All Obituaries

“I MADE IT HOME” I just wanted to let you know that I made it home.  The journey wasn’t an easy one, but it didn’t take too long.  Everything is so white, so fresh, so new. I wish that you could close your eyes so you could see it too.  Please try not to be sad for me.  Try to understand.  God is taking care of me…I’m in the shelter of His hands.  Here, there is no sadness, no sorrow, no pain.  Here, there is no...

 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:”-2 Timothy 4:7.    CURTIS HILL, SR. was born to Cherrie and Johnnie Lee Hill on August 6, 1942. He departed this life on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. “Deacon Hill” or “Lewis,” as he was affectionately called, was the fourth of thirteen children. He was a 1960 graduate of Greene County Vocational School in Leakesville, MS.  CURTIS was born in Chatom, AL...

Funeral services for Mrs. Jean A. Hopkins will take place Friday, September 9, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Levy United Methodist Church in Matherville. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Rev. Renaldo Hopkins will serve as the eulogist.    Masks are required to be worn by attendees upon entry.    There will be a viewing period for Mrs. Hopkins Thursday afternoon from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Turner Funeral Home, and Friday morning from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at...

Funeral services for Mr. Marvin “Bobcat“ Chambers will take place Saturday, September 3, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Pineville M.B. Church, officiated by Pastor Samuel Newton. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.  Mr. Chambers , 64, from the Pineville Community, Waynesboro, MS. He transitioned from his earthly life for eternal life on August 26, 2022.  He was formally employed with Scotch Plywood for 20 plus years before owning and operating his own...

Funeral services for Mr. Robert Henry “Slim” Davis will take place Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Pineville MB Church, with Rev. Samuel Newton as the officiant. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.    Mr. Davis, 89, of the Pineville community (Waynesboro), transitioned at his residence on August 13, 2022. He was a former textile employee and insurance agent for Turner Funeral Home.    There will be a viewing period for Mr. Davis Friday,...

Funeral services for Ms. Margaret Ann “Penny” Eskridge will take place Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Sweet Pilgrim Baptist Church in Buckatunna, MS. Rev. Timothy Stallworth will officiate the services. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.    By request of the family, the funeral service and committal (interment) will be live streamed on our Facebook page.  Ms. Eskridge, 77, of Buckatunna, passed away August 11, 2022 at Wayne General...

“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives within us, and His love is made complete in us…”-1John 4:12.    MR. GARY DENNIS GLOVER, 59, was born March 14, 1963 to Percy Pearl and Ora Lee (Rankin) Glover.  He was the youngest of 13 kids, “The Last One,” as he was affectionately known to his family and friends.  He departed his life August 6, 2022 at his home. Mr. Glover was preceded in death by his father, Percy Pearl...

HEAVENLY MANIFESTATION-leaving is like a lonely blossom in a briar patch. No bitterness, but a manifestation of joy and pain. Unexpected like a strange fruit too ripe for a poison tree. If we took the time to connect the dots, we could plot the true shape of your heart. Humility and humbleness of your heart produced a smile vibrant with the sun. Your soul was like that of a dove-calm, pure, and a manifestation of love. Take flight as your departure from the soul. May your wings spring back...

Funeral services for Mr. Antonio Wicks will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Mt. Zion church of God In Christ in the Knobtown community (State Line, MS). Interment will follow at Simpson Cemetery in State Line. Elder Lawrence Lynch will officiate the services.    Mr. Wicks, 59, a resident of State Line, passed away July 31, 2022 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. He was a truck driver and veteran of the United States Army.    There will be a...