Obituaries 11-10-22

November 09, 2022

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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