All Obituaries

Mrs. Melvina Wright Dawson, 96 of Somerville, passed away on the morning of January 26, 2021 at NHC Somerville. Mrs. Dawson, the widow of Mr. Paul Dawson, was a bookkeeper for Wooten Oil Company, a graduate of Byars Hall High School, and a member of the Charleston Baptist Church.  Mrs. Dawson is survived by her son, Jack Dawson (Carla) of Somerville; her grandchildren, Jill Bryan (Jason) and Layne Dawson (Jamie), both of Somerville; and by her four great-grandchildren, Dawson and...

Mr. James Allen "Al" Robinson, 58 of Brownsville, passed away on the morning of January 25th, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Robinson is survived by his wife, Josephine Kelley Robinson; his son, Joey Robinson (Nikki) of Memphis; his parents, E. J. and Bridget Smith Robinson of Brownsville; his brother, Randy Robinson (Lesleigh) of Brownsville; his sister, Sandra Johnson (Keith) of Brighton; and his grandson, Tyler Robinson.  Visitation for Mr. Robinson will be held on Thursday,...

Mr. James Murphy Wylie, 90 of Star City, AR, passed away on January 24, 2021 at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Wylie was a heating and air technician and a member of the Brighton ARP Church, and a United States Air Force Veteran that served during the Korean War.  Mr. Wylie is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Byrd Wylie; his daughter, Deborah Turnbow (Ricky) of Star City, AR; his sisters, Ann Blackmon and Ina Yarbro (Wink), both of Brighton; his 4 grandchildren,...

Mr. William "Bob" Bringle, 94 of Covington, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2021, at his residence in Brighton surrounded by his family.  Mr. Bringle was a United States Army Veteran, a farmer, and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for 32 years.  He was easy to love and hard to anger.  Above all things he loved the Lord and he loved his family. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 74 years, Mrs. Frances Glass...

Mr. William H. "Bill" Rice, Sr., 88 of Covington, passed away on the morning of January 18, 2021 at his home. Mr. Rice was a United States Air Force Veteran, a graduate from the LSU School of Banking, served on the Exchange Club, Covington Jaycees, the Industrial Development Board, was a board member of the Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Covington where he served as a deacon, RA's teacher, treasurer for several terms, the Property and...

Mr. Thurman "Johnny" Harkness, Jr., 65 of Pontotoc, MS, passed away on Sunday, January 17th, 2021. Mr. Harkness attended Crosspoint Ministries in Tupelo, MS, and was a self-employed carpenter.  Mr. Harkness is survived by his son, Jonathan Allen Harkness; his daughter, Christy Harkness Tusheck; his sisters, Betty Stern and Diane Leonhardt, both of Pontotoc, MS. Mr. Harkness was preceded in death by his parents, Thurman J., Sr. and Betty Stafford Harkness; and by his two...

Mrs. Barbara M. Allen, 84 of Covington, passed away on the January 17, 2021 at Baptist East Hospital. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Allen is survived by her husband, Mr. James R. Allen; her sons, Todd Allen (Dixie) of Florida, Steve Woodcock and David Woodcock, both of South Carolina; her daughters, Pam Allen of Brighton and Robin Woodcock of South Carolina; and her grandson, Zach Allen. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her grandson, Jeffrey...

Mrs. Crystal Paige Warmath, 45 of Covington, passed away on January 11, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Warmath was a teacher at Covington High School and a member of the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.  Mrs. Warmath is survived by her husband, Brad Warmath; her sons, Ty and Holden Warmath; her mother, Joyce Dunn Cook of Covington; and by her brothers, James Clayton "JC" Cook and Zachary Cook (Emily), both of Covington. Mrs. Warmath was preceded in death by her...

Mrs. Hazel B. Townsend, 100 of Covington, passed away on January 8, 2021 at Covington Care Center. Mrs. Townsend, the widow of Marshall Townsend, was a bookkeeper for the First Utility District for 22 1/2 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.  Mrs. Townsend is survived by her granddaughter, Stacey Erwin of Nebraska; her great-grandchildren, Hailey, Jake, and Asher Field; her nieces, Pam Bogue Goode of Memphis and Jenny Hanson of Memphis; her nephew, Terry Bogue...

Mr. Leo Hampton, 91, retired warehouse manager for Grisham, passed away January 7, 2021, in Memphis.  He was a US Army Veteran who served in the Korean War.  The husband of Betty Patrick Hampton, he also leaves daughters Brenda Hampton Jones of Munford, Jean Hampton of Oakland, and Donna (Rory) Hampton Brogden of Atoka; sons Leo D. (Brenda) Hampton of Millington, Jeff (Sherry) Hampton of Arlington, and Scott Hampton of Oakland; sisters Evie Ann Malone of Hickory Withe, Joyce...