Obituaries 01-16-25

JANE MARTIN

April 9, 1945-Dec. 7, 2024

A Celebration of Life for Jane Martin, 79, will be hosted by family and 
friends at a later date.

Born on Monday, April 7, 1945 to the late T.L. Martin, Jr., and Tabitha 
"Tab" Lwis, she retired from Special Education with the Jefferson 
Parish School District in Metairie, La.

She died on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at the Windham House of Hattiesburg.

She is survived by her son, Martin Dean Jordan, Sr., of Waynesboro; two 
brothers and sisters-in-law, Steve and Teresa Martin of Hattiesburg and 
Tommy and Jamie Martin of Porterville; her sister, Ruby Sanders of 
Meridian; and two grandchildren, Alecia Watson and Martin Dean Jordan, 
Jr., both of Waynesboro.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

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

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.

REV. MARSHALL DEAN WALTERS

Aug. 20, 1942-Jan. 7, 2025

Funeral services for Rev. Marshall Dean Walters, 82, were conducted on 
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 from Corinth Free Will Baptist Church, with Rev. 
Tyrone Creel, Rev. Ronald Nowell, Rev. William Smith and Rev. Mark 
Gillie officiating.

Interment followed at Corinth Cemetery in Wayne County.

Born on Aug. 20, 1942, he pastored several Free Will Baptist churches 
over the years, including Bethel, Thompson Creek, County Line and 
Lovewell. Hew as a longtime member of Corinth Free Will Baptist Church.

He accepted the call to preach at the age of 19 and started pastoring 
shortly after. He pastored for 56 years before health issues causeed him 
to retire and move in with his son in June of 2018. He knew he was 
having some memory issues and said he did not want to say anything wrong 
behind the sacred desk.

He never was what many could call a dynamic preacher, but he loved the 
Lord, he loved the Word and he loved people He was always will to preach 
to the smaller congregations, even if there was only one, because they 
needed to hear the Gospel as much as the larger congregations. He loved 
people and was loved by all who knew him. Anyone who knew him knew he 
was a cut-up and liked to carry on; he just wanted to see you smile and 
make you laugh.

He retired from Hood Industries in Beaumont, having worked there as a 
Heavy Machine Operator for 40 years and through many changes in 
ownership.

He never required the finer things in life as he lived simply and humbly 
in service to his Lord and in ministry to his many family members and 
friends.

Until he was no longer able to drive, he kept the roads hot visiting 
family, friends and church members. If you were in need and he knew 
about it, he would always try to help if he had the means to do so.

He always said, "Don't have any part of my funeral on Wednesday or 
Sunday. I don't want anyone to use my funeral as an excuse to miss 
church."

Marshall was always a true example of what it means to be a Christian, a 
man of God, and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He died on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Gary Marshall and Marcie 
Walters; his granddaughter and her spouse, Kelsie and Aaron Sullivan --- 
who brought years of love and joy to his life and many times of eating 
bacon and playing Uncle Wiggly together; a sister and brother-in-law, 
Gloria and Bill Smith of South Carolina; two brothers and 
sisters-in-law, Billy and Sally Walters of West Virginia and Carl and 
Sue Walters of Mississippi; two brothers-in-law, Charles and Virginia 
Henderson and Frank Henderson; and his personal sitter of four years, 
Deborah Nicholson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel Paul and Elma Catherine 
Wedgeworth Walters; his first wife, Joyce Conway Walters and his son, 
Fred Marshall Walters, in 1969; his second wife, Nona Gray Henderson 
Walters in 1981; a brother, James Daniel "J.D." Walters; and three 
sisters, Pauline "Polly" Carpenter, Irma Harvison and Peggy 
McAlister.

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

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements. 

BARBARA DENISE WORSHAM HOWARD

May 24, 1969-Dec. 31, 2024

Graveside services for Barbara Denise Worsham Howard, 55, of Waynesboro, 
were conducted on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 from Sunlight Church Cemetery, 
with Rev. Isaiah Taylor officiating.

Born on May 24, 1969, she was a Police Officer and a Dispatcher with the 
Waynesboro Police Department.

She died on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.

She is survived by her son, Fredrick Howard of Seattle, Wash.; a 
daughter and son-in-law, Marlynda Howard and Scott Marquis McSwain of 
Laurel; her mother, Margerie Worsham; two sisters and a brother-in-law, 
Evelyn Stone and Linda and Harry Laffitte; two brothers and 
sisters-in-law, Anthony and Wanda Worsham and Rayford and Jan Worsham of 
Waynesboro; and her special friends in Marriah Walker of Aberdeen, Mary 
Powe of Waynesboro, Loretta McSwain of Laurel and Sandra Moffett of 
Jackson.

She was preceded in death by her father, Fragier Worsham; her brother, 
Fragier Charles Worsham; and her grandparents, Griffin and Luella 
Worsham and Isaac and Nettie McCarty.

McDonald and Sons Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of 
arrangements.