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.
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.
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.
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 (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.
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.
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
Services for Mr. Malcolm Walker of Ruth are 12:00 pm on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Ruth Baptist Church with visitation from
10:00 until the time of the service. Burial will be at Ruth cemetery.
Mr. Malcolm Walker, 83, went to be with his Lord on September 3, 2021. He was born on January 13, 1938, to the late
A.C. Walker and Rosa Lee Lambert Harvey.
Mr. Walker was a member of Ruth Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; son, Gary Walker; and brother, James King.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 65 plus years, Sylvia Walker; daughter, Mitzie Rutland and husband,
Larry; and brother, Gerald Walker.
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Scott Thornhill (Tami), William Thornhill (Sharon), Malcolm “Chopper” Walker (Erin),
Jamie Walker (Amanda), Lindsey Terrell and Lauren Beaty (Dewayne).
Also, his great grandchildren, Cody, Ava, Parker, Matthew, Austin, Emma, Dovie, Kameron, Foster, Lexie, Chloe, Zoey, Coleman, Jaxson.
He will be missed by all that loved and knew him.
Graveside service for Mr. Keith Byrd of Summit is 11:00 am Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with visitation at the church from 9:00 am until the time of the service.
Mr. Keith Randall Byrd, 72, passed away on September 3, 2021, at his residence at Lake Dixie Springs.
On April 15, 1949, he was born to the late William Lee Byrd and Aline Lofton Byrd. He graduated from
West Lincoln High School, where he played basketball and enjoyed all activities there. He graduated from
Copiah Lincoln Jr. College and Whitworth College. Keith enjoyed life to the fullest and fostered beautiful memories
that are centered around lake life. Whether it was swimming, skiing or boating, he thrived in the laughter of
loved ones, and on many occasions, enjoyed traveling abroad with friends. Keith was co-owner of his family
business W.L. Byrd Lumber Co. and Magnolia Lumber Co. He has been blessed with an abundance of
friends and treats all like family, including Meg Goodson Smith, Mary McDaniel, his friend, and secretary,
Randy White, and his special love, Dude, his dog.
Keith was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where he grew up from birth. Keith will be
missed by all who knew him. His quiet spirit and generous nature will live on forever. Everyone who knew Keith
experienced his relationship strength through opening his heart and home in the most hospitable way.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brother James Byrd; sister-in-law, Jean Byrd; nephew Larue Byrd;
and brother-in-law, Jerry Robinson, Jr.
Those left to cherish his memory are his brother, Jerry Byrd, and wife Betty and sister, Barbara B Robinson;
also, family members, Sherry Byrd Powell and husband, Ken; Stacy Byrd Clanton, Kevin Byrd and wife,
Carla, Karl Byrd, and wife Dana, Mary Karen Byrd Case and husband, Jason, Wyatt Robinson, and wife Angie,
Tom Robinson, Gina Robinson, Aimee Robinson, Lee Robinson and wife, Windy, and a host of great-nieces and nephews.
Albert Lee Palmer, 77, passed into the presence of God on September 1, 2021, surrounded by family in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Lee was a longtime resident of DeKalb, Mississippi, and retired to Alligator Point, Florida. The son of Albert Marcelle Palmer and
Sallie Terry Palmer, he lived in DeKalb most of his life. He was a graduate of DeKalb High School and attended Mississippi State University.
Lee was a cattle and timber farmer, builder, and rural letter carrier.
Lee was a faithful servant in his church, serving in various capacities at DeKalb Baptist Church but is most remembered as a
student of the scriptures and a beloved Sunday school teacher. He also helped build the fellowship hall at DeKalb Baptist Church.
After retirement, he joined Panacea First Baptist Church where he was a Sunday School teacher and active volunteer in the food bank ministry.
Lee asked little of anyone but gave of himself generously. He was dedicated to his community, working on many building
projects such as DeKalb Town Hall and serving on the DeKalb Volunteer Fire Department. Lee had a heart for teaching young
men independence, leadership, and outdoor skills and served as a volunteer and a scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America.
Lee was devoted to his family that loved him dearly. His nieces and nephew looked forward to summers spent in Mississippi with
Uncle Lee fishing, shooting, and learning to drive the truck. Lee was happiest in the outdoors and particularly enjoyed fishing, hiking,
camping, and canoeing, and helping others enjoy the outdoors. After retirement, if he was not helping others, Lee could usually be
found on his fishing boat in Apalachee Bay or, if the weather was right, in the Gulf of Mexico.
Lee is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ellen (Matt) Taylor; cousins including J.L. (Billie) White of DeKalb and Rod Terry
of Meridian; nieces, Terri Taylor (Burl) McClendon of Austin, Texas, and Jane Taylor (Paul) DeGrood of Flowery Branch, Georgia,
and nephew Mike (Becky) Taylor; and a host of great-nieces and nephews and their children.
An outdoor service will be held at Pine Crest Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, on Depot Hill Street in DeKalb.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to DeKalb Baptist Church, 11 Bell Street, DeKalb, Mississippi 39328 or Panacea First Baptist Church,
38 Otter Lake Road, Panacea, Florida 32346.