(601) 833-6680

  • 1
Sharon Day

Funeral service for Mrs. Ruth Nell Case Rushing will be 11 a.m., Thursday, May 9, 2019, at

Riverwood Family Funeral Service, with interment at Gum Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, at Riverwood and will resume 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday.

 

Ruth Nell Case Rushing, 79, of Brookhaven, passed from this life May 6, 2019, at her residence.

She was born June 3, 1939, to Elmer Case and Inelle Anding Case. She retired as a Certified Nursing Assistant

and was a member of Pearlhaven Baptist Church. Mrs. Ruth was a caring wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend.

As a professional caregiver, she was not only concerned with the needs of her patients but her family and

friends as well. She will be missed by all who loved her.

 

She is preceded in death by her husband, Leon Rushing; parents; daughter-in-law, Patricia Rushing;

brother, Robert Eugene Case and sister-in-law, Kathy Case.

 

Those left to cherish her memory are, her son, Reggie Rushing; daughters, Regina Rushing Whittington

and fiancé Michael Walker; brothers, William “Buddy” Case, Charles Larry Case, Marell Case, and

Desi Lee Case, all of Brookhaven. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and other loving family members and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Charles Edward Franklin will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Riverwood Family Funeral Service. The visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Bro. Ryan Thurman will officiate and interment will be held at Good Hope Cemetery in Philadelphia, MS at 2:30 p.m.

Mr. Charles, age 82 and a resident of Brookhaven, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at his residence. He was born on May 5, 1937 to Alfred and Hazel Franklin in Philadelphia, MS. Mr. Charles was an Appliance Repairman by trade, and enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be dearly missed by all of those who knew him.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Mae Franklin; parents; and a son, Bobby Franklin.

Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Eugene Franklin and wife Carolyn, Kenneth Franklin, and step-son, Philip Hickman; daughters, Beverly Bassett and husband Alfred, Gatha Skinner and husband Ottis, and step-daughters, Rhonda White and husband Keith, and Trish Elkins. He is also survived by a brother, Rudolph Franklin and wife Ellie, as well as 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Services for Linda Marie DeLaughter of Bogue Chitto are 11:00 am Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Riverwood Family Funeral Service.

Visitation is from 5:00-8:00 pm Tuesday, May 7 at Riverwood.

 

Linda Marie DeLaughter, 69 of Bogue Chitto passed away on May 3, 2019 at Courtyard Nursing Home in McComb.

She was born on November 1, 1949 to the late Barney Odell Ballard Sr and Annie Marie Stephens.

She was a seamstress and of the Pentecostal Faith.

 

Preceding her in death were her parents; sister, Catherine Carr and brother, Jimmy Dow Ballard.

 

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Christopher Walker and wife, Shanna and Michael Walker and fiance Regina Whittington;

brother, Barney Odell Ballard Jr. and wife, Ora; sisters, Sadie Britt and husband, Danny and Dottie Adams and husband Eugene;

She is also survived by grandchildren, Austin Walker and wife, Emily, Thomas Thedford, Caitlin Walker and Whitney Walker.

Services for Mr. Robert Patrick Jones of Brookhaven are 11:30 am Monday, May 6, 2019

at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with visitation from 9:30 until time of service and burial

at Riverwood Memorial Park.

 

Mr. Robert Patrick Jones, 76 went to be with his Lord on May 3, 2019. He was born on May 10, 1942

to the late James Patrick Jones and Mary Rittinger Jones.

He served his county in the United States Air Force Reserve and was a Landscape Contractor.

 

Preceding him in death were his parents.

 

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Joyce Daigle Jones; daughter, Celeste J. Williamson and husband Carey

and sisters, Elizabeth Jones Galatas and Sharon Jones Deblanc and husband, Dan. He is also survived by his 3 grandchildren,

Audrey, Nathan and Leslie Williamson.

Services for Mrs. Kathleen Smith of Brookhaven are 11:00 am Monday, May 6, 2019 at Macedonia Baptist Church

with interment at the church cemetery.

Visitation is Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 5:00-8:00 pm at Riverwood Family Funeral Service and will resume on

Monday from 10:00 am until time of service at the church.

 

Mrs. Kathleen Smith, 96, went to be with her Lord on May 2, 2019 at Haven Hall Health Care.

She was born on March 3, 1923 to the late Frank and Nora Smith.

She was longtime member of Macedonia Baptist Church and the Loyal Sunday School Class.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of 64 years, Willis Smith; son, Garry Glenn Smith; 2 sisters and 2 brothers.

 

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Paul Dennis Smith and wife, Eva of Raymond, MS and daughter-in-law, Nancy Smith of Brookhaven, MS.

She is also survived by her grandchildren, Richie Smith and wife, Angie, Mandy Allred and husband, Daniel, Darren Smith and wife, Angie,

David Smith and wife, Tracy and Suzanne Holmes and husband, Roy. Also 8 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Services are incomplete at this time

A memorial service will be held for Donald R. Sanders on May 4th, 2019, at 2:00pm at Riverwood Family.

Visitation will be prior to the service starting at 12:00pm also at Riverwood Family.

Donald R. Sanders, 72, of Brookhaven, passed from this life on April 29, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS.

 

He was born on August 13, 1947, to Darius William Sanders and Gladys Ready Sanders.

He was a United States Air Force veteran serving during Vietnam. Mr. Sanders was a welder by trade and loved fishing and being with friends.

 

Preceding him in death were his father and mother; brothers, Gene Sanders and Wayne Sanders and sisters-in-law,

Dorothy Jean Sanders, Deana Lowery Sanders and Anne Harvey Sanders.

 

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Phyllis Tyler Sanders; brothers, James Sanders of Arm, MS and David Sanders of Columbia, MS;

sisters, Linda Daniels of Topeka-Tilton, MS and Susan Leonard and husband Mose of Monticello, MS. He is also survived by brother-in-law,

Stephen Tyler of Gasport, NY; sister-in-law, Patricia Ann Cornelius and husband Phillip of Connecticut and

step-mother-in-law, Josephine Tyler of Angelica, NY. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Danny Ray Falvey will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019,

at Riverwood Family Funeral Service. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m.

and will continue on Thursday from 10 until the time of the service.

Interment: New Salem Church of Christ Cemetery.

 

Danny Ray, age 70, of Brookhaven, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Brookhaven.

He was born on June 26, 1948, to Frank Thomas and Pauline Smith Falvey. Before its closing,

Danny worked as a CFO for Southwest Paving Company. He retired from Oddee Smith Construction as a mining foreman.

He was a member of the Church of Christ at Highway 84 West. In his later years, Danny enjoyed working at RB Wall Oil Company,

spending time with his family and playing BINGO with his friends. He was a loving son, father, and grandfather.

He is preceded in death by his father, and son, Danny Brian Falvey.

 

Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Pauline Smith Falvey; his daughter, Sonia Falvey Travis;

his son, Jason Falvey and wife, Wendy; a grandson, Parker Travis;

granddaughters, Samantha Falvey Wroten and husband, Jamie, and, Presley Falvey;

as well as his great-grandchildren, Kenna and Jay Wroten.

 

Pallbearers will be Parker Travis, Michael Cain, Andy Cain, Randy Johnson, and Reggie Smith.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Jeff Ross, Mike Hart, and Johnny King.

Services for Ms. Catherine Celeste Wood will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 2:00pm at Westside Baptist Church with visitation starting at 12:00 and will resume until services time at 2:00pm.

Catherine Celeste Wood, 60, of Jackson, formally of Copiah County, passed from this life on April 26, 2019, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. She was born on October 10, 1958, to Joe Allen Wood and Catherine Celeste Wood.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Jerry Durbin Wood and wife Elizabeth Ann; nieces, Tanya Elizabeth Stephens and Angela Marie Bridges along with one great nephew, Joseph Dwite Gant, III and Chasady Peden and a great niece, Madison Elizabeth Stephens.

Memorial Service for Mr. Alton Roger Hart will be held on Monday Evening, April 29, 2019, at 5:00pm at Riverwood Family.

Alton Roger Hart, 86, of Bogue Chitto, passed away at his residence, April 27, 2019. He was born on November 12, 1932, to Alton Hart and Edith Rose Cannon Hart.

He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean War. Mr. Hart also was the owner of A-1 Roofing and Sheet Metal. He was also a 32nd degree Master Mason, Bogue Chitto Lodge 260 for over 63 years and a member of the Wahabi Shrine Temple in Jackson, MS.

He loved his family. He enjoyed owning and riding horses. He loved gardening and watching over the community. Mr. Hart enjoyed his grandchildren and would entertain them with scooters, animals and toys. He played the harmonica and sang and taught them to dance. His passion was Masons; He taught many men to obtain their degree.

Preceding him in death were his parents; daughter, Regina Lynn; granddaughter, Hannah Hart Smith; great-grandchildren, John Conner Rhinewalt and Emory Rose Smith; brother, Wendall Hart, Huey Hart and Lloyd Hart and a son-in-law, Donald Earl Smith.

Those left to cherish his memory is his wife of 63 years, Wyonzie S. Hart; son, Brett Hart and wife Vicki; daughter, Debbie H. Smith; sisters, Syble H. Lang, Christine H. Smith, Janis H. Landrum and Frances H. Davis. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Heather H. Rhinewalt and husband Malcolm and Rodney Sawyer Smith along with five great-grandchildren, Madilyn, J.B., Landree, Tommy, Georgia Rae and special friends, Jerry and Charlene Ryman.

In Lieu of Flowers, Memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries, 397 Brookhaven Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601.

Page 167 of 179

Obituaries

  • Joseph Dametri Lodrigue

    Joseph Dametri Lodrigue

    The funeral service for Mr. Joseph Dametri Lodrigue will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Riverwood Family with

    Read More
  • Judy W. McCullough

    Judy W. McCullough

    The funeral service for Judy W. McCullough will be 2 p.m., Thursday, October 3, at Riverwood Family with burial in

    Read More
  • Ronna Cupstid

    Ronna Cupstid

    Ronna Cupstid, 59, of Jayess, MS, died September 29, 2024, at her daughter’s residence. She was born May 15, 1965,

    Read More
  • Patricia Gail Dawson

    Patricia Gail Dawson

    Services for Patricia Gail Dawson of Meadville are at 10:30 am, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Riverwood Family with burial

    Read More
  • Stacy Lavell Morgan

    Stacy Lavell Morgan

    The funeral service for Stacy Lavell Morgan will be 11 a.m., Saturday, October 5, at Kilmichael Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.

    Read More
  • John Wesley Graves

    John Wesley Graves

    John Wesley Graves, 77, of McComb, MS, passed away on September 11, 2024. Born on November 25, 1946, John led

    Read More
  • Homer Oscar Malone III

    Homer Oscar Malone III

    A memorial service will be held for Homer Oscar Malone III, 2 p.m. on October 11, at Riverwood Family. Mr.

    Read More
  • Ronnie Bullock

    Ronnie Bullock

    The funeral service for Ronnie Bullock will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, October 1, at Riverwood Family with interment in Providence

    Read More
  • Shirley Ann Givens

    Shirley Ann Givens

    Services for Mrs. Shirley Ann Givens of Monticello are at 10:00 am, on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Bethel Baptist

    Read More
  • Robert Edward Renner

    Robert Edward Renner

    The funeral service for Robert Edward Renner will be 11 a.m., Saturday, September 28, at Riverwood Family with burial in

    Read More
  • Tywana Nell Nettles Boyd

    Tywana Nell Nettles Boyd

    A memorial service for Tywana Nell Nettles Boyd will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, September 28th, at Antioch Baptist Church,

    Read More
  • Celia Scott McSweyn

    Celia Scott McSweyn

    Friends may gather to celebrate the life of Celia Scott McSweyn from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., Thursday evening, September

    Read More
  • James Hewitt Anding

    James Hewitt Anding

    The funeral service for Mr. James Hewitt Anding will be 2 p.m., Monday, September 23, at New Prospect Baptist Church

    Read More
  • Frances Moak Cole

    Frances Moak Cole

    Surrounded by her precious family and held in the gentle hands of her beloved husband, the extraordinary life of Frances

    Read More
  • Martha Susan Smith Chapman

    Martha Susan Smith Chapman

    Visitation for Martha Susan Smith Chapman will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Riverwood

    Read More
  • John Ellis Hodges

    John Ellis Hodges

    The funeral service for John Ellis Hodges will be 11 a.m., Thursday, September 19, at Riverwood Family with burial to

    Read More
  • Rodney Geneal Fuller

    Rodney Geneal Fuller

    A graveside service for Rodney Geneal Fuller will be held 3 p.m., Wednesday, September 18, at Red Star Cemetery. There

    Read More
  • Stella Odelle Beasley Odom

    Stella Odelle Beasley Odom

    The funeral service for Stella Odelle Beasley Odom will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 18, at Poplar Springs Baptist Church

    Read More
  • Leslie

    Leslie "Luke" Wilkinson

    A memorial graveside service for Leslie “Luke” Wilkinson will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, September 21, at Springhill Pentecostal Church

    Read More
  • Terry Lynn Floyd Hedgepeth

    Terry Lynn Floyd Hedgepeth

    A Memorial graveside service will be held for Terry Lynn Floyd Hedgepeth, 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 18, in Riverwood Memorial

    Read More
  • 1

Obituaries

  • Joseph Dametri Lodrigue

    Joseph Dametri Lodrigue

    The funeral service for Mr. Joseph Dametri Lodrigue will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Riverwood Family with

    Read More
  • Judy W. McCullough

    Judy W. McCullough

    The funeral service for Judy W. McCullough will be 2 p.m., Thursday, October 3, at Riverwood Family with burial in

    Read More
  • Ronna Cupstid

    Ronna Cupstid

    Ronna Cupstid, 59, of Jayess, MS, died September 29, 2024, at her daughter’s residence. She was born May 15, 1965,

    Read More
  • Patricia Gail Dawson

    Patricia Gail Dawson

    Services for Patricia Gail Dawson of Meadville are at 10:30 am, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Riverwood Family with burial

    Read More
  • Stacy Lavell Morgan

    Stacy Lavell Morgan

    The funeral service for Stacy Lavell Morgan will be 11 a.m., Saturday, October 5, at Kilmichael Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.

    Read More
  • John Wesley Graves

    John Wesley Graves

    John Wesley Graves, 77, of McComb, MS, passed away on September 11, 2024. Born on November 25, 1946, John led

    Read More
  • Homer Oscar Malone III

    Homer Oscar Malone III

    A memorial service will be held for Homer Oscar Malone III, 2 p.m. on October 11, at Riverwood Family. Mr.

    Read More
  • Ronnie Bullock

    Ronnie Bullock

    The funeral service for Ronnie Bullock will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, October 1, at Riverwood Family with interment in Providence

    Read More
  • Shirley Ann Givens

    Shirley Ann Givens

    Services for Mrs. Shirley Ann Givens of Monticello are at 10:00 am, on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Bethel Baptist

    Read More
  • Robert Edward Renner

    Robert Edward Renner

    The funeral service for Robert Edward Renner will be 11 a.m., Saturday, September 28, at Riverwood Family with burial in

    Read More
  • Tywana Nell Nettles Boyd

    Tywana Nell Nettles Boyd

    A memorial service for Tywana Nell Nettles Boyd will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, September 28th, at Antioch Baptist Church,

    Read More
  • Celia Scott McSweyn

    Celia Scott McSweyn

    Friends may gather to celebrate the life of Celia Scott McSweyn from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., Thursday evening, September

    Read More
  • James Hewitt Anding

    James Hewitt Anding

    The funeral service for Mr. James Hewitt Anding will be 2 p.m., Monday, September 23, at New Prospect Baptist Church

    Read More
  • Frances Moak Cole

    Frances Moak Cole

    Surrounded by her precious family and held in the gentle hands of her beloved husband, the extraordinary life of Frances

    Read More
  • Martha Susan Smith Chapman

    Martha Susan Smith Chapman

    Visitation for Martha Susan Smith Chapman will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Riverwood

    Read More
  • John Ellis Hodges

    John Ellis Hodges

    The funeral service for John Ellis Hodges will be 11 a.m., Thursday, September 19, at Riverwood Family with burial to

    Read More
  • Rodney Geneal Fuller

    Rodney Geneal Fuller

    A graveside service for Rodney Geneal Fuller will be held 3 p.m., Wednesday, September 18, at Red Star Cemetery. There

    Read More
  • Stella Odelle Beasley Odom

    Stella Odelle Beasley Odom

    The funeral service for Stella Odelle Beasley Odom will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 18, at Poplar Springs Baptist Church

    Read More
  • Leslie

    Leslie "Luke" Wilkinson

    A memorial graveside service for Leslie “Luke” Wilkinson will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, September 21, at Springhill Pentecostal Church

    Read More
  • Terry Lynn Floyd Hedgepeth

    Terry Lynn Floyd Hedgepeth

    A Memorial graveside service will be held for Terry Lynn Floyd Hedgepeth, 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 18, in Riverwood Memorial

    Read More
  • 1

Local Florists

Bertha's Flower Shop
103 West Chickasaw Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-2561 
Elaina Anders Flowers
515 Brookway Blvd
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 265-2272 
Hetty Bug's Flowers
731 Chestnut Ln SE
Bogue Chitto, MS 39629
(601) 757-1716 
 Roots & Ribbons
100 West Court Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 835-2708