A memorial service for Mr. Ralph Kern is to be held February 23, 2019, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service at 11:00am with visitation starting from 9:00am prior to the service

with a burial service in Riverwood Memorial Park. Rev. Mike Grenn and Dr. P. A. Michel will conduct the services.

Mr. Kern was born October 25, 1936 to J. Hayward and Doris Allmand Kern in Canton, MS.

His family moved to Brookhaven when he was six years of age. Ralph graduated from BHS in 1955 and attended MS State

before joining the U.S. Air Force. After duty, he returned to Brookhaven, where he met his wife of 58 years.

He joined his parents in the restaurant business for the next 20 years before going into the oil exploration business for the next ten years, with much success.

After moving to Florida in 1987, he was co-owner with his son, Wyndell, building two Honda Motorcycle dealerships and purchasing world-renowned Gatorback Cycle Park.

Ralph was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and one son Christopher.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Ann Grenn Kern;

sister, Dolores Hoff; two sons, Kyle Barry (Judy), Wyndell Todd (Kim); daughter-in-law (Elizabeth); one granddaughter (Kalie),

four grandsons (Christopher, Matthew, Justin & Keegan); one step-grandson, Justin Nelson (Andrea) and three step great-grandchildren.

Ralph will be greatly missed by all that loved and knew him.

Services for Mr. Reggie Daniel Watts of Brookhaven are 11:00 am Tuesday, February 12, 2019

at Riverwood Family Funeral Service with visitation Monday, February 11 from 5:00-8:00 pm

at Riverwood and burial at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Reggie Daniel Watts, 48, passed away on February 9, 2019 at King’s Daughters Medical Center.

He was born on December 4, 1970 to Danny and Beverly Watts.

He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and worked for Mike Benton Logging.

He loved classic cars and loved spending time with his two granddaughters.

Preceding him in death are his grandparents, J.W. and Ava Watts and Horace and Louise Cato.

Those left to cherish his memory are his parents; girlfriend, Stacy Case and her children;

son, Daniel Cole Watts; daughter, Hannah Rene’ Hutson and husband, Kyle; brother, Randy Watts,

sisters, Dana Alexander and Missy Rhodus.

He is also survived by 2 granddaughters, Lillian Cole Hutson and Katherine Camilla Hutson and friend, Tarla Phillips.

The funeral service for Mrs. Mary Ann Sexton will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Central Baptist Church.

There will be a time of visitation from 9:00 a.m. until time of the service. Burial will follow on Sunday,

February 10, at 2:00 p.m., at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in DeRidder, Louisiana.

Mary Ann Sexton, 93, of Brookhaven, passed from this life on February 7, 2019. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri,

on June 25, 1925. Her parents were Frank Horak and Mary Herman Horak. She worked as a sales clerk for many years,

but her passion was her family. She cared for her home and was an example of grace and love to all who knew her.  

Mrs. Mary was a member of Central Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Mills Sexton; her parents; brothers, Frank Horak and Wesley Horak; and sister, Frances Horak Baggett.

Those who will cherish her memory are, her daughter, Carol Ann Sexton Buckels and husband, Roy Lee Buckels, Jr.; sisters,

Lillian Horak Dulaney and Barbara Horak Matlock; three grandchildren, Amy Lea Buckels Walker and husband Aaron, Kelly Lynn Buckels,

and Beth Ann Buckels Wallace and husband, Jamie. She is also survived by five great grandchildren, Kaylee Rachel Walker,

Layton Mills Walker, Riley Addison Walker, Avery Brooks Wallace, and Beckett Miles Wallace.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Gideons International, Brookhaven Gideon Camp, P.O. Box 1106, Brookhaven, MS 39602

Services for Mr. Phil Dexter Hall will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at 11:00am

at Riverwood Family with interment at Gum Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 8, 2019, at Riverwood Family from 5:00pm-8:00pm.

Phil Dexter Hall, 69, of Brookhaven went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 7, 2019.

He was born on March 3, 1949, to Maxie Ellis Hall and Ella Johnson Hall.

Mr. Hall was a retired Locomotive Engineer from CNIC Railroad and also was

a member of Gum Grove Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death was his parents, Maxie and Ella Hall; father-in-law and mother-in-law,

Gus Laird, Jr. and Elaine Sullivan Laird.

Those left to cherish his memory is his wife of 32+ years, Cindy L. Hall; sons, Wade E. Hall and Todd D. Hall;

daughter, Misty L. Newman and husband Billy; brother, Brad Hall and wife Terri; along with seven grandchildren,

Mason Hall, Bailey Hall, Skylar Hall, Ramsey Hall, Elaina Newman, Mylane Newman and Ben Newman;

two great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Lisa Givens. Mr. Hall was also survived by a host of nieces and  nephews.