Lucy Ann Davis

  Lucy Ann Davis,72, of Benton, passed away on March 20,2024 at her residence.  Lucy was born June 13, 1951, in Lexington, MS.  She was a retired cafeteria manager with the Yazoo City Public School System for 34 and ½ years. 

Lucy was preceded in death by her parents, Earnest Perry and Rosa Vay Perry Cook and sister, Camie Harrison. Survivors include sister, Linda Pugh of Yazoo City and brother, Earnest D. Perry Jr. (Janet) of Old Fort, NC., husband, William M. Davis, children, Brian (Jennifer) of Brandon, MS., Jennifer (Ben) of Biloxi, MS., Mark of Benton, MS., and grandchildren Abbie, Izzie, Matthew, Sophia, and Luke. 

Memorial services will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church followed by a family burial at Coxburg Cemetery in Holmes County.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Freeda Gee Lee, 87, of Louise passed away peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. She was born July 4, 1936, in Ruleville MS. Freeda graduated from Ruleville High School in Ruleville MS then furthered her education at Mississippi State College for Women (MSCW) in Columbus MS with a BS degree in Business in 1956. After graduating, Freeda moved to Louise to run the family business with her husband, Hoover. Freeda was a member of Louise United Methodist Church. Her greatest love was her Heavenly Father, her Family, her Friends, and living in Louise MS.

Freeda is survived by her son, Stanley Lee of Louise MS, Sharilyn Lee of Madison MS, her brothers, Gan (Mary Jane) of Huntsville AL, Chung (Lilyan) of Houston TX, Starr (Mary Catherine) of Houston TX, and numerous nieces and nephews. Freeda was preceded in death by her parents, Chee J Jee (Gee) and Woo Way Sien Jee (Gee), brothers, Happy, Yeun, Yett, and Wing. 

Freeda was unselfish and so thoughtful of other needs and concerns before her own. She will always be remembered for her love for Hoover, her love for her children, for her relatives, and for her friends. Freeda showed her proof of this love with care and devotion for Hoover during his failing health. Her saying would be "You are not Promised Tomorrow...... one day at a time."

Visitation at Stricklin-King Funeral Home, 718 Calhoun Avenue, Yazoo City, MS on Tuesday, March 26, from 11-1o'clock with graveside services at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City following

at 1pm. In the event of rain, services will be held at the funeral home. Stricklin King Funeral Home will oversee all arrangements for this family. 

  Frances Reed Dixon (91 years), of Scotland, Mississippi, went to be with her Lord and Savior while surrounded by her children, on March 30, 2024. Frances and her late husband, James Perry Dixon, resided in Scotland for 55 years, and were pillars within their community. Frances’s life was dedicated to the service of Lord and others.  

Frances fully embodied the principles set forth in Philippians 2:3-4:

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 

Frances was a faithful member of Scotland Baptist Church and taught Sunday School for many years. She retired from Madison County Public School System. Frances was stoic and very disciplined, thus she never procrastinated. She enjoyed working, cooking, crocheting, and taking care of her family. Her hands were never idle.  She touched many lives with her crocheted blankets for families with newborn babies. Frances was loving named “Granny CooCoo” by two of her great grandchildren, because they loved her cuckoo clock. For over 25 years she made sourdough bread and lovingly shared with all she knew. She was an avid reader, loved Fox News, Hallmark movies and Alan Jackson. Granny was a swan gliding through life leaving barely a ripple, but a lot was going on underneath the surface.  

Frances was born on September 11, 1932, to the late William Franklin Reed and Gladys Gordon Reed Rimes. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Dixon, three sisters: Elaine Kelley, Helen Dobbins, Billy Joy Hodges, and her son-in-law, Glenn Alford.

Frances is survived by her two daughters, Cynthia Alford and Donna (Earl) Reyer. She was blessed with four grandchildren: Clint Alford; Dani Alford, MD, Jody Reyer and Jesse Reyer and nine great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Hugh Reed and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Monday, April 1, 2024, from 9:30am – 11:00am with a graveside service at Scotland Baptist Church. Dr. Earl Reyer will officiate. Pallbearers are Clint Alford, Jody Reyer, Jesse Reyer, Tristan Alford, Phillip “Pogo” Pope and Kenny Ables. Stricklin King Funeral Home will handle all arrangements for the family.

 William Vernon (Bill) Warren, Jr., 78, of D’Iberville, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2024, surrounded by his family at Singing River Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi after a brief illness. 

Bill served in the National Guard as a young man and then started his 35 year career with Coca Cola Bottling Company. He worked for Yazoo Bottling Company until they closed in the early 1980’s and then he served as Production Manager at Jackson Bottling Company until his retirement.  He was a faithful and dedicated employee for many years. 

Bill was born to William Vernon Warren, Sr. and Beatrice Warren in 1945 and was raised in Yazoo County where he lived for many years. In his later years, after retirement, he made his home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 

He is proceeded in death by his parents and his siblings Hazel, Herman and Katie as well as two nieces and two nephews.  

Bill is survived by his only daughter Hope and her husband Joe Dan Dickerson of Madison, Mississippi, his three grandchildren, Jessica (Seth) Sligh of Madison, Mississippi, Jordan (Che’) Paul of Flora, Mississippi, and Bo (Gabby) Dickerson of Flora, Mississippi, also, seven great-grandchildren, Noah, Elsie and Henry Sligh, Mary Claire and Eli Paul and Owen and Lawson Dickerson. 

He is also survived by his second wife, Linda Waller Warren of D’Iberville and stepsons Jason, Brian and Wesley Waller and their families. 

A small family graveside service will be held at a later date at Scotland Baptist Church Cemetery in Bentonia, Mississippi. The Reverend Glenn Allen will officiate. The family has entrusted all arrangements to Stricklin King Funeral Home. 

Memorials can be made to Gideon’s International or the American Heart Association. 

Merrell Warrington, 74, of Bentonia, passed away on April 20, 2024, at St. Dominic Medical Center in Jackson. He was a member of Hebron Baptist Church and retired from Yazoo County Beat 1 Road Crew, Davis Auto Sales, and Dixie Farms. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley H. Warrington, his son, Stephen Warrington, and four brothers. 

Survivors include his daughter, Kendra (Eddie) Hoover of Bentonia, his brother, Glenn (Glenda) Warrington of Bentonia, and three sisters, Bonnie (Dean) Durden of Yazoo City, Nancy Chambers of Milton, FL, and Mary Jane (Randy) Halstead of Brandon. 

 Funeral services are being held on April 23, 2024, at Hebron Baptist Church with Rev. Glenn Warrington officiating. Burial will follow at the Hancock Family Cemetery in Yazoo County. All services are overseen by Stricklin King Funeral Home.  

Edward Burdine, 64, of Yazoo City, left this world for his Heavenly home on April 25, 2024. Edward had a heart of gold and never met a stranger. He loved to laugh, fish, and have a good time. More than anything though, he loved his family, and spending time with them was what he lived for. Summer days spent fishing with his children and grandchildren were a particular favorite, and he was never happier than when he had all his family gathered at his home at the same time.

Edward was born on July 16, 1959, to Lamar “Sonny” Burdine and Marcella Baker Burdine. He attended Yazoo City High School and upon graduation, he enlisted to serve his country in the United States Air Force. He was subsequently trained as a paramedic, serving his community by joining his family’s ambulance service in Yazoo City. He enjoyed his work and was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about what he did, always remembering those years fondly and cherishing the relationships he formed during that time.

He is preceded in death by his father, Lamar “Sonny” Burdine, his brother, Joe Burdine, and his lifelong partner, Elizabeth “Sister” Burdine.

Edward leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Marcella Burdine of Yazoo City, and his five much loved children: Jennifer Hales, of Madison; Durand (Lauren) Burdine, of Bolton; Stephen (Emilee) Burdine, of Gluckstadt; Chad (Haleigh) Burdine, of Benton; and Sarah Burdine, of Biloxi. He is also survived by his nine beloved grandchildren and one sister, Armona (John) Daughaday, of Yazoo City. He also leaves behind several nieces and nephews, and many treasured friends who loved him dearly. 

Visitation will be Saturday, April 26 at Stricklin-King Funeral Home, with graveside services immediately following at Fletcher’s Chapel Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Durand Burdine, Stephen Burdine, Chad Burdine, Patrick Sanford, Ethan Worthy, and Kyle Harris. Stricklin King handled all arrangements for the family. 

 Lanny Bloom, 66, of Benton, passed away on April 30, 2024, at his residence. 

Mr. Bloom was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Myrtis Bloom, his daughter, Megan Lee Anne Bloom, and his brother, Larry S. Bloom. 

Survivors include his wife, Jan M. Bloom of Benton, daughter, Lana (Jason) Warren of Brookhaven, son, Rob (Megan Reeves) Bloom of Benton, sister, Linda Bloom, and grandchildren. 

Funeral services will be held on May 2, 2024. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the funeral service at 2 p.m. at Parkview Church of God with Rev. Ken Lynch officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery all under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home. 

Pallbearers will be Jason Warren, Matthew Bloom, Benny Melton, Spike Bloom, Timmy Roark and Robbie Robinson. 

  Willie Belle Phillips Hood passed from this earth into heaven on Saturday evening, May 4, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS, with her loving sons Danny and Lee at her bedside. She was 93. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Stricklin King Funeral Home Chapel in Yazoo City, MS. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. immediately before the service.  Interment will be at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City immediately following the funeral. Dr. Doug Broome, pastor of First Baptist Church Natchez, will officiate the service.

Willie Belle was born in Sunflower, MS on September 3, 1930, to Mary Adella Grantham and William Andrew Phillips. She grew up in the Mississippi Delta in Anguilla, Indianola, Louise and Humphreys County. She was the third of ten children and was always the family’s nurturing sibling her entire life.

Willie Belle graduated from Louise High School in 1948. Her classmates elected her Miss Louise High School and Most Beautiful. She also was a member of the girls’ basketball team. After graduation, she moved to Yazoo City and worked for Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association and then Southern Bell Telephone Company as a switchboard operator.

During her very early years in Yazoo, she and a girlfriend stopped at the Rose Oil Service Station at the bottom of the hill on West Broadway Street for gas. A handsome young man just back from serving in the Marines in World War II pumped gas into the car, washed the car windows and chatted with the girls. His name was Lawrence Hood and he went home that night and told his mother that he had met the girl he was going to marry. They did marry at First Methodist Church in Louise and welcomed their first child Lawrence Daniel the following year. Their second son Steven Lee came much later in life when she was 37. She doted on her boys and was a loving Christian hands-on mother. The boys grew up in church at First Baptist in Yazoo City where Willie Belle was a Sunday School teacher for many, many years. Willie Belle and Lawrence shared life together until his death in 1994. 

Willie Belle worked side-by-side with Lawrence at the Rose Oil where they met for more than three decades, and then they opened Hood’s Chevron Service Station on Lintonia Avenue for another few years. Her final employment came at the Yazoo County Courthouse where she worked for the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office as Deputy Clerk for more than a decade with four different sheriffs.

An extremely talented seamstress, Willie Belle was in much demand for her embroidery skills on home linens and clothing items, and she made many cheerleader uniforms. She hand made her pale blue silk sequined tulle formal evening gown for Lawrence’s and her attendance at Paul B. Johnson’s Inaugural Governor’s Ball.

Willie Belle was very active in the Yazoo City chapter of the Eastern Star, joining the Order in 1958, and soon after held the highest elected position of Worthy Matron. Earlier this year, she received her 65-year service pin from the Order and special recognition for her dedicated service.

Her retirement years found her in her kitchen cooking or at her sewing machine or in her garden planting roses or amaryllis or irises with beloved family members.

Willie Belle is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, sisters Gladys Mae Phillips Ross, Mary Alice Phillips Daniels, Mattie Maude Phillips, Ollie Ruth Phillips Barrett, Annette Phillips West, Martha Raye Phillips Ferrell; and brother Paul “Buddy” Eugene Phillips. She is survived by her sons Lawrence Daniel (Melinda) Hood of Yazoo City, MS, and Steven Lee (Lori) Hood of Yazoo City, MS; sisters Jo Anne Phillips Sims of Hernando, MS, Joyce Phillips Rogers of Hartselle, AL; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.

Pall bearers are beloved members of Willie Belle’s family: Zack Killebrew of Bee Lake, MS, Joey Sims of Hernando, MS, Gerry Helferich of Jackson, MS, Jeff James of Brandon, MS, John Herman of Flowood, MS, and Eddie Bunkley of Pearl, MS.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Clunan Landrum, 74, passed away on May 13, 2024, at her home in Pickens, MS. Born on August 17, 1949, in Yazoo City, MS, to the late Lottie Mason, Jacqueline was a pillar of strength and demonstration of love for her family.

She was a dedicated wife to her husband of 58 years, Allen, and loving mother to their two children. She worked at Parker Hannifin in Madison, MS for 35 years.

Jackie was preceded in death by her mother, Lottie Mason; stepfather, Nathan Perry; sister, Virginia Sullivan; and grandson, Joshua Palmer. 

She is survived by her husband, Allen Landrum; her children, Gary Landrum of Shoshoni, WY and Sharon Vaughan (Will) of Benton, MS; her grandchildren, Zachary Landrum, P.J. Pope, Marissa Landrum, Hunter Pope, Shane Landrum, Hannah Vaughan, and William Vaughan; as well as nine great-grandchildren and her sister, Linda Eubanks.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 5-7 PM at the Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held on May 16 at 2 p.m. at the Stricklin King Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Shannon Davis officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow at Seneasha Cemetery in Holmes County. Stricklin King Funeral Home will handle all arrangements for the family. 

Pallbearers will be Ronnie Mason, Robert Peterson, Jerry Jenkins, Mike Jenkins, Eddie Peterson, Gerald Malone and Billy Ray Jenkins. 

 Richard Michael "Jace" Crimm of Louise, MS went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2024, at the age of 57 in his home surrounded by his loved ones.

Jace was a man larger than life who loved his family and Ana friends like Jesus loves his children. Forever smiling, "Jungle" Jace was as much at home on the river as he was in his own bed. He was a master fisherman with both pole and net, an incredible cook in and outdoors, a surprisingly excellent dancer, a gifted singer and guitar player, and an expert marksman to distances exceeding a mile. As a testament to his strong will and meticulous nature, his beloved old gray 'Yota still runs solely due to his stubbornness and dedication. He never met a stranger in his time on earth, and he will be dearly missed by the thousands of lives he touched.

Jace is survived by his spouse Tracy Trammell Crimm; his children Dalton (Alexandra) Crimm, Caitlin (Garret) McClellan, Ashleigh (Jude) Frey, and Matt (Laura) King;  his grandchildren Anna Rilee, Prather, Brielynne, Kemper, Creely, Rylan, Emma Kate, Ruthie Kate, and Grayson; his brothers Travis (Dianna) Crimm, and Jim (Lauren) Crimm;  and many dearly loved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Freddie Ruth and Travis Eugene Crimm.   

A celebration of Jace's life will be held on Sunday, May 19th, from 2-3pm at Louise Methodist Church with a memorial service to follow. Stricklin King Funeral Home will oversee all arrangements for the family.

The family would like to offer a special thanks to Adoration Hospice and specifically to Lacey Bowman and Stephanie Paul for the care and compassion they showed Jace.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to:
Southern Outdoors Unlimited, an organization dedicated to introducing children with disabilities to the great outdoors.
Or-
Louise Methodist Church
PO Box 275
Louise, MS 39097

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 - For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.