The funeral service for Mary Kathryn Jackson will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 9, at Riverwood Family, with interment at Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Mrs. Jackson, 92, of Brookhaven, and long-time servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, passed from this life and into her eternal life with Him, May 7, 2023. She was born February 20, 1931, in Magnolia, MS. She was a pastor’s wife and excellent Sunday School Teacher as well as NWMS study chairman. She received a distinguished service award in 1977 for mission work. Mrs. Jackson was a “Pink Lady” at King’s Daughters Medical Center for several years. At Brookmanor, she served on the patient activities committee for several years. She will be greatly missed and always remembered by those she leaves behind.

Mrs. Jackson is preceded in death by her husband, James R. Jackson; her parents, Emmett James Erwin and Pearl Williams Erwin; sons, James R. Jackson, Jr., Charles Ray Jackson, and Paul Andrew Jackson; and by siblings, Jessie Lee Erwin Jones, Dick Erwin, Ben Erwin, EJ Erwin, Jr. “Bug”, and Betty Erwin Tarver.

She is survived by her son, Robert E. Jackson (Kathy); three grandchildren, Erika Cain (Dodd), Tanya Pare’ (Matt), and Randall Jackson (Brandi). She is also survived by other loving family members and friends.

The funeral service for Cookie Wallace will be 11 a.m., Monday, May 8, at Riverwood Family with interment in Bethel Community Church Cemetery. Visitation is from  9 a.m. until the time of service at Riverwood.

Mrs. Wallace, 68, of Brookhaven, died May 4, 2023, at the Aspen. She was born September 13, 1954, to Charles Joseph Nations and Eloise Bessonette Nations. She was an active member of Brookhaven First Assembly, Sunday School teacher of 35 years, as well as acting as church secretary for many years. She will be greatly missed by those who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Wallace; her parents; brother, Billy Nations; and beloved nephew, Charles Nations.

She is survived by her daughter, Amy Kimble and husband, Ryan; sisters, Becky Dyess and husband, Eulus and Carolyn Etheridge and husband, Jerry. She is also survived  by a host of nieces and nephews as well as other loving family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to https://brookhavenfirst.breezechms.com/give/online, specify “Fire Bible”.

Services for Judith Ann (Alderman) Nations of Brookhaven are 2:00 pm Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service with visitation from noon until the time of service. Burial will be at Fair River Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Judith Ann (Alderman) Nations, 85, went to be with her Lord on May 3, 2023. She was born on March 8, 1938, to the late Venon L. Alderman and Lena Bell Moak Alderman.

Mrs. Nations was a member of Willing Hearts Circle, a support organization for the Kings Daughter Medical Center in Brookhaven and had recently served as Director of the Women’s Missionary Union at Fair River Baptist Church.  She served in both administrative and management roles during a decades long career in insurance, including the position of Assistant Vice President for the Consolidated American Life Insurance Company. She also served as President of the Insurance Women of Jackson (MS).

Mrs. Nations loved to read and cook, but most of all, she loved her family and serving others. She will be missed dearly by those who loved her.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Jimmy Nations; sister, Glenda Alderman; brother, John Alderman; stepbrother, Richard Patterson and stepmother, Helen Patterson Alderman.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, James Kerry Nations, Jr. and wife, Janet and Robin Dwayne Nations and wife, Cindy; stepsister, Eileen Patterson Allen; along with four grandchildren, Cameron Nations and wife, Carly, Shelby Nations, Caroline Nations, Grace Nations; and great granddaughter, CeCe Nations.

In her memory, memorials can be made to Compassion International.

A Memorial Service for Mr. Robin Brown Penn of Monticello are 11:00 am, Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Monticello United Methodist Church with visitation from 10:00 until the time of service.

Mr. Robin Brown Penn, 86, passed away at Halo Havens in Brookhaven MS, May 3, 2023.

He was born March 9, 1937, to the late, Robert Evans Penn, Jr. and Pearl Brown Penn.

He served his country in the Naval Reserve and was retired from Georgia Pacific.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Sue Simmons Penn; brothers, Dr. Billy Rivers Penn and Robert Evans Penn, III and grandson Hershel Hayden Harp.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Pam Hartzog and husband, John Eddie, Tanya Ballard and husband, Mike, Jana Harp and husband, Hershel and Robin Penn and wife, Christi; nine grandchildren, Trent Hartzog, Ashley Hartzog Franco, Michael Ballard, Marty Ballard, Samantha Harp Nail, Jordan Harp, Simmons Penn, Cooper Penn and Rivers Penn; and ten great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Monticello United Methodist Church.