Obituaries
Anita Lavon Thornhill White McKee
Services for Mrs. Anita Lavon Thornhill White McKee, of Brookhaven are 11:00 am Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Riverwood Family with visitation from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Friday, April 9, at Riverwood.
Interment will be at Fair River Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Anita Lavon Thornhill White McKee, 75, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 8, 2021.
She was born on November 7, 1945 to the late George Ray Thornhill and Juanita Lewis Thornhill.
Mrs. McKee was a Dental Hygienist and was a member of Fair River Baptist Church. She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands, Benjamin David White, Charles Wayne McKee, and son, Jamie Ray White.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Robin White Smith and sister, Marilyn Thornhill Welch, along with 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Jerry Wayne Carter
Funeral Service for Mr. Jerry Wayne Carter will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Sylvarena Baptist Church
with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
Mr. Carter, 72, of Wesson, passed from this life April 25, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He was born in
Hattiesburg, MS December 25, 1948, to Jackson Talmage Carter and Marjorie Luby Carter. He served his country
in the United States Navy and was employed with Hinds County Sheriffs Department as a Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Carter
was a member of Sylvarena Baptist Church where he served as Chairman of Deacons. He was also an avid outdoorsman,
hunting and fishing, but he also enjoyed singing as well as cooking. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.
Mr. Carter is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers.
Those who remain to cherish his memory are his wife, Frankie Carter; daughter, Sarina Evans; sister, Debbie Martin;
two grandchildren, Hartley Evans and Dylan Evans; and one great grandchild, Kenslee Evans. He is also survived
by other loving family members and friends.
Richard Buckley Powell
Graveside service for Mr. Richard Buckley Powell will be 3 p.m., Monday, April 26, at Roberts Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Powell, 68, of Jayess, passed from this life April 25, 2021, at his residence. He was born February 28, 1953,
to Charles Ray Powell, Sr. and Bennie Lee Alexander Powell. He was a Drilling Supervisor in the Oilfield Industry.
Mr. Powell was a member of Monticello Methodist Protestant Church. He was a loving husband, father, and
grandfather, and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Those who remain to cherish his memory are, his wife of 47 years, Mary Ruth Garrett Powell; sons, Slade Powell (Barbie),
Tate Powell (Lindsey), Cole Powell (Brittany); daughter, Krisha Felder (Al); brothers, Charlie Powell (Wanda), Wayne Powell (Genie);
sisters, Pat Gummoe (Will), Marsha Everett (Al), Donna Small (Mike), Renee Pepper (Tim); and 18 grandchildren, Alden, Emma, Troy,
Elyse, Elina, Ella, Ethan, Evan, Preston, Brantly, Ava Tate, Presley, Isley, and Grae Powell; Rose, Anne Louise, Quin, and Juliana Felder.
He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, whom he loved dearly.
Mildred Aileen Alexander
Graveside Service for Mrs. Mildred Aileen Alexander will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 3pm at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service on Tuesday, at Riverwood Family from 1:00-2:00pm.
Mildred Aileen Alexander, 88, passed from this life on April 23, 2021, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was born on May 17, 1932, to John Pinkney King and Mary Sybel Davis King.
Mrs. Alexander was a homemaker and a member of the Lincoln County Homemakers. She loved to sew and garden and was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; along with one brother, Hilton King.
Those left to cherish her memory is her husband of 70 years, Ira Van Alexander; sons, Ira Alexander and wife Anita, Tim Alexander and wife Debbie along with one daughter, Sherry McMurry and husband Paul; brother, J.D. King; sister, Janice Magee and five grandchildren, Emily Hunter, Brad Alexander and wife Mindy, Brittney Hicks and husband Steve, Tyler Alexander and wife Brittany and Shelby Alexander. She is also survived by 10 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to Home of Hope for Children, P.O. Box 18496, Hattiesburg, MS 39404, or a charity of your choice.
Willie Earl Davis
Funeral service for Mr. Willie Earl Davis will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at
Riverwood Family with interment in Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 10 a.m.
until the time of service on Tuesday.
Mr. Davis, 59, of Brookhaven, passed from this life April 23, 2021, at his residence.
He was born September 7,1960, to his parents, Jimmie Larry Davis, Sr. and Jewel Lea Davis.
He was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Purser Davis; his parents; sister, Linda Davis Jordan;
sister-in-law, Lydia Fuller Davis; brothers-in-law, David Purser and Jimmy Dale Purser.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Amanda Hope May (Greg) and Heather Friis Davis (Daniel);
brothers, Jimmie Larry Davis, Jr. and Darrell Wayne Davis; sisters-in-law, Patricia Ann Purser and Patti Lambert Purser;
five grandchildren, Isabella Hope May, Elizabeth Ann May, Josiah Allen May, Evangeline Grace May, and Aidan Thomas Friis.
He is also survived by other loving family members and friends.
Alexandra Elizabeth Kuhn
Alexandra Elizabeth Kuhn, 27, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 18, 2021, in Mobile Alabama.
She was born on September 2, 1993.
Alexandra was a sales associate for Home Goods and was a member of Bay Vista Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her grandmothers, Joyce Marie Lowery Raney and Judith Myers Kuhn.
She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.
Those left to cherish her memory are her father, Austin David Kuhn, Jr. and mother, Ginger Lee Raney Mills and stepfather, Gary Mills;
brothers, Christopher Gary Mills and Bradley Mills (Cat); sisters, Morgan Marie Kuhn, Brittany Hill (Tyler), Wendy Culp (Brandon), Charity Mills;
grandfather, Austin David Kuhn, Sr., she is also survived by loving aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces.
Lora Diane Womack
Funeral service for Lora Diane Womack will be 2 p.m., Friday, April 23, 2021, at Apostolic Lighthouse Pentecostal Church
with burial at Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, April 22, at the church, and will
resume at 1 p.m. on Friday, before the service.
Mrs. Womack, 60, of Brookhaven, ended her journey on earth April 18, 2021 at St Tammany Parish Hospital in Louisiana.
She began this journey May 12, 1960, born in Louisiana to her parents, Charles Caldwell and Audrey Walters.
She was retired from work as a Factory Supervisor and was a member of Apostolic Lighthouse Pentecostal Church.
Mrs. Womack was a special wife, mother, and grandmother. Her greatest joy was to spend time with her grandchildren.
She also found time to play piano, travel and cook. She was an animal lover as well. Those who love her will
forever feel the absence she leaves.
She is preceded in death by her father, Reverend Charles Caldwell.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Charles Womack; mother, Audrey Walters; sons,
Charles N. Womack and Everitt Womack; daughters, Brandi Worthington, Misty Womack, and Noel Womack;
sisters, Karen Jenkins, Charla Caldwell; seven grandchildren, Isaac Brown, Jared Brown, Aaron Brown,
Kaydun Thomasee, MyKennzie Davidson, Konner Thomasee, and Callie Womack.
She also leaves behind other loving family members and friends.
Rev. Morris Wesley Givens
Graveside service for Rev. Morris Wesley Givens of Brookhaven are 11:00 am, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at
Bethel Temple United Pentecostal Church Cemetery with visitation from 9:00-10:30 at Riverwood Family.
Rev. Morris Wesley Givens, 92, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 17, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on October 25, 1928 to the late Wash Givens and Maddie Martin Givens.
Mr. Givens was a former pastor and farmer. He enjoyed talking with people and selling watermelons.
He will be missed by all that loved and knew him.
Preceding him in death were his parents; wife of 53 years, Helen Givens; infant son, Charles W. Givens; brothers,
Cliff, Walter and Dudley and sisters, Marie Maude, Daisy and Mattie.
Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Arvin Givens and wife, Edith; daughter, Rita Coghlan and husband,
Richard; brother, Louis Givens and wife, Voncille. Also 5 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and
4 great-great grandchildren and special friend, Mill Watts.
The family would like to express a special thank you to St Luke Hospice Ministries.
Ida Louise King Kent
A Graveside Service for Ida Louise King Kent, of Brookhaven are 3:00 pm Monday, April 19, 2021
at Riverwood Memorial Park with visitation from 2:00 pm until the time of the service.
Mrs. Ida Louise King Kent, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 16, 2021.
She was born on November 6, 1929 to the late Laurence Galloway King and Linnie Belle Ziegler King.
Mrs. Kent was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church Brookhaven.
She graduated in 1948 from Benton High School and received her Bachelor of Science in Home Economics from the
University of Southern Mississippi. She then served as the Home Economist for Franklin County, where she met the love of her life,
Wesley Kent, on a blind date. She became a homemaker and mother after being blessed with the adoption of their children.
She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Wesley Fedrick Kent; brothers, W. Herbert King, Henry A King,
Laurence Lester King, Warren King, Sr. and Norwood B. King.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Wesley Allen Kent, and wife, Wanda; daughter Pamela Louise Kent Matthews and husband, Greg,
and grandchildren, Colby Allen Kent and wife, Erica Smith Kent and Mollie Ann Matthews.
We thank The Beehive, their precious sitters, and Hospice Compassus for their compassion and care of our mother.
Memorial can be given to the First Baptist Church of Brookhaven Building Fund.
Sedgie Elmer Herrington, Jr.
Mr. Sedgie Elmer Herrington, Jr., 67, of Bogue Chitto went to be with his
Lord on April 14, 2021 at Baptist Hospital.
He was born on November 4, 1953, to the late Sedgie Elmer Herrington, Sr.
and Laura Louise Myers Herrington.
Mr. Herrington enjoyed cooking, working on cars, and spending time with his family
and friends. He was a member of Easthaven Baptist Church and will be missed by all that loved and knew him.
Preceding him in death were his parents.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Brookes Prestridge and husband,
Cory; brothers, John Herrington, Ray Herrington, and Roger Dale Herrington; sisters,
Ann Jones, Doris Faye Teaster, and Margie McCaffrey; 3 grandchildren, Grayson Prestridge,
Lexi Prestridge and Ady Prestridge; nieces, LeAnn Waldrop and Kelly Grice. along with great nieces,
Ramsey Caroline Waldrop, Milly Ann Grice, Merry James Grice, great nephew, Collin Waldrop.
A Memorial Service will be held 5:30 on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Riverwood Family.
