Funeral Services for Mildred L. Smith Browning, of Brookhaven,

will be held Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Riverwood Family Funeral Service.
Visitation to be held Wednesday, March 6, 2019 from 5:00-8:00 pm at Riverwood.

Burial at Sylvarena Baptist Church Cemetery in Wesson, Mississippi.

Rev. Glen Mullins, Rev. Anthony Yarborough and Rev. Thad Owens will officiate services.

On Monday, March 4, 2019, surrounded by those she loved most,

Mildred Browning peacefully slip away to her heavenly home. She was 83.

Born on March 23, 1935, to John W. and Luty Jane Lupo Smith,

she grew up in the town of Wesson, Mississippi. She was a member of Pearlhaven Baptist Church in Brookhaven.

Mildred, known to most as Mama or Nanny, loved with her whole heart.

There was nothing she enjoyed more than spending time with her family and friends.

She worked at Dude’s Hot Biscuits for 38 years, right up until the day before she became ill.

Her customers became friends. Her friends were her family.

Preceding her in death are her parents; brothers, Lee, Edd, Richard, Vernon and John W. Smith;

her sisters, Gladys and Alma Smith and Eva Sanders.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Kathy Dunn and husband, Les;

Belinda “Dinki” Davis and husband, Jimmy; and Angie Hux and husband, Donald.

Her grandchildren, who were her whole heart, Samantha Mahloch and husband, David,

Jamie Davis and wife, Courtney, Bradley Smith, Allison Smith and Caleb Smith;

great-granddaughters, Cassidy Belle Davis and Clara Ruth Davis.

She is also survived by her best friend and sister-in-law, Charlene Smith; special family members,

niece, Linda Thompson; great niece, Lesa Dooley and husband, Jason and their daughters, Alyssa and Ann-Kaitlyn;

and niece, Rena Rippy.

Pallbearers are Jason Dooley, Randy Pickett, Donnie Nevels, James Schilling, Doyle Rushing and Charles Greenlee.

Honorary Pallbearers are her grandsons.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The funeral service for Ms. Elizabeth “Betsy” Murphey Ranson will be 10 a.m.,

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service, with interment at

Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Monday

evening, March 4, at Riverwood.

Ms. Betsy Ranson, 76, of Brookhaven, passed from this life on March 2, 2019, at

King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, MS. She was born on November 17, 1942,

in Memphis, TN to the late Roder Trigg and Francis Murphey.

Ms. Betsy worked in the Retail industry and was a beloved staff member of

Brookhaven Animal Hospital and a member of Beauregard United Methodist Church.

Proverbs 31:13 describes a woman “who willingly works with her hands.” She spent

her down time quilting but also enjoyed dog training. She was a Master Gardener and

treasured her time outdoors, but her passion was her family. She was a loving mother

and grandmother and will be missed by her children and grandchildren who loved her without end.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her aunt, Ernest Coulon Trigg.

Those left here to cherish her memory are, her daughters, Elizabeth Ranson Stodghill and

husband, Steven, and Jennifer Ranson Allen and husband, Mark; four grandchildren,

Murphey and Bailey Stodghill and Currie and Lea Allen, and many other loving family

members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rescue Tails located at

Brookhaven Animal Hospital, 1210 Hwy 51 N, Brookhaven, MS 39603.

https://www.facebook.com/rescuetailsms/

Services for Mr. Ronnie Louis Ezell will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 2:00pm

at Riverwood Family with interment in Sarepta Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Monday, March 4, 2019, from 5:00-9:00pm also at Riverwood Family.

Ronnie Louis Ezell, 67, of Bogue Chitto, passed from this life on March 1, 2019, at his home.

He was born on January 23, 1952, to Robert Willie Ezell and Katherine Laird Ezell Thompson.

Mr. Ezell was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was a member of the Moose Lodge,

specifically active in running Bingo and helping with the Special Olympics.

Preceding him in death were his parents; bothers, Paul David Ezell, Eugene Ezell and Mike Ezell.

Those left to cherish his memory is his wife of 44 years,  Vicky Ann Smith Ezell; son, James David Ezell

and daughter, Dawn Sellars along with two grandchildren, Michael Larue Sellars and Eric Sellars.

He is also survived by sisters, Nancy Case and Evelyn Buitt; brothers-in-law,

Robert Buitt, Ronnie Smith, Keith Smith and Darrell Lee Smith and wife Sandra.

Services for Ms. Vivian Rushing of Wesson are 10:00 am Monday, March 4, 2019 at Riverwood Family.

Visitation 5:00-8:00 pm Sunday, March 3, at Riverwood.

Ms. Vivian Rushing, 76, passed away February 28, 2019 at Merit Health in Jackson.

She was born on January 29, 1943 to the late Jessie James and Velma Rushing.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, and will be missed by all that loved and knew her.

Preceding her in death are her parents; brother, T.H. Rushing: and sisters, Bobbie Rushing and Margie Rushing.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Jesse Rushing and Tiffany and Stacy Rushing;

daughter, Judy Lee and husband Frank; brothers, James Lee Rushing, Mike Rushing, Julius Rushing;

sisters, Diane Rushing and Elaine Rushing.

She is also survived by grandchildren, Sabrina Teasley, Annie and Matthew Baltazar, Rachel and Daniel Brewer,

Tonya and Ryan Lott, Danielle Callendar and Hunter Callendar and great-grandson, Isaac Higgins.