Vincent Ducksworth age 62 from Taylorsville, Ms passed away on January 21, 2026 at his home. Service is January 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Young’s Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.  at Young’s Funeral Home.

Robertine Deloach age 78 from Ellisville, Ms passed away on January 21, 2026. Service is January 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Spring Hill Baptist Church in Ellisville, Ms. Visitation is from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the church. Burial at Dubose Cemetery in Ellisville, Ms.

Roderick Cross age 61 from Hattiesburg, Ms passed away on January 17, 2026. Service is January 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at  Christian Valley Baptist Church in Laurel, Ms. Visitation is from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial at Oak Hill #2 in Laurel, Ms.

Graveside service January 21 at 1:00 p.m. At Ellisville State School.

Funeral will be January 24 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in SoSo Ms. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. January 24at the church.   Burial will be at the Mt. Pleasant  cemetery.

Lee Wesley Sampson age 80 from Heidelberg, Ms passed away on January 11, 2026. Graveside service is January 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at Ebenezer M. B. Church in Heidelberg, Ms. Visitation is from 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. at the church. 

Hubert Clifton Hicks age 83 from Taylorsville, Ms passed away on January 11, 2026. Service is January 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Pine Valley M. B. Church in Taylorsville, Ms. Visitation is January 16, 2026 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Pine Valley M. B. Church. Burial at Pine Valley Cemetery.

Kesha Wheaton age 49 from Laurel, Ms  passed away on December 31, 2025. Memorial service is January 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Church in Ellisville, Ms.

Alexander Steven Campbell age 79 from Laurel, Ms passed away on January 7, 2026. Service is January 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Hosanna M. B. Church in Laurel, Ms. Visitation is from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at the church. Burial at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, Ms.

Ellen Ruth Sullivan age 61 from Laurel, Ms passed away on December 25, 2025. Service is January 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Vernon M.B.Church in Soso, Ms. Visitation is from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at the church. Burial at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.