Services for Mrs. Lessie Pearl Allgood Turpin of Brookhaven are 1:00 pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2020,

at Macedonia Baptist Church. Visitation is from 11:00 until time of the service and burial at the church cemetery.

Mrs. Lessie Pearl Allgood Turpin was 89 years old when she went to be with her Lord on August 29, 2020.

She was in her home, surrounded by her family.

She was a faithful member of Macedonia Baptist Church where she was involved in Sunday School and several church organizations,

she played the piano for over 60 years.

Her life was truly a blessing to all that knew her. She will be dearly missed by her family and everyone that loved her.

Preceding her in death were her parents and husband, Ralph D. Turpin.

Those left to cherish her memory are son, Keith Turpin and wife Kathy, two grandchildren, Lacie Case and husband Hunter,

Hollie Dunn and husband, Garrett, and three great-grandchildren, Charlee Kathryn Case, Rylee Addisyn Case, and Maylee Evelyn Dunn.

She also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family and friends.

James August Smith of Brookhaven, Miss., passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, surrounded by family at his home.

He was born Oct. 1, 1925, in Brookhaven, Miss., to Charles and Lena Smith.

Smith served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Chicopee (AO-34), a fleet oiler.

His military service spanned the American, European, and Pacific theaters of operations

and he earned four battle stars for combat action in the Pacific.

He attended Brookhaven High School and entered the Navy during his senior year. After being discharged from the Navy,

he completed high school. He continued his study at Copiah-Lincoln Junior College, earning an associate’s degree,

Millsaps College, earning a bachelor of science in geology, and Mississippi State University, earning a master

of science in petroleum geology. He was an honor student at each level of study.

While at Copiah-Lincoln Junior College, he met the former Mary Nell Hart of Brookhaven, Miss. They were married in 1948.

Smith joined Exxon as a petroleum geologist in 1952. He served with Exxon for 34 years in assignments across southern Louisiana,

including many years in Exxon’s Southeast District Production Department in New Orleans. He rose quickly within the company

to leadership positions, earned numerous awards, and was known as a pioneer in offshore oil exploration.

When he retired in 1986, he was Exxon’s senior geological scientist for the southeast U.S.

Smith enjoyed travel and took his family on vacation across the U.S. and Canada: camping, taking pictures, and collecting rocks.

He loved deep-sea fishing trips, hunting, gardening, planting trees, raising blueberries, woodworking, and puzzles.

Upon retirement, he and Mary built a home in Brookhaven where they enjoyed more than 30 years of children, grandchildren,

great-grandchildren, friends, and other family coming to visit.

Smith is survived by his wife of 72 years, Mary Smith, one daughter, Linda Smith, two sons, Bruce Smith and wife Brenda,

and Glynn Smith and wife Sharon. He had seven grandchildren, Ginger (Cliff) Daniel, Jeffrey (Lisa) Smith, Kevin Smith,

Thomas (Jennifer) Rohr, Courtney (Rick) Paschal, Kaitlin Smith, and Glynn Smith. He also had four great-grandchildren,

Ella Daniel, Briggs Smith, Tucker Smith, and Harper Paschal. He is also survived by one sister, Frances Allred.

His grandsons served as pallbearers.

The family would like to thank his caregivers over the past year, Quinta Brewer and Mary Price, for their devotion to his care.

Graveside service for Mr. Robert Wiley Moak will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, August 31, 2020,

at Moak Family Cemetery in Wesson, MS. Visitation is from noon until 2 p.m. Monday prior to service, at Riverwood Family.

Mr. Moak, 73, of Wesson, died August 29, 2020. He was born May 1, 1947, to

Howard V. Moak and Josie N. Moak. He served his country in the United States Navy,

for which we thank him for this service. Mr. Moak provided for his family as an oilfield

worker for 40 years. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.

He is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Howard Wayne Moak, Johnny M. Moak,

and Ellis Ray Moak.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Erma Moak; daughters, Mary Ann Treadway,

Jeanne Deniece Hebert and husband, Larry; brothers, Richard Carroll Moak and wife, Dolly,

Jimmy G. Moak and wife, Joy; sister, Rose Mary Pickering and husband, Garry; six grandchildren,

Howard Hebert, Kyle Hebert, Brandi Angelle, Jeremy Treadway, Cadianne Hebert, and Christopher Treadway.

He is also survived by nine great grandchildren and a host of other loving family members and friends.

Graveside service for Mrs. Dorothy E. Benson will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday,

August 30, 2020, at Easthaven Cemetery.

Mrs. Dorothy E. Benson, 87, of Brookhaven, completed her journey here August 28, 2020.

She was born October 17, 1932 to her parents, Hugh F. Ferguson and Frances Smith Case.

She was a proud American, serving her country in the United States Airforce during WWII.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph “Joe” Benson; her parents, father, Hugh F. Ferguson

and her mom and dad, Frances Smith Case and Rufus M. Case; son, Christopher Benson; daughter,

Teri Lynn Benson; and sisters, Alice Warren, Yvonne F. Ogle, and Pat Case Jacobson.

Those who remain to hold her memory dear, are her daughter, Susan Marie Benson

and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to organizations close to her heart, which are

Trinity Park or Angel’s Attic , c/o Church of the Redeemer P.O. Box 804 Brookhaven, MS 39602.