Funeral service for Mr. Lonnie Ray Beavers will be 2 p.m., Saturday at Solid Rock Pentecostal Church,

with interment at Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation for friends will begin at noon at the church.

Mr. Beavers, 78, of Bogue Chitto, passed from this life August 6, 2020 in Meridian, MS. He was born in

Lincoln County, MS November 22, 1941, to Felix and Annie J. White Beavers. He was a carpenter by trade

but was so much more. He was a faithful husband and father and he absolutely loved his five grandchildren

and three great grandchildren. He will be missed by all who loved him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Thomas Beavers, Monroe Beavers, and

Bobby Wayne “Pete” Beavers; sisters, Betty Sue Gill and Elaine Richardson; and granddaughter,

Alyssa Chance.

Those who remain to cherish his memory are his wife, Patricia Arnold Beavers; sons, Ricky Beavers

and wife, Brandi and Jonathan Bunyard and wife, Holli; daughter, Donna Beavers Chance; sisters,

Mary Johnson, Joyce Ruby, Dorothy Martin, and Johnnie Boyles; his five grandchildren, Justin Beavers,

Tracy Gerald, Jessica Chance, Sullivan Bunyard, and Whitlea Bunyard; and three great grandchildren,

Autumn Beavers, Alex Gerald, and Logan Gerald. He is also survived by numerous nieces and

nephews as well as other loving family members and friends.

A private graveside service will be held for Mr. Rex Anthony “Tony” Baker at a later date.

Mr. Baker, 58, of Brookhaven, passed from this life August 5, 2020 at his residence. He was born December 21, 1961 to his parents, Rex Allen Baker and JoAnn Williams Baker Myrick. He was employed as a Finish Carpenter. Tony was an avid fisherman and loved being in the great outdoors. He had a small garden that took up most of his free time and it gave him great pleasure to share all that he would grow. Tony was a good-hearted man and will be missed by those who loved him.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Sonia Geneva Smith Baker; his father, Rex Allen Baker; stepfather, Roger Myrick; and stepson, Joshua Lee Lambert.

Those who remain to cherish his memory are his mother, JoAnn Baker Myrick; step daughters, Amanda Marie Gatlin and husband, Tyler and Lisa Lambert and Brandon Rakes; sisters, Terri Baker Moak and husband, Frank, Renee Baker Darby and husband, Ted; four step grandchildren, Teagan and Brennan Gatlin and Emma and Connor Rakes. He is also survived by four nieces and two great nephews as well as other loving family members and friends and his precious little dog, Maggie.

Graveside service for Ms. Keely Ellen Ballard Adams will be 11 a.m., Saturday,

August 8, 2020, at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. Service will be officiated by Rev. Jacob Glasz.

Ms. Adams, 34, of Hattiesburg, passed from this life August 2, 2020, in Metarie, Louisiana.

She was born November 17, 1985 in Natchez, Mississippi, to Kenneth C. Ballard and Miriam Smith Ballard.

She graduated college with a degree in nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse. Keely was a

compassionate soul and truly cared for the people she ministered to. She worked in the Intensive Care Unit

and she also worked as a traveling nurse. Her free time was enjoyed by golfing, swimming,

and attending concerts. She will be missed by those who loved her.

Keely is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Lamar smith and her paternal grandparents,

Lillie and Mayo Manuel.

Those who are left to cherish her memory are her parents; her sister, Karly Rose Ballard Dyess and husband,

Ryan as well as a niece, Madison Paige Dyess and nephew, Gabriel Lee Dyess; and grandmother, Mary B. Smith.

She is also survived by her long-time companion, Kevin Roper.

Mrs. Deborah Welch Reeves, 68, of Bogue Chitto, MS, passed from this life August 6, 2020,

at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven. She was born August 26, 1951, to

G.C. Welch, Jr. and Tommie Ruth Baker Welch. She was a member of Topisaw Baptist Church.

Mrs. Reeves is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Wayne Welch.

Those who remain to cherish her memory are her husband, Wayne Reeves; sons, Tom C. Wallace

and wife, Pam, Billy Reeves and wife, Sarah, Alan Reeves and wife, Miranda, and Chris Reeves;

daughters, Patricia Wallace and Tami Thornhill and husband Scott; brothers, Kent Welch and wife,

Jeanette, Steve Welch and wife, Barbara, and Mark Welch; and one sister, Marsha Welch. She also leaves

behind 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren as well as a host of other loving family members and friends.

There are no services at this time.