Funeral service for Christopher Claude Callender will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Friendship Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

Mr. Callender, 52, of Richland, MS, passed from this life October 25, 2022, in Jackson. He was born in Brookhaven June 25, 1970, to Claude Callender and Ann Brown Callender. He was employed as an electrician. His career enabled him to travel across the state for commercial electrician work. He enjoyed keeping a manicured yard and he was an avid outdoorsman. Chris took great pride in his grandchildren and cared very deeply for his family. He will be greatly missed by those who loved him.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Ann Callender; grandparents, Dewitt and Vergie Callender and Hilton and Irene Brown; uncles, Hilton Brown Jr and Houston Foster; and aunts, Sharon Brown and Lucille Everett.

Those left to cherish his memory are, his daughter, Chloe Callender; his father, Claude Callender; brothers, Blake Callender and Jody Callender; and two grandchildren, Delaneigh Martin and Cash Denton. He is also survived by other loving family members and friends.

Funeral service for Donnie Wayne Case will be 2:00 pm Friday, October 28, 2022, at Riverwood, with visitation from 12:00 until time of the service. Interment at Holmesville Cemetery. 

Mr. Case, 60, of Bogue Chitto, MS, passed from this life October 24, 2022, at Southwest Mississippi Medical Center in McComb. He was born in Brookhaven, March 18, 1962, to Alton Case and Minnie Crosby Case. He was a forklift driver for Walmart. His hobbies included golf, fishing, and gardening.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 8 years, Sherry Case; children, Christopher Case, Sean Foxworth, Joey Foxworth, Anna Case, Amber Cupit, and Lyndie Rawls; one sister, Wanda Coke (Tim); seven grandchildren, Bryson Foxworth, River Case, Raiden Case, Quinn Case, Parker Granger, Oliver Granger, and Grayson Case. He is also survived by many other loving family members and friends.

A graveside service for Mr. Lee Roy Callender are 11:00 am, Monday, October 31, 2022 at Adams Methodist Church Cemetery in Summit, MS.

Lee Roy Callender, 72, of Bogue Chitto, passed away October 26, 2022, in McComb.

He was born October 7, 1950, to the late Ailyus and Helen Callender.

Mr. Callender was a very loving husband, father and grandfather.

He was a former driver of the Decade at the Pike County Speedway and was Sportsman of the Year for a couple of years. He was an excellent dry wall installer and painter.

Lee was also an avid hunter. He loved playing pranks and telling jokes.

Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Ronnie Callender; granddaughter, Ashley Cheyenne Hunt; mother-in-law, Essie Westbrook; grandmother-in-law, Grace Grice and friend (brother) Keith Smith. Also, Bertha Mae Westbrook.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 45 years, Nancy Westbrook Callender; son, Rusty Callender and wife, Tanya; daughter, Christi Callender; brothers, Allen Westbrook and Jeff Fauver; sisters, Judy Callender, Lynn Prescott, and Christine Fauver, along with three grandchildren, Victoria McCullough (Austin), Gina Callender (Matthew), Taylor Gordon (Caleb) four great grandchildren, Dawson McNabb, Travis and Carson McCoullough and Brantlee Callender.

He is also survived by Larry and Sherry Disotell; father-in-law, Winton Westbrook, two special nephews, Preston Fauver and Blake Fauver; and special sister-in-law, Barbara Boyd and husband Rocky, and a number of nieces and nephews. Lee loved his family very much and will be missed by all that knew and loved him.

Funeral service for Mrs. Violet Allen Crosby will be Noon, Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Riverwood Family, with burial in the Cold Springs Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Mrs. Violet Allen Crosby passed from the familiar scenes of this life into the dawn of the Eternal Home of the Soul on the evening of October 23, 2022.  Mrs. Crosby was born on June 9, 1940, to the late Eunice Marie Allen and Perry Hamilton Allen.  She was married to the late James Edward Crosby for over 50 years.  She was a loving mother to Renae Smith (David) of Brookhaven, Susan Nichols (Al) of Mendenhall and Mitch Crosby of Portland, Maine.  Mrs. Crosby adored her grandchildren Christopher Sylvestri of Sterlington, LA, Rebecca Gillen (Dain) of Liberty, MS, Mason Smith (Laney) of Brookhaven, and Judson Smith (Katie) of College Station, TX.  In later years, her great-grandchildren were the light of her life, Pearlie Mae Gillen, Daisy Jo Gillen and Michael Loxley Smith.  Mrs. Crosby is survived by her sisters DeLeathea Foster, Lou Mertia Coulter, and Bonnie Johnson and special nieces Mary Nations Smith and Martha Williams.

Mrs. Crosby and her family resided in Vicksburg, MS for over 30 years.  She worked at LeTourneau for many years then at the Health Department before retiring and moving to her hometown of Brookhaven.  She leaves many dear and devoted friends from her work and church, Immanuel Baptist, in Vicksburg.    Macedonia Baptist Church in Brookhaven was Mrs. Crosby’s church home throughout childhood and since moving back to Brookhaven. 

There are numerous nieces and nephews that had a very special place in Mrs. Crosby’s heart.  She was devoted to each and loved each one intensely.  In her last remaining months, Mrs. Crosby was blessed to have a wonderful friend and caretaker in Mrs. Doris Diffrient.  She loved her family and spending time with them brought great joy to her life.  She will be missed by all who loved and knew her.