Robert Carol Lofton, 69, of Hazlehurst, MS, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2020, at Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland.  

He was born on January 16, 1951, to the late W.D. Lofton, Jr. and Laura Sue Ezell Lofton.

Mr. Lofton grew up in Brookhaven and graduated from Brookhaven High School, Copiah-Lincoln Jr. College, and Mississippi College.

He was a Graphics Reproduction Specialist at the Mississippi Department of Transportation for many years.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs.

Preceding him in death were his parents and also his grandparents: W.D. Lofton, Sr. and Bertha Walker Lofton; J. Brooks Ezell and Katherine Gay Ezell.

Bob was a friend and a treasure to all who knew him.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Paula Lofton; daughter, Sarah Ballow;

brother, Bill Lofton (Lynne); sister, Sue Lofton Stevens (John); sister-in-law, Susan A. Webb; nephews, Will Lofton (Grace Anne), Lane Lofton (Anna),

Rob Stevens (Tiffany), and Matthew Webb (Shellie); and nieces, Lydia Brooks Lofton, Laura Stevens Ivy (Ron), and Sherri Webb Lambert (Sidney.)

He also leaves a host of relatives and friends. 

There will be a graveside service at Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, on Monday, May 11, 2020, at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers and food, donations can be made to the University of Mississippi Medical Centers GI Research.

A Graveside Service for Mrs. Ruby Mae Shephard Hart Will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Noon at Heucks Retreat Baptist Church Cemetery. There will be a family visitation from 10:00 till 11:00am prior to the graveside service at Riverwood Family.

Ruby Mae Shephard Hart, 82, of Ruth, passed from this life on May 9, 2020, at Countrybrook Living Center. She was born on August 29, 1937, to Tommy Lee Shephard and Fannie Mae Tracey Shephard.

Mrs. Ruby retired from Walmart where she worked in the Jewelry Department. She loved sewing, quilting, planting flowers and plants and most importantly her grandbabies. Mrs. Hart was also a member of Heucks Retreat Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband Charles Clinton Hart.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Joey Hart and wife Annette, Dale Hart and wife Jennifer, Mike Hart and wife Tommie and Ginny Hart Simmons; one sister, Lorine Dunn and twelve grandchildren, Jeff Grimes, John Grimes, Jonathan Hart, Samantha Hart, Clinton Hart, Thomas Hart, Micheal Hart, Chase Hart, Andrew Hart, Addison Hart, Emilie Hart and Charlee Hart. She was also survived by ten great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mrs. Hart’s memory to BARL, Brookhaven Animal Rescue League, P.O. Box 3477, Brookhaven, MS 39603

There will be a private graveside service for James Earl Allred, Thursday, May 7, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Allred, 54, of Bogue Chitto, passed from this life, May 5, 2020. He was born December 15, 1965, to his parents, Thomas Earl Allred and

Brenda Gail Davis Brown.

He graduated from Bogue Chitto High School where he played football and baseball.

Hunting and fishing are what he loved most, and was an outstanding truck driver.

Preceding him in death were his parents; grandparents, T.J. and Nell Allred,

and Travis and Lottie Davis.

Those left to cherish his memory are his brothers, Michael Allred and Neil Allred

both of Bogue Chitto. He is also survived by nephews, Alan Michael Allred, Jackson Allred, and John Paul Allred.

Along with special friends, Fonda Sills and Randy Wallace.

Thomas Willard Price, 85, of Hempstead TX went peacefully to be with his Lord on May 2, 2020.

He was born on August 24, 1934, to the late Ray Wesley Price and Tommie Lee Boone Price.

Mr. Price graduated from Brookhaven High School and attended LSU & Lamar University.

He was a Senior Technologist Assistant for Texaco in Port Arthur, TX for 40 years, and was a member of the First Baptist Church Hempstead.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Jane Clements Price; brother-in-law, Harold Weeks, and sister-in-law, Kelsey Weeks.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Jeffrey Willard Price, and wife, Jane; daughter, Bethany Avant, and husband, Bob;

brothers, Phillip Ray Price, Richard Kenneth Price; sister, Nora Lynn Price; 5 grandchildren, Chase Price, Tessa Avant, and fiancé Matt Messamore,

Corey Avant, Abby Avant, Christopher Dean and wife, Mallory; three great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

There will be a private graveside service at 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Easthaven Cemetery.