Obituaries 09-01-22

August 31, 2022

JAMES CHARLES GILMORE

Feb. 16, 1947-Aug. 22, 2022

Funeral services for James Charles Gilmore, 75, of Shubuta, will be at 1

p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 from Altair Missionary Baptist Church,

with Rev. Arthur Bartee officiating. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. on

Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 from the Chapel of Turner Funeral Home.

Following the funeral service, interment will take place at the church

cemetery.

Born on Feb. 16, 1947, he was a forearm Machinist with Masonite

Corporation.

He died on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 at Forrest General Hospital in

Hattiesburg.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.

MARVIN EARL CHAMBERS

Aug. 20, 1958-Aug. 26, 2022

Funeral services for Marvin Earl Chambers, 64, of Waynesboro, will be at

1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 from Pineville Missionary Baptist

Church, with Pastor Samuel Newton officiating. Visitation will be from

12-6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 from the Chapel of Turner Funeral

Home.

Following the Funeral service, interment will take place at the church

cemetery.

Born on Aug. 20, 1958, he was a Truck Driver.

He died on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 at University Medical Center in

Jackson.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.

FRANKIE JAMES GANDY

Dec. 16, 1969-Aug. 26, 2022

Graveside services for Frankie James Gandy, 52, of Waynesboro, will be

at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 from Pineville Cemetery, with

Bishop Charlie Chambers officiating. Visitation will be from 1-6 p.m. on

Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 from the Chapel of Turner Funeral Home.

Born on Dec. 16, 1969, he was a Carpenter.

He died on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 at his residence.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.

JUANITA COLLEEN "COKEY" MOORE DUNIGAN

June 28, 1988-Aug. 23, 2022

Funeral services for Juanita Colleen "Cokey" Moore Dunigan, 34, of Beat

Four were conducted on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 from Center Ridge Baptist

Church, with Rev. Michael Beasley officiating.

Interment followed at Center Ridge Cemetery.

Born on June 28, 1988 in Knoxville, Tenn., her hobbies included fishing

and socializing. She also loved to shop, especially at thrift stores and

Dirt Cheap.

She died on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 in Waynesboro.

She is survived by her daughters, Jaden J. Dunigan, Hayden A. Dunigan

and Cameron Harley, all of the Horne Community; a special friend in

Rusty Williams of Beat Four; and a large extended family and numerous

friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Janice Darlene Teaster Moore;

her grandfather, Columbus Teaster; and her grandmother, Juanita Webb.

Serving as pallbearers were Josie Dunigan, Jack Teaster, Billy Jack

Teaster, Johnathan Teaster, Keith Teaster and Brig Adams. Honorary

pallbearers included Ben Perry, Jeremy Dunigan and Jamie Whatley.

Expressions of condolence may be offered at

www.phillips-funeral-home.com.

Phillips Funeral Home of Gilbertown, Ala., was in charge of

arrangements.

JAMES EARL "J.T." THOMAS

Nov. 28, 1947-Aug. 18, 2022

Funeral services for James Earl "J.T." Thomas, 74, of Gilbertown, Ala.,

were conducted on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 from Mt. Mariah Baptist Church

in Melvin, Ala., with Rev. Harold Hayes officiating.

Interment followed at Kaiser Hill Cemetery in Melvin.

Born on Nov. 28, 1947, he was a former Equipment Operator with Choctaw

County, Ala., and Owner and Operator of JT's Club in Gilbertown.

He died on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical

Center in Meridian.

He is survived by his wife, Vernice Thomas; his son and daughter-in-law,

Ronny and Lawanda Thomas; his brother and sister-in-law, Claude and

Hazel Moore of Butler, Ala.; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Gladys

Foster of Toxey, Ala., Pearlie Jones of Detroit, Mich., and Rogennia and

Lee Roscoe of Toxey; a grandson, Xavier Thomas; and his mother, Jessie

Lee Moore Sledge.

He was preceded in death by his father, a sister, two brothers, an aunt,

a brother-in-law, and a sister-in-law.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

MARGARET ANN "PENNY" ESKRIDGE

Aug. 22, 1944-Aug. 11, 2022

Funeral services for Margaret Ann "Penny" Eskridge, 77, of Buckatunna,

were conducted on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022 from Sweet Pilgrim Missionary

Baptist Church, with Rev. Timothy Stallworth officiating.

Interment followed at the church cemetery.

Born on Aug. 22, 1944, she was a forearm Certified Nurse's Aid and the

Church Treasurer, Sunday School Superintendent and Financial Secretary

at Lewis Chapel AME Church.

She died on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 at Wayne General Hospital.

She is survived by five brothers and two sisters-in-law, Nathan and

Gloria Eskridge, Stance Eskridge, Rickey and Claudia Eskridge, Mickey

Eskridge and Christopher Eskridge; five sisters and three

brothers-in-law, Sylvia Patterson, Linda Taylor, Deborah and Ray White,

Sherry and Erven Davis and Sherry and Patrick Lindsey; and six

godchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and four

sisters.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.