Obituaries 01-18-24

LESIA EVERETT

Aug. 4, 1963-Jan. 11, 2024

Funeral services for Lesia Everett, 60, of Waynesboro, will be at 1 p.m.

on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 from Sweet Hope Missionary Baptist Church,

with Minister Chris Dukes officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m.

on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 from the Chapel of Turner Funeral Home.

Following the funeral service, interment will take place at Waynesboro

Cemetery.

Born on Aug. 4, 1963, she was a Homemaker.

She died on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 at Ochsner Rush Health in Meridian.

She is survived by three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Curtis Leroy

and Lashunda Everett, Kenneth Everett and Timothy Lee and Merrolyn

Everett of Waynesboro; and three sisters, Debra Louise Whitfield, Tina

R. Everett and Shretta Everett of Waynesboro.

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

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.

ALVIN CAMPBELL

April 3, 1956-Jan. 9, 2024

Funeral services for Alvin Campbell, 67, of Quitman, were conducted on

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 from Zion Chapel U.M. Church in the Crandall

community of Quitman, with Rev. Larry McKenzie officiating.

Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Born on April 3, 1956, he was an Owner in the timber business.

He died on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 at his residence.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Quitman was in charge of arrangements.

JAMES RAY JOHNSON

Jan. 30, 1936-Jan. 13, 2024

Funeral services for James Ray Johnson, 87, of Waynesboro, were

conducted on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 from the Chapel of Freeman Funeral

Home, with Rev. Ronnie Morris officiating.

Interment followed at Shirley Place Cemetery in Wayne County.

Born in Atmore, Ala., on Thursday, Jan. 30, 1936 to the late James

Marvin and Burlie Johnson, he retired as a Box Maker for Mississippi

Fine Products.

He died on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at his residence with his daughter

and son-in-law by his side.

He is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Laetreta Johnson

Waites, Debbie and Steven Richards and Marticia and Randy Holifield, all

of Waynesboro; his sister, Olga Barton of Summerdale, Ala.; 10

grandchildren, Ray Ray, Clifton, Kevin, Kayla, Bethany, Amanda, Krystal,

Dustin, Chasity and Hunter; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces

and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura G. Johnson; his parents,

James Marvin and Burlie Johnson; two sons, Keith Ray Johnson and Ricky

Johnson; two brothers, Robert Johnson and Fred Johnson; four sisters,

Frances Barber, Clementine Carroway, Doris McNeil and Lucille Cossley;

and a son-in-law, Juston Waites.

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

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

PATRICIA ANN MALONE

Nov. 30, 1959-Jan. 9, 2024

Funeral services for Patricia Ann Malone, 64, of Waynebsoro, were

conducted on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 from the Chapel of Freeman Funeral

Home, with Brother Jody Smith officiating.

Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery in Waynesboro.

Born in Laurel on Monday, Nov. 30, 1959 to Voyde Quinton Newburn and

Martha Louise Newburn, she was a member of New Hope Methodist Church.

She worked as a Cafeteria Worker and School Bus Driver with the Wayne

County School District for 25 years.

She died on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 at Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, Ala.

She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Roger David Malone of

Waynesboro; her son and daughter-in-law, Shane David and Cloie Malone of

Waynesboro; her daughter, Tanya Ann Parnell of Leakesville; four

grandchildren, Austin Malone, Cameron Parnell, Tracy Willmon and Sophia

Underwood; a great-grandchild, Jameson Malone; her brothers, Voyde

Quinton Newburn of Waynesboro and Jacky Lynn Newburn of Richlands, NC;

and a sister, Christina Louise Newburn of Waynesboro.

Pallbearers were Shawn Newburn, Ross Parker, Gary Malone, Keith Lane,

Michael Taylor, Judson Taylor, Terry Hassebrock and Cole Hassebrock.

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

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

RALPH GARDNER, JR.

June 3, 1970-Jan. 5, 2024

Graveside services for Ralph Gardner, Jr., 53, of Buckatunna, were

conducted on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 from Chason Cemetery in Wayne County,

with Rev. John Brown officiating.

Born in Waynesboro on Wednesday, June 3, 1970 to Ralph Gardner, Sr., and

Elizabeth T. Gardner, he worked as an Oil Field Consultant with D.M.I.C.

Petroleum.

He died on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 at his residence.

He is survived by his parents, Ralph Gardner, Sr., and Elizabeth T.

Gardner of Buckatunna; his wife, Brandice Marie Hendershott of

Jacksonville, Fla.; two sons, Parris Gardner of Waynesboro and Vegas

Gage Gardner of Jacksonville; two daughters, Carrie Taylor Gardner and

Katherine Gardner, both of Buckatunna; and five grandchildren.

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

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

CARRIE LEE KIRKSEY

July 15, 1956-Dec. 31, 2023

Funeral services for Carrie Lee Kirksey, 67, of Wayneboro, were

conducted on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 from the Chapel of Turner Funeral

Home, with Rev. Donald R. Gandy officiating.

Interment followed at Waynesboro Cemetery.

Born on July 15, 1956, she was a Homemaker.

She died on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 at her residence.

She is survived by her mother, Rosie Kirksey; two brothers, Mandale

Kirksey and Carl Kirksey; and a sister, Sandra Kirksey.

She was preceded in death by her father, a brother, a sister, her

grandmother, a son and four nephews.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

GLADYS JORDAN-GATES

Dec. 3, 1927-Dec. 31, 2023

Funeral services for Gladys Jordan-Gates, 96, of Waynesboro, were

conducted on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 from Holly Bush Missionary Baptist

Church, with Rev. James Ayers officiating.

Interment followed at New West Cemetery.

Born on Dec. 3, 1927, she was a former Driver in the medical transport

industry. She was a member of the Quilting Club, MS Homemaker Volunteers

with the Wayne County Extension Office, the AARP Chapter, the Widow's

Club and Eastern Star.

She died on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 at Wayne General Hospital.

She is survived by her son, James Cooley; her daughter and son-in-law,

Cassandra and Rev. James Payton; two grandchildren and three

great-grandchildren.

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

sisters.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

ROSALIE JAMES

June 27, 1958-Dec. 10, 2023

Funeral services for Rosalie James, 65, of Hattiesburg and formerly of

Waynesboro, were conducted on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 from the Chapel of

Turner Funeral Home, with Rev. Alfred James officiating.

Interment followed at Waynesboro Cemetery.

Born on June 27, 1958, she was a Homemaker.

She died on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023 at her residence.

She is survived by her son, Clifton James; her daughter, Latracha James;

four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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

Turner Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.