Obituaries
Wayne J. Spring
Services for Mr. Wayne J. Spring of Brookhaven are 2:00 pm Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Riverwood Family
with burial Mt. Gilliad Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation is 5:00 -8:00 pm Friday, May 31 at Riverwood.
Mr. Wayne J. Spring, 83, went to be with his Lord on May 28, 2019 at his residence.
He was born on July 27, 1935 to the late George W. Spring and Gertrude Nunnery Spring.
Preceding him in death were his parents; son, Chris J. Spring; and brothers, Warren Spring and Ralph Spring.
Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Kirk Spring and wife, Darlene; brothers, A.J. Spring and wife Janie,
Eddie Spring and wife Pat; sister, Frances Berch. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Courtney Tate and husband Chris,
Kaitlyn Spring and Kimberly Spring and 3 great grandchildren, Camden Datz, Britton Bercegeay and Connor Tate.
With gratitude the family wishes to express a special thanks to St Luke’s Hospice Team,
Leanna and Vella and to his loving caregiver, April Prather.
Claudene King Fuller
The funeral service for Mrs. Claudene King Fuller will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at
Riverwood Family, with interment at Bethel Temple Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m.,
Monday, May 27, at Riverwood and will resume at 10 a.m., Tuesday, until time of the service.
Mrs. Fuller, 73, of Brookhaven, passed away May 26, 2019, at her residence. She was born
December 11, 1945, to Lonnie J. King, Sr. and Laura Jane King. She was self-employed in the
upholstery business and she was a member of Oak Grove Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Claudene
was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Those she leaves behind
will forever feel the void her presence once held.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Joe Fuller, Sr.; parents; and one son, Glen Ray Fuller.
Those left to cherish her memory are, her sons, Tommy Joe Fuller, Jr. (Pam), Terry Fuller; daughter,
Peggy King (Craig), Donna King (Tim); brothers, Robert King, Lonnie King, Jr., Eugene King (Lanell),
Larry King (Jennifer), Daryel King, Raymond King (Karren), Tony King; sister, Margie Olline Jones.
She also leaves 14 grandchildren, Matthew King (Jessica), Michael King, Scott King (Hope), Daniel King (Chelsey),
Gabby Fuller (Samuel Jennings), Andrew Fuller, Gage Fuller, Alex Fuller, Austin Fuller, Emilie Fuller, Eli Fuller,
Joseph Fuller, Danielle Jackson, and Miriam Reid, as well as 12 great grandchildren
and other loving family members and friends.
Doris Tisdale
The funeral service for Mrs. Doris G. Tisdale will be 3 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2019, at
Damascus Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from
1:30 p.m. until time of the service at Damascus.
Mrs. Tisdale, 89, of Brookhaven, ended her journey here May 24, 2019, at
Camellia Etates in McComb. She was born September 4, 1929, to Marvin and Eunice Crane.
Mrs. Doris enjoyed making all things beautiful, being a cosmetologist by trade
but also working in her flowers and gardening as well as preparing meals and
sharing her gifts with her family and friends. She will be missed by all who loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Lonnie Tisdale;
brother, Malcolm Crane; and sister, Elizabeth Pickering.
Those left to cherish her memory are her brother and sister-in-law,
Jerry and Margaret Crane and a host of nieces and nephews.
Rhonda Jean Rials
Services for Mrs. Rhonda Jean Rials of Brookhaven are 11:00 am Monday May 27, 2019
at Victory Baptist Church with burial at the Church Cemetery.
Visitation is from 5:00-9:00 pm on Sunday May 26 also at Victory Baptist Church.
Mrs. Rhonda Jean Rials, 47, went to be with her Lord on May 23, 2019 at University Mississippi Medical Center.
She was born on December 24, 1971 to William “Curley” Thompson and Doris Grice Thompson.
Rhonda worked as a Client Service Representative for Miller & White Inc.
She was a member of Victory Baptist Church where she served on various committees and as Church treasurer.
Preceding her in death were her grandfather, W.B. Thompson; grandparents, Shellie & Ruby Grice; and father-in-law, Billy Joe Rials.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents; husband, Johnny Rials; sons, Jake Rials and wife Abby, and Sawyer Rials;
daughter, Madison Rials; brothers, Lance Thompson and wife Jobeth, Shane Thompson and wife Lori and Justin Thompson and wife Bonnie.
She is also survived by her grandmother, Betty Jean Thompson; mother-in-law, Jo Ann Rials; sisters-in-law, Missy Carraway and Sandra Rials
and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Sandra Gail Cook
Services for Mrs. Sandra Gail Cook of Brookhaven are 2:00 pm Saturday, May 25, 2019
at Big Springs Baptist Church with burial at church cemetery.
Visitation is from 12:00 pm until time of service on Saturday at the church.
Mrs. Sandra Gail Cook, 61, went to be with her Lord on May 24, 2019 at her residence.
She was born on May 14, 1958 to the late Cecil Cantrell and Margie Hux Cantrell.
Sandra was a member of Big Springs Baptist Church and was a mother to many that she loved with all her heart.
To know Sandy, was to know love and laughter.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Rickey Cook; sister, Shan McCullough, brother-in-law, Charles Thomas and nephew, Mickey Thomas.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Gage Cook and Casey Vanderslice “whom she loved like a son”;
daughter, Hanna Hux and husband Chris “whom she loved like a daughter”; brother, Kenny Cantrell and wife Kayla; brother-in-law, GW McCullough;
sisters Joyce Thomas, Carolyn Laird and husband, Dwaine and 1 granddaughter, Kali Gail Cook and a host of nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Mary E. Berret
Services are incomplete at this time
Cora Clark Williford
Services for Mrs. Cora Frances Clark Williford will be held on Monday, May 27, 2019, 12:00pm
at Riverwood Family with interment at Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to the services
starting at 11:00am also at Riverwood Family.
Cora Frances Clark Williford, 77, of Brookhaven, passed from this life on May 23, 2019,
at Diversicare Living Center. She was born on September 19, 1941, in Richton, Mississippi, to Horace Clark Sr. and Mackie Clark.
She was a retired Receptionist with the Richton School District and was a member of Tiger Creek Missionary Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Billy Joe Williford; parents, Horace and Mackie Clark;
sisters, Margaret Bonner and Emma Jean Clark and brother Horace Clark, Jr.
Those left to cherish her memory are sons, Joey Williford and wife Anita, Paul Smith and wife Rachel,
Jerry Clark and David Williford; daughter-in-love, April Williford Hughes; sister, Betty Bechiga and husband Francisco
and five grandchildren, Ashley Williford Herring and husband Jeremy, Tyler Williford and wife Tammy,
Shanna Smith Mossberg and husband Mike, Brittini Smith and Michelle Williford along with thirteen
great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
June Margaret Ritz
Services for. June Margaret Ritz, of Brookhaven are 2:00 pm Sunday, May 26, 2019
at Riverwood Family with burial at Easthaven Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4:00-7:00 pm Saturday, May 25 at Riverwood.
June Margaret Ritz, 64 passed away on May 23, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson.
She was born on August 4, 1954 to the late Vernon Evan Ritz and Margaret Irene Ritz.
June was a member of Bogue Chitto Assembly of God. She was a homemaker and worked as a nursing assistant,
and enjoyed dancing, shopping and fashion, gardening, was a dog breeder and she loved lifting spirits of others and loving her Lord Jesus Christ.
Preceding her in death were her parents; sister, Virginia Etheridge; brothers, Lindel Ritz and Vernon Keith Ritz; nephew Daniel Ritz and niece, Kim Ritz.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Shane Prather; daughter, Alice Farnham and husband Chuck; sisters, Sharon Brackett and Judy Boutwell.
She is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Zach Berry, Stefan Stegall, Alex-Michael Roberts and great grandson, Alex Berry; and the love of her life, David Prather.
Jimmy Bernard Crews
Memorial service for Mr. Jimmy Bernard Crews, will be 11 a.m., Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Riverwood Family,
with burial in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday.
Mr. Crews,74 of Brookhaven, died May 5, 2019. He was born June 6, 1944 to James and Edith Kyle Crews.
Jimmy served his country in the United States Army. He enjoyed creating his own fishing lures and working with wood, he also loved to bar-b-que.
He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Vajesta Jack Kyle and Ada Brown Kyle; brothers, William R. Kyle, Hilton L. Kyle and Frank Still.
Those left to cherish his memory are his son, James Jeffrey Crews and wife, Amy Marie; two grandchildren,
Braxton Grey Crews and Grayson Bryce Crews. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews and other loving family members and friends.
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