Services for Mrs. Bobbie Nell Johnson of Crystal Springs are 2:00 pm Friday, February 22, 2019

at Bethesda Methodist Church with visitation from 12:00 until time of service and interment at the church cemetery.

Mrs. Bobbie Nell Johnson, 87, went to be with her Lord on February 19, 2019 at Copiah County Medical Center.

She was born on October 6, 1931 to the late Jake Tully Knight and Dovie Mae Sullivan Knight.

She was a homemaker and a member of Bethesda Methodist Church.

She was best known for her pepper jams & jellies, basket weaving, making teddy bears

and spending time in the “little house” with her husband.

Bobbie Nell started the Bethesda food pantry to help the community.

She loved cooking for everyone and everyone loved her food.

Preceding her in death are her parents; husband R.F. Johnson;

brothers, Spud Knight and Earl Knight.

Those left to cherish her memory are her are her sons, Ronnie Johnson, Gary Johnson, Dennis Johnson and David Johnson;

sisters, Joan Kennedy, Peggy Johnson, Carolyn Duboise, Sylvia Beach;

11 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Graveside Services for Michael Stephan Brown, of Bogue Chitto are 11:00 am Monday, February 18, 2019 at Montgomery Baptist Church Cemetery.

Michael Stephan Brown, 65, went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2019. He was born on November 11, 1953.

Preceding him in death are his parents, George and Shiela Brown.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, James Michael Brown and wife Jessica;

daughter, Kimberly Pointer and husband Shaun; sister, Cheryl Ezell and husband Eddie;

and three grandchildren, Taylor Brown, Finn Brown, and Declan Pointer.

Graveside Services for Mr. John Willie Whatley will be held on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at 2:00pm, at Sylvarena Baptist Church Cemetery.

John Willie Whatley, 90, of Philadelphia, passed from this life on February 15, 2019, in Meridian, Mississippi. He was born on March 8, 1928, to Willie O. Whatley and Oma Whatley.

Mr. Whatley proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and Korean War. After his service, He was a self-employed Farmer. Mr. Whatley also was a member of the Church of Christ of Philadelphia.

Preceding him in death were his parents; three sisters; and two sons, Ken Whatley and John Gilbert Whatley.

Those left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 73 years, Ruby Garner Whatley; sons, Bernard Whatley and Phillip Whatley; seven grandchildren, Virginia Peden, Sharon Waltman, Bill Whatley, David Whatley, John Richard Whatley, Ashli Whatley and Skylar Whatley along with five great-grandchildren.

Audrey Rebecca Cummins, 95, of Brookhaven passed away on February 15, 2019 at her home.

She was born on May 3, 1923 to the late Albert Fuller and Susie Sanders Fuller.

She was a member of Homeseekers Bible Church and a loving mother and grandmother that

will be missed by all that loved and knew her.

Preceding her in death are her parents and her husband, James H. “Dick” Cummins.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Jim Cummings and wife, Joyce: daughter, Dot McClendon;

4 grandchildren, Chris Cummings, Tamicia Cummings, Pam Parsons Ellis and Wanda Parsons Gharibian.

She is also survived by 6 great grandchildren and 2 great- great grandchildren.