All Obituaries

James Manuel Williamson passed away at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson on January 27, 2020. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 29, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. There will also be a visitation on Thursday, January 30, from 10:00 - 11:00 am, with the funeral service immediately following at 11:00. All will take place at Breeland Funeral Home in Canton.  James was born in Farmhaven, MS on January 1, 1929, to John Bradley Williamson and Lois Jones Williamson. He graduated from Canton High School...

Mr. BEN ‘LINN’ HART passed away at his home Friday Jan 24th, 2020@ the age of 84 from a battle with bile duct cancer. He is survived by his daughter, Pamela Gayle Hart Noble and husband John Charles; granddaughter Amy Lee Warwick; great granddaughter Aslyn Straus and great grandson Cruz Warwick;stepdaughters Donna Martin, Terri Hargrove & Lynn Thompson. Other survivors include cousins, Lena Lou Thomas, Tommy Linn, Pat Linn, Sara Nell Richter, Betty Lou Watkins, Louis Hart,...

Benjamin J. Minyard, 93, retired Air Force Senior Master Sgt., died Monday, January 6, 2020.  He is survived by his beloved wife, of 74 years, Mary Lou; son, Larry and his wife, Allice; daughter, Ruth Shields and her husband, Rickey; three grandsons; and two great-granddaughters. 

Mr. Steven Michael “Mike” Morgan passed away in Ridgeland, Mississippi on January 5, 2020 at the age of 65.  Mike is survived by his wife, Rebecca Farnham Morgan, daughter, Kathryn Yvonne Morgan, son, William Robert “Buckshot” Morgan, sister, Pamela Morgan Dotson, and brother, Timothy Scott Morgan.  Mr. Morgan is also survived by nieces Melanie Thomas and Melissa Horn and nephews Dean Morgan and Nathan Morgan.  Mr. Morgan is preceded in death by...

Geraldine Ray Hayes, age 85, of Moss Point, MS, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 in Biloxi where she was a resident of “The Cottage” at Bay Cove. Geri was born in Madison County September 4, 1934, to Alfred and Myrtis Shotts Ray and preceded in death by her husband Joseph Whelan Hayes and her parents, Alfred and Myrtis Shotts Ray. She attended schools in both Farmhaven and Pascagoula, as her father was employed at Ingalls Shipyard. After graduation, Geri attended...

Leslie Ann Taylor, 71, of Quitman, Mississippi passed away on December 22, 2019 at Lakeside Living Center. She was born on May 3, 1948 to William and Clifford (Porch) Arnold in Pickens, MS. Leslie is survived by her daughters, Dawn (Robby) Early and Tiffany (Shawn) Box; son, Darrell Arnold; 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Husband, C.L. “Skipper” Taylor; parents, William Leslie and Clifford Arnold and brother, William “Bubba”...

Britton Hoover “Skipper” Maxwell Jr passed away December 21, 2019, at the age of 81.  Skipper was born September 27, 1938, to Mignonne and BH Maxwell Sr.  He grew up in Pickens, Ms and played basketball at Holmes Junior College before graduating from Mississippi State University in 1961.  Skipper was a farmer for the first part of his life before answering his true calling to be a Methodist preacher.  He preached at many different churches during his career...

Eva Marie Hobson Banes, 88, of Canton, MS, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 13, 2019.  Born December 8, 1931 in Canton, MS, she was the younger of 2 daughters born to Clifton and Eva Brister Hobson. Marie attended Canton High School, where she was a member in the band and active in the 4-H Club. She graduated in 1949.  While in high school, she met Charles Rayford Banes, who would later become her husband.  They were married on April 26, 1951 at the Center Terrace...

John Henry Patrick, 86, died Thursday, December 12, 2019.  Visitation will be at 12:00 pm until the 2:00 pm chapel service at Breeland Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. Mr. Patrick was a retired supervisor for M.R.S. Manufacturing in Flora. Survivors include: son, William Patrick of Eupora; daughter, Diane Pugh of Canton; brother, Donald Patrick of Stonewall; 9 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.  

                On Wednesday December 11, 2019, Henry E. Lea, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather quietly passed away surrounded by his family at the age of 82.                 Henry was born May 18, 1937, in Lake MS. Henry was one of 8 children born to Geneva Thaxton Lea and Frank...