Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Gertrude Morris Buie will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at

Union Church Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Bethel Cemetery. Visitation is from Noon

until the time of service. Rev. Billy Joe Deer will officiate the service.

Mrs. Buie was born in Natchez, Mississippi January 5, 1939 to the late Oren Courtney Morris and

Alice Laura McCreight Morris. She lived 82 years and saw many changes during her lifetime on

this earth. She passed from here and into eternity February 26, 2021. Mrs. Buie was a member of

Union Church Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

She had a gift of music, playing both piano and organ, and enjoyed sewing and other hobbies as well.

She will be greatly missed by her family and all who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her son, John Duncan Buie, and her sisters, Mary Cross

and Ethel “Kitty” Fleming.

Those who remain to cherish her memory are her husband of 64 years, Elmer Lee Buie; sons,

Elmer Lee Buie Jr. (Rebecca), Daniel Richard Buie (Sallie); daughter, Beverly Jones (Bill); brother,

Jake Morris (Joy); and sister, Frances Sisco. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, Jason Magee (P.J.),

Hope Case (Justin), Cody Buie (Carla), Caleb Buie, Chelsey Myrick (Chad), John Courtney Buie (Mallory),

Christopher Buie (Courtney), Rex Buie (Kimberly), Richard Buie (Heather), Rhiannon Mercier (Shawn),

Deke Purdy (Tanya), Ashlie Waldrop (Arron), Jacob Purdy (Caroline), Sarah Goodman (Justin),

Mark Jones and Stacy Scott;

38 great- grandchildren, and a host of extended family members and friends.

William Kyle Howell, 28, of Wesson, passed from this life February 27, 2021, at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS.

He was born in Jackson, MS, November 11, 1992, to his parents, Ellis Howell, Jr. and Vicki Thornhill. He enjoyed

time in the great outdoors, fishing and hunting, and he also liked to spend time with his family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his brother, Nicholas Andrew Thornhill and his grandmothers, Kathy Darlene Miller and

Nadine Howell, and grandfather, Ellis Howell, Sr.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Cocoa Rials Howell; his parents; sons, Haydn Howell, Joseph Franklin,

and Jeremy Gill; brothers, Keith Calhoun, Cameron Honeycutt, Collin Howell, Homer Mangum, Keith Morgan,

Conner Morgan, Kelton Calhoun; sister, Karley Morgan; and other loving family members, Brently Miller, Ty Miller, Susan Wilson,

Bailey Mangum, Miranda Mangum, Jamie Odom, Tyler Davis, William Miller, Carter Westmoreland, and McKenzie Hamilton.

Graveside service for Mrs. Lois Elaine Brock Ballard will be 2 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2021, at Riverwood Memorial park.

Mrs. Ballard, 69, of Brookhaven, passed from this life February 26, 2021, at Southwest Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Brookhaven June 6, 1951 to her parents Freddie Otto Brock and Bonnie Mae Stinson Brock.

Mrs. Ballard was a newspaper deliverer for many years and a member of Solid Rock Pentecostal Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy D. Ballard; her parents; brothers, Freddie W. Brock, Lester G. Brock,

Joseph G. Brock, Robert L. Brock, and David E. Brock; and sisters, Barbara A. Heathcock and Bonnie G. Brock.

She is survived by her stepdaughter, Michelle; brother, Jefferson D. Brock; sister, Karen S. Rogers; and sister-in-law,

Gloria J. Brock. She also leaves behind five grandchildren.

Graveside service for Mr. Fred Ward Diamond will be 10 a.m., Thursday, March 4, 2021

at Wesson Cemetery.

Mr. Diamond began his journey on earth July 27, 1967 and his journey ended February 26, 2021,

he was 53 years of age. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky to his parents, Frank Albin Diamond

and Martha Melinda Fairchild Diamond. He was retired and spent his time reading, listening to

music and involved with the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. He will be greatly missed

by his family and all those who knew and loved him.

He is preceded in death by his father, brother, Frank S. Diamond, and sister, Mary Sue Vardaman.

Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Martha Diamond; brother, Michael Diamond; sisters,

Anna Timberlake and Lydia Latham; nephews, Thom Crutchfield, Tim Crutchfield, and Samuel Crutchfield;

niece, Autumn Hester,

as well as a host of other special family members and friends.