Funeral service for Patsy Goodman Noble will be 1 p.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021,

at First United Methodist Church in Brookhaven. Burial will follow at Easthaven Cemetery.

Visitaion is from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the church. 

Patsy Jean Goodman Noble, 88, of Brookhaven, Mississippi, passed away peacefully during the early morning of Sunday, July 11, 2021, at her home.

Pat was born June 19, 1933, in Wetumpka, Alabama, to Durwood and Louise Goodman. She was only eleven years of age when she lost her father,

and was primarily raised by her paternal grandparents, Grover and Olla Goodman. Pat attended Auburn University, and enjoyed travel in Europe with her mother and step-father.

In 1957, Pat married James F. Noble, Jr. (Jim), and moved to Brookhaven, which became her lifelong home and which she loved.  

Pat was a member of and active in the First United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir for many years and made numerous close and dear friends.

Pat was wholly devoted to her family, and was the most loving and gracious mother and grandmother with which a child or grandchild could ever hope to be blessed. 

  In addition to always being supportive of and involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives, Pat also belonged to and supported several civic and charitable

organizations, including the Brookhaven Junior Auxiliary, Climbers Club, Brookhaven Animal Rescue League, and the Methodist Children’s Home.

Pat was sustained and guided by her faith, and touched many lives with her warmth and unconditional kindness.

Pat was preceded in death by her husband (Jim) of 53 years, by her brother, Danny Goodman, and her parents, Durwood S. Goodman,

and Louise Boyer Goodman Sprague. Our sweet momma (and “Nini” to her grandchildren) will be dearly missed by her son, James F. Noble III (Jamie),

and daughter-in-law, Sloane (Ridgeland, Mississippi), her daughter, Emily Noble Brooker, and son-in-law, Ray (Toronto, Canada), and by her four grandchildren,

Malory, Carolyn, Catherine-Laurel, and James F. Noble IV (Jake), and three great-grandchildren. Pat is also survived by her constant and loving canine companion, Sullivan (Sully).

A visitation and funeral service will be held in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church (Brookhaven) at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., respectively,

on Saturday, July 17, 2021, with a brief graveside service following at Easthaven Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Brookhaven Animal Rescue League (BARL); P.O. Box 3477; Brookhaven, MS 39603; www.barl.net.

MAMAGERT, AGE 83, WAS BORN OCTOBER 11, 1937 TO CHARLIE AND EMMA HAWN IN WALTHALL COUNTY ,MS AND SHE BEGAN HER NEW JOURNEY OF ETERNAL LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS ON JULY 12, 2021.

THE WORD SAYS IN I COR.2:9 “EYES HAVE NOT SEEN, EARS HAVE NOT HEARD, NEITHER HAS IT ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN THE THINGS THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE THAT LOVE HIM.” AND SHE LOVED HIM!

AT AGE 15, MAMAGERT MARRIED THE LOVE OF HER LIFE, PAPA ALEX (HOWARD CLINTON ALEXANDER). WHAT A PAIR! BY AGE 24 SHE HAD GIVEN BIRTH TO 4 GIRLS WHO WOULD GROW UP WITH HER. SHE WAS SO MUCH MORE THAN THEIR MOTHER, SHE WAS THEIR SISTER AND BEST FRIEND. LATER SHE WOULD GET HER BOYS AS SHE CALLED THEM, 4 SON IN LAWS. AND NOTHING COMPARED TO HER LOVE FOR THOSE GRANDBABIES KNOWN AS THE CRAZY 8. FOLLOWED BY 20 GREAT GRANDBABIES.   HER FAMILY. SHE WAS PROUD AND DIDN’T CARE IF YOU KNEW IT. OH THE POPSICLES, THE TRIPS TO DIRT CHEAP, THE SUNDAYS ON ALEXANDER HILL AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING COMPARED T0 CHRISTMAS.

SHE WORKED AT KELLWOOD IN MONTICELLO, MS UNTIL THE PLANT CLOSED . I REMEMBER HER TELLING THE STORIES ABOUT HOW YOU COULD ONLY GET PAID IF YOU DID WHAT WAS CALLED MAKE PRODUCTION. ANYTHING OVER PRODUCTION WOULD BE HER EXTRA PAY. INSTEAD OF HER MAKING THE EXTRA PAY SHE WOULD SPEND HER EXTRA TIME HELPING OTHERS AROUND HER MAKE THEIR PRODUCTION SO THEY WOULDN’T LOSE THEIR JOB. DID SHE NEED THE MONEY?   YES SHE DID, BUT PEOPLE WERE MORE IMPORTANT TO HER THAN MONEY. SHE HAD A GAP IN EMPLOYMENT WERE SHE CAME HOME TO CARE FOR HER PARENTS BY MARRIAGE AND LATER HER PARENTS AND HER LAST YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT WERE AT TOPEKA TILTON SCHOOL COOKING FOR THE PEOPLE SHE LOVED THE MOST, CHILDREN.

SHE LOVED JESUS AND SHE LIVED IT IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE. IF SHE, LIKE PAUL, HAD WRITTEN A BOOK TO PUT IN THE BIBLE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE “BOOK OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE”. SHE WAS A FAITHFUL MEMBER OF POWELLS GROVE CHURCH, THE REFUGE, AND ANYWHERE ELSE SHE COULD MINISTER.   HER DEDICATION WAS NEVER CONFINED TO THE WALLS OF A BUILDING. HER FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE IS “THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE. I WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT.” BUT THERE IS A VERSE THAT FITS MAMAGERT SO FITTING. IT IS PENNED IN JOHN 21:25 AND IS REFERRING TO JESUS BUT IT ALSO FITS MAWMAW PERFECTLY. IT READS LIKE THIS “ WE ARE THE FAMILY THAT TESTIFIES OF THESE THINGS , AND WROTE THESE THINGS; AND WE KNOW THAT HER TESTIMONY IS TRUE. AND THERE ARE ALSO MANY OTHER THINGS WHICH MOM DID, THE WHICH , IF THEY SHOULD BE WRITTEN EVERY ONE, I SUPPOSE THAT EVEN THE WORLD ITSELF COULD NOT CONTAIN THE BOOKS THAT SHOULD BE WRITTEN. AMEN.

EVERY YEAR AT CHRISTMAS WALGREENS WAS THE PLACE. SHE WOULD LITERALLY BUY A CLOSET FULL OF CANNED CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND PIROUETTES TO GIVE TO EVERYONE THAT CROSSED HER PATH. IT WAS HER WAY OF SAYING I LOVE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME IN ANY WAY.

SHE WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, CHARLEY AND EMMA HAWN; HER LOVE, HOWARD ALEXANDER; 4 BROTHERS, JOHN HENRY, JONAH(DORIS) , CHARLES, AND WESLEY (DOROTHY) HAWN; 3 SISTERS, BETTY, BERTIE (D.P.) WALKER & EUDENA (ROBERT) CLARK .

SHE IS SURVIVED BY ONE SISTER, REBECCA HAWN; 4 DAUGHTERS, DEBORAH (MARK), MCCAIN, STEPHANIE WININGER, BECKY (HAROLD) THORNHILL, ALETHA (LANCE) MCCLOUD; EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN, NATHANIEL (MISSY) THORNHILL, TEAH THORNHILL, ANNA (CHAD) BOYD, MATT THORNHILL, NATASHA WALTERS, KIM (JEFF) STOKES, LEIGH (STEPHEN) HALL, KARA (ERIC) TOOMER: 20 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, TREVOR, KATIE, EMMA THORNHILL; NATALEIGH & ETHAN BOYD; CHRIS,MICHAEL, LOGAN & SOPHIE WALTERS; BRENTLY, BRADLEY & BRITIAN HALL; CROCKETT, ELOISE, HOLT, SUTTON, & ADELINE STOKES; EVERETT, LOTTIE, & SHEPHERD TOOMER.

A VERY SINCERE THANK YOU TO DR. MIKE JOHSON, COMPASSUS HOSPICE CARE, ST. LUKE HOME HEALTH, CLAYTON FARMER AND FARMERS MEDSHOPPE, AND EVERY SITTERS THAT HAVE HELPED US DURING THIS MOST DIFFICULT SEASON, (RENEA ENLOW, TRISHA THORNHILL, SHIBA ROBERTSON, CHRYSTAL AND SHAWNA PHELPS, TAMMY AND BROOKE DUNAWAY, DEBORAH DUNAWAY, SONYA LILY, AND LEANNE NOLAN.

HER FINAL RESTING PLACE WILL BE RIGHT WHERE HER HEART HAS ALWAYS BEEN, BESIDE DAD AT GREER CEMETERY IN JAYESS, MS.

Graveside service for Gregory Allen Rowells are 10:00 am Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Easthaven Cemetery.

Gregory Allen Rowells, 59, of Brookhaven, passed away July 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born on January 27, 1962,

to the late Huey P. Rowells and Lydia Faye Johnson Rowells. Mr. Rowells was a forklift driver for McLane Company

and was a member of Easthaven Baptist Church. He will be missed by all that loved and knew him.

Preceding him in death were his parents; grandparents, Melton and Earnestine Johnson, Jesse Lee Rowell and Ethel Rowell,

and his sister, Cynthia Rene Rowells.

Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, John Gregory Rowells and Russell Andrew Rowells and daughter, Rachel Anne Thornton of Brookhaven.

He is also survived by his brothers, Jerry Dwayne Rowells, Michael Charles Rowell, of Castle Rock, CO,

sisters, Michelle Rowells Fuller of Petal and Nicole “Nikki” Rowesll Wilson, and 2 grandchildren, Addison Grace Buffington, Emerson Ruby Rowells

and “one on the way”, Colt Lane Thornton.

Funeral service for Linda Sue Walker Iasigi will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Macedonia Baptist Church,

with interment in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, at Riverwood

and will resume at Noon on Wednesday before the service.

Mrs. Iasigi began her journey here March 2, 1955, born to William Clyde Walker and Lucille Allgood Walker.

She was a graduate of Brookhaven High School and was employed with Packard Electric for a time. She was an

accomplished seamstress and won the Home Economics Award all four years in high school. She was also an

excellent cook and used her talents to provide clothing for her daughter and meals for her family, whom she

treasured spending time with.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Lloyd Walker and Alton “Bookie” Walker;

sister, Betty Jo Walker; brother-in-law, Gary Saxton; sisters-in-law, Geralene Walker, and Earnestine Walker; and

nephew, William Cody Iasigi.

Mrs. Linda was called home July 9, 2021, she was 66 years of age.

Family and friends who will be attending are encouraged to wear masks.

Services for Brittany Nicole Watts Pirch of Brookhaven are 11:00 am Monday July 12, 2021,

at Riverwood with interment at the Hwy 84 Church of Christ Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Riverwood.

Mrs. Brittany Nicole Watts Pirch, 32, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 9, 2021,

at her residence, surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 14, 1988, to John Douglas Watts and Lenita Smith Watts.

Brittany was a social worker and employed with the Mississippi Adolescent Services.

Preceding her in death are her grandmother, Bonnie Fay Rials Smith and step grandmother, Lillie Mae Smith.

Those left to cherish her memory are her parents; husband, Jacob Pirch;

sister, Loren Watts Williams and husband, Ryan; brothers, Aiden Watts and Ben Watts.

She is also survived by nephews Caden Williams, John Parker Williams; niece, Adalyn Mae Williams,

and her grandparents, Johnny and Virgie Watts and grandfather, Thomas Calvin Smith, and her in-laws, Dave and Rhonda Pirch:

brother-in-law, Nick Pirch and special great-aunt Laverne Lea.

She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.

Memorial service for Thelma Jane Moak Vicknair is 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 12, at Johnson Grove Church of Christ.

Visitation is from 5 p.m. until the time of service at the church. The family wishes to invite guests to stay for a

time of fellowship in the church fellowship hall immediately following the service.

Mrs. Vicknair began her journey May 11, 1936, born in Felder’s Campground in Ruth, MS, to Monroe and

Essie Thelma O’Quinn Moak, and a descendant of Andrew Moak, Sr., of Moak’s Creek, she was 85 years old.

Mrs. Vicknair worked for Stahl Urban for many years. She went to be with the Lord July 8, 2021.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John E. Vicknair; daughter, Darla Kay Vicknair;

granddaughter, Sara Jane Wilson; siblings, Essie M. Hall (Bennie), Hilda M. Boyd (Altus), Hamilton Lee (H. L.)

Moak (Gladys), James Moak and an infant sibling; and a special friend, Kenneth Wheeler.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Doyle Rushing, Darrell Rushing and wife, Janis, Darrin Rushing and wife,

Joanie; daughter, Susan Wilson and husband, Ernie, and Carla V. Clark and husband, Richard. She is also survived by

her loving grandchildren, Josh Rushing, Blake Rushing, Karlee Gilbert, Kayla Beth Reno, Maggie Rushing, Brett Rushing,

Erin Rushing, Scottie Robertson, Allison Wilson, Crystal Wilson, Sandy Firmin, and Chassity McAllister;

22 Great-Grandchildren, and one on the way.

Services for Mr. Clark Vernon Jones of Meadville are 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021,

at Riverwood with interment at Byrd’s Chapel Cemetery in Franklin County.

Visitation will be from Noon until the time of the service at Riverwood.

Mr. Clark Vernon Jones, 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 8, 2021.

He was born on February 19, 1938, to the late Hugh F. Jones and Daisy Ann Gammill Jones.

Mr. Jones was a member of the Praise Cathedral Church of God Church for over 50 years,

where he served as Pastors Counsel, and Sunday School Superintendent.

Mr. Jones worked for Lucien Technology and retired after 45 years.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, joking around and spending time with his Lord and family.

He will be missed by all that loved and knew him.

Preceding him in death were his parents; son, Doyle Jones; sisters, Sarah Love, Hughlene Gray, and brother, Douglas Jones.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Clarice H. Jones;

sons, Anthony (Tony) Jones and wife, Karen, Royce H. Jones and wife Sandra.

Two grandsons Jason R. Jones, and Cody L Jones and wife, Alexis. Along with four

great grandchildren.

Private Graveside service for Mrs. Katherine Boyte Rawls will be Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Henry Moak Cemetery.

Mrs. Rawls, 79, of Bogue Chitto, passed away July 8, 2021. She was born April 1, 1942, in Brookhaven, to her parents,

Essie Edward Boyte and Melva Irene Martin Boyte. She worked as a bookkeeper and was a member of the Brookhaven Lion’s Club.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Winston “Pete” Rawls; sons, Robert Rawls (Amanda) and

Bruce Rawls; daughters, Debbie Rawls Newman (Randy) and Kara Rawls Cook (Bill); brother, Lynn Boyte (Rebecca);

ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Brookhaven Alpha Lion’s Club, PO Box 295, Brookhaven, MS 39602 or

Topisaw Baptist Church, 2668 Topisaw Drive SE, Bogue Chitto, MS. 39629.

There will be an 11:00 am graveside service, Friday, July 9, 2021,

Terrys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Magnolia Mississippi.

A resident of central. Gerald L. Smith passed away July 6, 2021, at the age of 79.

Gerald is survived by his loving wife, Sandra; two daughters, Shanna Landry (Marc) and D’Shay Bourgeois and fiancé (Phillip Kidd)

and one step-daughter, Joni Albertini (Oscar). He is also survived by six grandchildren, Morgan Spencer, Miranda Gendron (Bryan),

Kristen Bourgeois, Todd Bourgeois (Mallory), Heath Myatt (Jana), and Amy Palmisano (Chris); and eight great-grandchildren, Eleanor Gendron,

Mackie Gendran, Samuel Gendron, Vera Spencer, Ross Spencer, Zoeigh Bourgeois, Hollin Myatt and Cambrie Myatt.

Gerald was a native of Mississippi and retired from CN Railroad. He would always proudly tell everyone he was from

“William Switch” Mississippi. He loved his family and enjoyed gospel music. He will be missed by all that loved and knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Boyce and Lois Smith; brother, Paul Smith, and son, Anthony Todd Smith and his first wife, Dorothy Cutrer Smith.

Funeral service for Mr. Terry Wayne Gandy will be 11 a.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Poplar Springs Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Friday, July 9 at Poplar Springs Baptist Church.

Mr. Gandy, 66, of Hazlehurst, died July 7, 2021, at his residence. He was born June 1, 1955, to Wayne Clarence Gandy and Bobby Jean Jones Gandy. He retired from Sojourner Timber where he was employed as a Truck Driver and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Terry was a loving family man, thankful for every moment of time spent with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by those he loved.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Angie Gandy of 27 years; sons, Luke Gandy (Donna), Josh Gandy (Sandy), Micah Gandy (Amanda); daughter, Mattie Daniels (Jacob); brothers, Bob Gandy (Patricia) and Pat Gandy (Cindy); six grandchildren, Shannyn, Kayleigh, Emmery, Johnathon, Ava, Isaiah, and expecting a new grandson, Owen, in November. He is also survived by other loving family members and friends.