Obituaries
Robert Patrick Jones
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.
Kathleen Smith
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.
David Sullivan
Services are incomplete at this time
Donald R. Sanders
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.
Danny Ray Falvey
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.
Catherine C. Wood
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.
Alton Roger Hart
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.
Pearlie Roberts
Services for Mr. Pearlie Roberts are 2:30 pm on Monday, April 29, 2019
at Riverwood Family Funeral Service with visitation from 11:30 until time of service.
Interment will be at Gum Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Pearlie Roberts, 87 of Bogue Chitto went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2019 at Diversicare.
He was born on May 25, 1931 to the late Ellzie and Mittie Roberts.
He worked in the oil field and was a member of Gum Grove Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Dorothy Roberts; sisters, Yuba Wallace and Esiz Lee Anding;
brother, J.E. Roberts and son-in-law, Harry Kennedy.
Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Jeffrey Roberts and wife, Vicky and Steve Roberts and wife, Penny;
daughters, Debra Albritton and husband Jimmy and Pam Kennedy
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Allen Allbritton, Shalane Kennedy, Shane Kennedy,
Michael Wayne Roberts, Elijah Roberts and Raine Roberts
and great grandchildren, Taylor Kennedy, Bishop Kennedy and Laney Kennedy.
James "Tripp" Hilton Wall, III
Services for James “Tripp” Hilton Wall, III are 3:00 pm Sunday, April 28, 2019 at First Baptist Church Brookhaven.
Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 pm Saturday, April 27, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service.
He will also lie in state from 1:00 until time of service on Sunday at the church.
Mr. James “Tripp” Hilton Wall, III, 37, of Brookhaven went to be with his Lord on April 24, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born on November 9, 1981 to James “Hilton” Wall, Jr. and Susan Margaret Lee Wall.
He worked as a Service Supervisor for Halliburton and was a member of First Baptist Church Brookhaven.
Tripp was a doting father and avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working outside with his boys.
Preceding him in death were his paternal grandfather, Gus Wall, of Monticello; maternal grandparents, Eddie and Heloys Lee, of Ridgeland;
Uncle, Robert E. Lee, of Jackson, and father-in-law, Stephen Lilly, of Brookhaven.
Those left to cherish his memory are his parents; wife, Jenna Wall; sons, Fisher Lee Wall, Tucker James Wall and Porter Stephen Wall;
brother, Cabe Wall and wife, Kristin, of Braxton, MS.; sister, Lee Wall Sills and husband, Eddie of Silver Creek.
He is also survived by his Granny, Helen Ford Wall, of Monticello; nephews, Harper and Hayes Wall, of Braxton,
Zane Sills, of Silver Creek, and Jackson Beard, of Bogue Chitto;
uncles, Ford Wall and wife, Julie, of Monticello and George Lee and wife, Cathy, of Vicksburg.
He is also survived by special sister in law, Samantha Beard and husband, Josh, of Bogue Chitto
and special cousins, Brooks, Ben and Jackson Wall.
Jane Curry Breeland
Jane Curry Manning Breeland died on April 24, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness.
Mrs. Breeland was born on August 28, 1931, in McComb, MS., to Mary Jane Elizabeth Bacot Manning and Durwood Warren Manning.
She graduated from McComb High School and Mississippi State College for Women (MUW) with a degree in Library Science where she
was a member of Masker Social Club.
Mrs. Breeland was a Life Member of the Junior Auxiliary, the Climbers Club and a Charter Member of the Krewe of Ceres.
She was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church where she served as Historian of Women of the Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 63 years, Dr. Jewell J. Breeland, Jr.
She is survived by her daughters, Marjorie Barron (Freddie), Jeri Swink (David), and Peggy Opiela (Ken) and her son, Durwood Breeland (Beth)
and her grandchildren, Nathan Barron (Brittany), Christopher Barron, Brennan Breeland (Nikki), Ryan Breeland (Alexis),
and AnnaRachel Breeland, Jamison Roane (Meagan) and Jayne Ellen Opiela. She is also survived by seven great grandchildren.
She is also survived by a half-sister, Viola Kelly and nephew Nathan Ripp.
Jane was the bedrock of her family. She was a gourmet cook and loved entertaining her family and friends and specially
enjoyed her membership in her Supper Club. She was an avid sports fan and loved the Rebels and the Saints.
She also enjoyed traveling, reading and playing bridge. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy.
The family of Jane Breeland would like to express their heart-felt appreciation to Tonya Anderson,
Charlene Johnson, Edna Whitaker, Cynthia Stewart and Betty Morris for their loving care these last months.