The funeral service for Mary Catherine Greer Denmark will be 11 a.m., Saturday, September 7, at Riverwood Family with burial to follow in Sylvarena Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Mrs. Denmark, 88, of Wesson, died September 3, 2024, at her residence. She was born in McComb, MS, November 10, 1935, to Maxie Laney Greer and Nettie Lurlene Hutson Greer. She was retired from AT&T where she worked as secretary.

Mrs. Denmark was a long-time member of Sylvarena Baptist Church. She accepted the Lord as her Savior and followed in baptism there in 1947. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Mrs. Mary enjoyed baking cakes as well as sewing and quilting. Her favorite outside pastime was working in her yard and gardening. She loved to spend the quiet mornings reading her newspaper on the front porch and sipping her coffee. She leaves a legacy of faith and love and will be greatly missed by all that loved her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Denmark; her parents; and her sisters, Joyce Maxine Greer and Billie Delores Walker.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Cathy Maxine South; two grandchildren, Chasity Catherine Sellars and Lanny Michael South (Tammy); five great grandchildren, Gabrielle Faith Sellars, Caleb Michael South, Jacob Talmadge Sellars, Parker Michael South, and Joanna Michelle South; niece, Stacy Leigh Lowery (Tom); great nephew, Zachary Fetcko and a host of other loving family members and friends.

The family would like to thank the Compass Nursing Staff and Social Worker, Heather, for all of their love and care for Mary.

A memorial service will be held for Robbie Gaye Thornton at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, at Riverwood Family. Visitation is from Noon until the time of service.

Ms. Thornton, 71, of McComb, MS, died September 2, 2024, at Southwest Reginal Medical Center. She was born in Brookhaven, MS, July 31, 1953, to Frank Bhyron Newman and Johnnie Lee Greer Newman. Ms. Thornton worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was a member of The Well in McComb, MS.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her daughters, Melissa Thornton and Frances Taylor; Son-in-law, Ricky; grandchildren, Amber Boone, Kristen Thornton, and Abby Thornton; sister, Wanda Taylor; and brother, Steve Newman.

Mrs. Thornton is survived by her children, Chad Thornton (Sarah) and Sandra Wolf (Jack); brothers, Mark Newman, Gary Newman (Rhonda), Bhyron Newman (Leona); and one sister, Judy Bourgeois (Joe). She is also survived by her faith family at The Well and many other loving family members and friends.

Services for Mr. Dave Richard Thames are 2:30 pm, Friday, September 6, 2024, at Riverwood Family with visitation from 12:30 pm until the time of service and burial at Tilton Methodist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Thames, 88, of Ruth, died September 1, 2024, at Merit Health Wesley Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. He was born in Brookhaven, MS, on August 8, 1936, to Dave J. Thames and Maggie Bell Kyzar Thames.

Richard’s greatest joy was spending time at home on his farm with his wife, family, friends, and animals. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved breeding and training Belgian horses, as well as seeing to his cattle. He enjoyed working with his horse-drawn farm equipment and occasionally still used it to rake hay and plow his garden. He also enjoyed coon hunting and bird hunting. He raised many hunting dogs over the years. He loved sharing his immense knowledge and experiences of working horses, hunting, and farming with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers, James Walter Thames and David Michael Thames.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Migonne Thames; children, Pam Case (Doug) and Rick Thames; two grandchildren, Leah Case and Jakob Thames (Cheyenne); numerous nieces, nephews, other loving family members, friends and his cherished mountain fiest dog Prissy.

The Thames family would like to thank Renee Thompson who was not only a compassionate nurse but also a tremendous friend during his illness.

The funeral service for Gregory Eldridge Pickering will be 11 a.m., Friday, September 6, at Damascus Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, September 5, at Riverwood Family and will resume Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at Damascus.

Mr. Pickering, 64, of Wilmington, NC, died August 28, 2024, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. He was born in Brookhaven, MS, on December 4, 1959, to J.E. Pickering and JoyAnn Grice Pickering.

Mr. Pickering worked as a Mill Wright with the International Paper Company. He was a member of Port City Community Church in Wilmington. In his free time, Greg enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was entertained by watching the Western Channel on television as well as watching Ole Miss Football. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who loved him.

He is preceded in death by his father; and his grandparents, RJ and Mellie Grice and Judd and Rhoda Pickering.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 28 years, Laura Pickering; his mother; children, Hayley Pickering and Kaycee Pickering; brothers, Barry Pickering (Robbie) and Kerry Pickering (Julie); one grandchild, Bella Pickering; his dog, Nola Jeaux Pickering; brother-in-law, Bill Thomas (Candi); nieces, Morgan Shepard (Chance), Mackenzie Thomas (Chris Gabriele), Libby Trout (Tyler), Chelsea Young (Daniel); nephews, Kerry Pickering, Jr. (Alex Brown), Blake Pickering (Nicole) and a host of other family and friends.

The family would like to thank the UNC Chapel Hill MICU staff for their gracious care and compassion for Greg.