Obituaries
Danny Victor Hammond
Danny Victor Hammond, 75, of Brookhaven passed away September 6, 2021, at Southwest MS Regional Medical Center
in McComb. He was born May 20, 1946, in Biloxi, Mississippi to Roland Cranford “RC” Hammond and Mary Lucille Hall Hammond.
They lived in Biloxi until Danny was in the sixth grade when they moved to Brookhaven to open the popular “Hammond's Drive-In.”
Danny graduated from Brookhaven High School in 1964 and went on to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Math
and Science from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Danny retired in 2008 after twenty-three years of teaching in the Mississippi public school system. His teaching career
began in Pascagoula, then Loyd Star, and finally with the Brookhaven Public Schools at Alexander Junior High. He truly
believed that “if he could reach one child, then it was worth it all.”
Danny also served his community as a former Alderman, former member of the Jaycees, and former member of
Noon Lion's Club. He was a member of New Sight Baptist Church and then Central Baptist Church where he loved singing in the choir.
Like their father, Danny's children both graduated from Brookhaven High School – he never missed either of
their many games and performances. In the last few years, he was able to relive some of those memories
watching his grandchildren on the ballfield. On Fridays you could find him listening to BHS football and on
Saturdays his USM Golden Eagles.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, David Hammond.
Those he leaves behind to cherish his memory are his wife of fifty years, Kaye Davis Hammond; son, John Andrew Hammond;
daughter, Holly Hammond Thompson (Jarrod Thompson); sister, Mary Kathryn Moran (F.D. “Billy” Moran, Rear Admiral (Ret.));
five grandchildren, Drew Grim, Davis Hammond, Walt Hammond, Paxton Grim, and Adilyn Thompson; Nephews,
Del Moran (Brooke Moran), Derek Hammond, Dr. David Hammond Jr., and one niece, Kelly Kalamas (Paul Kalamas),
as well as other loving family members and friends.
Memorial service for Danny Victor Hammond will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 11, at Central Baptist Church.
Any memorials should be made to the Central Baptist Church music program.
Etta Pearl King
A Memorial Service for Mrs. Etta Pearl King will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 2:00pm at
Clear Branch Baptist Church.
Etta Pearl King, 49, of Brookhaven, passed from this life on Sept 8, 2021. She was born on October 1, 1971,
to James Ray Lambert, Sr. and Martha Pearl Fuller.
Preceding her in death was her husband Fred King and father James Lambert, Sr.
Those left to cherish her memory is her mother, Martha Fuller; son, James King and wife Markie; daughters,
Kristina King and Chelsea Baggett and husband Lonnie; brothers, James Lambert and wife Aimee and
James Ray Lambert, Jr. and wife Amanda; and a sister, Carolyn Harper and husband David. She is also
survived by 3 grandchildren, Madelyn Kate King, Jaylah Baggett and Mylah Baggett along with a host of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. King was an avid Dog Mom and will be deeply missed by her family.
Faye Lucile (Lucy) Case King
Faye Lucile (Lucy) Case King, 86, of Brookhaven passed away at home with her family on September 8, 2021.
She was born on September 4, 1935, to the late Ras Case and Gladys Smith Case. She was the beloved wife of
Charlie J. King for 70 years. She was the loving mother of Cathey (Ricky) Ferguson, Scott (Sharon) King, Chris (Lydia) King,
and Cindy (Conrad) Mord; sister of Carolyn Boleware and stepsister of Barbara Garrett.
She was the proud grandmother of Seth Ferguson, Tye (Soon) Ferguson, Kala (Dalton) Bradley, Brittany (Jeff) Williams,
Carlie Smith, Lindi (Coby) Smith, Brooke (Jacob) Morse, and Sarah Beth King; and great-grandmother of fifteen.
She was preceded in death by her parents and stepmother, Jesse Case; brother, Dennis Case; sister, Catherine Case; and stepbrother, Ken Crosby.
She graduated from Co-Lin High School where she played basketball and was a Colette. Lucy enjoyed golfing, bowling, cooking (especially for family and friends),
sewing, and flower gardening (especially daylilies). She loved going to her children’s and grandchildren’s events. She was an avid fan of the Braves and the Manning brothers.
Lucy was an active member of Macedonia Baptist Church and loved her Sunday School class. She enjoyed assisting with refreshments during Vacation Bible School.
The family would like to thank her wonderful caregivers, Connie Cade, Catherine Ainsworth, Phyllis Francis, Lisa Brown, and Florida Butler for the love and care
they gave to their loved one. Also thank you to Deaconess Hospice and especially Dana Coke Hester.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be make in her memory to Macedonia Baptist Church Building Fund.
Travis Howard Burr
Services for Travis Howard Burr and his mother Megan Elizabeth Burr, of Brookhaven are at 1:00 pm, Monday, September 13, 2021,
at Riverwood with visitation from 10:00 until the time of the service. Burial will be at Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery.
Travis Howard Burr, 3 years old, passed away September 6, 2021.
He was born on February 19, 2018, to Clifford Smith and Megan Elizabeth Burr.
Travis was preceded in death by his mother, and brother, Christian Thomas Burr.
He loved playing with spider-man toys and wearing Halloween costumes all year around with his cowboy boots.
Those left to cherish his memory are his father, Clifford Wayne Smith; brothers, Wyatt Neal-McCoy Burr and Bobby Wayne Burr;
grandparents, Renee Freeman, Ken & Michelle Burr, Billy and Wendy Smith and numerous aunts and uncles.
Megan Elizabeth Burr
Services for Megan Elizabeth Burr and son Travis Howard Burr, of Brookhaven are at 1:00 pm, Monday, September 13, 2021,
at Riverwood with visitation from 10:00 until the time of the service. Burial will be at Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery.
Megan Elizabeth Burr, 28, passed away September 6, 2021.
She was born on August 14, 1993.
Megan was a member of Damascus Baptist Church and played fast and slow pitch softball all four years of high school.
She loved music, outdoors and loved most of all playing with her boys (she was a great “boy mom”)
Preceding her in death were her sons, Christian Thomas Burr and Travis Burr.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Wyatt Neal McCoy Etheridge and Bobby Wayne Burr;
fiancé, Clifford Smith; father, Kenith Burr (Michelle); mother, Renee Freeman; siblings, Jessie King (Zach),
Craig Burr, Brittany Burr (Brooke), Justin Callendar (Heidi), Kelly Rayburn (Blake), Melana Burr, Ethan Burr (Lexie),
Peyton Burr; aunts, Ann Burr, Charlotte Cooper, Shannon King, Vicki Magee (Brian); uncles, Richard Freeman and wife, Brandi, Neal Arnold and wife, Annette,
Bryan Arnold and wife, Jennifer; six nephews and one niece and numerous cousins.
She is also survived by grandparents, Acy and Joy Arnold of Franklin County, Mervin E. Freeman Jr. of Vicksburg, MS, Ralph and Audrey Boone of Bogue Chitto, MS, Marvin and Mary Ann Burr of Roswell, NM.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Blair E Batson for Bobby Wayne Burr.
Robert Alan Galey
Funeral service for Robert Alan Galey, Sr. will be 11 a.m., Friday, September 10, at Pleasant Grove Church in Lawrence County,
with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Mr. Galey, Sr., 61, of Ruth, died September 4, 2021, in Byram, MS. He was born August 29, 1960, in Evansville, IN, to
James Kenneth Galey and Peggy Jean Galey. He enjoyed fishing and traveling and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law, Allan Hebert.
Those he leaves behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary Galey; son, Robert Galey, Jr. and wife, Chandra of Watertown, NY;
daughter, Brandy Powell and husband, Thomas of McComb, MS; Brothers, Clifford Galey (Cindy) of East Lincoln, MS, Kenny Galey (Tess)
of Fleetwood, NC, and Rick Galey (Carolyn) of Big Branch, LA; sister, Sandy Hebert; seven grandchildren, Lee Powell, Jay Powell,
Joe Powell, Connor Galey, Shyann Galey, Adrianna Galey, Carter Caley; and one great grandchild, Delilah Powell,
as well as other loving family members and friends.
David Wesly Hale
Bro. David Hale was born on August 12, 1960, in Douglas, AZ and passed away September 7, 2021, at his residence in Wesson, MS.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy; his three children, Joshua, Jessica, and Amanda; nine grandchildren,
and one great grandchild, and a host of family and friends.
He answered the call to preach the gospel in 1995 and has been a bi-vocational pastor in Lawrence, Franklin, Simpson,
and Copiah Counties. He has been Pastor at Rocky Hill Baptist Church since 2009. He loved his family and his flock
more than life and took great joy in them. To David it was a privilege to serve.
Holly Ann Allison
Holly Ann (DeHaven) Lothridge Allison, age 36, passed into the presence of God on Friday, September 3, 2021, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in
Brookhaven, Mississippi. Born November 13, 1984, in Elmira, New York, she was the daughter of Suzanne (Sawyer) Nelson and Harry Benton DeHaven.
Holly went to Heritage Highschool and lived for many years in East Tennessee. She married Coltin Allison, and they had 7 happy years together. Holly
had a creative spirit and loved to write children’s books, draw, paint, and work with digital photography. She was kind and loving and tried to help others whenever she could.
Holly is survived by her loving husband, Coltin, her son, David Lee Bradley Allison, and her daughters, Harper Dehaven Lothridge and Lily Jane Allison,
as well as her mother Suzanne, her father Ben, her sister Kathleen DeHaven, her brother Samuel DeHaven, her aunts Nanette Sawyer, Denise (Sawyer) Ferbrache,
Melissa Sawyer, her uncle Jonathan Sawyer, her loving grandparents Dale Clarence Sawyer and Grace Marie (Womer) Sawyer, and a large extended family.
She was preceded in death by her son, Steven Sawyer Lothridge. Holly was much beloved and will be missed.
Martha Melinda Diamond
Graveside service for Mrs. Martha Diamond will be 6 p.m., Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Wesson Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha Melinda Diamond, 102, Wesson, MS, ended her journey here and entered eternity September 5, 2021.
She began her life journey September 8, 1918, born in Hazlehurst, MS to Sam Fairchild and Susie Fairchild. She was a
homemaker and a loving wife and mother. She also enjoyed grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great, great grandchildren.
Being a homemaker meant more than just caring for her home, she also was a seamstress and a gardener.
Her favorite thing was family, and she enjoyed every moment with those grands.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Diamond; her parents; Butch “Smokey” Diamond, Mary Sue Vardeman,
Fred Diamond, Anna Diamond Timberlake, and Twin Samuel Diamond.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Michael Diamond and Lydia Diamond Latham, 12 grandchildren,
17 great grandchildren, and 7 great, great grandchildren.
Carmen Hill
Memorial service for Carmen Hill will be held at 2 p.m., at Riverwood Family in Brookhaven, MS, on Friday, September 10,
with visitation from Noon until the time of service, there will be no interment service.
Carmen Hill was born September 8, 1965, in Brookhaven, MS. She passed peacefully from this earth on September 4, 2021, at
the age of 55. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, James “Jim” and Dottie Hill; her maternal grandparents,
George and Pearl Cunningham; her father, John Patrick “Pat” Hill; and her brother, John Clifton Hill.
Carmen was an overachiever, excelling at whatever she tried her hand. In her younger years, she was an all-star catcher in softball.
She played clarinet from the eighth grade through high school as first chair. She graduated a year early from Monticello High School
as an honors student, and went to Copiah-Lincoln Community College, where she graduated with an Electronics Technology degree.
She worked at Georgia Pacific for many years, where she was active in the union, and created many lifelong friends.
Carmen had a multitude of interests, including four wheeling, reading, rock collecting, and photography, just to name a few,
but she was most passionate about motorcycle riding. She was very active in American Bikers Active Toward Education (ABATE),
where she was secretary and treasurer for many years. She was also active in the Moose Lodge, where she often worked to help support fund raising events.
Carmen in survived by her mother, Judith Cuningham Eisworth; her sister, Holly Hill Clem; brother-in-law, Nick Clem; her nephews,
Erik, Alex, and Ethan; her niece, Chloe Clem; and her fur baby, Kibby.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Southwest Mississippi Chapter of ABATE, 3326 E Lincoln Rd SE, Brookhaven, MS 39601
