Copiah Lincoln Community College. While at Co-Lin, she was a member of the Collettes. Ms. Roberts enjoyed a variety of hobbies, including Scrap Happy Mama’s Scrapbooking Club and the Red Hat Society. She retired from Co-Lin where she was Librarian for many years.

She is preceded in death by her parents and one grandson, Joshua Ellis Tarver.

She is survived by her children, William Daniel Roberts and Jamie Tarver Roberts; sister, Debbie Davis; three grandchildren, Chasity Paige Henderson, William Laine Roberts, and Victoria Nichole Tarver; and one great grandchild, Thea Elanor Kelly. She is also survived by many other loving family members and friends.

The funeral service for Linda Faye Smith will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 23, at Riverwood Family, with interment in New Sight Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Monday, May 22, at Riverwood, and will resume from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday.

Mrs. Linda Faye Smith went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 18, 2023. She was born on February 19, 1941, to James K. and Hollyce Smith. She was married to James Rowan “Junior” Smith, Jr. and they had two daughters, Sharon Rose and Linda Sheree.

Mrs. Linda worked at Stahl Urban, TG & Y, and Imaginations. She was a wonderful seamstress and homemaker. She was very creative and talented and loved to quilt, craft, paint, garden, and basically anything that allowed her artistry to shine.

After her husband Junior passed away in 1974, Linda became mother and father, grandmother and grandfather, over the next forty-nine years. Her daughters fondly remember her teaching them basic skills, from changing a tire and driving, to cooking and crafts. She loved teaching her grandchildren those same skills and involving them in all the teachable moments of life.

She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; sisters, Jerelene Walker (Lloyd) and Aileen Traxler; her brother, Curtis Smith (Relda); and brother-in-law, Robert Terrell.

Those left to cherish her memory are her, her daughters, Sharon Rose Case (Greg) and Linda Sheree Crosby (Wayne); sisters, Peggy Porter (Carol Ray) and Charlotte Terrell; her five grandsons, Brandon Case (Linda), Mitch Case (Sandy), Byron McCullough (Kimberly), Cody Crosby, and Reid Crosby; one granddaughter, Cherilynn Howell (Robert); nine great grandchildren, John and Jace Marbury, Charlie and Chell Rose Howell, Madelynn and Rowan Case, Brian and Brandon Monteleone, and Baby McCullough (parents Byron and Kimberly) coming December 2023.

The funeral service for Dennis Earl Berry will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 19, at Wesson Baptist Church, with burial in Wesson City Cemetery.

Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of service Friday.

Mr. Berry, 64, of Wesson, died May 16, 2023, in Wesson. He was born in Hazlehurst, MS, February 9, 1959, to the late Carl Langston Berry and Helen Olive Smith Berry. Mr. Berry was employed in the Lumber and Concrete business where he was a saw filer and truck driver. Mr. Berry was an avid Mississippi State fan, he enjoyed watching and cheering them on and spending time with his grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Paula Dawn Berry; his children, Langston Berry (Heather), Alex Berry (Peyton), Greg Ryan (Ashley), and Brooke Swaney (Trey); sisters, Linda Crews, Betty Estes (Lester), Sue Heard (Fred), Marilyn Davis (David), and Trisha Moore; six grandchildren, Emrie Leigh Berry, Avrie Reign Berry, Joseph Parker Ryan, Aubrey Elaine Ryan, Savannah Brooke Ryan, and Olivia Catherine Swaney. He is also survived by other loving family members and friends.

The funeral service for Mr. Richard Eugene Hollingsworth, II will be 10 a.m., Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Riverwood Family, with interment in Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 8 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday morning.

Mr. Hollingsworth, 53, of Bogue Chitto, died May 15, 2023, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was born in Brookhaven, November 26, 1969, to Richard Eugene Hollingsworth (Ricky) and Patty Jean Smith Hollingsworth.

Richard spent many years and retired from the oil industry, working offshore. His most recent job, after retirement, was working as a welder with Peppers Welding. Richard was a hard-working man who also enjoyed the simpler things in life like fishing or boating. Another escape for him was through music, Merle Haggard and George Jones were two of his favorite musicians. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Richard’s family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to Peppers Welding. They didn’t treat him like just an employee, but with respect and concern as he went through the diagnosis of cancer until his death. They were a constant source of support for Richard and his entire family. We want to thank Mrs. Lisa and Mrs. Sheila, especially, for always taking the time to check on him. No words can truly express the depth of gratitude and love we have for the entire Peppers Welding staff and family.

He is preceded in death by his father; grandparents, Barto and Elizabeth Hollingsworth and George Brantley and Ernestine Smith; brother, Louie Barto Hollingsworth; cousin, Tommy Smith; and niece, Arianna Rochelle Hollingsworth.

He is survived by Melissa Brister Bourn; children, Barry Hollingsworth, Allen Kyzar, and Tiffany Kyzar; his mother; brother, Slade Hollingsworth; sister, Rebecca Hollingsworth Nolan; one grandchild, Remi Diane Kyzar; cousin, Howard Smith; and close friends, George and Maria Case and Steve and Penny Roberts, as well as his lifelong friend, Johnny Cooper.