Obituaries 05-05-22

May 04, 2022

TITO DONZELL MCCALL

June 22, 1979-April 24, 2022

Graveside services for Tito Donzell McCall, 42, of Shubuta and formerly

of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022

from Bethlehem Cemetery in Shubuta, with Rev. Terry Jones officiating.

Visitation will be from 12-6 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022 from the Chapel

of Turner Funeral Home.

Born on June 22, 1979, he was a Construction Worker.

He died on Sunday, Aril 24, 2022 in Shubuta.

He is survived by his daughter, Alinda McCall; his mother, Elaine

McCall; his grandmother, Ella Mae Gray; and four sisters, Tomekia

McCall, Marquarita McCall, Shawanda McCall and Syreeta Young.

An online registry is available at turnerfuneralhomems.com.

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.

GABRIELLE "GABBY" BOUTWELL

June 18, 1998-April 29, 2022

Funeral services for Garbrielle "Gabby" Boutwell, 23, of Decatur, were

conducted on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 from the Chapel of Freeman Funeral

Home, with Brother Craig Jackson officiating.

Interment and EMS Honors (Final Call) followed at Shirley Place Cemetery

in Wayne County.

Born in Laurel on Thursday, June 18, 1998, she knew early in life that

she wanted to make a big difference in this world by saving the lives of

others and helping the sick and injured. She followed in the footsteps

of her big sister by becoming a licensed National Registered Paramedic

in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, working as a

Paramedic/Supervisors for ASAP Ambulance Service.

She will always be remembered by her co-workers and peers as an amazing

Paramedic who touched the lives of many people. She left this life as a

Medica while still saving the lives of others as she chose to give the

gift of life as an Organ Donor.

She died on Friday, April 29, 2022 at University of South Alabama (USA)

Medical Center in Mobile, Ala.

She is survived by her wife, Shannon Moore of Scooba; her parents,

Johnie Ray Boutwell, Sr., and Brenda Hutto Boutwell, both of Clara; two

sisters and a brother-in-law, Jennifer Boutwell of New Orleans, La., and

Arristie and Rob Parker of Clara; two brothers and sisters-in-law,

Johnie and Denise Boutwell, Jr., of Lake Charles, La., and Chris and

Annette Boutwell of Waynesboro; her niece, Madelyn; three nephews,

Conner, Bryson and Dominic; and her beloved dog, Axel "Smoosh."

An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

JANET PITTS

March 7, 1943-April 27, 2022

Funeral services for Janet Pitts, 79, of Waynesboro, were conducted on

Saturday, April 30, 2022 from Corinth Freewill Baptist Church in Wayne

County, with Rev. Ronald Nowell officiating.

Interment followed at Mulberry Cemetery in Wayne County.

Born in Vinegar Bend, Ala., on Sunday, March 7, 1943 to Troy Williams

and Evon Williams, she was a member of Corinth Freewill Baptist Church.

She had worked as a Quality Control Inspector with Sunbeam Corporation.

She died on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her residence.

She is survived by her son, Elton Lamar Pitts, Jr., of Waynesboro; her

daughter, Vickie Morris of Waynesboro; three sisters, Johnie Bruce of

Satsuma, Ala., Shawn Robinson of Baton Rouge, La., and Shannon Slay of

Wayensboro; two grandchildren and their respective spouses, Robert

Morris of Waynesboro and Jana and Johnny Smith of Waynesboro; and a

great-grandchild, Kyler Smith of Waynesboro.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elton L. Pitts, Sr.; her

father, Troy Williams; her mother, Evon Williams; two brothers, Albert

Troy Williams and Tony Williams; and her sister, Stacy Smith.

Pallbearers were Shane Smith, Jay Holifield, Montana Hovatter, Allen

Reed, Tyler Slay and Tony Slay.

An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

ANITA BLACKLEDGE CLECKLER

Nov. 3, 1941-April 25, 2022

Funeral services for Anita Blackledge Cleckler, 80, of the Pleasant

Grove community in Wayne County, were conducted on Friday, April 29,

2022 from First Baptist Church of Laurel, with Rev. Randy Turner

officiating.

Interment followed at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Laurel.

Born on Nov. 3, 1941, she was a military wife who found her close walk

with God lead her to teach Sunday School from coast to coast. She

continued to do so at First Baptist Church of Laurel for its sixth-grade

children, even to the present.

She went to college later in life to become a Registered Nurse. She

worked at hospitals in Laurel and Jackson before taking a position with

Wayne Farms as its Company Nurse. After that, she became a Nurse for

Camellia Home Health, traveling around the state and retiring in her

early 70's. She touched many lives, both while working as a nurse and by

being the faithful Christian woman she was.

She died on Monday, April 25, 2022.

She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Vicki and Mark Hall

of Hattiesburg, Sheila and Ronny Hendry of Waynesboro, and Melodie and

Jonathan Carr of Lawrenceville, Ga.; two sons and daughters-in-law,

Phillip and Heather Cleckler of Owens Cross Roads, Ala., and John and

Olivia Cleckler of Oak Ridge, N.C.; seven grandsons and their respective

spouses, Daniel and Lindsey Beard of Ridgeland, Jim and Dollie Beard of

Corinth, Jason and Ana Rawson of Atlanta, Ga., Jeremy Rawson of

Waynesboro, Harley Cleckler of Owens Cross Roas, Ala., Reid Cleckler of

Oak Ridge and William Cleckler of Oak Ridge; a bonus grandson, Colby

Hendry; three granddaughters and one on the way, Hayden Cleckler of

Decatur, Ala., Meredith Cleckler of Decatur and Sarah Cleckler of Oak

Ridge; a bonus granddaughter, Paige Powe; four great-grandchildren, Remy

Rawson, Miles Rawson, Evelyn Beard and Hudson Beard; and two bonus

great-great-grandsons, Breece White and Taysom White.

Donations may be made to Dwell, a transition housing community in Laurel

for women, at Dwell, LLC, P.O. Box 2398, Laurel, MS 39440

(www.liveindwell.org).

Memory Chapel of Laurel was in charge of arrangements.

JAMES DAVID RIVERS

April 4, 1938-April 17, 2022

Funeral services for James David Rivers, 84, of Pascagoula, were

conducted on Friday, April 29, 2022 from Pineville Baptist Church.

Interment followed at Pineville Baptist Church Cemetery.

Born on April 4, 1938, he died on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Plaza

Community Living Center.

He is survived by his wife, Pearl Rivers; his son, James Rivers, Jr.;

two daughters, Theresa Snowden of Gautier and Sharon Stennis of Moss

Point; five sisters, Lela Davis of Moss Point, Dessie Rivers of Chicago,

Ill., Rosia B. Woulard, Rose Mary Poue and Sherry Commissong, all of

Waynesboro; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Willie Rivers of Moss

Point, Jessie and Francie Rivers, Jr., and Stevie and Sharon Rivers, all

of Waynesboro; his sister-in-law, Freddie Mae Rivers of Hialeah, Fla.;

his brother-in-law, Jessie McCarty of Moss Point; four grandchildren and

their respective spouses, Nikia Burns of Alexandria, La., Travis and

Charmaine Rivers of Mobile, Ala., Jasmine James of Moss Point and Kayla

Stennis of Las Vegas, Nev.; four great-grandchildren, DaMontray,

Charmarie and Tramaine Rivers, all of Mobile, and Jersy James of Moss

Point; his aunt, Ruby Yates; his devoted friend, Harvey Darden of

Louisville; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

McDonald and Son Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of

arrangements.

GLADYS "COOKIE" BUNCH

June 15, 1939-April 19, 2022

Funeral services for Gladys "Cookie" Bunch, 82, of Waynesboro, were

conducted on Friday, April 22, 2022 from Little Rock Assembly of God

Church, with Rev. Ryan Powers and Rev. Jason Merritt officiating.

Interment followed at Little Rock Cemetery.

Born in Millry, Ala., on Thursday, June 15, 1939 to Steve Dunn and

Hessie Dunn, she was a member of Little Rock Assembly of God Church. She

worked as a Cashier at Sunflower for 28 years and later worked at

Walmart for several years.

She is survived by her husband, Huey P. Bunch; her son, Dale and Sherry

Bunch; two daughters and a son-in-law, Judy Bunch and Tracy and Joey

Foy, all of Waynesboro; nine grandchildren and their respective spouses,

Jayla and Brandon Hegwood, Ashley and Donald Wayne Cooley, Justin Foy,

Jacob Foy, Chance Bunch, Dylan Bunch, Auston Bunch, Schlee Bunch and

Amanda Williams; 10 great-grandchildren and two

great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Steve Dunn; her mother, Hessie

Dunn; her brother, Bud Dunn; and two sisters, Louise Holyfield and

Berniece Shetler.

Pallbearers were Jacob Foy, Justin Foy, Auston Bunch, Brandon Hegwood,

Donald Wayne Cooley, Billy Wayne Bunch, Dylan Bunch and Kevin Malone.

An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

BETSY HELEN (ROSS) BAZOR

June 26, 1944-April 19, 2022

Graveside services for Betsy Helen (Ross) Bazor, 77, of Clara, were

conducted on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from White House Cemetery in

Clara, with Rev. Jesse Long III and Rev. Curtis Cain officiating.

Born on June 26, 1944 to Terry and Priscilla (Mills) Ross, she was a

graduate of Clara High School and Jones County Junior College. She

accompanied her husband, Freddy, as he completed studies at Mississippi

State University.

She worked as a Bookkeeper for Bazor Pulpwood Company prior to illness.

Betsy was a faithful member of Clara United Methodist Church, spending

many years as organist.

She dearly loved her family, including her husband, Freddy; son,

Brantley; daughter-in-law, Tina; and especially her grandchildren,

Brittney, Jennifer and Brant.

She died after extended illness on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Southern

Living Specialty Care.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Freddy Bazor; her son and

daughter-in-law, Brantley and Tina Bazor; three grandchildren and their

respective spouses, Brittney Bazor, Jennifer and Blake Volrath and Brant

Bazor; her niece and her husband, Suzanne and Bo Smith; her nephew,

Terry Hutto; and two great-nephews, Chan Smith and Ross Hutto.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Terry Ross and Priscilla

(Mills) Ross; her sister, Jane (Ross) Hutto; her brother-in-law, Albert

Hutto; her father-in-law, Fred Bazor; her mother-in-law, Yuba (Smith)

Bazor-Bowling; and Percy Bowling.

The family wishes to give special thanks to Stan Trigg and all the staff

at Southern Living Specialty Care, Dr. Kelvin Sherman and Wayne General

Hospital for the years of care given to Mrs. Betsy.

An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

BESSIE MAE PEARSON COLLINS

Nov. 14, 1941-March 19, 2022

Funeral services for Bessie Mae Pearson Collins, 80, of Albany, N.Y. and

formerly of Quitman, were conducted on Saturday, April 9, 2022 from

Family Life Church in Quitman, with Rev. Washington McKenzie

officiating.

Interment followed at Zion Chapel Cemetery in Quitman.

Born on Nov. 14, 1941, she was a Housewife.

She died on Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Albany.

She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Samuel Charles

"Chuckie" and Rosemary Collins of Waynesboro, Nakia and Teresa Collins

of Waynesboro and David and Pereynthia Collins of Ridgeland; two

daughters, Stepfanie Collins of Albany and Bianca Collins; a godchild,

Samuel Duane Coleman of Bronx, N.Y.; a special granddaughter, Bey'once

Cooley; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her

mother-in-law.

An online registry is available at turnerfuneralhomems.com.

Turner Funeral Home of Quitman was in charge of arrangements.

ANNIE JEAN JONES

July 12, 1941-March 28, 2022

Graveside services for Annie Jean Jones, 80, of Quitman, were conducted

on Friday, April 1, 2022 from Zion Chapel Cemetery in Quitman, with Rev.

Marjorie Walker officiating.

Born on July 12, 1941, she was a retired CNA with Lakeside Living Center

in Quitman.

She died on Monday, March 28, 2022 at Rush Foundation Hospital in

Meridian.

She is survived by her brother, Wiley Nunn of Huntsville, Ala.; and six

sisters, Jewelen Johnson, Eartha Coleman, Irene Williams, Debbie Nunn,

Lida Nunn and Bale Nunn of Indianapolis, Ind.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and three

brothers.

An online registry is available at turnerfuneralhomems.com.

Turner Funeral Home of Quitman was in charge of arrangements.