Obituary

Relious services were held Sunday, April 4, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church for John Robert (Bob) Toney, Jr., 70, of Busy Corner Community near Gloster. Brother Keith Zachary and Brother Gary Bowlin officiated. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Glenn Stevens, David Bradley, Gary Sterling and grandsons,Trevor Campbell, Logan Campbell, Steven Swindle and Cameron Toney.
Honorary pallbearers were both active and retired officers of the state Wildlife and Fisheries Department.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 12:00 noon at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Centreville for Lloyd Palmer, 62, of Centreville. Rev. Dalton Hill officiated. Burial was in Mount Olive Cemetery in Centreville, with Anderson Funeral Home of Gloster in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Palmer passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Field Memorial Community Hospital in Centreville.
Born November 30, 1947, in Mississippi, Mr. Palmer was the son of the late Earline and Lloyd Palmer Sr.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 11:00 a.m . at Gloster First Baptist Church for Gracie D. Blake, 67, of Gloster. Rev. Willie Shavers Jr. officiated. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Gloster.
Mrs. Blake passed away Friday, March 19, 2010, in Houston, Texas.
Born October 10, 1942, in Amite County, Mrs. Blake was the daughter of Fred and Liza Dillon, both deceased.
Mrs. Blake was a loyal member of Gloster First Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 26, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Primitive Baptist Church for Charles Edward Sellars, 76, of Smithdale. Elder Floyd Wilkerson and Elder Luke Addison officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Sellars passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Naples Community Hospital in Naples, Florida while visiting his daughter, Wantina Lee Adams of Bonita Springs, Florida.
Born April 1, 1933, in Kuttawa, Kentucky, Mr. Sellars was the son of Roy and Eula V. Harrell Sellars, both deceased.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at Holly Grove Baptist Church in Centerville for Edith Mae Otkins Perry, 80 of Centreville. Rev. Floyd Matthew officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery, under the direction of Anderson Funeral Home of Gloster.
Mrs. Perry passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at her home.
Born November 13, 1929, in Mississippi, Mrs. Perry was the daughter of Joseph and Ethel Norwood Otkins, both deceased.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 26, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb for Mary Francelia “Frances” Jagers, 81, a resident of Camellia Estates in McComb. Rev. Woody Rimes and Rev. Ed Sudduth officiated. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Paul Baham Jr., Daryl Moore, Ricky Allen, Percy Lamar, Balfour Lipscomb and Cass Coon.
Ms Jagers passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb.

Funeral services were held Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at Roxie Baptist Church for Lonnie Lee Pritchard Crum, 85, of Roxie. Burial was in Roxie City Cemetery, with Marshall Funeral Home of Bude in charge of arrangements.
Ms Crum passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Meadville.
Born January 17, 1925, in Stevenson, Ms Crum was the daughter of James M. and Quinnie Tillman Pritchard, both deceased.
In addition to her parents, Ms Crum was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Crum; a son, Jimmy Myers; and a grandson, Henry Ratcliff Jr.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Mount Nebo Church in Coles for Horace Huff Jr., 80, of the Coles Community. Rev. Jason McCloud officiated. Burial was in Huff Cemetery in Gloster, under the direction of Anderson Funeral Home of Gloster.
Mr. Huff passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Field Memorial Community Hospital in Centreville.
Born February 23, 1930, in Mississippi, Mr. Huff was the son of the late Horace and Luvenia Gibson Huff.
Mr. Huff was a longtime logger.

Funeral services were held Sunday, March 21, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Star Hill A.M.E. Church for Jessie James Knox Jr. Burial was in Mount Salem A.M.E. Church Cemetery in Liberty, with Marshall Funeral HOme in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Knox passed away Monday, March 15, 2010, at his residence.
Born February 26, 1952, in Liberty, Mr. Knox was the son of the late Jessie James Knox Sr. and Willie Mae Horton Knox of Liberty.
In addition to his father, Mr. Knox was preceded in death by one son, Don Cornelius Knox.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Centreville United Methodist Church for Randall Scott “Scotty” James, 46, of Centreville. Rev. Kevin Trantham officiated. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Woodville.
Pallbearers were John C. James, Ronny Clark, Jimmy Clark, Billy Broussard, Bobby McCartney, David Flanagin, Bryan Dugas and Randy Orgeron.
Mr. James passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010, at his residence.
Born July 5, 1963, Mr. James was the son of the late T.C. “Baby” James and Patti Munson James of Centreville.