The funeral service for Lauren Nichole McIntyre will be 11 a.m., Friday, November 17, at Riverwood Family, with burial in Cleckler Family Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

Lauren, 28, of Brookhaven, passed away, Monday November 13, 2023. She was born in Brookhaven, April 12, 1995, to Jerry David McIntyre and Lora Ann McIntyre. She was employed by R.B. Wall in Brookhaven. Lauren was a beautiful young woman who loved her family. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her brothers, David “D.J.” Malone and Alex McIntyre; her maternal grandparents, Shirley Ann and Donald Mitchell and Larry Joe Wilson; paternal grandparents, Wanda and Ted Cleckler and Hank McIntyre; aunts and uncles, Vicky Jarreau, Amy and Dewayne Kyzar, Joey and Lee Wilson, Jason Wilson, Tony and Jenny Smith, Ryan and Lorraine Smith, and Sheila Smith. She is also survived by a host of cousins and other loving family members and friends.

Tammie Louise Brister, 63, of Brookhaven, passed away November 10, 2023, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.

She was born August 20, 1960, in Raleigh N.C.

Tammie was a member of the Moose Lodge.

She enjoyed cooking and feeding people, an occasional glass of wine and spending time with children and grandchildren in her pool.

Preceding her in death were her parents, George and Bobbie Fox; sister, Kim Germata; grandparents, Nancy and Hilton Johnson and uncles, Bill and Sam Johnson and grandson, Riley Walters.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Alana Mae Smith (Jamie) and Christopher Larue Smith; seven grandchildren, Savannah Smith (Josh), Michael Gavin O’Rorke, Colton Smith, Lane Smith (Courtney), Lilli Anna Smith, Maci Claire Smith, Jasper Oz Sykes, Emma Kyzar, Declan Alexander Kyzar, Halle Ray Smith and Nova Mae Smith four great grandchildren; along with Harry Kumar and Heather O’Rorke who were like her own son and daughter.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to support breast cancer research.

Susan G. Komen at www.komen.org.

Joey Marie Hedgepeth, 48, of Georgetown, MS, died November 11, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Odessa, TX, April 17, 1975.

Joey was a wonderful mom and she also worked as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant.

She is preceded in death by her father, Darrell DeWayne Baisden; and grandparents, Joan Berry and Losten Berry.

She is survived by her husband of 10 years, Robert Hedgepeth; mother, Carolyn Thornton and stepfather, Henry Thornton; children, Emily Small, Gracie Hedgepeth, Joshua Hedgepeth, Andrew Hedgepeth, Ada Jones; sister, Julie Grant; uncle, Fred Baisden; her fur baby, Novah; and other loving family members and friends.

Services for Mr. Alfred A. Alexander of Brookhaven are 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Solid Rock Pentecostal Church with visitation from 9:00 until the time of service.

Burial at Montgomery Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Alfred A. Alexander, 74, passed away November 10, 2023, at his home.

He was born March 4, 1949, to the late Bennie and Mildred Alexander.

Alfred loved serving the Lord at Sold Rock Pentecostal Church where God transformed his life. He greeted everyone as they came in and always had a pocket full of candy to give out.

Alfred enjoyed cooking, giving birthday money to family and friends and when the weather permitted, he enjoyed doing yard work. He looked forward to a good bonfire and liked going for rides with his sisters and eating the good food prepared by the women at church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, Clyde L. Alexander, James W. Alexander and Donald “Duck” Alexander.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Bryan Keith Alexander and Debbie Goldberg; brothers, Ronnie Earl Alexander, Charles Edward Dunaway; sisters, Clara J. McDavid and Helen O. Thames; along with grandchildren, Abby and Kendall.

He will be dearly missed by all that loved and knew him.