Funeral service for Rev. Bobby Q. Boyd will be 2 p.m., Thursday, May 19, at McComb Gospel Assembly, with interment

in the Pike Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, at McComb Gospel Assembly and will

resume on Thursday, from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.

Rev. Boyd, 72, of McComb, passed from this life and entered eternity May 14, 2022. He was born September 10, 1949, in Jayess, MS.

He surrendered into the gospel ministry and served the Lord as Pastor of McComb Gospel Assembly, for 35 years. He also

had a 25-year career with the Fred’s Corporation, where he achieved the status of North Mississippi District Manager.

He maintained the number two ranking store in Brookhaven, MS, as store manager, for numerous years. He was an accomplished

carpenter, with precise skill. His motto was “once the task has begun, never stop until it’s done. Be the task great or small, do it well or not at all.”

He is preceded in death by his parents, Von and Bernice Boyd; paternal grandparents, Victor and Johnnie Boyd; maternal grandparents,

Press and Hazel Oquin; stepmother, Rachel Boyd; son, Brian Chadwick; and sister-in-law, Nola Boyd.

Those who remain to cherish his memory are his wife of 54 years, Penny Boyd; son, Keith Boyd (Julie); daughter, Karen Boyd (Kevin); brothers,

Billy Boyd and Tommy Boyd (Ann); sister, Hazel Deskin (Mike); five grandchildren, Kayla England (Andrew), Zachary Boyd (Payton),

Karli Riggs (Brandon), Justin Boyd, Kalli Boyd; and three great grandchildren, Toby Riggs, Loxleigh England, and Avelynn England.

He is also survived by other loving family members and friends, as well as his faith family at Gospel Assembly.

Services for Gerald Lawain Williams of Wesson are 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 18, 2022,

at Riverwood Family with visitation from 10:00 until the time of service.

Mr. Gerald Lawain Williams, 58, passed away on May 16, 2022, at his home in Wesson.

He was born on March 13, 1964, to the late Clifford lee Williams and Loraine Clark.

Gerald was a truck driver for 34 years, carpenter, and loved talking to everyone he met. He never met a stranger.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and step-father, Charlie Clark.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 35 years, Jan Williams; daughters, Amber Williams Hamilton (Joey),

and Katie Williams (Tiffany); brothers, Leon and David Williams, Mitchell, James and Kevin Clark (Stephanie);

sisters Reda Williams Avent “Sissy” Lanita Darling (Ricky); and grandson, Levi Grant Hamilton “Monkey Britches”.

He will be missed by all that loved him.

A special thank you to Deaconess Hospice for the love and compassion shown Gerald during his 8 months of care.

The family would like to give special thanks to Darlene Holcomb and Jasmine King.

Donations can be made to your favorite charity.

Graveside service for Mrs. Janet Carol Fuller Allen will be 10 a.m., Monday, May 16,

at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, in Monticello.

Mrs. Allen, 57, of Bogue Chitto, passed away May 10, 2022, at her residence in Bogue Chitto.

She was born in Tylertown, MS, February 18, 1965, to Hilda Leon Fuller and Wanda June Carr Fuller.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be greatly missed by her family and all those who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, David Raiford Allen; her parents; one daughter Wanda Leann; and her grandson, Mason Ray.

She is survived by her son, Donovan R. Allen; daughters, Samantha Perry and Katie Torrez; brother, Ronnie Fuller;

sisters, Sue Sullivan, Mariland Beeson, Patricia Rollins, and Ann Beeson; three grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and other loving family members and friends.

Funeral service for Mr. Randal Louis Pennington will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 13, at Bethel Baptist Church in Monticello, with

interment in Wanilla Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Thursday evening at Bethel and will resume at 9 a.m. on Friday before the service.

Randal Louis Pennington was born January 8th, 1960, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leroy Pennington. He was born at the

Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, Ms. Over the years, he grew up a military child, alongside his siblings Charlotte Young, Ronald Pennington,

and the late Roger Pennington. He grew up living in Mississippi, North Dakota, and Guam before relocating to Sontag, Ms. where he spent the

rest of his years. Randy attended school at Monticello High School where he graduated in 1979. After high school, he began working offshore in the

gas and oil industry where he dedicated 40 years to various oil companies, including Pool, Transocean, and Shell Oil Company. During this time,

he met the love of his life of 37 years, Kim Smith Pennington. After 12 years, they welcomed their only daughter and Randy's "pumpkin" Victoria Jayde Russell.

In 2018, Randy gained the son he never had when his daughter married Daniel Russell, who shared a love of hunting with Randy. Over the years,

Randy was an avid hunter. Randy was a member of Triple R hunting club for 37 years and dedicated many years of his life of learning to hunt and

teaching his nephews to hunt. Randy loved watching his daughter play softball and spent many years dedicating time to her teaching her the game.

Most importantly, Randy was a Christian. Randy was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where he sang in the choir as well. Randy never met a stranger

and loved everyone. Most importantly, he loved his wife and daughter with all his heart. Randy peacefully passed away with his wife and sister by his

side May 9th, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson, Ms. Although his family and friends are saddened by his passing, they know that to be

absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. 

He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pennington, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pennington;

father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Roger Smith; brother, Roger Warren Pennington; brother-in-law, Kevin Young; and nephews,

Elton Lee Maxwell and Hunter Lee Maxwell.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Kim Smith Pennington; daughter, Victoria Jayde Russell (Daniel); brother, Ronald Wayne Pennington (Jennifer);

sister, Charlotte Hope Young; sisters-in-law, Samantha Parria and Amber Smith; brother-in-law, Lionel Parria; nephews, Shawn Wesley Maxwell (Crystal),

Phillip Edward Maxwell, and Michael Pennington, as well as a host of other nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.