All Obituaries

Edith Marie Sims, 84, of Coffeeville, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Pineview Nursing Home in Waynesboro, MS. She was born in Coffeeville on March 19, 1936 to George Bedwell and Gladys Roberts Bedwell. A member of Center Point Baptist Church in Coffeeville, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was an exceptional seamstress and loved to crochet as well. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Edward Sims and siblings, Faye...

Pamela Ann Horton “Pam” Ryser, 68, of Jackson, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at her home. She was born June 13, 1952 in Grove Hill to the late Glover Wade Horton, Sr. and Gwendolyn Finch Horton. A member of Good Springs Baptist Church, she was previously employed with the Clarke County Board of Education as a first-grade teacher having earned her master's degree. She enjoyed riding the ranger, watching it rain and sitting at the camp watching the geese fly in. Pam is...

Lois Wade Newton, 86, of Grove Hill, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at her residence. She was born February 3, 1934 in Fulton to Dr. John Robert Wade, Jr. and Vera Robinson Wade. A retired secretary at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital, she was also a member at Bassett Creek Baptist Church. She enjoyed watching Bill Gaither videos, reading and family gatherings where she always insisted that everyone have plenty to eat. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Royce Gale...

Isiah Lee Tarver, 85, of Chatom, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born in Millry on April 5, 1935 to Claude Franklin Tarver and Pearly L. Carney Tarver. He had been employed as a truck driver with Angeline Trucking in Chatom and was a member of Tibbie Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and loved to play softball. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sabrina Cartwright; granddaughter, Mechelle Dungan and...

Carolyn Faye Pierce, 76, of Deer Park, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Leakesville, MS to Percy and Audrey Middleton on July 22, 1943. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling the United States and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Wayne Pierce; son, Jerry Pierce and aunt, Edith Patrick She is survived by her lifelong partner, Ronald Culpepper; sons, Calvin (Alberta) Pierce, Rockey (Memory) Pierce, Earl...

Annie Grace Loper, 98, of Fruitdale, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at Washington County Hospital. She was born January 18, 1922 in Cullumburg to Lemon Bowen Underwood and Lola Mae Hartley Underwood. A member of Four Points Baptist Church, she had been employed as a seamstress with Vanity Fair. She was a hard-working woman who enjoyed gardening, cooking and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leroy Loper;...

Dr. Virginia Elizabeth Cauley, 88, passed away June 18, 2020 at Azalea Trace Nursing Home in Pensacola, FL due to complications of the COVID virus. She was born in Barlow Bend on October 24, 1931 to Earl Leon and Virginia Flinn Cauley, the third of four children. She loved her brothers, Carl, Robert and Clyde, all of whom preceded her in death. Afer graduating from Jackson High School, she earned an undergraduate degree at the University of Montevallo (formerly Alabama College), a Masters...

Sarah Lou Jones Smith, 85, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born in Crystal, Indiana on September 7, 1934 to Perry and Iva Jones. She had been employed as a seamstress and clerk with local dry-cleaning establishments. She was a member of the Old South Antique Car Club and attended Forest Avenue Baptist Church in Jackson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Arthur Smith, Sr; grandson, Daniel Holley and...

Tommie Irene Knapp, 71, of Saraland, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Hawthorn on November 24, 1948 to Lewis and Irene Parnell. She retired as a credit representative and customer service agent with J&J Furniture. She enjoyed professional and college football and baseball, crossword puzzles and watching television. Her greatest joy, however, was spending time with her family, especially her beloved grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Erwin Eugene Tillman, Jr. 77, of Leroy, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Mobile on December 24, 1942 to Erwin E. Tillman, Sr. and Etta Elase Hudson Tillman. He was a member of Jackson First Assembly of God. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a member of the West Mobile Masonic Lodge, Iron Workers Local Union 798 in Mobile and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 42 in Grove Hill. He coached Little League baseball and was a charter member of the...