The funeral service for Ms. Elizabeth “Betsy” Murphey Ranson will be 10 a.m.,

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service, with interment at

Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Monday

evening, March 4, at Riverwood.

Ms. Betsy Ranson, 76, of Brookhaven, passed from this life on March 2, 2019, at

King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, MS. She was born on November 17, 1942,

in Memphis, TN to the late Roder Trigg and Francis Murphey.

Ms. Betsy worked in the Retail industry and was a beloved staff member of

Brookhaven Animal Hospital and a member of Beauregard United Methodist Church.

Proverbs 31:13 describes a woman “who willingly works with her hands.” She spent

her down time quilting but also enjoyed dog training. She was a Master Gardener and

treasured her time outdoors, but her passion was her family. She was a loving mother

and grandmother and will be missed by her children and grandchildren who loved her without end.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her aunt, Ernest Coulon Trigg.

Those left here to cherish her memory are, her daughters, Elizabeth Ranson Stodghill and

husband, Steven, and Jennifer Ranson Allen and husband, Mark; four grandchildren,

Murphey and Bailey Stodghill and Currie and Lea Allen, and many other loving family

members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rescue Tails located at

Brookhaven Animal Hospital, 1210 Hwy 51 N, Brookhaven, MS 39603.

https://www.facebook.com/rescuetailsms/

Services for Mr. Ronnie Louis Ezell will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 2:00pm

at Riverwood Family with interment in Sarepta Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Monday, March 4, 2019, from 5:00-9:00pm also at Riverwood Family.

Ronnie Louis Ezell, 67, of Bogue Chitto, passed from this life on March 1, 2019, at his home.

He was born on January 23, 1952, to Robert Willie Ezell and Katherine Laird Ezell Thompson.

Mr. Ezell was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was a member of the Moose Lodge,

specifically active in running Bingo and helping with the Special Olympics.

Preceding him in death were his parents; bothers, Paul David Ezell, Eugene Ezell and Mike Ezell.

Those left to cherish his memory is his wife of 44 years,  Vicky Ann Smith Ezell; son, James David Ezell

and daughter, Dawn Sellars along with two grandchildren, Michael Larue Sellars and Eric Sellars.

He is also survived by sisters, Nancy Case and Evelyn Buitt; brothers-in-law,

Robert Buitt, Ronnie Smith, Keith Smith and Darrell Lee Smith and wife Sandra.

Services for Ms. Vivian Rushing of Wesson are 10:00 am Monday, March 4, 2019 at Riverwood Family.

Visitation 5:00-8:00 pm Sunday, March 3, at Riverwood.

Ms. Vivian Rushing, 76, passed away February 28, 2019 at Merit Health in Jackson.

She was born on January 29, 1943 to the late Jessie James and Velma Rushing.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, and will be missed by all that loved and knew her.

Preceding her in death are her parents; brother, T.H. Rushing: and sisters, Bobbie Rushing and Margie Rushing.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Jesse Rushing and Tiffany and Stacy Rushing;

daughter, Judy Lee and husband Frank; brothers, James Lee Rushing, Mike Rushing, Julius Rushing;

sisters, Diane Rushing and Elaine Rushing.

She is also survived by grandchildren, Sabrina Teasley, Annie and Matthew Baltazar, Rachel and Daniel Brewer,

Tonya and Ryan Lott, Danielle Callendar and Hunter Callendar and great-grandson, Isaac Higgins.

Services for Mrs. Sue Ford Moak of Brookhaven are 3:30 pm Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Riverwood Family Funeral Service.

Visitation is Saturday, March 2 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Riverwood Family.

Sue Ford Moak was born on September 14, 1930, to Thelma Reeves Ford and James Franklin Ford in Bude, Mississippi.

A move to Norfield followed her early childhood years in Bude.   Sue graduated from Brookhaven High School

and then attended Whitworth College and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi.  

She married the love of her life, Tom Moak, on June 12, 1949.  

Their 64 year marriage showed all those who knew them a picture of a couple completely devoted to one another.

Sue was preceded in death by her husband, Tom, and her young daughter, Susan.

She is survived by her son, Frank, and wife, Terri, and her daughter, Sarah Pruet, and husband, Ron.

She is also survived by grandchildren and their spouses, Emily and David Reeves, Tripp and Morgan Pruet,

Elizabeth Moak, Andrew and Casey Pruet, and Amanda Moak.

A recent joy is the addition of great-grandchildren Claire and John Reeves and Quinn Pruet.

Sue educated many children over a 30-year teaching career at Bogue Chitto School, Brookhaven High School,

Alexander High School, and Lipsey Junior High. She always loved books and talked often about how she prayed that

she would not lose her ability to read. God granted that request. Her love of the written word contributed to her

being perfectly suited to teach English and serve as a librarian.

She enjoyed travel and was so thankful when they visited places she had only read about before.

Sue and Tom loved their home and made it a place of welcome for family and friends.

The “joy of the hunt” in finding furnishings that needed her meticulous restoration skill was a source of happiness.

Sue passionately loved First Baptist Church. Sue taught Sunday School for many years,

and her longest teaching commitment was to the oldest women in the church.

She loved and cared for that class with service and care that saw her being the hands and feet of Jesus.

During the last four years when Sue was unable to attend church, she and Frank watched the broadcast of the service almost every Sunday.

Sue is a glorious example of a life well lived.   “Well done, thy good and faithful servant. . . .Enter thou into the joy of the Lord.” Matthew 25:21.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Baptist Church Brookhaven Building Fund.