Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Nell Brown Smith will be held Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 11 AM at Bethesda Baptist Church. Visitation will be prior to the service at 10:00 with burial at Ephesus Cemetery under the direction of Riverwood Family Funeral Services. Elder Hugh Sanders and Bro. Al Weeks officiating.
Clara Nell Brown Smith peacefully went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 86.
Mama Nell as she was known by all, was born February 12, 1934 in Jefferson County where she resided her entire life. Her parents were A. M. (Doc) Brown and Thelma Curtis Brown Stubbs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters: Mary Bush and Martha Buckels, one brother Doc Brown, Jr., son-in-law Randy Cummins and granddaughter Hope Emfinger.
Nell was well known for her athletic ability and was a star basketball player at Fayette and Union Church High Schools. She was offered a basketball scholarship after graduation but declined it to marry the love of her life and become our sweet Mama. She enjoyed collecting antiques and beautiful glassware. She was an upholsterer because she loved making a ragged piece of furniture become a thing of beauty again. She was a great cook and made the best homemade biscuits. Mama Nell will also be long remembered for making big delicious homemade popcorn balls each Halloween for Trick or Treaters. She loved to laugh and never met a stranger. Mama and Daddy cherished each visit with their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mama loved the Lord and shared that love with others. She was a member of Fayette Baptist Church and attended Bethesda Baptist Church for many years as well. Survivors include her beloved husband of 68 years, Rayford Smith, three daughters Sheila (Butch) Emfinger, Lynda (John Wayne) Purser both of Meadville, MS and Kay Cummins (special friend James Neal) of Corsicana, TX. One son, Ray (Julie) Smith of Fayette, MS., brothers Hugh Brown of Brandon, MS and Bobby Stubbs of Raymond, MS. Her grandchildren: Brad Emfinger, Britney McWilliams, Rachel Brocato, Adam Purser, Emy Roider, Jill Ephlin, Shelley Golden, Jennifer West, Josh Smith and 17 Great Grandchildren. A very special brother-in- law, Joe Smith and Sisters in law Christine Warren and Faye Keeton.
The family would like to express sincere gratitude to her caregivers: Pat Wells, Sonya Kennedy, Deborah Thomas and Ann Houghton for their loving care during her illness.
Memorials can be made to Ephesus Cemetery, 835 Red Lick Road, Lorman, MS. 39096.
A Graveside Service for Mr. James “Jimmy” Everett Smith, of Brookhaven are 1:00 pm Thursday, June 25, 2020
at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is 2:00-4:00 pm, Wednesday, June 24 at Riverwood.
Mr. James “Jimmy” Everett Smith, 76, went to be with his Lord on June 22, 2020, at Kings Daughters Medical Center.
He was born on August 16, 1943, to the late Jaudon Smith and Kathryn Smith.
Mr. Smith served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War.
He worked for ICG Railroad as a Carman and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
He will be missed by all that loved and knew him.
Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, Glenda Sue Smith; son, James Stacey Smith;
brothers, Billy Joe Smith and Hillary Dean Smith and father & mother-in-law, Lenwood E. Smith and Cora Mary Smith.
Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Jeff Smith and Melissa; daughter-in-law, Sandra Smith;
sisters, Mary Alice Williams, Beatrice Lambert, Agnes Allgood and 3 grandchildren,
Hannah Smith, Hollie Smith, and Heidi Smith along with a host of nieces and nephews and beloved families and friends.
Graveside service for Mrs. Agnes Lucile Horton will be 11 a.m., Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Sylverena Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Horton, 84, of Wesson, passed from this life June 21, 2020, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. She was born April 20, 1936, to William Watson and Letha Smith Watson. She was a member of Sylverena Baptist Church in Wesson where she taught Sunday School and served the Lord faithfully. She was also a member of VFW and worked with Wounded Warriors. She was a hero to her family in all things, but she was honored with the Ageless Hero Award from the town of Wesson as well. She will be missed by her family and friends and forever remembered as a precious soul.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Francis Kennedy Horton, Jr., and granddaughter, Emily Elizabeth Presley Vining.
Those who remain to cherish her memory are her son, Francis K. Horton III and wife, Angie; daughters, Letha H. Presley; Alison Fryant and husband, David; brother, Willie Fred Watson; seven grandchildren, Kennedy Horton, Mattie Brady, Jorja Aulakh, Katy Buckner, Anna Hindman, Kelsey Cummins, and Konner Horton and 14 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warriors P.O. Box 96860, Washington, DC 20077-7677.
The funeral service for Mr. Jerry Lee McCullough will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2020,
at Riverwood Family, with interment at Easthaven Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday.
Jerry Lee McCullough, 79, of Wesson, passed from this life June 19, 2020, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
He was born in Brookhaven, May 7, 1941, to the late Morris McCullough and Annie Lee McCullough. He provided for his family as a heavy equipment operator. Mr. McCullough will be missed by his family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Danny McCullough.
Those who remain to cherish his memory are his wife, Sue McCullough;
stepsons, Jerry Freeman and Jimmy Freeman; brother, Greg McCullough; and sister, Nita McCullough Waldon.
He is also survived by some special nieces and nephews, Kelsie McCullough, Alisha Waldon McGehee, Cindy Rose,
Kerry Waldon, John Foggle, Cody McCullough, Samuel Waldon, and Nicholas Waldon.
Services for Mrs. Edna Montgomery McCaffery are 1:30 pm Saturday, June 20, 2020,
at Riverwood Family with burial at Freedom Church Cemetery, formerly known as Pleasant Ridge Pentecostal Church.
Visitation will be from 11:30 am until the time of the service, Saturday, at Riverwood.
Mrs. Edna Montgomery McCaffery, 83, of Wesson, MS. went to be with her Lord on June 16, 2020, at her home. She was born on July 29, 1936.
Mrs. McCaffery was a homemaker and a member of Freedom Church.
After her morning cup of coffee, she enjoyed tending to her chickens and gardening.
She made the best blackberry and blueberry jelly. Mrs. Edna loved her family and church family and spending time with them.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Robert “Snow” McCaffery; sons, Robert Danny McCaffery, Dennis Ray McCaffery;
sister, Aline Montgomery; brothers, Freddie Montgomery, Gordon Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, Leroy Montgomery, Arthur Montgomery,
Joe Montgomery, Wiliam Montgomery and Ed Montgomery; granddaughters, Rhonda Michelle Rushing and Felicia Marie Franklin;
great-grandsons, Brady Delane Ford and Addison Snow Blackwell; great-granddaughter, Erica Lee Townsend and nephew, Kenneth Wayne Wallace;
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Gail Thames and husband, David, Gayla Wardlaw and husband, David, Patricia Jenkins and husband, Bobby, and Blakely Lambert.
She is also survived by her brother, Bud Montgomery, and wife, Dena; sister, Julie Wallace along with 8 grandchildren, Rebecca Tyler, Carl Franklin,
Jennifer Ford, Dewayne Rushing, Robbie Blackwell, Gregory Blackwell; 23 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, and a host of and nieces, nephews, and other family members.
Bobbie Louise Harris Nevels passed away on June 14, 2020, in her home in Brookhaven.
She was born in Calhoun County, Mississippi, moving to Brookhaven at an early age.
She was a homemaker and helped many young mothers with daycare while they worked.
She was affectionately referred to as "Aunt Bobbie" by many who loved her.
She was preceded in death by husband Robert Nevels, daughter, Beth Nevels Smith,
brother, Paul Harris and life long friend, Edith Morgan
Those left to remember her are daughter, Cathy Nevels, son in law, Oscar O. Smith Jr.,
sisters, Charlotte Lessing, Betty Jo Smith, brothers, W. F. Harris Jr., and James Harris.
Grandchildren, Kate Smith, husband Owen, Anna Claire Smith, and Oscar O. Smith, III (Trey) and wife Nikki.
Great-grandchildren, Braydon, Britton, Eva Claire, and Buddy.
Services will be Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 1:00 pm at Pearlhaven Baptist Church.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services.
The family would like to thank caregivers from Hospice Ministries. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Hospice Ministries, 397 Brookhaven, Street, Brookhaven, Ms., 39601
Services for Ms. Vennice Ann Landreneau of Alexandria LA is 1:00 pm Friday, June 19, 2020,
at Riverwood Family with visitation from noon until time of the service and burial at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ms. Vennice Ann Landreneau, 58, went to be with her Lord on June 14, 2020.
She was born on May 25, 1962.
Vennice was an angel from Heaven and known to all those that loved her as “Niecy”. She was a pure soul, constantly giggling and smiling and communicating through touch.
She loved babies, stuffed animals, and toys, especially when Santa came to visit. She loved her meals particularly her Mama’s banana pudding.
She will be missed by many, yet now she is forever whole and in Heaven once again with her Heavenly Father and her Daddy. Special appreciation to the Doctors and Nurses
in the Rapides Medical Center ICU and to all who cared for her daily at Pecan Grove Training Center.
Preceding her in death were her father, Joseph Lee Landreneau; paternal grandparents, Celestine Gonzales Andrus and Elie Landreneau and maternal grandparents, Roy, and Mildred Reeves.
Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Shirley R. Landreneau; sisters, Angelia Bercegeary and husband, Dwain, Susan Lanette Rayborn;
nieces, Sierra Ezell, Bailey Bercegeary and nephew, Michael L. Rayborn, Jr.
In lieu of flowers, please make honorariums thru Wahabi Shriners, 4123 I-55, Jackson Ms. 39212
Funeral service for Mr. Clifton Edward Bales, Jr will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at
Bogue Chitto Baptist Church with interment at Twin Oaks Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m.,
Tuesday, June 16, at Bogue Chitto Baptist Church, and will resume at 10 a.m. on Wednesday until time of the service.
Mr. Clifton Edward Bales, Jr., affectionately known as “Grub”, 66, passed from this life June 15, 2020.
He was born August 5, 1953, to the late Clifton Edward Bales, Sr. and Helen Kathryn Reid Bales.
He was a member of Bogue Chitto Baptist Church and was a dairy farmer by trade. Mr. Bales
was also a member of the Bogue Chitto Masonic Lodge and an active Houndsman. His favorite
pastime was visiting with his sons and grandsons. He was a great people person and would
strike up a conversation with anyone who would listen. He would discuss anything from
mules to how he loved fulfilling his duties as “Mayor” of Bogue Chitto. He will be greatly
missed by all who loved him.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Vivienne Lynn Bales; parents; and his niece, Marriah Bales Barron.
Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Trey Bales (Melissa) and Reid Bales; brothers,
Kevin Bales (Glenda), Bruce Bales (Donna); sisters, Melinda Bales Hughes, Melissa Bales Boyd (Billy);
two grandchildren, Slade Bales and Gunner Bales; and a host of nieces and nephews
and other loving family members and friends.
Mr. Darrell Anthony Therrell, 56, of Brookhaven, passed away June 14, 2020, at his residence.
He was born on October 22, 1963, in Meridian, MS.
Mr. Therrell was a pipefitter and was a member of the Brookhaven MS Moose Lodge.
Preceding him in death were his father, George Robert “Buddy” Therrell; grandparents, Guy C. Therrell and Candice Myrle Therrell;
and aunt, Myrle Lavern “Sister” Therrell.
Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Mark Anthony Therrell and Joshua Allen Therrell;
daughters, Candies Sueann Whittington and Melissa Jean Davis.
He is also survived by his brother, Mark Edward Therrell, and 9 grandchildren.
A Graveside Service for Mrs. Dorothy Coleman Drye Tuneburg of Columbia is 2:30 pm, Monday, June 15, 2020,
at Wesson Cemetery with visitation from 1:00-2:00 pm at Riverwood Family.
Mrs. Dorothy Coleman Drye Tuneburg, 85, went to be with her Lord on June 12, 2020. She was born on September 25, 1934,
to the late Sherod Coleman and Joanna Barksdale Coleman.
Mrs. Tuneburg was a member of Wesson Baptist Church. She served as church pianist and organist at many area churches through the years,
beginning at age 12 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Copiah County. She also enjoyed painting, loved to journal,
sharing her family history, and spending time visiting with her family.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, Lamar Tuneburg; siblings, Sherod Henry Coleman, Truly Coleman, Jerry Wayne Coleman, and sister, Connie Kay Coleman.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Deborah Drye Brown and husband, Roy, Linda Drye Blackmon and husband, Roger,
and Millie Drye Clinton and husband, Johnny Mack. She is also survived by her brothers, Billy Coleman, and Starkey Coleman;
sister, Judy Coleman Edwards; 7 grandchildren, Dustin Brown, Cade Brown, John Blackmon, Ryan Blackmon, Lauren Clinton Gibson,
Johnathan Clinton, Jarrett Clinton, and 5 great-grandchildren.