Obituaries in Hattiesburg, MS

St. Fabian Catholic Church St. Fabian Catholic Church Christine was born on May 28 1953. She grew up in Vidalia Louisiana and spent most of her adult life in Natchez Mississippi where she and her husband Bill raised their family. Later in life she and Bill relocated to Hattiesburg Mississippi. A dev...

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Services for Mr. Mike "Speedy" Hartfield age 78 of Richton will be held at 230 p.m. Friday January 23 2026 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Hartfield passed from this life on January 16 2026 at his residence. Bro. Mitchell Smith will offi...

A memorial service for Mr. Edgar Bennett will be held from 600 p.m. 800 p.m. Friday January 16 2026 at Jones and Son Chapel in Hattiesburg. Edgar Reed Bennett Jr. better known to many as Eddie or the Goat Man passed away on January 7 2026 at the age of 63. He was born on February 19 1962 and was a ...

Richton First Assembly of God Richton First Assembly of God Services for Mr. Phillip Wesley Shelby age 53 of Richton will be held at 200 p.m. Sunday December 27 2025 at Richton First Assembly of God. Mr. Shelby passed from this life on December 24 2025 in Waynesboro. Bro. Scott Morris and Bro. Tub N...

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Mrs. Shirley White age 88 of Hattiesburg. Mrs. White passed from this life on January 16 2026 at her residence. Mrs. White was born on December 15 1937 in Larose Louisiana. She was a devoted homemaker who took great pride in caring for her home and...

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Mr. Martie Blackwell age 66 of Richton who passed from this life on December 26 2025 in Laurel MS. He was born on July 23 1959 in Oklahoma to Thomas and Margie Wright Blackwell. He is survived by his wife Millie Burgess Blackwell of Richton sister ...

Sweetwater Missionary Baptist Church Sweetwater Missionary Baptist Church Services for Mr. Jason Tillman age 49 of Leakesville will be held at 300 p.m. Sunday February 1 2026 at Sweetwater Missionary Baptist Church in Leakesville. Mr. Tillman passed from this life on January 23 2026 in Lubbock Texas...

Roxanne Cavin age 80 of Hattiesburg passed from this life on December 22 2025. Roxanne was born on June 181945 in Virginia to Gilman Anthony and Judy Briggs. She worked as a bookkeeper in the construction business and was very happy that she was the first female licensed general contractor in Arizon...

Jones Son Funeral Home Memorial services for Mr. Richard Wayne Beasley age 47 of New Augusta will be held at 200 p.m. Tuesday January 27 2026 at Jones Son chapel in Richton. Mr. Beasley passed from this life on January 19 2026 at his residence. Rev. John Jernigan will officiate the service and bur...

Jones Son Funeral Home Services for Mr. Charles "Nick" Nicholson age 92 of Richton will be held at 300 p.m. Wednesday January 28 2026 at Jones Son chapel in Richton. Mr. Nicholson passed from this life on January 24 2026 in Hattiesburg. Bro. Josh Dunn will officiate the service and burial will fol...

Mrs. Glory Smith age 86 of Hattiesburg passed from this life on January 13 2026 at her residence. Mrs. Smith worked for several years as a nurses aide a role that reflected her compassion and dedication to caring for others. She was preceded in death by her father Smiley Jefferson mother Mary Carr a...

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Mr. Mark E. Mayes age 67 of Richton who passed from this life on December 24 2025 at his residence. Mr. Mayes was a retired Lieutenant with the Kentucky State Police. He proudly served the Commonwealth of Kentucky for 33 years before retiring earni...