Funeral service for Mr. William Meredith Newell will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2022, at Riverwood Family,

with interment at Mt Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Mr. Newell, 94, of Wesson, passed from this life May 7, 2022. He was born in Brookhaven, MS July 26, 1927.

He served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Newell was a hardworking man, retiring from the oilfield

after 42 years of service. He took pleasure in vacationing in Branson, MO and listening to Blue Grass Music.

After retiring, he began to raise Beef Master Cattle. He was also a master gardener, plowing his field with his mule.

He kept busy making all the necessary repairs to his farm equipment as well. Mr. Newell will be greatly missed by his

family and his friends at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where he was a member for many years.

He is preceded in death by his wives, Bennie Jean Cooley Newell and Marie Newell; his parents Clarence Newell and

Maude Britt Newell; two sisters, Loretta Allen (Emmitt) and Yvonne Sisco (Walter); brother, John Newell (Jeanette);

brother-in-law, Howard Smith; and his great grandson, Cooper James Newell.

He is survived by his sons, Gene Newell, Stacey Newell and wife, Wendy and daughter, Gail Hudson and husband,

Marcelle; sister, Maudell Smith; nine grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. He is also survived by a “bonus family”,

Scott Williams (Susie), and multiple Williams’ grandchildren and great grandchildren, as well as other loving family members and friends.

We would like to thank Haven Hall Nursing Facility, Encompass Hospice, for their gracious, loving work and care during our loved one’s stay with them.

We are eternally grateful.

Funeral service for Joby Rutledge will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, at Holly Springs Baptist Church with interment

in the church cemetery. Visitation is from noon until the time of service.

Mr. Rutledge, 63, of Bogue Chitto, passed away May 5, 2022, at his residence in Kelso, TN. He was born in San Francisco, CA,

May 15, 1958, to James Glynn Rutledge, Sr. and Barbara Anita Rutledge.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Grace Rutledge-Foster and Sandy Rutledge.

He is survived by his sons, Justin Rutledge (Mercedes), and Matthew Rutledge; daughters, Jessica Rutledge-Schmidt (Daven),

Kelly Huff-Watts (Joseph), Caitlyn Huff-Mendez (Freddy); brother, Freddie Rutledge; sisters, Deborah Rutledge-Jackson (Mark),

and Crissy Rutledge-Tikirolu (Burcin); 12 grandchildren, Isabel Flores, Christian Robertson, Gabby Anding, Kailey Barras,

Madden Coleman, Madison Pierce, Karter Barras, Kylie Watts, Mya Black, Tristen Huff, Oliver John, and Tristan Cordell; his best friends,

Teddie Joe McCaffrey and Jimmy King; as well as his faithful companion, Jack, and other loving family members and friends.

Graveside service for Mr. Charles Robert Cupit will be 11 a.m., Monday, May 9, at Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Cupit, 45, of McCall Creek, passed away May 6, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Brookhaven, MS, June 12, 1976, to

Billy Pat Cupit and Linda Faye Case Cupit. He was a member of Damascus Baptist Church.

Mr. Cupit is preceded in death by his brother, Stephen Patrick Cupit; and by his grandparents, Charles and Jewell Case and Earl and Lela Cupit.

He is survived by his daughter, Ada Grace Case; his parents; sister-in-law, Leslie Thompson (Justin), and his niece,

Libby Grace Cupit Thompson, as well as other loving family members and friends. He will be greatly missed by those who loved him.

Funeral service for Mr. Jerry Glenn Lofton, Jr. will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Ramah Baptist Church

with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, at Ramah and will resume

from 1 p.m. until the time of service on Wednesday.

Mr. Lofton, 60, of McCall Creek, passed away May 5, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Enigma, GA,

August 21, 1961, to Jerry Glenn Lofton, Sr. and Hazel Louise Kimble Lofton. He was a 1979 Franklin County

graduate and then went on to graduate from Mississippi State with a bachelor’s degree. He was retired from

Walmart Distribution Center. Mr. Lofton was a member of Ramah Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.

He loved his faith family as well as his immediate family. He enjoyed traveling and trying out different restaurants.

He was a tremendous fan of gospel and country music. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family.

He is preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, James Lofton.

He is survived by his uncle, Vernon Kimble; aunts, Barbara Kimble, Shirley Oliver, Marie Hilton, Eva Allen,

and Geraldine Lofton. Even though Glenn had no children of his own, he leaves behind his nephews and niece, Patrick, Aaron, and Sarah,

whom he loved as his own, as well as a host of other family members, cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Ramah Baptist Church as a memorial to Mr. Lofton.

Funeral service for Mrs. Judy Ann Russell Patt will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, at Riverwood Family, with interment in Easthaven Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Monday, May 9, at Riverwood and will resume from 1 p.m. until the time of service on Tuesday.

Mrs. Patt, 69, of Brookhaven, passed from this life May 5, 2022, at her daughter’s residence. She was born in Brookhaven October 18, 1952. She was retired from McLane Southern, which freed her to do some of her most favorite things, working in her flower gardens and finding the best bargains at flea markets. Mrs. Patt was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and spending valuable time with her family and friends was the most important thing to her. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and will be greatly missed by all.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Keith Patt and her father, Edwin Russell.

Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Alma “Ginny” Russell; son, James Keith Patt and wife, Melissa; daughter, Jennifer Ann Dickerson and husband, Chris; three grandchildren, Austin Patt and wife, Kara, Hannah Dickerson Davis and husband Bryce, and Mary Ellen Patt; she also leaves behind one great grandchild, Fisher Alan Davis, and expecting another, James Raylan Patt, this October. She is also survived by a host of other loving family members and friends.

Funeral service for Ms. Virginia Ruth Bardwell Fernandez will be 10 a.m., Saturday, May 7, at Riverwood Family, with interment in

Little Bahala Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Friday, May 6, at Riverwood.

Ms. Fernandez, 71, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away April 29, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Brookhaven, MS, April 5, 1951, to

Vernon Clifton Bardwell and Evelyn Ruth Russell Bardwell. She was retired from the food industry, spending many years preparing meals for

the crews on tugboats. She loved traveling, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents; and other family members, Russell Bardwell, Beulah Magee, Mary Owens, Ann Posey, and Clifton Bardwell.

She is survived by her son, Johnathan Bardwell; daughters, Cindy Heathcock and Michelle Garcia; brother, Hollis Bardwell; nine grandchildren,

and ten great grandchildren; her faithful dog, “Sassy”, as well as other loving family members and friends.

Funeral service for Mr. James R. Hemby will be 11 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2022, at Harmony Baptist Church, with

interment in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

Mr. Hemby, 83, of Brookhaven, passed from this life May 4, 2022, at Silver Cross Nursing Home. He was born in

Simpson County, February 5, 1939. He served his country in the United States National Guard and was a member

of Harmony Baptist Church. Mr. Hemby was a faithful and loving husband, father, and grandfather, he will be greatly missed by all.

He is preceded in death by his parents, WJ Hemby and Willie Bell Hemby; brother, JR Hemby (wife Ouida); sister, Virginia Davis: and nephew, Billy Davis.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Fannie Mae Hemby; son, Phillip Ray Hemby (Donna);

daughters Virginia Grubb (Skip) and Melissa Barrios (Frank); five grandchildren, Matthew Jackson (Katie),

David Hedgepeth (Megan), Brittany Ashley (Jarrad), Tara Pepper, and Tanner Hemby (Isabel) and nine great grandchildren.

He is also survived by a host of other loving family members and friends, as well as his faith family at Harmony.

A special thank you to Carol Thompson for her care and loving support.

Funeral service for Mrs. Jewell Faye Wallace Case will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2022, at Riverwood Family

with interment in the Gum Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Thursday evening, May 5, at Riverwood.

Mrs. Case, 88, passed from this life May 4, 2022, at her residence in McCall Creek, MS. She was born in Brookhaven, MS,

May 11, 1933. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and always took time to care for her household.

She was also a businesswoman, working in retail. Mrs. case was a member of New Salem Baptist Church.

Her life will be long remembered through her family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Charles V. Case; her parents, Zack Wallace and Berdie Brown Wallace;

grandson, Stephen P. Cupit; and her four brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by her daughters, Linda F. Cupit (Billy Pat) and Sandy Berry (Mike); three grandchildren, Charlie Cupit,

Amy Davis (Chase),Casey Kirkland (Tyson); and ten great grandchildren, Ada Grace Case, Libby Grace Cupit Thompson,

Baylor Davis, Reagan Davis, Carter Davis, Peyton Davis, Ava Kirkland, Jake Kirkland, Casen Kirkland, Hadley Davis, and

Hudson Davis. She is also survived by other loving family members and friends.

The family of Mrs. Jewell would like to extend a very special thank you to the staff of Hospice Compassus and the faithful sitters

who exhibited genuine love and grace to her and all the family, Carla Modrick, Carolyn Smith, Shirley Arnold, Maggie Wilson,

Amy Arnold, Faye Smith, Dody Huff and Deborah Thomas. We are truly grateful for you.

Funeral service for Mrs. Irma Jean Ross will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 6, at Riverwood Family, with interment in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the time of the service.

Mrs. Ross, 79, of Wesson, passed away May 2, 2022, in Brookhaven, MS. She was born in Brookhaven January 22, 1943. She was retired from General Motors.

She filled her days with things that brought her joy, playing piano, watching sports, or just staying home and visiting with her family. She was a member

of Macedonia Baptist Church where she used her musical gift to sing in the sanctuary choir. Mrs. Ross will be greatly missed by her family as well as her faith family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, James “Jake” Case and Ruby Cleo Case and her brother, Gerald James Case.

Those she leaves behind are her husband of 59 years, Buford Roland Ross; sons, Ronald Berry Ross (Elizabeth) and Stephen Ryan Ross (Mary Louise);

sister, Ernestine Gatlin; six grandchildren, Jacob Ross, Olivia Goff, Hogan Ross, Stone Ross, Luke Ross, and Lily Ross. She is also survived by other loving family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St Jude Children’s Hospital PO Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38148.

Memorial service for Mr. Sidney Henry “Butch” Beasley, Sr. will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, at First United Methodist Church in Brookhaven.

Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Mr. Beasley, 76, of Brookhaven, passed away May 1, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Brookhaven, MS, September 13, 1945.

He was retired from Delphi Corporation. He spent the latter years farming his own land. He was an avid outdoorsman, tending to

his animals and just being in the fresh air gave him a special sense of pride. He had a special friend, his dog, Max, who was a constant

companion to him, even attending worship services with him, Max stayed in the truck and waited his return. Mr. Beasley was a loving

husband, father, and grandfather. All of the “grands” were truly special to him, but that first born great grandchild, Logan, stole his heart.

He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Sidney T. Beasley and Veda Grace Price Beasley and his two sons, Sid Beasley and Brad Beasley.

Those who remain to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years, Diane Beasley; daughters, Debra Byrd and Debra Fuller; sister, Libby O’Quin;

four grandchildren, Joey Byrd (Laura), Crystal Byrd, Lizabeth Smith, and Lesley Allen; 11 great grandchildren; two special first cousins,

Janet McCardle and Jan Melancon. He is also survived by a special friend, Pam Watts, and a host of other loving family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church.