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Jessie Gay “Jake” Stewart Shorter received her eternal reward on Thursday, March 20, 2026. Mrs. Jessie passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends.
Visitation was held on Sunday, March 22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church in Braxton. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 23, at 2 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church. Bro. Jimmy Errington and Bro. John Gordan officiated the ceremony. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall coordinated arrangements, (601) 847-4401.
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Marion LeVera Robinson, known to many as Vera, of Pinola, Mississippi, left this world to join her Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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Judy Gale Hammond, 69, of Magee, Mississippi, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 17, 2026.
Visitation was held on Friday, March 20, 2026, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee. Funeral services began Friday, March 20, 2026 at 1 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee. Burial followed in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery in Magee, Mississippi. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee handled arrangements, 601-849-5031.
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Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Mount Olive for Dixie Polk Duckworth, 96, of Mount Olive, who passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Reverend Nelson Crozier officiated at the services with interment following in the Mount Olive Cemetery. Special music was provided by Mrs. Debbie Cone. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mount Olive handled arrangements.
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Larry Bynum passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 6, 1957, to Lavon Bynum and Ora Lee Blair Bynum in Simpson County.
After graduating from Magee High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Teresa Barone. They had a 48-year marriage marked by love, kindness, and deep-seated faith.
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Jolly was appointed to the federal bench in 1982 by former President Ronald Reagan. He went on to serve for 35 years.
Former U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge E. Grady Jolly has died at the age of 88.
Jolly was appointed to the federal bench in 1982 by former President Ronald Reagan. He succeeded the late Judge James Coleman.
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Dianne Davis Herring passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. She was born March 25, 1946, in Carthage, MS, to Mabel Sandling Davis and Emmet Morris Davis. The family relocated to Raleigh, MS, where she graduated from Raleigh High School in 1964. In true Dianne fashion, she couldn't do just one thing at a time, simultaneously attending the Fondren School of Cosmetology during her last two years of high school, graduating in 1965.
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Mautice Kilgore Sullivan, 79, passed away from her earthly home to her heavenly home on March 5, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was born January 13, 1947.
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Dorothy W. Collins, 95, passed away on March 4, 2026. She was born to Hoy and Ruthie Wiggins on August 31, 1930.
Preceded in death by her husband, William E. Collins; parents, Hoy C. Wiggins and Ruthie Williams Wiggins; brother, Hershel Wiggins; and her grandchild, Clay Collins.
Survived by her three sons, William T. Collins (Kathy,) Don E. Collins (Sheila,) and Robert D. Collins (Jennifer,); her daughters, Debra Collins Herrington, and Cheryl Barr; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
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Diane Shows, 75, of Mendenhall, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Bedford Care Center in Mendenhall. She was born on October 19, 1950 in Mississippi.
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Mellie L. Salley, 94, of Magee, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Mississippi. She was born April 11, 1934, in Mississippi.
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Elizabeth “Beth” Ann McWilliams, 85, passed away on March 7, 2026. She was born to Benjamin Elliot Zeigler and Mattie Tillson Zeigler, on December 1, 1940, in Liberty, MS.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Stevie Owens; brother, Ruport Blakeney; and granddaughter, Cristi Denise Craft.
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Patricia Ann Jennings, a beacon of kindness and selfless love, departed this world on March 7, 2026, at Simpson General Hospital. Born on April 7, 1951, in Collins, Mississippi, Patricia's life was a testament to the power of giving and the love of her family.
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Jimmy Dale Green passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 31, 1952, to Kenneth Ray Green and Ruby Inez Tanner Green in Magee, MS.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Ray Green and Ruby Inez Tanner Green.
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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Felts Walker, 84, of Florence, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026.
Mrs. Mary was born on July 15, 1941, and was the middle daughter of seven children born to Ellis, Sr. and Mary Berry Felts in Simpson County, MS. She was raised on a farm in Simpson County. A 1959 graduate of Harrisville High School, Mary was
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Patsy Eloise Stewart, 94, of Puckett, MS, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Hillcrest Nursing Center in Magee, MS. She was born Tuesday, April 14, 1931, in Arkansas.
Visitation was held on Monday, February 16, 2026 from 9 a.m. until 11 a,m, at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 16, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall. Burial followed in Puckett Cemetery in Puckett, MS. Bro. Mickey Ferguson officiated. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall was in charge of arrangements, 601-847-4401.
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Young Americans for Liberty at Ole Miss advocates for one core principle above all others: individualism.
While many think of civil liberties in terms of speech, privacy or economic autonomy, one of the most overlooked liberties is the freedom of parents to direct their children’s education.
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Royce Timothy Welch, Sr., 85, met his Savior face to face on January 22, 2026, at Forrest General Hospital. He was born to John Franklin (Doc) Welch and Eula Mae Thames Welch on July 12, 1940, at Magee General Hospital.
He met the love of his life, Linda King, while working at Universal in 1970. Five months later, they married. In 2025, they celebrated 55 years together.
The baby of the Welches, he was preceded in death by his parents and all eight of his siblings. He was also preceded in death by three of his King brothers-in-law and sister-in-law.
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Diana Faye Slay, 82, of Mendenhall, MS, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at her residence in Mendenhall, MS. She was born Wednesday, July 14, 1943, in Mize, Mississippi.
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall is in charge of arrangement, 601-847-4401.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelmageemendenhall.com
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