Funeral service for Mr. Ervin Deen Brister will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Powells Grove Pentecostal Church

with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation is from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Ervin Deen Brister, 90, passed away in his home on March 27, 2021.

Born April 13, 1930, he grew up in Jayess with a large family and was spoiled by his three older sisters. He served

as a marine in the Korean Conflict, where he sustained injuries at Bunker Hill. When he returned home in 1953,

he married his sweetheart, Loretta. 

Before becoming disabled by his war injuries, Ervin Deen worked as a farmer. No one could leave his house

without taking home a mess of greens or a watermelon. He also raised cows and kept hunting dogs. After he

was no longer able to see well enough to hunt, he still took his dogs out and ran them. He could identify each

dog by its bark. Even in his last days, he could recount the name of every dog he had owned and describe

what kind of hunter it was. He told and retold the story of an old dog that could climb trees to catch squirrels.

Until his health kept him home, he attended Powell's Grove Pentecostal Church, where he sat on the front pew.

Everyone could hear him pray. He believed in praying without ceasing and prayed even before he took a sip of

water or had a bowl of ice cream. He began his mealtime prayers with "Kind, wonderful Jesus, dear Lord and

Savior" and, after enough protest from his granddaughters, ended with, "Bless the hands that prepared it." 

Ervin Deen was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Loretta Barnett Brister; his son, Don Brister;

an infant son; his parents, Connie and Sarah Brister; his brothers, Purvis Brister and Clayton Brister; and

three sisters, Azemer Coon, Joyce Honea, and Jimmie Brister. He is survived by two sisters, Connie Mae Clark

and Izettie Carney; his daughter, Debbie (Alan) Moody; his daughter-in-law, Gwen Rayburn; grandchildren

April King Davis, Amber King (Sihya), Adam Brister, Anthony King, Connie Brister Boyd, and West Brister

(Ashdon); great-grandchildren, Emma Siler, Grayson Davis, Ethan King, Corbyn Pekins, Guydon Brister,

Isabella Brister, and Sophia Brister; and his long-time caregivers, Betty Colyer and Shanne Cupstid. 

Joycelyn Sketchler Fonseca, age 94, passed away after a brief illness at King’s Daughters Hospital in

Brookhaven, Mississippi. She was a native of Algiers, Louisiana, a long time resident of

Des Allemands, LA and Brookhaven, MS. She was most recently, a resident of Haven Hall Healthcare

Center in Brookhaven.

She was a woman of many talents, including sewing, cooking, gardening, photography and art.

She loved caring for Abby dog. She was a member of the Camelia Society of Brookhaven.

Some of her work history included working for South Central Bell and was a restaurateur. Her wonderful

recipes, we will always cherish. She treasured her family, surrounding herself with paintings, portraits,

and pictures and held them close to her heart. She was full of compassionate for strays, be it people or animals.

She was a devoted member of St. Assisi Catholic Church in Brookhaven.

She is survived by sons, Raymond Fonseca, Jr. (Georgine), and Stephen Fonseca (Connie),

grandmother of Mark Fonseca (Ingrid), Michael Fonseca, Matthew Fonseca (Kristen) ,

Monica Breaux, (Kerry), Bart Fonseca, Carol Rasmussen (Nick) , Megan Fonseca Wallace,

great grandchildren, Victoria Kimball (Jason), Michell Harris (Mark), Joel Fonseca,

Saidee Fonseca, Evan Dempster, Matthew Fonseca (Allie), Gabriel Fonseca (Courtney), Dylan Lewis,

Halie Page, Alyssa Fonseca, Zachary Breaux, Laken Breaux, Joseph Wallace, Aurora Pearl Wallace and

Abby Grace Rasmussen great, great grandchildren, Ayden Kimball, Avah Kimball, Lorelai Kimball,

Sebastian Kimball, and Rye Fonseca. She will be remembered and greatly missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Joseph Sktechler and Mathilde Hargis Sketchler,

husband, Raymond Fonseca Sr., brother, Charles Sketchler, sisters, Emily Ballay, Yvonne Foucha,

Leila Forrest, Isabell Bulot and Marie Babineaux.

Graveside service for Mr. Wesley Fredrick Kent will be 11 a.m., Friday, March 26, 2021, at Riverwood Memorial Park.

Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Rev. Greg Warnock will officiate.

Mr. Kent, 94, of Brookhaven, slipped into the arms of Jesus March 24, 2021. He was born in Bude, MS January 30, 1927

to his parents, Hubert Leroy Kent and Mollie Ann Sullivan Kent. He served his country in the United States Navy,

a part of that “greatest generation”, during WWII. He was a graduate of MSU and USM, as well as attended

Copiah Lincoln Community College and Southwest Community College. Mr. Kent was the owner of Kent Realty

after retiring as the District Director of MS Farmers Home Association and he served on the Board of

The Natural Conservation Service (NRCS) for many years. He was also a longtime volunteer with the

Salvation Army, not only serving as a “bell ringer” but also coordinating other volunteers during the Christmas season.

Mr. Kent exemplified integrity and faithfulness, serving God, family and country. He was a Life Deacon at

First Baptist Church Brookhaven where he also taught Sunday School and he was a member of Brookhaven Exchange Club.

Mr. Kent enjoyed gardening, hunting, tree farming and just spending quality time with his family. He will be greatly

missed by his wife of 67 years as well as all his family and friends.

Mr. Kent was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Edwena Kent Price and Juanita Kent Wallace; and brothers,

Wayne Kent and Barnett Kent.

He is survived by his precious wife, Ida Louise King Kent; son, Wesley Allen Kent and wife, Wanda; daughter,

Pamela Louise Kent Matthews and husband, Greg; brother, Kenneth Allen Kent; two grandchildren, Colby Allen Kent and wife,

Erica and Mollie Ann Matthews. He is also survived by his extended family and friends.

The family requests that you take precautions for the visitation and practice social distancing.

Funeral services for Helen Suzanne Allen Rester will be Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at 1 p.m. at

Macedonia Baptist Church. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 24, from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. at

Macedonia Baptist Church with burial at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Rester, 55, was born March 11, 1966, in Memphis, TN, to William Clinton and Peggy Sue Allen.

She went to be with her Lord on March 19, 2021, at her residence.

She is preceded in death by her son, Hunter Brooks Rester.

She was a former dispatcher of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Lincoln County, Madison County

and Franklin County Sheriff’s Departments. She was also a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

She is survived by her parents; son, William Casey Rester and wife, Mackenzie Marie Rester; brother,

William Bradley Allen; four grandchildren, Ember Marie Rester, Michaella Marie Rester,

Hermione Grace Brooks Rester, and Luna Belle Rester.