Funeral service for Mr. James Edward “Sonny” Vinson will be 1 p.m., Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Solid Rock Pentecostal Church with burial in Riverwood Memorial Park.

Visitation begins at 11 a.m. at the church, until the time of service.

Mr. Vinson, of Bogue Chitto, began his journey here, on this earth, March 9, 1936, and he entered his eternal home on September 24, 2020. He was 84 years old.

Mr. Vinson was a heavy equipment operator and worked as an Operation Engineer Local 406 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He served his country in the United States Air Force,

Mr. Vinson was a member of the Solid Rock Pentecostal Church. He served as an usher for many years at First Pentecostal in Denham Springs, Louisiana.

He was an avid traveler and has visited 48 of these United States, as well as Canada and Mexico.

He is preceded in death by his one and only child, a son, Kendal Edward Vinson; his parents, Erskin E. Vinson and Martha Stevens Vinson;

sisters and brothers-in-law, Martha Ann Vinson Varner and husband, James Marshall Varner, Sarah Alice Vinson Huggins, and husband, W.L. Huggins,

and Wanda Gene Vinson Avants and husband, William G. Avants.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marilyn Kendoyce Laird Vinson. Known as Uncle Bubba by nieces, Marsha Causey of Stewart, MS,

Marla New of Eupora, MS, Sandra Huggins of Greensburg, LA, Amy Bufkin of Galvez, LA, Rita Farris, and Mary LeMoine, both of Marurepas, LA;

and nephews, James M. Varner, Jr. of Watson, LA, John M. Varner of Baton Rouge, LA, Douglas A. Huggins of Grangeville, LA,

James Micah Varner of Tupelo, MS, Allen Avants, and Michael Avants both of Marurepas, LA.

He was a beloved cousin survived by a host of cousins, as well as a friend to many and will be greatly missed.

Graveside service for Mrs. Bonita Marie Moore of Brookhaven are 2:00 pm Sunday, September 27, 2020,

at Stewart Cemetery with visitation from 12:00-2:00 on Sunday at Riverwood Family.

Mrs. Bonita Marie Moore, 50, went to be with her Lord on September 24, 2020, at her home.

She was born on May 8, 1970, to the late Jimmy Alford Caves and Ola Irene Rushing Caves.

Mrs. Moore was a member of Bethel Temple United Pentecostal Church and was a Roamer Representative for CSpire.

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

Preceding her in death were her parents, Jimmy and Irene Caves.

and brother, Kevin Caves, and father-in-law, Solon Moore.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Anthony Moore; daughters, Hannah Bessonette and husband, McKinzie,

and Summer Moore; brother, Joseph Caves, and wife, Barbara; 4 grandchildren, Malcolm Britt Bessonette, Maddex Rowan Bessonette,

Jimmiee Claire Moore and Layton Anthony Moore. She is also survived by her mother-in-law, Dorothy Moore; brothers and sisters in law,

Roger and Patricia Bailey and Bubba  and Maybelle Townsend, and Michelle Purvis; along with nieces and nephews,

Gregory and Tara Blackwell, William Townsend, Robert Bailey, Bryar and Cassidy Townsend, Cody Caves, Bryson Caves,

and a host of great-nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services for Mr. Jesse W. Smith are 10:00 am Friday, September 25, 2020, at Riverwood Family with burial at Riverwood Memorial Park.

Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 pm, Thursday, September 24, at Riverwood and resume from 9:00 am until time of the service on Friday.

Jesse W. Smith, 91, of Brookhaven, MS, gained his wings on September 21, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Smith was born at his parent’s home in East Lincoln Co., MS on January 3, 1929, to Woodie H. Smith and Loise Townsend Smith. 

Mr. Smith grew up on his parent's farm and always loved raising cattle and had a green thumb for gardening but his main passion was

for building houses and was a local Contractor for over 40 years who has many homes in the area as his legacy.

He stopped building due to health issues in his early 80's.  

Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 69 years, Quinnie L. Williams Smith, his parents, his brother, Charles W. Smith,

his son-in-law who he treated like his son, Michael H. "Sarge" Smith. 

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Patricia "Pat" Smith, and his son, Jessie Ronnie Smith. His brothers and sisters-in-law, John H. and Patsy Smith,

and Ralph H. and Aby Smith, and his sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Chuck Carter. His grandchildren, Christopher Smith and wife Christina Smith,

and Alanna M. Smith and husband Tracey Case, and great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Smith, Quinn J. Smith, and Wrynn Case.

He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and a special friend who called him Pop, Jennifer Moak, and his very special caregivers,  

who all became family, Rose Hux, Shea Ballard, Kristen Delaughter, Teresa Poole, Sonya Melvin, and Patricia Shaw. 

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice Compassus and Riverwood Family.

Brandie Michelle McDaniel, 33, of Silver Creek, passed away on September 21, 2020, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

She was born on November 9, 1986, to Michael Ty McDaniel and Lori Lee Hamler McDaniel.

Brandie was a 2004 graduate of Carthage High School in Carthage Texas and graduated in 2013 from of CoLin in Wesson, MS

she also attended the University of Southern Mississippi. She loved animals and working in her garden.

Preceding her in death were her grandparents, Joe Hamler, Sr. and Harvey and Jo McDaniel; aunt, Barbara Gossett

and uncle, Joe Hamler Jr., and cousins Bubba Gossett, Jr. and Eric McDaniel.

Those left to cherish her memory are her parents; son, Ben Oppenheimer, II and

daughter, Abigail Oppenheimer, and brothers, Kevin and Brandon McDaniel;

grandmother Loretta Hamler, uncles, Lionel Dorsey, Jerry McDaniel, Bubba Gossett Sr. aunts, Linda Neely, and Joanne Swindell.