Ollie Grice Kyzar, 86, of Rolling Fork and Brandon, Mississippi passed away March 29, 2020,

after a brief illness. She was born on October 7, 1933,

in Brookhaven, Mississippi to the late Marcell and Annie Brister Grice of Brookhaven.

She graduated from Brookhaven High School and attended Mississippi College and Wake Forest University.

She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education from Delta State University.

She was also a graduate of The Principal’s Center of Harvard University.

She and her husband, The Reverend Reese Kyzar, lived in Westfield, North Carolina and Shaw, Mississippi before making their home in Rolling Fork, Mississippi

where he was pastor of First Baptist Church for 36 years. She was a dedicated pastor’s wife has also been a Sunday School teacher,

choir member, and missions organizations, leader. In retirement, they have lived in Brandon, Mississippi.

She was a member of Flowood Baptist Church, Flowood, Mississippi.

Ollie will be remembered as a devoted elementary teacher, reading specialist, counselor and assistant principal who loved her students.

She was a strong advocate for education through her involvement and leadership roles in local, state and national education organizations.

Her career as an educator spanned four decades in the Rolling Fork and South Delta School District.

She enjoyed travel and time spent in the mountains at their cabin High Cotton in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

She also found great pleasure in treasure hunting for antiques and unique finds. She cared deeply for her friends and for many beloved pets over the years.

Ollie is survived by her husband of 66 years, The Reverend Reese Kyzar. She is predeceased by four brothers and one sister.

Family visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Riverwood Family Funeral Service in Brookhaven on Wednesday, April 1 followed by a graveside

service at 2:00 p.m. at Rosehill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Mississippi Dr. Jim Futral will officiate.

If desired and in lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to First Baptist Church of Rolling Fork, 73 North First Street, Rolling Fork, MS 39159

or to Flowood Baptist Church Building Fund, Flowood MS.

Layla passed from this life March 25, 2020. She was born July 4, 2008, to

Buel Alexander Russell and Renee Dunaway. She was 11 years of age.

The Layla that we all loved and adored was one of a kind, a rare jewel.

She came into this world on the 4th of July and has been our little firecracker

ever since. She loved her family like there was no tomorrow and was a joy

to so many people’s life. To know her was to love her. She enjoyed life to the

fullest whether she was playing with her friends, riding 4 wheelers, going to

the river and as we all know using her beauty skills on anyone that would

let her male or female. This world will never be the same but oh what

rejoicing in heaven as they now have the joy that we all were blessed with

for such a short precious time. Please continue to pray for her loving

family and many friends.

She is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Donnie Russell and Ramon Boyd.

Those left to cherish her memory are her parents; sisters, Laney Price,

Lily Nelson, and Shelby Russell; grandparents, Kathy Boyd, Jerry and Rebecca Nelson,

and Janice Henry; aunts, Beverly (Sam) Stiglets, Koni Letchworth, Lori Roberts;

uncles, Ken (Deneane) Lawrence, Tony (Jan) Russell and Jeremy Nelson.

Graveside service for Evander Jace Britt will be 2 p.m., Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Riverwood Memorial Park. Bro. Tony Ganey will officiate.

Evander is the infant son of McKenzie Le’Shea White, born March 25, 2020, at Merit Health in Vicksburg, MS.

He is preceded in death by his great grandfather, Marty Britt; great, great grandfathers, Clyde Allred, Charles White, Paul Tolbert Sr. and Troy Britt; great, great grandmothers, Edith White, Nettie Jane Tolbert, and Pauline Britt.

He is survived by his mother; grandparents, Misty and Daniel Britt, of Vicksburg, MS, and Mike Clark and Connie Thorpe, of Vidalia, LA; great grandparents, David and Inez White, of Vidalia, LA, Marty and Shelley Britt, of Edwards, MS; great, great grandmother, Frances Allred, of Brookhaven, MS; uncles, Dylan Britt, Payton Britt, and Parker Britt, all of Vicksburg, MS; one aunt, Maddison Britt, of Vicksburg, MS; great uncles, Mark White, of Vidalia, LA and James Perry, of Vicksburg, MS; and great aunt, Rachel Perry, of Vicksburg, MS.

Mrs. Mattie “Punch” Garrett Smith, 89, of Brookhaven, went to be with her Lord on March 26, 2020, at her residence.
She was born on September 21, 1930, to the late George Byron Garrett, and Ruby Little Garrett.

Mrs. Mattie was a homemaker, she enjoyed cooking, sewing, spending time with her grandchildren and family and she loved flowers.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Shelton V. Smith, daughter, Janice Lynn Smith, brothers, Jessie Willard Garrett, George Byron Garrett, Jr. and Joseph E. Garrett.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Judy Adams and husband, Jimmy, Kathy McGehee and husband, Robert Earl and Debbie Smith.

She is also survived by her 3 grandchildren, Kim Adams Keene and husband Ronnie, Dana McGehee Moak and husband Dwayne, Chae Richardson and wife, Nikki;

7 great-grandchildren, Kaylee Beth Keene, Madison Moak, Brady Richardson, Brooke Richardson, Ty Montague, Derek Keene, and Christian Keene.