Obituaries 01-26-23

WILLIE FRED HOWELL

June 21, 1963-Jan. 17, 2023

Funeral services for Willie Fred Howell, 59, of Buckatunna will be at 1

p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 from Sunlight Baptist Church, with Rev.

Cecil Jackson officiating. Visitation will be from 12-6 p.m. on Friday,

Jan. 27, 2023 from the Chapel of Turner Funeral Home and again from 11

a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 at Sunlight Baptist Church.

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

cemetery.

Born on June 21, 1963, he was a Laborer with Scotch Plywood.

He died on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 at Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, Ala.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.

HERBERT "SNAP" MOODY, JR.

Oct. 18, 1938-Jan. 21, 2023

Funeral services for Herbert "Snap" Moody, Jr., 84, of Waynesboro will

be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 from Living Church of God

Pentecostal of Braishertown (formerly Family Life Church) in Quitman.

Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 from the

Chapel of Turner Funeral Home, followed by a visitation from 10-11 a.m.

on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2023 at the church.

Following the funeral service, interment will take place at Archusa

Memorial Gardens.

Born on Oct. 18, 1938, he was a Self-Employed Cement Finisher.

He died on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 at Wayne General Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Moody; two sons, Jacque Moody of

Starkville and Shelton Moody of DeSoto; five stepchildren, Demitra Jones

and Nayia Wright of Atlanta and Tykerra Arrington, TeShaun Powe and

Corey Wright, all of Waynesboro; his brother, George Washington Moody of

Hattiesburg; two sisters, Ardell Moody of Denver, Colo., and Franie

Moody-Wualls of Bogue Chitto; and 18 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers and sisters.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.

JOSEPH F. KEANE, JR.

May 26, 1939-Jan. 22, 2023

A private family service for Joseph F. Keane, Jr., 83, of Grandbury,

Texas and formerly of Waynesboro will be held at a later date.

Born on May 26, 1939 in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y. to Joseph F. and

Margaret Keane, Sr., he was a Veteran of the United States Air Force.

After being honorably discharged, he began a long career in the retail

liquor business in Dallas, Texas. Later, he worked for the Internal

Revenue Service in Kansas City, Mo., retiring from there at the age of

81.

He was passionate about baseball after growing up in an area where three

Major League Baseball teams --- the New York Yankees, New York Giants

and Brooklyn Dodgers --- all played in the 1940s and 50s. He played the

sport in both high school and college. He was also a passionate coin,

stamp and baseball card and memorabilia collector.

He died on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 at Courtyards Assisted Living in

Grandbury, Texas.

He is survived by his first wife, Melissa Keane of Lewisville, Texas;

his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Doris Keane of Waynesboro; two

daughters and a son-in-law, Grace and Javier Garcia of Godley, Texas and

Elizabeth Keane of Flower Mound, Texas; his brother, James P. Keane,

Sr., of Bogalusa, La.; five grandchildren and their respective spouses,

Kelly and Will Taylor of Waynesboro, Steven and Madison Keane of

Columbus, Tomas Garcia of Godley, PFC David Kruger of Fort Carson,

Colo., and Benjamin Kruger of Flower Mound; and three

great-grandchildren, W.L. Taylor III, Henry Taylor and Loralei Taylor,

all of Waynesboro.

He was preceded in death by his second wife, Carol Keane; his sister,

Margaret "Peggy" Carroll; his parents and a grandson, Christopher Keane.

Wiley Funeral Home of Grandbury is in charge of arrangements.

LESSIE LAMAR "KENNY RAY" KIRKSEY

Oct. 22, 1971-Jan. 12, 2023

Funeral services for Lessie Lamar "Kenny Ray" Kirksey, 51, of

Waynesboro, were conducted on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 from Winchester

Church of God in Christ, with Elder George Fairley officiating.

Interment followed at the church cemetery.

Born on Oct. 22, 1971, he was a Carpenter.

He died on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 in Waynesboro.

He is survived by two sons, Drayshon Taylor and Alex Waller; a daughter,

Keenan McGill; eight brothers and four sisters-in-law, Maurice and

Lakita Shanks, Donald Terrell, Erick Shaw, James Carter and Kiko

Kirksey, all of Waynesboro, Dennis and Tracey Kirksey of Dayton, Ohio,

Charles and Tamlea Kirksey of Quitman and Tim and Lydashia Carter of

Nashville, Tenn.; five sisters and two brothers-in-law, Crystal Hanks,

Lashonda Shanks and Kimberly and Maurice Davis, all of Waynesboro,

Theresa and MTesa Conyers of Dayton, Ohio and Shabrya Slater of

Hattiesburg; two grandchildren; his grandmother, Rosie Kirksey; his

fiancee, Sherry Everett; two aunts, an uncle and a great-uncle.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

LESSIE LAMAR "KENNY RAY" KIRKSEY

Oct. 22, 1971-Jan. 12, 2023

Funeral services for Lessie Lamar "Kenny Ray" Kirksey, 51, of

Waynesboro, were conducted on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 from Winchester

Church of God in Christ, with Elder George Fairley officiating.

Interment followed at the church cemetery.

Born on Oct. 22, 1971, he was a Self-Employed Laborer.

He died on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 in Waynesboro.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

LEE GIRTHA MCGILL

Feb. 25, 1926-Jan. 13, 2023

Graveside services for Lee Girtha McGill, 96, of Waynesboro and formerly

of Shubuta, were conducted on Saturday, January 21, 2023 from Bethlehem

Cemeter in Shubuta, with Rev. Terry Jones officiating.

Born on Feb. 25, 1926, she was a Homemaker and a former Sunday School

Teacher at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church.

She died on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 at Pine View Health & Rehabilitation

Center in Waynesboro.

She is survived by three sisters, Gladys McDonald, Shandaya Gray and

Flora Barnes.

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

six sisters.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

SHENIKA LYNETT THOMPSON

July 31, 1976-Jan. 6, 2023

Funeral services for Shenika Lynett Thompson, 46, of Norcross, Ga., were

conducted on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 from St. Luke Missionary Baptist

Church, with Rev. Donald Miller officiating.

Interment followed at Waynesboro Cemetery.

Born on July 31, 1976, she was a Legal Clerk.

She died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 at Emory University Hospital in

Atlanta, Ga.

She is survived by her husband, Torrey Cook of Atlanta; her son, Zyon

Thompson of Norcross; two daughters, Khadejah Thompson of Stone

Mountain, Ga., and Allylion Thompson of Norcross; a brother, Cory

Brinkley of Tucker, Ga.; three stepbrothers and their respective

spouses, Cory and Shameka Clanton of Monroeville, Ala., Koshon Clanton

and Kenneth Johnson of Waynesboro; two sisters, Dina Santoyo of Atlanta

and Amber Brinkley of Alpharetta, Ga.; two stepsisters and their

respective spouses, Randi and Justin Robinson of Waynesboro and Courtney

and Cleo McGrew of Silas, Ala.; and her father and his wife, Douglas and

Donna Thompson of Waynesboro.

She was preceded in death by her mother and both her maternal and

paternal grandparents.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

LONNIE RAY REYNOLDS

Feb. 15, 1938-Jan. 17, 2023

Funeral services for Lonnie Ray Reynolds, 84, of Laurel, were conducted

on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 from the Chapel of Memory Funeral Home in

Laurel, with Rev. Phil Smith and Rev. Shannon Slover officiating.

Interment followed at Strengthford First Baptist Church Cemetery in

Wayne County.

Born in Feb. 15, 1938 in Rose Hill, he graduated from Meridian High

School and later attended Jones County Junior College. He was a Veteran

of the United States Marine Corps.

He began working for GM&O Railroad after high school and retired in

later years. He moved to Laurel in 1960 and entered the Real Estate

profession as a Broker on Nov. 25, 1970. He was a partner in Century 21

State Realty, a partner in Landmark Realty and Owner of Reynolds Realty.

He served as a member of the Board of Governors for Century 21

Southeastern District and a Charter Member of the Jones County Home

Builders Association. He also served on several committee for the Laurel

Board of Realtors. He also became a residential and commercial appraiser

and was certified as a VA and FHA Appraiser.

Lonnie was a wonderful husband and father. He enjoyed boating and

saltwater fishing. He made life-long friends in the Gulf Coast area. An

active member of First Baptist Church of Laurel, he had unwavering faith

in our Lord. He was also a long-time member of the County Cooks of

Laurel.

He died on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Sheila Reynolds. He is also

survived by his son, Jeff Reynolds of Laurel; a daughter and son-in-law,

Kathy and Randy Gardner of Laurel; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard

and Kim Reynolds of Gulfport; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hollie Reynolds and Lillie

McCraney Reynolds of Rose Hill; his youngest son, Lonnie Ray Reynolds II

of Gulfport; and a grandson, Bryan Gardner of Laurel.

Pallbearers were Jeff Reynolds, Richard Reynolds, Sean Reynolds, Bradley

Reynolds, Garrett Ashley and Jonathan Kelly.

To sign the online guestbook, visit www.memorychapel.com.

Memory Chapel Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

MARY LOUISE CARTER

March 28, 1943-Jan. 7, 2023

Graveside services for Mary Louise Carter, 79, of Waynesboro and

formerly of Shubuta, were conducted on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 from

Bethlehem Cemetery, with Rev. Terry Jones officiating.

Born on March 28, 1943, she was a retired Laborer in the poultry

industry.

She died on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 at Pine View Health & Rehabilitation

Center in Waynesboro.

She is survived by four sisters, Lee Girtha McGill (who would follow her

in death six days later), Gladys McDonald, Shandoya Gay and Flora

Barnes.

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

five sisters.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

MAMIE RUTH TURNER

Jan. 26, 1933-Jan. 3, 2023

Graveside services for Mamie Ruth Turner, 89, of Richton, were conducted

on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 from Sunrise Cemetery in Richton, with Rev.

Billy R. Bonn officiating.

Born on Jan. 26, 1933, she was a retired Supervisor with Spiegel's.

She died on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg.

She is survived by her husband, Pernellus Turner of Richton.

She was preceded in death by her parent,s three sisters and four

brothers.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

RHADIE MAE HAYNES

Aug. 3, 1934-Dec. 30, 2022

Funeral services for Rhadie Mae Haynes, 88, of Albany, N.Y. and formerly

of Waynesboro, were conducted on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 from the Chapel

of Turner Funeral Home, with Rev. John Whitfield officiating.

Interment followed at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Born on Aug. 3, 1934, she was in Housekeeping in the motel industry and

served as an usher at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Albany.

She died on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at Hudson Park Rehabiliation and

Nursing Center in Albany.

She is survived by four sons, Gregory Harris of Lincoln, Neb., Willie

McDougle of Waynesboro, Kwesi El and Rasul El, both of Albany; two

daughters, Jalma McDougle-Fields of Clayton, Ohio and Scottie McDougle

Winborn or Rensselaer, N.Y.; and a host of grandchildren and

great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother and her stepfather.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

LESSIE MAE DENNIS

Dec. 17, 1942-Jan. 4, 2023

Funeral services for Lessie Mae Dennis, 80, of Chicago, Ill., and

formerly of Matherville, were conducted on Saturday, Jan. 14, 20223 from

the Chapel of Turner Funeral Home, with Pastor Marjorie Walker

officiating.

Interment followed at Mt. Olive Cemetery in the Carmichael community.

Born on Dec. 17, 1942, she was a retired Security Officer at O'Hare

International Airport in Chicago, Ill.

She died on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at her residence.

She is survived by two sons, Jeffery Dennis and Kevin Dennis; a

daughter, Denise Renee Clark; four brothers, L.C. Clark, Lester B.

Clark, Fred Clark and Verdie Clark; four sisters, Lucille Clark, Verone

Clark, Leola Clark and Sandy Clark; four grandchildren and two

great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, a brother and a

grandson.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

ARDER "JACOB" TAYLOR, JR.

Sept. 15, 1946-Jan. 3, 2023

Funeral services for Arder "Jacob" Taylor, Jr., 76, of Waynesboro, were

conducted on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 from St. Luke Missionary Baptist

Church, with Rev. Donald E. Miller officiating.

Interment followed at Waynesboro Cemetery.

Born on Sept. 15, 1946, he was a retired Lineman and Mechanic. He was a

member of Lodge 772.

He died on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Wayne General Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Arbuties Taylor; two sons, Dennis and Devon

Taylor, Sr., both of Waynesboro; three daughters and two sons-in-law,

Jimmie Lynn Taylor-McKenzie of Hattiesburg, Winnette Marsha and John

Richey of Meridian and Shanika and Larry Henry of Waynesboro; five

sisters, Annie Pearl Everett of Waynesboro, Josie Lee Cooper and Verta

Mae Taylor, both of Prichard, Ala.; and Lillie Ray Johnson and Mary

Taylor, both of Millry, Ala.; 11 grandchildren and 11

great-grandchildren.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

LAWRENCE DESHAWN RICH-JONES

June 23, 1972-Dec. 25, 2022

Graveside services for Lawrence DeShawn Rich-Jones, 50, of Detroit,

Mich., were conducted on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 from Waynesboro

Cemetery, with Rev. Claude Jordan officiating.

Born on June 23, 1972, he died on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022 at St. John

Hospital in Detroit.

He is survived by his son, Cedrick Williams of Detroit; a brother,

Arthur Williamson of Buckatunna; and a sister, Elaine Williamson of

Detroit.

He was preceded in death by his mother, a sister, a brother, two uncles

and both his paternal and maternal grandparents.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

JERRAME JAMAINE WOULARD

Oct. 13, 1989-Dec. 16, 2022

Funeral services for Jerrame Jamaine Woulard, 33, of Buckatunna, were

conducted on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 from Sweet Pilgrim Missionary Baptist

Church, with Rev. Donald R. Gandy officiating.

Interment followed at the church cemetery.

Born on Oct. 13, 1989, he was a Laborer with H&P Drilling.

He died on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 at South Central Regional Medical

Center in Laurel.

He is survived by his son, Quintavius MarQuez Whigham of Buckatunna; his

daughter, Quanesia Symone Woulard of Buckatunna; his mother, Susie Mae

Hill of Buckatunna; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Christopher

and Asia Grace Woulard of Buckatunna, Chaddrick and Shamyra Ellis

Woulard of Savannah, Ga., and Michael Bivins of Waynesboro; and six

sisters and five brothers-in-law, Latonia and Jeffery Gandy Hill of

Waynesboro, Arnetris and Cedric Pierce of Battles, Annette and Jerry

White of State Line, Earnestine and Darrell Robinson of Hampton, Va.,

Ylonda Woulard of State Line and Shanette and Haendel Jean of Bellville,

Ill.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

CHARLENE JOHNSON-BROWN

April 13, 1929-Dec. 11, 2022

Funeral services for Charlene Johnson-Brown, 93, of Shubuta, were

conducted on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 from Altair Missionary Baptist

Church, with Pastor Arthur Bartee officiating.

Interment followed at the church cemetery.

Born on April 13, 1929, she was a retired Mental Health Counselor.

She died on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 at her residence.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and Danny of Erie,

Penn.; a loving and special daughter-in-law, Lottie Hodge; five

grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, several brothers and sisters,

two special cousins who were raised as brothers, her husband and two

sons.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.