The funeral service for Claude Ellis Lewis will be 11 a.m., Friday, February 9, at Riverwood Family with burial to follow in Hamburg, MS. Visitation is from 9-11 a.m. at Riverwood Family Funeral Service 76 Highway 51 S, Bogue Chitto, MS 39629.

Mr. Lewis, 87, born May 15, 1936, under the care of Gentiva Hospice, passed into his eternal home on February 6, 2024, at his home, the home he loved, with his extended family at Boswell.

Claude loved family gatherings, going to eat fish with family and spending time with his special friend, Shannon Smith.

He was welcomed to his heavenly home by his parents, George W. Lewis and Hermie Martin Lewis; brothers, Norman Rae (Kenny), J. G. (Jay), Arthur Lee Lewis; sisters, Blanche L. Smith, Hermie Lewis, and Margie L. Curtis.

Survivors include Claude’s sister-in-law, Bobbie Lewis; brother-in-law, Tapper Curtis; special friend, Shannon Smith; many nieces, nephews, and great plus great, great nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be, Buddy Davis, Paul Smith, Max Davis, Christian Huffman, Jalen Huffman, and Ed Crawford, honorary pallbearers will be Jason Smith, James Huffman and the workers and his friends at Boswell.

Reverend Randy Davis will be officiating.

The funeral service for Linda Ellen Abrams Powers will be 11 a.m., Friday, February 9, at Heucks Retreat Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of service at Heucks Retreat.

Mrs. Powers, 79, of Brookhaven, died February 6, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Columbus, MS, July 14, 1944, to James and Ellen Abrams.

Linda loved donating her time to her church, Heucks Retreat Baptist Church, where she was very involved in all the various activities provided there. She enjoyed assembling jigsaw puzzles and playing a variety of other games. She never missed a sporting event that her sons were involved in throughout their lives. Linda enjoyed getting to watch her grandkids play ball, cheer, and compete in beauty pageants. She truly loved her family. In later years she would enjoy traveling, shopping, and going out to eat with her special friends. She will be greatly missed by all her friends and her family, who will treasure every memory made.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Keith Abrams.

Those who remain to cherish her memory are her husband of 60 years, Julian Porter “Pete” Powers; sons, Chris Powers (Tonya) and Scott Powers; three grandchildren, Emily Phillips (Coltin), Brittani Russell, Curtis Phillips (Hannah); and seven great grandchildren, Annaliese Phillips, Brantley Phillips, Brooke-Lynn Russell, Baylee Russell, Bentleigh Russell, Rhett Phillips, and Sawyer Phillips. She is also survived by sister-in-law, Earline Abrams and a host of other loving family members and her faith family at Heucks Retreat.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heucks Retreat Baptist Church Debt Relief fund or the Obeschmidt playground fund.

Mr. Teddy Ray Messenger, 81, of Brookhaven, died Monday, February 5, 2024, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven. He was born September 6, 1942, to Edgar Lee Messenger and LaVona Wald Messenger.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Debra Denise Messenger; children, Cole Granger, Donna Nimo, Debra L. Fleming, Mike Messenger; brother, Sammy Messenger; sister, LaVona L. York; and his mother-in-law, Lona Mae Rushing, as well as many other loving family members and friends.

The funeral service for Janice Irene Wallace Calcote will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 7, at Riverwood with burial in Bethel Community Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

Mrs. Calcote, 80, of Brookhaven, passed away in the early hours of Monday morning, February 5, 2024, at her daughter Sonya’s home in Ruth, surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born on February 8, 1943, to William C. (Brown) and Mary Coleman Wallace.

She was a supervisor in the food service with SHRM Oil Field, that took her to many places. She was a life member of Bethel Community Church. She graduated from West Lincoln High School. Irene enjoyed the art of quilting, but her favorite time was spent with her family, especially her daughters and her grandchildren, and her son-in-law, Alan, who was so kind and loving with her and took such wonderful care of her. She lived life to the fullest and will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Lamar Calcote; her parents; son, Kelvin Hancock; brothers, Calvin Wallace, Johnny Wallace, Sherrill Wallace, Carroll Wallace; and sisters, Joyce Wallace and Aleane Wilkinson.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Sonya Thames (Alan), of Ruth, MS, Melissa Gayle Redd (Jerry), of Central, LA; five grandchildren, Kevin Thames (Stephanie), Miki Hughes (Mitchell), TJ Smith (Mandy), Josh Coone, and Robbie Coone (Taylor); eight great grandchildren, Aubree Thames, Adaline Thames, Rylee Thames, Graham Thames, Cohen Hughes, Elijah Coone, Easton Coone, and Maely Coone; siblings, Elizabeth Franklin, Paul Wallace (Sounnia), Mary Ann Ritchie (John), Myrtle Hutcherson Cartwright (Paul), Ray Wallace (Paulette), and Roy Wallace (Susan). She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethel Community Church in memory of Irene Wallace Calcote, 2231 Goodwill Loop SW, Brookhaven, MS, 39601.