Obituary

Therese M. Martin

Therese M. Martin, 92, a resident of McComb, passed away January 29, 2025. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, February 28, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church where she was a member. Mass will begin at 12:10 PM and...

February 27, 2025

Alious Lee

Mr. Alious Lee, 86, of Liberty, departed this earthly life on February 12, at Camellia Estates in McComb. Services will be held on March 1, at 11AM at Tickfaw Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Edward M. Boss Pastor and...

February 27, 2025

Letitia D. Brister

Letitia D. Brister, 62 years old, of Magnolia, passed away on February 19, at her home. Services to be announced at a later date. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb is in charge of arrangements. Letitia was born on...

February 27, 2025

Annie Jo LeMaster

Annie Jo LeMaster was called to eternal rest on February 24, at the age of 81. She was born in Pike County, on February 8, 1944, the daughter of Claude and Mildred Thompson. She graduated from McComb High School and...

February 27, 2025

Jo Beth Coleman

Mrs. Jo Beth Coleman, 88, of McComb, passed from this life on February 19, at Silver Cross Nursing Home in Brookhaven. She was born in Tullos, LA on September 11, 1936 to Mr. Marmey Tradewell and Mrs. Zotis Gjerstad. A...

February 27, 2025

Etta Vera Freeman Seago

Etta Vera Freeman Seago 1931 - 2025 Etta Vera Freeman Seago, 93, of Chattanooga, TN, formerly of McComb, passed away on February 3. She was born on September 23, 1931, in Pike County, daughter of Clarence and Blanche...

February 20, 2025

Lillie Beatrice Varnado Hampton

Lillie Beatrice Varnado Hampton 1935 - 2025 Lillie Beatrice Varnado Hampton, 89, of Fernwood, departed this life on Feb. 8, 2025, at her home. Visitation is 10AM Saturday, February 22, at St. Paul Missionary Baptist...

February 20, 2025

Martha Cothern O'Quin

Martha Cothern O’Quin 1948 - 2025 Martha Cothern O’Quin, 76, of the Enon community passed to her eternal home February 6, at Billdora Senior Care in Tylertown. Mrs. O’Quin was born September 12, 1948 to Arthur and...

February 20, 2025

Charlotte A. "Shug" Phillips

Charlotte A. “Shug” Phillips 1949 - 2025 Charlotte A. “Shug” Phillips, 75 of McComb, passed away February 8, at the SMRMC. She was born Monday, July 18, 1949 in Okinawa, Japan. “Shug” retired as a Civil...

February 20, 2025

Julia Ann Johnson

Julia Ann Johnson 1941 - 2025 Julia Ann Johnson, 83, of Smithdale, passed away February 6, at SMRMC in McComb. Visitation was held on February 11, at Pleasant Valley Church from 5PM until 8PM and continued on February...

February 20, 2025

Peggy Maxwell

Peggy Maxwell 1949 - 2025 Peggy Maxwell “Sweetie” was born on January 8, 1949, in New Orleans, LA. Sweetie went home to be with Jesus on February 14, 2025, while sleeping peacefully in Summit. She was preceded in...

February 20, 2025

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