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April 12, 2026

Magnolia, Mississippi

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Obituary

Memorial notices and remembrance pieces.

  • Cynthia Ann Paulk

    Cynthia Ann Paulk, 85, of Summit, passed peacefully on the morning of February 23, after a long battle with illness surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial service was held at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb on...

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  • Gleen Diane Register

    Gleen Diane Register, 79, a resident of McComb, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on February 18, surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 28, at 10AM with memorial services at...

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  • Shelia Lynn Boyd

    Shelia Lynn Boyd, 70 of Summit, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026 at the SMRMC in McComb. She was born Sunday, April 17, 1955 in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Visitation was held on February 25, from 9AM until time...

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  • Patricia "Pat" Aston Rainey

    Patricia (Pat) Aston Rainey, born August 29, 1943, went to be with the Lord on February 11, 2026 at her home in Gillsburg. A visitation was held on February 14, at Hartman Jones Funeral Home from 9AM until services at...

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  • Hazel Jo Rushing

    Hazel Jo Rushing, 79, of Smithdale, formerly of Yazoo, MS, passed away February 5, 2026, at Walthall General Hospital in Tylertown. A graveside service will be held at Mount Gilead Primitive Baptist Church in Smithdale,...

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  • David L. Jackson

    David L. Jackson, 65, of Summit, passed away on February 10, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Visitation was held on Sunday February 15, from 2PM until a Memorial Service at 4PM at Pisgah United...

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  • Lyle F. Bandurski

    Lyle F. Bandurski, 65, a resident of Niles, MI, passed away at his winter home in McComb, on February 9, 2026. No services are to be announced at this time. Lyle was born on March 30, 1960 to the late Amil and Jean...

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  • Edward Ronald Tarver

    Edward Ronald Tarver, 59, of Pricedale, passed away February 5, 2026 at SMRMC surrounded by his loving family. Edward was born on June 18, 1966 to the late Roy Vacel Tarver and Rosalyn Green Tarver. He was a jokester,...

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  • Ida R. Stout

    Ida R. Stout, 84, a resident of Summit, passed away on February 10, 2026. Visitation was held on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Tangipahoa Baptist Church from 9:30AM until services at 1PM. Bro. Jamie Matthews, grandson,...

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  • Curtis Allen Carey

    Curtis Allen Carey, 80, a resident of Summit, passed away on February 8, 2026 at his son's residence surrounded by his loving family. A visitation was held Friday, February 13, at Hartman Jones Funeral Home from 10AM...

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  • Randy Lee Rimes

    Randy Lee Rimes, 41, a resident of Tickfaw, LA, passed away in Independence, on February 7, 2026. Visitation was held on February 12, from 10AM until services at 12 Noon at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb. Rev....

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  • Christopher Arthur Muise

    Christopher Arthur Muise, 43, a resident of Magnolia, passed away on February 3, 2026 at his residence. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 14, at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb from 12 Noon until...

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  • John Milton Bond

    John Milton Bond, who was born into a 2nd generation farming family of Amite County on February 16, 1933, left his earthly home for a heavenly one, February 5, 2026. 11 days shy of his 93rd birthday, both coming and...

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  • Candace "Candy" Godfrey Blue

    Candace "Candy" Godfrey Blue went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 7, 2026. She was at home with her husband of 47 years by her side. Visitation is Monday, February 16, at New Covenant Presbyterian Church in...

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  • Richard Allen Carona Jr.

    Richard Allen Carona, Jr., 62, a resident of McComb, passed away at SMRMC on January 22, 2026. A graveside will be held at a later date. Richard was born on November 25, 1963 to the late Richard Allen Carona Sr. and...

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  • Elizabeth Lee Walker Dunnaway

    Elizabeth Lee Walker Dunnaway, 84, of Ocean Springs, MS, died peacefully on January 26, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family. Visitation was held Saturday, January 31, at Brentwood, McComb, from 11AM until 1PM,...

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  • Charlotte Ann McDonald Perry

    Charlotte Ann McDonald Perry, beloved mother, 86, of Magnolia, died peacefully January 31, 2026 at Golden Age Health Care and Rehabilitation in Denham Springs, LA. Charlotte was born September 1, 1939 in Collins, MS...

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  • Carla Jean Newman

    Carla Jean Newman, 91, a resident of Summit, passed away on February 1, 2026 at SMRMC. Services will be announced at a later date. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb is in charge of arrangements. Carla was born...

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  • Jack McKey Jr.

    Jack McKey, Jr., 77, of Summit, passed away January 27, 2026, at his residence. Jack was born May 1, 1948, in Liberty, to Jack McKey, Sr. and Hilda Whittington McKey. He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 sisters...

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  • William "Bill" Durham

    William "Bill" Durham, 79, from Brookhaven, passed peacefully from this world on January 25, 2026 in Brookhaven. He was surrounded by family and friends. A visitation was held on February 3, at Hartman-Jones Funeral...

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  • Samuel Keith Hux

    Samuel Keith Hux, 69, of Magnolia passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2026 at his home surrounded by family. Visitation was held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Hartman Jones Funeral Home from 10AM until services at 12PM....

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  • Billy Wilton McInnis

    Billy Wilton McInnis, 79, a resident of Bogue Chitto, passed away on January 26, 2026 at SMRMC in McComb, surrounded by his loving family. A visitation was held on January 29, at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home from 1PM...

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  • George Frank Walle, Jr.

    George Frank Walle, Jr., 70, of Liberty, passed away on January 22, 2026 at SMRMC in McComb. No services were announced. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb was in charge of arrangements. George was born on March 4,...

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  • Paul Christopher Allred

    Paul Christopher Allred, 57, a resident of Bogue Chitto, passed away at University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, on January 20, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. A visitation was held Friday, January 23, at...

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