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Perry Howard Hickman
December 10, 2025
Funeral services for Mr. Perry Howard Hickman, 71, were held on December 20 at 2:00pm at Oak Grove #2 MB Church. Reb Anthony Thames officiated. Burial was held at Oak Grove #2 MB Church Cemetery.
Mr. Hickman was born in 1954 in Louisville. He died on December 10 at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Glend Hickman; sisters, Gillie Murry, Ruby Stennis, Helen Killins, Callie Drake, Lorine Randle, Mattie Johnson and Virginia Hickman; son, Christopher Hickman; brother, Lee Hickman; two grandchildren; other family and friends.
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BILLY MALCOLM HUNT
The family of Billy Malcolm Hunt is saddened to announce his passing on December 22, 2025 at the age of 83.
He was born at Ackerman MS. Billy will be well remembered by his wife of 59 years, Cheryl Kay (White) Hunt, his sister, Betty Joyce (Hunt) Jardine, Moss Point, MS, S-I-L Victoria (Vickie) Lynn (Ridgeway) Hunt, Fountain Hills, AZ, grandchildren, Allison Marie Haug, Samantha Kay Haug, Ethan Forrest Haug, Abigail Renee Haug and Tyler James Hunt, nieces and nephews and numerous other family members and friends.
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BETTY JEAN BALLARD
Betty Jean Ballard, 81, of French Camp, Mississippi, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, at her residence with her family. Visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Bethsaida Baptist Church with burial at Bethsaida Cemetery. Rev. Rudy French officiated the services.
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Billy Malcolm Hunt
The family of Billy Malcolm Hunt is saddened to announce his passing on December 22, 2025 at the age of 83.
He was born at Ackerman MS. Billy will be well remembered by his wife of 59 years, Cheryl Kay (White) Hunt, his sister, Betty Joyce (Hunt) Jardine, Moss Point, MS, S-I-L Victoria (Vickie) Lynn (Ridgeway) Hunt, Fountain Hills, AZ, grandchildren, Allison Marie Haug, Samantha Kay Haug, Ethan Forrest Haug, Abigail Renee Haug and Tyler James Hunt, nieces and nephews and numerous other family members and friends.
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SHIRLEY LANE ROBERTSON
OCTOBER 26, 1942 — DECEMBER 3, 2025
Shirley Lane Robertson, age 83, of Vernon, Alabama, passed away on December 3, 2025. She was born on October 26, 1942, in Louisville, Mississippi. Visitation was Friday, December 5 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Nebo Church in Sulligent, Alabama.
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FOREST GENE HILL
SEPTEMBER 4, 1953 — NOVEMBER 30, 2025
Forest Gene Hill, age 72, was born on September 4, 1953, to Jimmy and Rita Smith Hill and passed away peacefully at his Ellison Ridge home on November 30, 2025, in Louisville, Mississippi.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, in the Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville. Visitation took place the same day from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Interment followed immediately at Sardis Church Cemetery in Winston County.
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JUDY KEMP HORTON
MARCH 23, 1943 – DECEMBER 15, 2025
Judy Kemp Horton, 82, entered into eternal rest at BeeHive Homes of Louisville on Monday, December 15, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 17 at Whitehall Church with Bro. Mike Dowd officiating. Visitation was the day of the service at the Church from 10 a.m. until service time. Interment immediately followed the service in Whitehall Cemetery.
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Sarah Mae Stephens
Funeral services for Ms. Sarah Mae Stephens, 87, were held Sunday, December 21 at 12:00 p.m. at Hope Well Missionary Baptist Church in McCool.
Ms. Stephens was a native of McCool. She was born on March 15, 1938. She died on December 4, 2025.
Survivors include daughters, Monthro Fudge of Oswego IL and Erika Stephens of McCool; son, Craig Stephens of Minnesota; adopted children, Eboney and Robert Hollingsworth of Chicago, IL; nine grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren.
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IRENE LEWIS POLLARD
AUGUST 6, 1926 — DECEMBER 21, 2025
MATHISTON, MS
Irene Lewis Pollard age 99, passed away peacefully at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora, Mississippi on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Irene was born in Choctaw County, Mississippi on August 6, 1926, to the late Wiley Troy Lewis and Ada Lee Humphries Lewis. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and homemaker.
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Memorial services for Wesley Switzer, of Clinton, were held at Northside Baptist Church in Clinton on Tuesday, December 23rd at 2:00 PM with Rev. Courtney Stamey officiating the service. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date in French Camp, MS. Mr. Switzer’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers.
A visitation was held at 1:00 PM and will last until service time at the church.
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CYNTHIA "CINDY" ANN BEARDAIN FORBES
JANUARY 4, 1955 — DECEMBER 21, 2025
EUPORA, MS
Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Beardain Forbes age 70, passed away peacefully at North Mississippi Medical Center Long Term Care Unit in Eupora, Mississippi on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Cindy was born in Memphis, Tennessee on January 4, 1955, to the late Bro. Daniel Shuford Beardain and Linnie Hodges Beardain.
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DALE PATRICK THOMPSON
DECEMBER 29, 1960 — DECEMBER 20, 2025
EUPORA, MS
Dale Patrick Thompson age 64, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Diversicare in Eupora, Mississippi. Dale was born on December 29, 1960, in Brunswick, Georgia to the late Robert David Thompson and Mary Elizabeth Yarborough Thompson.
He was a jack of all trades in his earlier years doing carpentry, electrical and truck driving. Dale was a member of First Baptist Church in Eupora, Mississippi and also was a member of the Common Ground Sunday School Class there at the church.
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Clara Jean Haynes
December 5, 2025
Funeral services for Clara Jean Haynes, 80, were held Sunday, December 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Union Chapel Church.
Clara was a native of Louisville. She was born on October 8, 1945. She died on December 5, 2025.
Survivors include daughter, Gwen Walker; brothers, Douglas Triplett, John Edwards, Benny Edwards, Albert Edwards and Rickey Edwards all of Louisville; sister Ruth Dewalt of Rockford, IL; and other family and friends.
Taylor Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of arrangements.
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Sarah Mae Stephens
December 4, 2025
Funeral services for Ms. Sarah Mae Stephens, 87, were held Sunday, December 21 at 12:00 p.m. at Hope Well Missionary Baptist Church in McCool.
Ms. Stephens was a native of McCool. She was born on March 15, 1938. She died on December 4, 2025.
Survivors include daughters, Monthro Fudge of Oswego IL and Erika Stephens of McCool; son, Craig Stephens of Minnesota; adopted children, Eboney and Robert Hollingsworth of Chicago, IL; nine grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren.
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Services for Ronald Leigh Williams, 78, were Dec. 12, 2025, at Double Springs Baptist Church in Maben with at Lee Memorial Cemetery in Verona.
He was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, on Nov. 15, 1947, to the late William Lawrence Williams and Rex Howell Williams. Mr. Williams was a retired teacher, educating students at schools in Maben, Oak Hill, Houlka and Columbus. He died Nov. 19, 2025, at home on his farm in Maben.
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Services for Angelo Reginald Stewart, 56, of Horn Lake were Nov. 29, 2025, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Gore Springs with burial in Churchill Cemetery in Eupora.
He was born May 28, 1969, and was a 1987 graduate of Eupora High School. Mr. Stewart died Nov. 23, 2025.
Survivors include his mother, Alma Ford of Eupora; and three sisters, Amanda Stewart-Wright of Cypress, Texas, Tonya Reves of Lancaster, Texas, and Victoria Alderman of Starkville.
West Memorial Funeral Home of Starkville was in charge of arrangements.
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Thomas Harold Raybourn
Dec. 9, 2025
Services for Thomas Harold Raybourn, 83, were Dec. 13, 2025, at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman with the Rev. Brad Latham officiating. Burial was in Salem Independent Methodist Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 26, 1942, in Marion County to the late Rev. Luke Matthew and Gladys Edell Broome Raybourn. Mr. Raybourn was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran, retired law enforcement and member of Providence Baptist Church in Ackerman. He died Dec. 9, 2025, at his residence in Ackerman.
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Nov. 30, 2025
Services for Tommie Lee Belk, 62, were Dec. 6, 2025, at St. Stephen Methodist Church in Maben. Burial followed at Chickie Hill Cemetery on Highway 82 in Maben.
Mr. Belk died Nov. 30, 2025, at his home in Maben.
Hairston and Hairston Funeral Home of Starkville was in charge of arrangements.
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WAYNE STEWART, JR.
May 11, 1966 - December 15, 2025
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Concord Baptist Church at 11:30 a.m. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Memorials may be made to Salem Cemetery Fund, c/o Ethan Ewing, 21 Elkin Ct, Macon, MS 39341 or Salem Historical Society, c/o Nick Clark, 7726 Honey Lake Rd, Macon, MS 39341. Cockrell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements
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