Obituaries 11-10-22
JEREMY ALEXANDER DANIELS
Dec. 18, 1980-Nov. 4, 2022
Funeral services for Jeremy Alexander Daniels, 41, of Hattiesburg, will
be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 from Pineville Missionary
Baptist church, with Rev. Kelly officiating. Visitation will be from
12-6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 from the Chapel of Turner Funeral
Home, then from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at the church.
Following the funeral service, interment will be at the church cemetery.
Born on Dec. 18, 1980, he was a Veteran of the United States Marine
Corps and worked with Pepsi Cola Corporation in Hattiesburg.
He died on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at Merritt Health Wesley in Hattiesburg.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.turnerfuneralhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.
REV. PATRICK BERNARD JOHNSON
July 26, 1970-Oct. 31, 2022
Funeral services for Rev. Patrick Bernard Johnson, 52, of Waynesboro,
will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 from New Vision Baptist
Church, with Rev. Walter B. Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from
10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 from New Vision Baptist Church.
Following the funeral service, interment will take place at New Rock
Cemetery in Millry, Ala.
Born on July 26, 1970, he was a Custodian and Bus Driver with the Wayne
County School District.
He died on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 at Diversicare in Moss Point.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.turnerfuneralhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.
AZALINE BONNER
July 19, 1930-Nov. 6, 2022
Funeral services for Azaline Bonner, 92, of Waynesboro, were conducted
on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from the Chapel of Freeman Funeral Home, with
Rev. Tom Walker officiating.
Interment followed at Winchester Cemetery.
Born in Greene County on Saturday, July 19, 1930 to the late William
Claude Burgess and Vermell (Walley) Burgess, she was a member of
Winchester United Methodist Church. She retired as an Office
Administrator with Bonner Dental Clinic in Waynesboro.
She died on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
She is survived by her five children and their respective spouses, Jerry
and Robin Bonner of Waynesboro, Carol and Kenny Alman of Slidell, La.,
Dale and Debbie Bonner of Quitman, Garey and Linda Bonner of Waynesboro
and Kay and Bobby Jones of Waynesboro; her brother, J.C. "Bud" Burgess
of Buckatunna; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Aline and Johnny Paul
Rigney of Waynesboro and Peggy and James Snellgrove of Shubuta; 10
grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, O.E. "Pete" Bonner; her
parents, William Claude Burgess and Vermell Burgess; two brothers,
William "Vardie" Burgess and John Allen Burgess; and four sisters,
Zeline Rainwater, Mary Lynn Mayo, Glendine Holliman and Texine Smith.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.
Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.
RUBY LEE MORGAN
Jan. 19, 1949-Nov. 2, 2022
Funeral services for Ruby Lee Morgan, 73, of Waynesboro were conducted
on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from New Vision Baptist Church, with Pastor
Claude Jordan officiating.
Interment followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Red Creek, Ala.
Born on Jan. 19, 1949, she was a Homemaker.
She died on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 at Wayne General Hospital.
She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Wilmer and Shalanda
Blakely and Aubrey Blakley; two daughters and sons-in-law, Angela and
Eugene Carter and Lisa and Billy Young; her siblings and respective
spouses, Virginia Jordan, Jeanette Cooley, Vivian Land, Jessie and Nancy
Jordan, Bennie and Cottro Whitfield, Loretta Alson, Lenora and Michael
Watkins and Amy Taylor; her stepson and his spouse, Charles and Evelyn
Morgan; her stepdaughters, Kathy Kirksey and Glenda McCullum; 11
grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Lee Morgan; her
parents, Dester Johnson and Jessie Lee Jordan; her sister, Charlitta
Ward; and a grandson, LaShaundrick Jordan.
McDonald and Sons Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of
arrangements.
GEORGE GILES
Feb. 1, 1935-Nov. 4, 2022
Funeral services for George Giles, 87, of Laurel, were conducted on
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 from the Chapel of Freeman Funeral Home, with Dr.
Billy Dowdy and Rev. Bill Hayes officiating.
Interment followed at Coyt Cemetery.
Born in Wayne County on Friday, Feb. 1, 1935 to Miles Giles and Mary
Elizabeth Evans Giles, he was a member of Coyt Baptist Church. He served
in the United States Army Reserves.
He worked as a Production Superintendent with Getty Oil-Texaco. He was
an avid fan of high school and Ole Miss football.
He died on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at South Central Regional Medical Center
in Laurel.
He is survived by his wife, Amanda Sinclair Giles of Laurel; his son,
Marlon Giles of Waynesboro; his daughter, Michele Giles of Houston,
Texas; his stepson, Matt Everette of Laurel; his stepdaughter and her
husband, Angie and Wayne Fletcher of Laurel; and two step-grandchildren,
Kate Fletcher and Samuel Fletcher.
He was preceded in death by his father, Miles Giles; his mother, Mary
Elizabeth Giles Davis; his brother, Bill Giles; and four sisters,
Katherine Giles Davis, Louise Giles Brown, Ouida Giles McLaughlin and
Voncile Giles Holland.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.
Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.
JUNIOR "BUDDY" "PRETTY MAN" MCGAY
Aug. 1, 1933-Oct. 31, 2022
Funeral services for Junior "Buddy" "Pretty Man" McGay, 89, of
Waynesboro, were conducted on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 from Sweet Hope
Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Marzell McGill officiating.
Interment followed at Waynesboro Cemetery.
Born on Aug. 1, 1933, he was a Retiree with Scotch Plywood.
He died on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 at Wayne General Hospital.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Joe Willie and Christine
Ray of Waynesboro; two daughters and sons-in-law, Stephanie and Vincent
Hall and Virginia and Floyd Rankin of Waynesboro; his sister, Mary Ramey
of Waynesboro; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a
great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers and
three sisters.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.turnerfuneralhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.
WILLIE B. "SUNNY BOY" JONES, SR.
April 3, 1933-Oct. 27, 2022
Graveside services for Willie B. "Sunny Boy" Jones, Sr., 89, of
Buckatunna were conducted on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 from Pineville
Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Sam McDonald officiating.
Born on April 3, 1933, he was a Logger.
He died on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 at Wayne General Hospital.
He is survived by a host of daughters, a host of grandchildren, a
great-granddaughter and a great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Izola Henderson Jones; his
father, Ischman Jones; three brothers, three sisters, a daughter and a
son.
McDonald and Sons Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of
arrangements.
MACK CLINTON WARREN
April 23, 1936-Oct. 31, 2022
Funeral services for Mack Clinton Warren, 86, of Buckatunna, were
conducted on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 from Philadelphia Missionary Baptist
Church, with Rev. Darron Chapman officiating.
Interment followed at the church cemetery.
Born on April 23, 1936, he was a Retiree from the Veneer and Lumber
industry.
He died on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 at Wayne General Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Asilee Warren; eight sons and
daughters-in-law, Michael Fernando and Angela Warren, Kenneth Earl and
Ora Warren, James Clinton and Ruby Warren, Napolean and Barbara Warren,
John Willie and Gracie Warren, Tiron Lee and Shawn Warren, Curtis Leo
and Tracy Warren and Damon LeShun and Michelle Warren; four daughters
and three sons-in-law, Annette and the late Jimmy Blakely, Claudia
Patton, Minnie and Kelvin Massey and Teresa and Sean McDonald; 34
grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters, two brothers, his
maternal grandparents, his mother and his father-in-law.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.turnerfuneralhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.
PHYLLIS JONES-NAPIER
Nov. 1, 1960-Oct. 27, 2022
Funeral services for Phyllis Jones-Napier, 61, of Melvin, Ala., were
conducted on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 from Mt. Mariah Baptist Church in
Melvin, with Dr. Hal Hayes officiating.
Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Born on Nov. 1, 1960, she was a Homemaker, an Usher Board Member and a
Sunday School Teacher at Mt. Mariah Baptist Church.
She died on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 at her residence.
She is survived by her husband, Bryant Lee Napier of Melvin; two
daughters, Yolando and Tyronda Napier, both of Melvin; her brother and
sister-in-law, John L. and Doris Jones of Waynesboro; three sisters,
Helen Thornton of Shubuta, Alice Andrews of Monahans, Texas, and
Vanassia Foster of Carmichael; two grandchildren, five sisters-in-law
and three brothers-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her father-in-law and
mother-in-law, a nephew, a niece, three brothers-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.
BEATRICE HAMILTON-JONES
March 28, 1933-Oct. 28, 2022
Funeral services for Beatrice Hamilton-Jones, 89, of Shubuta, were
conducted on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 from St. Mary Baptist Church in
Shubuta, with Rev. Curtis Walker officiating.
Interment followed at Cokes Chapel Cemetery in Vossburg.
Born on March 28, 1933, she was a Retired Caretaker.
She died on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 in Vossburg.
She is survived by two sons, Walter Jones and Andrew Jones of Shubuta;
three daughters and a two sons-in-law, Rosita Jones, Patricia A. Jones
and Joel Dabon and Martha and Percy carpenter of Shubuta; her sister and
brother-in-law, Mildred and CJ Evans; 11 grandchildren, 30
great-grandchildren and a host of great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons and four brothers.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.turnerfuneralhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Quitman was in charge of arrangements.
BRUNETTE SMITH JONES
Dec. 5, 1968-Oct. 27, 2022
Funeral services for Brunette Smith Jones, 53, of Waynesboro, were
conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 from New Vision Baptist Church,
with Rev. Dr. Ecclesiastes Goodwin, Sr., officiating.
Internment followed at New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born on Dec. 5, 1968, she was a Social Worker with the Mississippi
Department of Child Protective Services.
She died on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 at Wayne General Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis Jones; her son, Jared Cortez
Jones; her daughter, Werdia Smith; an uncle and three aunts; four
cousins who were more like her brothers; and a cousin who was more like
her sister.
McDonald and Sons Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of
arrangements.
LARRY DARNELL CUNNINGHAM
Feb. 8, 1960-Oct. 24, 2022
Funeral services for Larry Darnell Cunningham, 62, of Albany, N.Y and
formerly of Shubuta, were conducted on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 from the
Chapel of Turner Funeral Home, with Rev. Advail McKenzie officiating.
Interment followed at Davenport Cemetery in Shubuta.
Born on Feb. 8, 1960, he was a Dietician with St. Peter's Hospital in
Albany.
He died on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 in Albany.
He is survived by his son, Mykelti D. Cunningham of Florida; his
daughter, Kenesha Lancaster of Waynesboro; his sister, Jackie Cunningham
of Mississippi; his mother, Ethel Cunningham; his father, Roosevelt
Kitchen; and his granddaughter.
An online guestbook can be signed at www.turnerfuneralhomems.com.
Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.
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