Services for Mrs. Catherine Day Batson of Brookhaven are 3:00 pm Sunday June 2, 2019

at Lucien Baptist Church with visitation from 1:00 until time of service.

Burial is at the Church Cemetery. Riverwood Family Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Batson, 88, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at her residence. 

She was born on October 11, 1930, to Emery Abner and Myrtia Jane Day. 

She graduated from McCall Creek High School and attended Co-Lin Jr. College. 

As co-owner of Betty Anns's for 38 years, she shared her talent of sewing and design to clothe and inspire all of her customers of their beauty from the inside out. 

Throughout the years, she has especially touched the lives of countless brides, mothers of brides, queens, pageant contestants,

and others in finding and fitting them with their perfect dresses.

Mrs. Batson was a lifelong member of Lucien Baptist Church where she proudly served as the President of the Homecoming Cemetery Committee for many years. 

She also attended First Baptist Church with her family.

Being called "Gee Gee" not only by her grandchildren, but to all she had the pleasure of knowing always brought a smile to her face. 

Sugar, her longtime Pomeranian companion, rarely left her side and was always dressed in an outfit that was custom designed especially for each occasion. 

Mrs. Batson was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Gene Batson, her parents,

Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Day, her brother, Emery Abner Day, Jr. and her sister, Dot Porter. 

She is survived by her daughter, Cathy Batson McDonnieal and her granddaughter, Mary Catherine Franklin and husband, Keith Franklin,

and grandson, Grant McDonnieal and wife, Allyson McDonnieal, and several nieces and nephews, and many special friends.

Services for Mr. Wayne J. Spring of Brookhaven are 2:00 pm Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Riverwood Family

with burial Mt. Gilliad Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation is 5:00 -8:00 pm Friday, May 31 at Riverwood.

Mr. Wayne J. Spring, 83, went to be with his Lord on May 28, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on July 27, 1935 to the late George W. Spring and Gertrude Nunnery Spring.

Preceding him in death were his parents; son, Chris J. Spring; and brothers, Warren Spring and Ralph Spring.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Kirk Spring and wife, Darlene; brothers, A.J. Spring and wife Janie,

Eddie Spring and wife Pat; sister, Frances Berch. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Courtney Tate and husband Chris,

Kaitlyn Spring and Kimberly Spring and 3 great grandchildren, Camden Datz, Britton Bercegeay and Connor Tate.

With gratitude the family wishes to express a special thanks to St Luke’s Hospice Team,

Leanna and Vella and to his loving caregiver, April Prather.

The funeral service for Mrs. Claudene King Fuller will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at

Riverwood Family, with interment at Bethel Temple Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m.,

Monday, May 27, at Riverwood and will resume at 10 a.m., Tuesday, until time of the service.

Mrs. Fuller, 73, of Brookhaven, passed away May 26, 2019, at her residence. She was born

December 11, 1945, to Lonnie J. King, Sr. and Laura Jane King. She was self-employed in the

upholstery business and she was a member of Oak Grove Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Claudene

was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Those she leaves behind

will forever feel the void her presence once held.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Joe Fuller, Sr.; parents; and one son, Glen Ray Fuller.

Those left to cherish her memory are, her sons, Tommy Joe Fuller, Jr. (Pam), Terry Fuller; daughter,

Peggy King (Craig), Donna King (Tim); brothers, Robert King, Lonnie King, Jr., Eugene King (Lanell),

Larry King (Jennifer), Daryel King, Raymond King (Karren), Tony King; sister, Margie Olline Jones.

She also leaves 14 grandchildren, Matthew King (Jessica), Michael King, Scott King (Hope), Daniel King (Chelsey),

Gabby Fuller (Samuel Jennings), Andrew Fuller, Gage Fuller, Alex Fuller, Austin Fuller, Emilie Fuller, Eli Fuller,

Joseph Fuller, Danielle Jackson, and Miriam Reid, as well as 12 great grandchildren

and other loving family members and friends.

The funeral service for Mrs. Doris G. Tisdale will be 3 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2019, at

Damascus Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from

1:30 p.m. until time of the service at Damascus.

Mrs. Tisdale, 89, of Brookhaven, ended her journey here May 24, 2019, at

Camellia Etates in McComb. She was born September 4, 1929, to Marvin and Eunice Crane.

Mrs. Doris enjoyed making all things beautiful, being a cosmetologist by trade

but also working in her flowers and gardening as well as preparing meals and

sharing her gifts with her family and friends. She will be missed by all who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Lonnie Tisdale;

brother, Malcolm Crane; and sister, Elizabeth Pickering.

Those left to cherish her memory are her brother and sister-in-law,

Jerry and Margaret Crane and a host of nieces and nephews.