Services for Mr. David Lynwood Teaster, Sr. will be held on Monday, March 16, 2020, at 11:00am at Topisaw Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday Evening, March 15, 2020, from 5:00 until also at Topisaw Baptist Church and will resume prior to the service on Monday morning starting at 10:00am.
David Lynwood Teaster, Sr. 75, went home to be with the Lord, on March 14, 2020. He was born on January 19, 1945, to William Harvey Teaster and Frances Elizabeth Ferguson.
David was a Boiler Maker, serving as a project manager along with being a member of Topisaw Baptist Church. He loved his church, his family, loved old cars and working on them with his boys.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brother-in-law, Robert Jackson and two brothers, Garnet and Billy Teaster.
Those left to cherish his memory is his wife and love, Doris Fay Teaster; sons, David Teaster and wife Brittany and Ryan Teaster and wife Nicole; daughter, Shana Teaster Prather and husband Tony; brother, James Loyd Teaster and wife Marsha; sister, Libbie Jackson. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Vivian Wallace, Aaron Prather, Noel Crittenden, Morgan Wallis, Braxton Wallis, Sara Kate Teaster, Benjamin Teaster, Myles Teaster, Hayden Teaster, Cade Teaster and Olivia Teaster along with two great-grandchildren, Rosaleigh Wallace and Archer Crittenden.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Topisaw Baptist Church Building Fund.
Thomas G. Herne, 71, of Brookhaven, passed away March 12, 2020, at his residence.
He was born June 18, 1948, to Thomas and Ann Herne.
He served his country in the United States Air Force during
the Vietnam War. He was a welder by trade.
Mr. Herne’s favorite thing to do was spend time with his
grandchildren and great granddaughter. In his free time, he
would watch NASCAR and ride his Harley Davidson Motorcycle.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Sherlene Herne and his parents.
Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Tommy Lee Herne and
Lori Barnett and husband, Roy; brothers, Joe Herne and Jimmy Donnelly;
sisters, Mary Sell and Terry Fager; two grandchildren, Skylar Barnett,
Noah Barnett; and one great grandchild, Delilah Barnett.
There are no services at this time.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Gayera Lane “Gay” Case Robinson of Brookhaven, are 11:00 am Tuesday, March 10, 2020,
at Mt Moriah Baptist Church with burial at the church cemetery.
Visitation is 5:00-8:00 pm, Monday, March 9, at Riverwood Family and will resume from 10:00 am until time of the service on Tuesday at the church.
Mrs. Gayera Lane “Gay” Case Robinson, 72, went to be with her Lord on March 6, 2020.
She was born August 16, 1947, to the late James Willard Case and Pauline Posey Case.
Mrs. Robinson was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist. She will be missed by all that knew and loved her.
Preceding her in death were her parents.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 53 years, Rev. Ronny Robinson; daughter, Kelly Lane Irwin, and husband, Ronnie;
sons, Kenneth Wayne Robinson, and wife, Vicki, John Chris Robinson; sisters, Gwen Clark and Regina Mullens.
She is also survived by 6 grandchildren, Emily Irwin Wright and husband, Christopher, Michael Irwin, Lorna Robinson Phillips and husband, Christian,
Mylie Robinson, Kaleigh Robinson, and Nathan Robinson.
Geoffery Kyle Crosby, 33 of Vidalia LA passed away February 28, 2020, in Centreville, MS.
He was born on March 11, 1986. Mr. Crosby was a Lieutenant at Angola Prison.
Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Wilmer Crosby, and Harry and Bernice Roth.
Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Perry and Tammy Crosby and biological father, Wayne King.
He is also survived by his sister, Brittany Crosby.
There will be a memorial service at a later date.
The funeral service for Mr. Frank Ellis Brown will be 2 p.m., Saturday,
March 7, 2020, at The Assembly, Brookhaven, with interment at
Magnolia Cemetery in Pike County. Visitation is from Noon until the time of service, Saturday.
Mr. Brown, 42, of Bogue Chitto, passed from this life March 3, 2020
at his residence. He was born August 8, 1977, to Marvin Ellis Brown
and Peggy Sue Blades Tate. Frank enjoyed working with his hands,
his favorite thing was building. Spending time with his family was
the most important thing to him. He will be missed by all who loved him.
Frank is preceded in death by his grandparents, B.F. & Jennie Brown
and Evie & Buford Blades.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Bridgette Brown; son,
Austin Brown; daughter Claire Brown; his parents; brother, Scott Brown; sister,
Jennifer Brown; brothers-in-law, Cody Woodall, Jeffery Erkhart, Doug Erkhart,
Brad Erkhart, Jackson Williams, and John McKenzie; sisters-in-law, Crystal Woodall,
Vickie Erkhart, Crystal Williams, Heather Erkhart, Amber McKenzie, Ashley McKenzie,
Trisha Wallace, and Tabitha Brown. He is also survived by numerous nieces and
nephews who all adored their uncle Frank.
The funeral service for Mrs. Arva Pearl Smith will be 11 a.m.,
Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Riverwood Family with interment at
Riverwood Memorial Park. Friends may come for a time of visitation
beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, until time of the service.
Mrs. Smith, 93, of Brookhaven, went to be with her Lord on
March 4, 2020. She was born July 18, 1926, to her parents,
Willie Hewitt Smith and Grace Dexter Smith. She was a woman
of faith and values. She worked for Stahl Urban for 32 years,
while taking care of her home and family as well. She was a
member of Central Church of Christ.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers,
Maurice Leslie Smith, Willie Hewitt Smith, Jr., and Kirby Conrad Smith;
and sisters, Elaine Proudy and Betty Joe Allen.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Judy Lewis
and husband, Billy, Rita Smith and husband, Donald, and Nita Barlow;
sister, Neva Groome; six grandchildren, Keith Lewis and wife Bethany,
Lance Lewis and wife Becky, Tina Smith and husband, Tony, Bradley Smith
and wife, Misty, Kevin Smith and wife, Carly, and Dwayne Brumfield
and wife, Alissa; and nine great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Deaconess Hospice,
105 Whitebrook Drive, Brookhaven, MS 39601.
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Aubrey Case, Sr. will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 9-11 a.m. preceding the service.
Mr. Case, 82, of Brookhaven, passed from this life March 1, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was born May 23, 1937, to Lucious Case and Kceal Allen Case. He was a hard-working man, working as an oilfield worker as well as Pulpwood Hauler. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. In his free time, Mr. Aubrey enjoyed trot line fishing and beach trips, but his family held the most important place in his life. He will be missed by all who loved him.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Howard Case, Herman Case and Dolph Case; and sister, Kathryn Case.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 63 ½ years, Patricia Joan Case; sons, Aubrey Case, Jr. and wife, Andrea, Mark Case and wife, Gwen; brother, Ralph Case; sister, Faye Smith; five grandchildren, Kris Case and wife, Beth, Jennifer Kelly and husband, Jason, Kellie Simmons and husband, Josh, Alan Case and wife, Kelsey, Jason Case and wife, Laura; and nine great grandchildren, Carlee Case, Rosalyn, Caroline and Elaina Kelly, Case Simmons, Carter, Conrad, Camryn and Chandler Case; and other loving family members and friends.
The funeral service for Mrs. Martha A. McMorris will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 5, 2020,
at Riverwood Family, visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment is at Woodlawn Cemetery in Summit.
Mrs. McMorris, 83, of Brookhaven, formerly of Summit, passed away March 2, 2020. She was born March 28, 1936, to her parents,
Curtis Melvin Rhodus, Sr. and Louise Guy Rhodus. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, Brookhaven.
Mrs. Martha was an accomplished pianist, playing for numerous churches as well as teaching music at North Pike School.
She enjoyed playing the piano for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard H. “Dick” McMorris; her parents; son and daughter-in-law,
Jimmy and Gail McMorris; and sister-in-law, Josie Rhodus.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Stan McMorris and wife, Carol Ann, Clay McMorris and wife, Stephanie,
and Tommy McMorris and wife, Lisa; one brother, Curtis Melvin Rhodus, Jr.; 11 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by two nieces and a host of cousins.
Services for Mr. Chadwick Clay Coghlan of Bogue Chitto are 12:00 pm, Friday, March 6, 2020
at Riverwood Family with visitation from 10:00 am until time of the service. Burial will be at Riverwood Memorial Park.
Mr. Chadwick Clay Coghlan, 49, passed away on February 29, 2020. He was born on June 30, 1970.
Preceding him in death were his father, Cecil Clay Coghlan, Jr.
Those to cherish his memory are his mother, Diane Coghlan; son, Chris Hart and wife, Robyn of Ruth, MS.;
daughters, Chynna Wallace and husband, Sawyer, of Bogue Chitto; brothers, Brian Coghlan, and wife, Glenda of Bogue Chitto,
Christopher Coghlan of Wesson and Andy Lewis and wife, Dee of Sontag; and sister, Terry Coghlan Wilson of Brookhaven.
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Callen Forehand, Jaxson Hart, and Tucker Wallace.
Services for Mark O. Stephens, of Wesson, are at 11 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2020, at Clear Branch Baptist Church in Wesson, with interment at Sylvarena Baptist Church Cemetery in Wesson. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, March 5, at Riverwood Family and will resume at 10 a.m. Friday at Clear Branch until the time of service.
Mr. Stephens, 65, passed away quietly at his home on March 1, 2020. Mark was born December 23, 1954, in Brookhaven, to Ted Oliver Stephens and Jimmy Ruth Joyner Stephens. He was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church, Wesson.
He attended high school both within the United States and abroad, before graduating High School from The Joint Embassy School, Jakarta, Indonesia. He attended Copiah-Lincoln Junior College, Wesson.
Mark was an avid outdoorsman his entire life and was an enthusiastic knife collector. His love of the outdoors led to many lifelong friendships. Mark also enjoyed sports; especially baseball, basketball and football, and for many years he coached youth baseball in Wesson.
He loved all types of hunting and fishing, mostly saltwater fly fishing and spent many happy times with friends at hunting camps and on his boat in the Louisiana marsh. Mark also loved to vacation in the scenic outdoors and fish the White River in Arkansas. Another ritual that he cherished was making “old fashioned cane syrup” with his Tolar family and distributing their syrup to family and friends. He loved every moment spending time with them.
Mark’s proudest achievements were being a wonderful father to his two beloved children. He was an enthusiastic supporter of his children’s registered Hereford cattle activities while they were growing up, which included numerous trips across the country exhibiting their cattle. He was a proud and doting Pawpaw to Mark Kypton and Ellie Ann, the new loves of his life.
Preceding him in death are his father, Ted Oliver Stephens, mother, Jimmy Ruth Joyner Stephens; father-in-law, Lawrence M. “Buddy” Lowery; mother-in-law, Julia Lee Lowery; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stephens; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Joyner.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Julia Ann Lowery Stephens; son, Christopher Mark Stephens; daughter, Erica Ann Lofton; son-in-law, Don Louis “Boomer” Lofton; and grandchildren, Mark Kypton Lofton and Ellie Ann Lofton. He is also survived by his brother, Tim Stephens; sister, Melissa Stephens, and their families; sisters-in-law, Myra Lowery and Nancy King and husband Mike King and their families; as well as his cousin, Cynthia Miller and other loving family members and friends.
The family requests memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, and The Hereford Youth Foundation of America, 11500 NW Ambassador Dr., Suite 410, Kansas City, Mo 64153.