The funeral service for John Garry Smith will be 2 p.m., Thursday, May 16, at Monticello Baptist Church with burial in the Smith Family Cemetery. Visitation is from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service.

Mr. Smith, 79, of Monticello, died May 14, 2024, at Lawrence County Hospital. He was born in Brookhaven, MS, November 1, 1944, to Hollis and Marie (Allgood) Smith. He was retired from Georgia Pacific after 40 years.

Mr. Smith was a faithful and loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed traveling and trying new restaurants, but his favorite pastime was being present at ball games and rodeos to support his children and grandchildren. Mr. Smith lived life to the fullest and enjoyed making others laugh and was a well-known "piddler".  He will be greatly missed by those who loved him.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Lamar Smith, Ted Smith, and Mike Smith; and his father and mother-in-law, Henry and Myrtle Smith.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 58 years, Jobeth Smith; sons, Chad Smith (Kathleen), Shannon Smith (Stephanie); five grandchildren, Stran Smith (Audrey), Cody Smith, Kelly Smith, Sage Smith, and Sadie Smith. He is also survived by a host of other loving family members and friends.

Funeral service for Paula Jean Leahey Cothern will be 10 a.m., Saturday, May 18, at Topeka Baptist Church in Jayess with burial in Jayess Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m., Friday, May 17, at Topeka.

Mrs. Cothern, 71, of Jayess, MS, passed away May 14, 2024, at Lawrence County Hospital. She was born in Independence, LA, on June 19, 1952.

Mrs. Cothern was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a friend to many and liked to spend time with those she loved. She enjoyed being outdoors, tending to plants and flowers as well as mowing grass and gardening. She also liked working on crossword puzzles. Mrs. Cothern was a faithful member of Topeka Baptist Church. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

Mrs. Cothern is preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Catherine Leahey.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 50 years, Shelton Lee Cothern; son, Sam Cothern (Lesa); two grandchildren, Caleb Rutland and Dalton Cothern; and a host of other loving family members and friends.

Sherry Ann Campbell, 61, of Brookhaven died Sunday, May 12, 2024, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was born May 18, 1962, to Leroy Campbell and Lorene Campbell. She was employed with Walmart Distribution in the inventory department.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

Sherry is survived by her brothers, David Campbell and Steve Campbell; sister, Susan Martin; and three nieces, Lauren McDonald, Leslie Flowers, and Jennifer Phillips.

Honoring her wish, she shared the gift of life with others as an organ donor.

The funeral service for Stephanie Elizabeth Wilson will be 11 a.m., Thursday, May 16, at Riverwood Family with burial in Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery in McCall Creek, MS. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time-of-service Thursday.

Mrs. Wilson, 58, of Brookhaven, passed away May 10, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Jackson, MS, October 17, 1965, to Edwin Jackson “Jack” Springs and Martha Elizabeth Monte Springs. She worked as the receptionist at the Children's Clinic in Brookhaven.

Stephanie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. Psalm 133:1 says, “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” Stephanie was a pleasant person and treated everyone like they were her family, she cared deeply for all with no conditions attached.  In her spare time, she sold Paparazzi Jewelry and enjoyed that. While at home she tended flower beds and hummingbird feeders and took great pleasure in watching them both. Her hobby was collecting “glass chickens”. Stephanie will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her father, Jack Springs and stepfather, Robert Carroll Allbritton.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 25 years, Charles Thomas Wilson; mother, Martha Elizabeth M. Allbritton; children, Tara Elizabeth Vincent (Justin) and Jessie Carroll Wilson (Hunter Cothern); brother, Michael Springs (Kathy King), four grandchildren, Lankston Vincent, Ainsleigh Vincent, Valerie Vincent, and Monte Vincent. She is also survived by other loving family members and friends.