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.

Funeral services for Robert David Holland will begin at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 5, 2020, at First United Methodist Church in Brookhaven.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. and interment will follow at Riverwood Memorial Park.

Mr. Holland, 89, passed away on February 28, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was a graduate of the University of Florida in Forestry. He married June Graham in 1952.

Mr. Holland worked with St. Regis Paper Company and later the Georgia Pacific Paper Company.

He was a Lifetime Member of the American Foresters Society and Mississippi State Board of Registration for Foresters.

He was active in the First United Methodist Church in Brookhaven and worked on several mission trips to Costa Rica and Mexico and with SIFAT while training missionaries.

He was a member of the Mathematics Club and Brookhaven Little Theatre. Mr. Holland enjoyed history, woodwork, and collecting railroad memorabilia.

His museum in his backyard was dedicated to the memory of his brother who was shot down over the Sea of Japan at the end of WWII.

He enjoyed sharing his collections with young and old alike.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence David Holland and Mary Miller Holland; step-mother, Martha Holland; and his brother, James Clarence Holland.

Bob is survived by his wife of 68 years, June Graham Holland and four children: John Holland (Joan), Carol Burgess, James Holland (Ouida), and Susan Moore (Greg)

and six grandchildren: Emily Strange (Chance), David Holland, Carter Holland (Jessica), Robert Holland (Taylor), Leigh Dragos (Andrew), and Jessica Schuster (Matt).

He is also survived by eight fine great-grandsons: Nash Holland, Jason Schuster, Alister Dragos, Charlie Dragos, Jacob Schuster, Tucker Shriver, Carter Prince, and James Schuster.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Madison Area Down Syndrome Society [Post Office Box 44796, Madison, Wisconsin 53744] or the charity of your choice.

The family would like to thank his caregivers, including the hospital staff at KDH and the Emergency Room staff, Drs. Ed & Joe Moak,

Silver Cross Nursing Home and their Physical Therapy Department, all the visitors that came to visit and all who cared for him during his illness. We will forever remember your dedication and constant care.

The funeral service for Mr. Julius Edward “Sonny” Leake, Jr. will be 2 p.m.,

Friday, February 28, 2020, at Riverwood Family, with interment at

Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m., Thursday evening,

at Riverwood, resuming at 1 p.m. Friday until the time of the service.

Mr. Leake, 69, of Bogue Chitto, passed from this life February 26, 2020, at

Southwest Regional Medical Center. He was born in Amite County, MS

August 25, 1950, to Julius Edward Leake and Lola Wroten Leake.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Johnnie Ann Brister.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Janie Leake; children,

Jason Leake and wife, Stacy, Justin Leake and wife, Katrina, Mickey Wallace,

Marsha McCaffrey and husband, Tate, all of Bogue Chitto; brothers,

Dwain Leake and wife Kay and Dudley Leake, all of Jayess; sister,

Judy Moore, of Hammond, LA; seven grandchildren, Grant Leake,

Colby Kirkland, Karly Leake, Jacob, J.T., Macie and Maddi McCaffrey,

all of Bogue Chitto; and step-father, Charles Ray Cothern, of Jayess; and

mother-in-law, Clara Reid, of Bogue Chitto. He also leaves behind his

beloved dog, Koko, and a host of nieces and nephews and other loving family members and friends.

Services for Rev. James Merrill Kultau of Brookhaven are 11:00 am Saturday, February 29, 2020

at Riverwood Family with burial at New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday, February 28, from 5:00-8:00 pm at Riverwood.

Rev. James Merrill Kultau, 66, went to be with his Lord on February 24, 2020, at his residence.

He was born on December 2, 1953, to the late Ronald Michael Kultau and Florence Theresa Gentile Kultau.

Mr. James was a Southern Baptist Minister and loved Southern Gospel Music.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Isabel Giron Kultau; daughter, Amber Charleen Roper; son, Adam Christopher Ervin;

brothers, Cary Kultau and Scott Kultau; sister, Stephanie Kultau; along with

4 grandchildren, Tricia Janine Morales, Jeremy Robert Frost, Kinsley Leah Ervin, Kaylee Addison Ervin.