Obituary

Joy Gardner Reeves (1947-2025), Local Artist and Longtime Gazette Advertising Executive, Passes Away in Summit

Two examples of Joy’s work: this drawing for the Garden Club in McComb is still used on its brochures. She also for many years did the stage art and program art for Magnolia’s famous Conway’s School of Dance,...

February 20, 2025

Ruby Lou Etheridge

Ruby Lou Etheridge 1958 - 2025 Ruby Lou Etheridge, 66, of Summit, passed away peacefully on February 9, surrounded by her family. Visitation was held on February 13, from 5PM until 8PM, will continue February 14, at 8AM...

February 13, 2025

Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Maxwell May

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Maxwell May 1952 - 2025 Gwendolyn “Gwen” Maxwell May, 72, of Bogue Chitto, passed away February 8, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Visitation was held on February 13, at First...

February 13, 2025

Nancy Riley

Nancy Riley 1958 - 2025 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Nancy Riley, our beloved mother, was called home to the Kingdom of Heaven on February 6, at her home...

February 13, 2025

Mary Ann Sterling O'Brien

Sterling O’Brien 1939 - 2025 Mary Ann Sterling O’Brien, 86, from Magnolia, passed away February 1, at Courtyard Rehabilitation and Healthcare in McComb. Mary Ann was born on January 18, 1939 to James H. and Vera...

February 13, 2025

Glenn Smith Forman

Glenn Smith Forman, 73, of Magnolia, passed away on February 10, at SMRMC in McComb. Visitation was held on February 11, from 5PM till 8PM at Fernwood Baptist Church. Visitation resumed on February 12, from 10AM until...

February 13, 2025

Homer H. Arnold

Homer H. Arnold 1929 - 2025 Homer H. Arnold, 95, of McComb, passed away on January 26, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Private family service only. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb is in charge of...

February 6, 2025

James Edward Webb

James Edward Webb 1927 - 2025 James Edward Webb, 97, was born to Oree and Mamie Boykin Webb on September 21, 1927, in Sylvarena, MS and passed into Glory on January 28, 2025, at UMC in Jackson. James entered the US Navy...

February 6, 2025

Audrey Belle Price

Audrey Belle Price 1941 - 2025 Audrey Belle Price, 83, of Jayess, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones on January 31. She loved her Lord and will be sadly missed. Visitation was held on February 4, from 5PM...

February 6, 2025

Thomas Jack Wilson

Thomas Jack Wilson 1944 - 2025 Thomas Jack Wilson, 80 of McComb, passed away Friday, January 31, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was born September 16, 1944 in Natchez, Mississippi....

February 6, 2025

James B. Spring

James B. Spring 1950 - 2025 James B. Spring, 74, of Smithdale, passed away on January 30, at his home after a long battle with cancer. A visitation was held on February 1, at Hartman Jones Funeral Home from 8:45AM to...

February 6, 2025

Joey Lynn Johnson

Joey Lynn Johnson 1960 - 2025 Joey Lynn Johnson, 64, passed away on January 20, 2025 at his residence in McComb. A visitation was held January 28, 2025 at Navilla Baptist Church from 9AM until services at 10AM. Trent...

January 30, 2025

Bobby Ray Taylor

Bobby Ray Taylor 1933 - 2025 Bobby Ray Taylor, 91 of McComb, passed away January 25, 2025 at SMRMC. He was born Thursday, August 3, 1933. Visitation was held on January 28, 2025 from 9AM until services at 11AM at...

January 30, 2025

William Gaylon Brown

William Gaylon Brown 1945 - 2025 William Gaylon Brown, 79, of Summit, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family and close friends. Funeral services were held at 2PM on January 29, at...

January 30, 2025

Ann Bilbo Wiltshire

Ann Bilbo Wiltshire 1933 - 2025 Ann Bilbo Wiltshire of McComb, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2025, at the age of 91 surrounded by her family. Visitation is...

January 30, 2025

Carolyn Dillon, Longtime Editor & Publisher of The Tylertown Times, Passes Away

The long-time editor and publisher of The Tylertown Times is dead at 79. Carolyn Dillon died in the early morning hours Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Mobile Infirmary, Mobile, Ala., where she had been moved to be with her...

January 30, 2025

Billie Simmons Kavanay

Billie Simmons Kavanay 1933 - 2025 Mrs. Billie Simmons Kavanay, 91, a resident of McComb, went home to be with our Lord on January 19. Mrs. Kavanay was born on December 10, 1933, in the Silver Creek Community. She was...

January 23, 2025

Peggy Jean Wallace May

Peggy Jean Wallace May 1942 - 2025 Peggy Jean Wallace May, 82, passed away January 17, 2025 at the Meadville Convalescent Home. Visitation was held on January 20, at Hartman Jones Funeral Home from 10AM until services...

January 23, 2025

Jeffery Grant Nunnery

Jeffery Grant Nunnery 1957 - 2025 Jeffery Grant Nunnery, 67, passed away at home with those that loved him on January 19, 2025. A visitation will be held January 23, at Tangipahoa Baptist Church from 5PM until 8PM,...

January 23, 2025

Andra Ann Holmes

Andra Ann Holmes 1963 - 2025 Andra Ann Holmes, 61 of McComb, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 at the Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. She was born Saturday, November 18, 1963 in McComb. Visitation were held at...

January 23, 2025

Tommye Lou Cutrer

Tommye Lou Cutrer 1932 - 2025 Tommye Lou Cutrer, 92, died peacefully on January 19, 2025 at her home in McComb. A visitation will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025 at McComb First Assembly of God from 5 PM until 7 PM,...

January 23, 2025

Vera Marie Wilkerson VanNorman

Vera Marie Wilkerson VanNorman 1944 - 2025 Vera Marie Wilkerson VanNorman, 80, of Smithdale, passed away on January 2, at her residence. A graveside service was held on January 15, at Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery...

January 16, 2025

Randi D. Mohr

Randi D. Mohr 1954 - 2025 Randi D. Mohr, 70, McComb, passed away on January 3, at SMRMC due to kidney failure. A visitation was held January 9, at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home from 12PM until services at 2PM. Dr. David...

January 16, 2025

Ruby Louise Pray

Ruby Louise Pray 1927 - 2025 Ruby Pray, 97, passed away on January 7, 2025. Visitation was held from 11AM to 2PM on January 11, at Hartman-Jones funeral home with the life celebration and graveside services held...

January 16, 2025