All Obituaries

Lloyd Gilchrist, 73, of Dickinson, passed away November 23, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. Born December 22, 1946 to Edward Dennie Gilchrist and Lovella Jane Kinman Gilchrist. Lloyd worked for Scotch Lumber as a Game Warden for 32 years, his hobbies were hunting and fishing the land and waterways around Grove Hill. He especially loved spending time with his family. Preceeded in death by his parents. Survived by his wife Katherine Gilchrist, children; Tamitha (John)...

Mary Jean Howell Brunson, 80, of Jackson, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Jackson Health Care Facility. She was born in Coffeeville on April 18, 1940 to David and Esther McCloskey Howell. She was a member of Stave Creek Baptist Church in Jackson. She had been a minister’s wife for most of her adult life, but she had also been employed as a bookkeeper, at a bakery and in a daycare. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed spending time with them and her many friends. Her hobbies...

Richard “Dick” Dwight Postma, 77, of Grove Hill, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tracy, MN on January 20, 1943 to Lawrence and Madeline Ykema Postma, both of whom preceded him in death. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was an armorer aboard the USS Independence during the Bay of Pigs incident during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Richard devoted his life to building his business, Town & Country Autos. He was also an avid golfer, enjoyed...

Glan Rawls, 85, of Leroy, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Red Level on September 30, 1935 to Calvin and Merlie Gorum Rawls. A member of The First Baptist Church of Leroy, he was also a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a devoted family man who worked hard to provide for his family. He retired at Ciba Geigy as a Formulation Supervisor and enjoyed farming, woodworking, hunting, fishing and raising Black Angus...

Christopher Ryan “Bubba Mac” McVay, 43, of Grove Hill, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Providence Hospital in Mobile. He was born in Grove Hill on March 7, 1977 to Royce and Alice McVay. A 23-year veteran of the Grove Hill Fire and Rescue Department, he earned the rank of captain. He was also a very active member of Liberty Baptist Church in Fulton where he “wore many hats,” including serving as a greeter/usher and on the cemetery committee. He was...

Elsie Rae Baugh Monk, 95, of Grove Hill, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2020. She was born in Grove Hill on November 7, 1925, to Robert and Annie Laura Danzy Baugh. She was a wife and homemaker for forty years, assisting her husband, Francis, in all of his businesses until his death in 1982. She aged gracefully as she progressed from wonderful mother to great, great-grandmother. A devoted member of Bassett Creek Baptist Church, she enjoyed living independently, serving the...

Faye Gunter Gunn, 89, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born in Carlton on October 8, 1931 to John Gunter and Willie May Hogg Gunter. A member of Rockville Baptist Church, she had been employed as a general merchandise manager at Winn Dixie and TG&Y. She was lifelong resident of the Jackson area and enjoyed travel with her family. She took numerous trips to the mountains and to Disney World and enjoyed playing bridge and golf...

William Gaines Carter, 81, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Jackson Medical Center. He was born in Jackson on October 8, 1939 to Stancel P. Carter, Sr., and Nellie Smith Carter. He retired after 44 years of service at McMillan Bloedel, now know as Weyehauser. He was a member of Witch Creek Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was an avid fan of The University of Alabama football team. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and played high school baseball. He was...

Bennie Lenard Dolbear, 81, formerly of Chickasaw, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2020 in Theodore, Alabama. He was born August 2, 1939 to Ellis Drake Dolbear and Lillie McDonald Dolbear. A veteran of the US Air Force, he was tasked with maintaining the F-104 Starfighter. He was later employed as a commercial painter and was a proud member of the Painters and Allied Trades Union 779. His greatest joy was traveling the US with his wife and dogs, Buster Rufus Brown Dolbear, and then...

Betty Harrison Hall, of Gulfport, MS and formerly of Jackson, passed away at her residence on October 22, 2020, three days before her 88th birthday She was born in Tallahatta Springs on October 25, 1932 to John Turner Harrison, Sr. and Daisy Bagley Harrison. She married her high school sweetheart, Billy Frank Hall in June of 1951 and for the next four years, she was an Air Force wife. After that, she spent the next 47 years as the wife of a United Methodist minister where she graciously...