Graveside service for Ruby Ezell Crane will be 1 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2021, at

Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery. Service will be officiated by Rev. Cody Warren

and Rev. Chad Yarborough.

Mrs. Crane, 85, of Brookhaven, passed from this life January 6, 2021, at King’s Daughters

Medical Center. She entered life May 20, 1935, Mrs. Crane was a member of Friendship

Baptist Church. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Louvenia Roberts; her husbands,

Archie Ezell and W.J. Crane; brother, C.L. Day; sister, Bonnie Pepper and brother-in-law,

Marlon Pepper; infant child, Baby Ezell; and sister-in-law, Carolyn Roberts.

Those who remain to cherish her memory are, her son, Gillis Ezell (Debbie) of Summit;

daughter, Judy Warren (Donald) of Brookhaven; brother, Roy Roberts; and sister-in-law,

Catherine Day. She also leaves behind five grandchildren, Ryan Ezell (Megan), Tate Warren (Meg),

Todd Warren (Emily), Cody Warren (Kendra), and Jennifer Swindle (Mark), as well

as other loving family members and friends.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Ryan Ezell, Tate Warren, Todd Warren, Cody Warren, Ty Forman, Mark Swindle.

Private family service.

Graveside service for Mr. John Larry Townsend will be 11 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Easthaven Cemetery.

John, 83, was born at his home, March 11, 1937, in Lincoln County, Brookhaven where he would marry his wife

Lorraine and start a family. After graduating from high school, he joined and served his country in the United States Army.

John also lived in Metairie, LA where he was a homebuilder and was a member of the Home Builders Association

where he received many awards. He built beautiful homes in the New Orleans surrounding areas. John had a

passion for Tractor Pulling, he competed, promoted and enjoyed the camaraderie of the sport. He returned to

Lincoln County where he would marry Janice and enjoy the remainder of his life spending his retirement

cattle farming and trail riding in covered wagon to the Dixie National Rodeo. John was a great pillar and friend

to the community and would not hesitate to help anyone ever. John loved his family and friends and will be

missed and remembered forever as an amazing and wonderful man.

He is preceded in death by his wives, Marcia Lorraine Smith Townsend and Janice Carol Oliver Townsend;

parents, Henry Otho Townsend and Lucinda Hall Townsend; siblings, Fannie Lou Townsend Price and Pink Corbit Kyzar.

He is survived by his children, Joyce Diane Townsend Adams and Johnny Tim Townsend; sister, Patsy Ruth Townsend Denson;

three grandchildren, Kevin Ortego, Jr., Valerie Ortego, Wesley Adams; four great grandchildren, Alissa, Kylie,

and Kegan Ortego and Nolan House as well as other loving family members and friends.

Graveside services for Mrs. Gladys Ivey are 11:00 Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Roseland Cemetery in Gloster MS.

Mrs. Gladys B. Ivey, 83, of Wesson, passed from this life January 5, 2021, at University of Mississippi Medical Center.

She was born December 7, 1937, to her parents, Tommie Parks Craddock and Willene Marie Bell Craddock.

After graduation she pursued a career in Bookkeeping and later, Realty. After retirement, Mrs. Ivey enjoyed

time off from work with several hobbies, painting and cross stitching, and she also was an excellent cook.

Her faith and family were the most important part of her life. Spending time with family and friends

brought her great joy. She was a member of the Brookhaven Congregation of Jehovah’s Witness, and will

be missed by all that knew and loved her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Huey Ronald Ivey; her parents; and her brother, Steven Robert Wisner.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Karla Grady (Scott) and Sandy Thorne; four grandchildren,

Matthew Grady, Nicholas Grady, Kelly Cash and Jimmy Thorne; six great grandchildren; an adopted granddaughter,

Maria Meza (Christian); three adopted great grandchildren, Jordan Meza, Alex Meza, and Isaiah Meza; as well as

a host of dear and special friends.