Services for Mrs. Jo Helen (Hicks) Lofton, of Brookhaven are 2:00 pm Thursday, June 17, 2021,

at Grace Baptist Church with visitation from 12:30 until the time of the service. Interment will be at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Franklin County.

Mrs. Jo Helen (Hicks) Lofton, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 14, 2021, at her home.

She was born on July 21, 1933, to the late Wallace Monroe Hicks and Lena Mae Hicks Newell.

Mrs. Lofton was a homemaker and a member of Northview Baptist Church.

She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Loyd H. Lofton; daughters, Carolyn Ann Halford and Brenda Faye Henderson;

sons, Johnny Lofton, Loyd Lofton Jr.; brother, Everett Lee Hicks, and son-in-law, Harold Lynn Case.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Gerald Wayne Lofton and Ollie Jenkins; daughter, Deborah Kay Lofton Case;

son-in-law, Roger Dale Halford, and sister, Betty Andrew, and sister-in-law, Maxine “Lofton” Hicks, and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The family request that food can be delivered to Deborah Case’s Home

1937 Palmetto Trl. NW, Brookhaven, MS 39601

Memorial service for James Fairbanks Anderson will be 3 p.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Riverwood Family. Rev. David Fortenberry will officiate.

James was born in Marshall, TX, May 7, 1991, and he lived here 30 years. He was an avid outdoorsman as well as enjoying playing guitar.

He is preceded in death by his grandmothers, Linda Anderson, and Frances Duke; grandfather, Rabon Freeman; nephew, Waylon Jay Anderson; and cousin, Corbitte Smith.

He is survived by his parents, David Anderson and Tasha and Darlene Freeman and Amy Fauver; brothers, Douglas Freeman, Robert Anderson and wife, Chelsey, Ben Smith and wife, Natalie, Julian Anderson, and Kris Campbell; sister, Kayla Sides; Cyndi McCaleb, Cherish Latting, and Courtney King; grandparents, Doug and Cheryl Anderson, Wesley Duke Jr., and Laverne Freeman. He is also survived by Jeff and Stephanie Freeman and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Services for Mr. Doyle Samuel Byrd, of Brookhaven, are 1:00 pm, Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Riverwood with visitation from 11:00 am until the time of the service.

Burial will be at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Doyle Samuel Byrd, 84, went to be with his Lord on June 9, 2021.

He was born in Newellton, LA. on June 10, 1936, to the late Samuel Preston Byrd and Dixie Crawley Byrd.

Mr. Byrd was a broker and consultant in Insurance and Finance for 55 years and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church

where he was currently Church Treasurer and served for 18 years. He was Training Union Director of the Jr. High boys from 1963 - 1972.

He loved to quail hunt in Kansas with Howard & Gerald and loved LSU Football “Geaux Tigers.” He was National Man of the Year in 1972 for

Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and the entire United States and an announcer for Brookhaven Academy Football from 1972-1983. He was self-appointed Mayor of Loyd Star.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Peggy Entrican Byrd; his parents; and an infant son.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Patsy Allen Byrd; Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Patsy Allen Byrd; daughter Amanda Byrd Rawls and husband, Robert, step son, Darryl Hatcher and step daughter Tawanda Smith and husband Glyn 

and sister, Geneva Barfield and husband, Billy.

He is also survived by his 4 grandchildren, Preston Rawls, Liza Rawls Trahan and husband, Travis, Lauren Smith Case and husband, Collins,

Ty Smith and wife, Sara and great grandchildren, Lillie Case, Mae Case and Hatcher Smith, along with lifelong friend. J.D. Thadison. He will be loved and missed by all that knew him.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Macedonia Baptist Church Building Fund.

A Graveside Service for Mr. Christopher Anthony Nations of Brookhaven are 2:00 pm, Friday, June 11, 2021,

at Riverwood Memorial Park with visitation from 12:00-1:45 pm at Riverwood.

Mr. Christopher Anthony Nations, 49, passed away on June 9, 2021, at Lawrence County Nursing Home.

He was born on January 16, 1972, to the late John Ralph Nations and Mavis Ann Walker Warren.

Mr. Nations was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator. He loved motorcycles and listening to music.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and brothers, Mike Nations, Dennis Nations and Johnny Nations.

Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Christopher Chad Nations and Josh Anthony Nations; daughter, Brittany Nations and brother, Roy Nations.

He is also survived by two grandchildren, Brandon Anthony Nations and Sophia Renae Nations and other family members, Roy and Lexy Walker.

He will be missed by all that loved and knew him.