Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Ellie Mae Hunter

Ellie Mae Hunter

Jul 13, 2023

 

Ellie Hunter, 69 of Morton, MS passed away on July 13th, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. 

She was born to the late Joe and Wena Cumbie of McClain, Mississippi on June 6th, 1954.  Ellie was one of nine children born to the Cumbie family.

She married Danny Hunter on September 3rd, 1985 and the two of...

Sheri Rae Prestage

Sheri Rae Prestage

Jul 12, 2023

 

Mrs. Sheri Rae Prestage, 57, of Morton passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  Visitation will be on Friday, July 14, 2023, from 5:00PM until 9:00PM and Saturday, July 15, 2023, from 10:00 AM until 1:50 PM with her Funeral Service following at 2:00 PM, all at Springfield Baptist Church in...

L D Mays

L D Mays

Jul 12, 2023

 

Min. L D Mays was born April 18, 1945 in Forest, MS in Scott County to the late Fred and Idelle Mays.  He departed this life on July12, 2023, at 12:30 am at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.  Visitation will be held on Friday, July 21, 2021, from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Wolf Funeral Services in...

Laurin Pepper Townsend

Laurin Pepper Townsend

Jul 8, 2023

Laurin Pepper Townsend was born in 1949, the first of the three sons of James and BettyTownsend. At the time, the family owned and operated a dairy farm in the Concord communitynear Pelahatchie, MS. He graduated from Yazoo City High School and attended HolmesCommunity College. He joined the US Navy in 1969, and after training, served with the USSShasta (AE-6)...

Charles E. Rogillio

Charles E. Rogillio

Jul 1, 2023

 

Charles Eugene Rogillio, age 79, passed away on July 1, 2023, at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation be held on Monday, July 3, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and Wednesday, July 5, 2023, from 9:00 AM until 9:50 AM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Services will take place in our Funeral Home...

Shirley A. Kelley

Shirley A. Kelley

Jun 30, 2023

 

Shirley A. Kelley, age 75, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Choctaw Residential Center in Choctaw, MS. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 3, 2023, from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM all at Mt. Olive Community Church in Morton, MS. Services will take place at 2:00 PM.  Burial will follow at East Morton Baptist Cemetery in...

Margie N. Bennett

Margie N. Bennett

Jun 29, 2023

 

Margie N. Bennett, age 82, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Woodland Court in Newton, MS. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 2, 2023, from 1:30 PM until 2:50 PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Lake, MS. Services will take place at 3:00 PM in our Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Goodhope Baptist Cemetery...

Marion (Red) Zeophia King

Marion (Red) Zeophia King

Jun 28, 2023

 

When God calls one of his most blessed angels’ home, the heavens and angels rejoice, while we are left behind to weep with the rain.

On Wednesday June 28, 2023, a page turned, and a chapter closed in the Life of Marion Zeophia King aka (Big Red). Visitation will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023, from 6:00 PM...

John Reeves, Jr.

John Reeves, Jr.

Jun 21, 2023

Mr. John Reeves, Jr., age 84, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at his residence in Clifton, MS. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS and Saturday, June 24, 2023, from 9:30 AM until 9:50 AM at Clifton Baptist Church in Forest, MS. Services...

Mitchell Kirkpatrick

Mitchell Kirkpatrick

Jun 18, 2023

Mitchell Kirkpatrick, age 64, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at UMMC, in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM and Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 10:00 AM until 10:50 AM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Services will take place at 11:00 AM in our Funeral Home...

David A. Robinson

David A. Robinson

Jun 15, 2023

David A. Robinson, age 80, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at MS State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Macedonia New Testament Cemetery...

James Daniel Porter

James Daniel Porter

Jun 10, 2023

James Daniel Porter, 67, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at his home in Morton, MS. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 12, 2023, from 5:00PM until 7:00PM and on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from 10:00AM until 10:50AM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton. At 11:00AM on Tuesday, June 13,2023, a Eulogy will be shared by Kell Stovall...

Peggie Allen Wallace

Peggie Allen Wallace

Jun 5, 2023

Peggie Allen Wallace, age 91, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Highland Home in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday June 7, 2023, from 2:30 PM until 3:30 PM. Services will take place at 3:30 PM all at Cash Baptist Church in Lena, MS. Burial will follow at Old Cash Cemetery in Lena, MS. Bro. Paul...

Ellen Grace Davis

Ellen Grace Davis

May 31, 2023

Ellen Grace Smith Vaughn Davis, age 81, passed away on May 31, 2023, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023, from 9:30 AM until 10:50 AM, all at Pelahatchie Baptist Church in Pelahatchie, MS. Service will take place at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at McKnight Cemetery in Holly Ridge, LA....

Delmos "Del" H. Bynum

Delmos "Del" H. Bynum

May 27, 2023

Delmos “Del” H. Bynum, age 78, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. A private family graveside will be held on June 1, 2023, at 11:30 AM at Eastside Baptist Cemetery in...

Mary Ann Peavy

Mary Ann Peavy

May 27, 2023

Mary Ann Peavy, age 82, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at MS Care Center in Raleigh, MS. No services are planned at this time. Mary loved to read and garden. She had a lot of love for animals, especially dogs. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and a significant other of approximately of thirty-five years, Thomas...

Kimberly Ann Dodd

Kimberly Ann Dodd

May 26, 2023

Kimberly Ann Weems Dodd, age 55, passed away on May 26, 2023, at her residence in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 1:00 PM until 1:50 PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Services will take place in our Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Morton Memorial Gardens in...

Betty Jean Waggoner

Betty Jean Waggoner

May 25, 2023

Betty Jean Waggoner, age 82, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and Sunday, May 28, 2023, from 1:00 PM until 1:50 PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Services will take place...

Percy Wayne Everett

Percy Wayne Everett

May 17, 2023

Percy Wayne Everett, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at his residence in Lake, MS. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Lake, MS and Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 1:00 PM until 1:50 PM at Frist Baptist church in Lake, MS. Services will...

Alma T. Bates

Alma T. Bates

May 16, 2023

Alma T. Bates, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at her residence in Forest, MS. Visitation will be held on Friday, May, 19, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and Saturday, May 19, 2023, from 9:00 AM until 9:50 AM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Services will take place in our Funeral Home Chapel...