James Earl Williams, Jr. of Benton, MS, 69, passed away on May 24, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Born on June 2, 1954, he was married to Jackie Callihan Williams of Benton, MS and retired from Mississippi Chemical. A Methodist, he was a member of Benton Methodist Church. He was the son of James Earl Williams, Sr. and Eddie Delores Stuart Williams.
He is survived by his wife, Jackie; daughter, Jamie Necaise (Barry) of Kiln, MS; sons, Richard Miller (Jane) of Bentonia, MS, and Todd Truitt of Brandon, MS; sisters, Charlotte Williams and Scarlett Jordan; and grandchildren, Brook Dedmon, Blake Necaise, and Hunter Miller.
Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at the Old Union Methodist Cemetery, with arrangements overseen by Stricklin King Funeral Home. Reverend Jimmy Seay will be officiating the service. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the MS Diabetes Association.
Doris Counts King, 91, of Yazoo City, passed away on May 27, 2024 at St. Dominic Medical Center.
Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil King; son, Rex King; two brothers, Shelby Counts and Donald Counts; and sister, Opal Hilderbrand.
Survivors include her two daughters, Carmen (Rand) Tyson of Yazoo City, and Connie (Danny) Smith of Benton; son, Wayne (Angie) King of Benton; sister, Vivian Holland of Yazoo City; two brothers, David Counts of Wayside and Leroy Counts of Florence; eight grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on May 30 at 2 p.m. at Midway Baptist Church with Rev. Jessie Byrd officiating. Burial will follow at Midway Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from noon until 1:30 p.m. on the day of the service at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Don Douglas, Daniel Smith, Hayes Tyson, Danny Smith, Rand Tyson and Jamie Holland.
Jeffrey Jerome Courtney, 58, of Louise, passed away on May 27, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Gracie Courtney; wife, Dawn Marie Courtney; two brothers, Felix Courtney and James Courtney Jr.; and sister, Cecelia Carr.
Survivors include his daughter, Lee Ann Courtney of Louise; son, Jeffrey Alan Courtney of Louise; and brother, Rufus Courtney of Louise.
Funeral services will be held on June 1 at 2 p.m. at Straight Bayou Baptist Church with Rev. Casey Sorrells officiating. Burial will follow at Straight Bayou Cemetery in Sharkey County under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the funeral service.
Pallbearers will be Russ Allen, Croey Mann, Billy Hodnett, Alan Courtney, Jonathan Still and J.T. Sullivan.
Donald Raye "Donnie" Goode, 82, of Hazlehurst, passed away on May 28, 2024 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Services in Jackson.
Survivors include his brother, Stanley Goode of Florence; and daughter, Wendy Hunt of Vicksburg.
Graveside services will be held on June 3 at 11 a.m. at Hebron Cemetery in Yazoo County with Rev. Bill Hutto officiating under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home.
Elizabeth M. Hood, 102, of Yazoo City, passed away on May 30, 2024, at her residence in Pass Christian. Born to Jordi Lee and Emma Davis Morris on July 3, 1921, she was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was also a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Homer C. Hood, former sheriff of Yazoo County.
Survivors include her two daughters, Joyce Hood or Pass Christian, and Melissa (Joe) Shay of Cartersville, GA.
Graveside services were held on June 3 at Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Steve Howell officiating all overseen by Stricklin King Funeral Home.
John Garland "Mr. John" Williams Jr., 95, of Yazoo City, passed away at home on May 31, 2024.
One of three children, he was born on November 3, 1928, in Yazoo County to the late John G. Williams, Sr. and May McGinty Williams. He attended Yazoo City High School and was married to Virginia Frances Gordon of Holly Bluff for 60 years, and they had three daughters, Hope, Michal and Jamie. He retired from Mississippi Chemical Corporation after 35 years, and he was a member of First Baptist Church of Yazoo City for many years. During his retirement years, he enjoyed golfing and photography.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and May Williams; and his sisters, Margaret Monk Teague and Mary Elizabeth Smith.
He is survived by his daughters, Hope Burton (Tab) of Flora, Michal Williams of Fremont, California, and Jamie Stewart of Clinton; grandchildren, Jeremy Kennedy (Deanna), Mason John Williams, and Amanda Stewart Brown. He is also survived by his five great grandchildren, Ella Grace, Jason, and Jacob Kennedy, and Caroline and Collins Brown. He is also survived by several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held on June 6 at 11 a.m. at Stricklin King Funeral Home chapel. Burial will at Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 5, at 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home and an hour prior to the funeral service.
Pallbearers will be Mike Altom, Kenneth Monk, Bill Monk, Thomas Monk, Thomas Gordon, Danny Gordon and Henry Reeves. Honorary pallbearers will be the Senior Men’s Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church, Jack Manning, Malcolm Gordon, Hugh Gordon, Doug Gordon, Robert John Monk and Butch Smith.
Special Thanks to Shirley Gibson (sitter) of Assurance Care Sitting Services.
Bessie Ellis, aged 95, of Benton, MS, passed away peacefully at her residence on June 3, 2024. She was born on March 13, 1929, to Wiley Harrison and Beulah Ann Graham. Bessie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Wilton Leo Ellis, granddaughter Gwen Johnson, four brothers, and five sisters.
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She is survived by her daughter Carol Hollingsworth, son Mickey and Karen Ellis, four grandchildren: Kelli and Mike Burnam, Kacee Blackstock, Lucas Hollingsworth, Kade and Brittany Hollingsworth, as well as 10 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on June 5 from 9:30-11:00 A.M. at Benton Methodist Church, followed by funeral services officiated by Reverend Jonathan Stokes. Burial will take place at Glenwood Cemetery. Stricklin King Funeral Home is overseeing all arrangements for the Ellis family.
The pallbearers honoring Bessie's memory are Lucas Hollingsworth, Ty Blackstock, Otto Worthy, Kevin Ellis, Kade Hollingsworth, John Bright, Bruce Ruschewski, and Chuck Ertle.
Marion Elizabeth "Liza" Hankins, 36, of Yazoo City, passed away on June 3, 2024 at her residence.
Survivors include her parents, Jimmy and DeDe Hankins of Yazoo City; brother, Jayme Hankins of Yazoo City; grandmother, Elizabeth Griffin; and three aunts, Pam Howard of Brandon, Penny Griffin of Yazoo City and Jeanie Collins of Benton.
Visitation will be held on June 10 from 11 a.m. until noon at Stricklin King Funeral Home.
William "Bill" Homer Alexander, 80, of Vaughan, passed away on June 5, 2024 at Baptist Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents, L.C. "Joe" and Annie Laura Moore Alexander; and sister, Peggy Rucker Youngblood.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Alexander of Vaughan; two sons, Jim (Stacey) Alexander of Vaughan and Will (Kristin) Alexander of Goodman; sister-in-law, Judy Hargon of Vaughan; brother-in-law, James Youngblood of Rose Hill; five grandchildren, Caden Alexander, Holden Alexander, Avery Alexander, Aimee Katherine Alexander and Lynley Ann Alexander; and brother, Joe Carroll Alexander of Elon, NC.
Funeral services will be held on June 8 at 11 a.m. at Ellison Methodist Church with Rev. Glen Hoskins officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral service.
Pallbearers will be Leon Rucker, Kelly Moore, Kinch Ledbetter, Hank Moore, Daniel Moore and Cooper Dixon.
Virginia May Moore, 90, of Bentonia, passed away on June 6, 2024 at her residence.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Moore; and daughter, Sherry Dallas.
Survivors include her daughter, Renee (Donald) Evers of Bentonia; two sons, Robert Moore of Vicksburg and Rodney Moore of Bentonia; sister, Eileen Campbell of Ft. Collins, CO; five grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on June 8 at 2 p.m. at Yazoo City Church of God with visitation being held from 12:30 p.m. until the service time. Burial will follow at the Moore Family Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home.
Curtis William Kyle, Jr, long time resident of Yazoo City and Benton, MS passed away peacefully with his family by his side late in the afternoon of Friday, June 7, 2024 at the age of 88 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, MS.
Curtis was born on December 1, 1935 in Crossett, AR. After graduating from the University of Arkansas - Monticello in June 1958 he enlisted in the Navy and was accepted into Officers Candidate School in Newport, RI. In October 1958 he received his commission as an ensign in the United States Navy. He became the third officer assigned to the USS Springfield CLG-7, which became the flagship of the 6th Fleet, deployed to the Mediterranean and homeported in Ville Franche, France. While deployed, he visited 62 countries and island nations. He served our country for 3 years active duty and an additional 11 years in the USNR. He was honorably discharged in 1972 with the rank of Lieutenant.
As his active duty service came to an end, Curtis returned to Arkansas where a long and fruitful career in the insurance industry began. He began his career as a field supervisor for the Travelers Insurance Company and was transferred to Jackson, MS in February 1964. He made the decision to go into business for himself and in April 1966 he became part owner and president of Yazoo Insurance Agency in Yazoo City, MS. He sold his interest in the business in 1995. Curtis moved to Laurel, MS in 2022.
Over a period of almost 30 years in Yazoo City he exhibited leadership in several areas. He was president of both the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce in 1979. In 1985 he served a term as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Mississippi. For 20 years he was a member of the Public Service Commission of Yazoo City. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Yazoo City and served 3 terms as chairman of the Board of Trustees. He also served as a board member of the Mississippi Economic Council.
Curtis was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis William Kyle, Sr and Nora Lucile Kyle; his wife Sylvia Wilson Kyle; and grandson Joseph Edward Kyle.
Survivors include his son, Curtis W. "Bill" Kyle, III (Angie) of Benton and Paul Reagan Kyle (Dara) of Prairieville, LA; wife Betty Allen Kyle of Laurel, MS; a sister, Nancy Kyle Eberdt of Little Rock, AR; Grandsons Hunter Kyle of Memphis, TN; Hayes Kyle of Benton, MS; Preston Kyle of Prairieville, LA and Reagan Kyle of Prairieville, LA.
Services will take place on Tuesday, June 11 at First Methodist Church Yazoo City. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. with a funeral service immediately afterwards. There will also be a graveside service at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City. Strickland King Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Hunter Kyle, Hayes Kyle, Preston Kyle, Reagan Kyle, Smith Stoner, and David Hayes.
Honorary Pallbearers are Charles P Davis, Tim Nolan, and Sam Smith.
Memorial donations may be made to First Methodist Church Yazoo City, MS P.O. Box 444 Yazoo City, MS 39194
Cortez Hutchinson, Jr. of Benton, known to all who loved him simply as “Hutch,” passed away on June 11, 2024, at St. Dominic Hospital due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis.
Hutch was born January 9, 1945, in Alexandria, LA to Cortez & Myrtle Hutchinson. He graduated from Northeast Louisiana University in 1967 with a degree in pharmacy. Following a calling from his Lord, he attended and graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1976. Hutch served faithfully for 32 years as Minister of Education at First Baptist Church from 1976-2008. After retiring from the church, but never the ministry, Hutch and “Net” moved out to the country near Benton where they watched their grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow.
Hutch lived a life of quiet service. He was a friend to everyone who knew him and an example of servant leadership to all.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Sheryl Hutchinson (1988) and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jannette; daughter & son-in-law Toni and Butch Bailey and grandson Liam Bailey of Hattiesburg; daughter Christi Hutchinson; sons-in-law David Parker and Will Love; granddaughters Kristen Parker Andrews (Edwin) and Courtney Love Weston (Wesley); and great-grandchildren Nola Smith, Bradley and Parker Andrews all of Yazoo County; and countless friends from First Baptist Church-Yazoo City and Black Jack Baptist Church.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday June 15, 2024, at Black Jack Baptist Church (1914 Black Jack Rd, Vaughan, MS). Stricklin King Funeral Home will oversee all arrangements for the Hutchinson family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Black Jack Baptist Church.
Phyllis Annette Ellis, 73, of Pearl, MS passed away June 11, 2024, at her residence.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00 Saturday June 15, 2024, at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City. Stricklin King Funeral Home will oversee all funeral arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her parents Nick and Sarah Ellis and sister Peggy Ellis Rhodes.
Survivors include sisters Linda Ellis Trussell Trammell of Hattiesburg, Mary Ellis Coleman Jenkins of Benton, Tina Ellis Coats (Buck) of Gluckstadt, brother Nick Ellis of Benton and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the many friends who helped Phyllis during her life's journey.
Terry Dozier Sr., 67, of Bentonia, passed away on June 16, 2024 at his residence.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilson Terrell Dozier; nephew, Will Dozier; maternal grandmother, Mary Worthy Lewis; maternal grandfather, James Frank Worthy; paternal grandfather, Ira Jasper Dozier; and paternal grandmother, Roxie Ann Dozier.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Dozier of Bentonia; sons, Keith (Natalie) Dozier Jr. of Belzoni and Lee (Bailey) Dozier of Raymond; daughter, Tracy (Jonathan) McNamara of Flora; mother, Frances Dozier of Bentonia; two brothers, Paul (Joyce) Dozier of Bentonia and Jerry (Tami) Dozier of Maryland; and grandchildren, LJ Dozier, Cooper Dozier, Scarlett Dozier, Tucker Dozier, Ann Sutton Dozier, and Charlee McNamara.
Funeral services will be held on June 19 at 2 p.m. at Anding Baptist Church with Rev. Stephen Howell officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin King Funeral Home. Visitation will held from noon until the service time.
Shirley Kathleen Lambert Searcy, 75, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother left her earthly home on June 10, 2024.
Born Dec. 24, 1948, to Luther "Son" Lambert, Sr. and Rose Lee Jackson Lamber, she grew up learning to work the land with her sister and four brothers as sharecropper's children in Natchez. She graduated from Natchez High School. At the age of 18, she met the love of her life, James Searcy. They went on to have two children, Michele and Wesley. Recently, Jim and Shirley celebrated 54 years of marriage.
Shirley was a homemaker and office manager for Communication World. She treasured her grandchildren and doted on them every chance she had. She loved to help people and acquired many "adopted" children. Shirley never met a stranger and loved to visit with friends. She will be remembered for her caring heart and her contagious laughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther "Son" and Rosie Lee Jackson Lambert; three brothers, Luther Lambert, Jr., Bob Lambert, and Jessie Lambert.
Survivors include her husband, James Searcy of Bentonia; daughter, Michele (Wayne) Tedrick of Florida; son, Wesley (Diane) Searcy of Clinton; brother, James (Maria) Lambert of Natchez; sister, Lenny Pullen of Brookhaven; five grandchildren, Carley, Ezra, Isaiah, Haley, and Isabel; and a host of "adopted" children and nieces and nephews.
A memorial to celebrate Shirley's life will be held in the near future. In lieu of flowers, the family asks to make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project in her name.
Malcolm Randolph “Randy” Patterson, Jr., 74, died on June 19, 2024, at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, MS. He was born on July 2, 1949, in Natchez to Malcolm R. and Jessie D. Patterson. He graduated from Yazoo City High School and attended Holmes Jr. College.
Randy lived in Pearland, TX for 34 years working for Martin-Decker for 20 years of that, plus Home Depot and Lowes until his retirement in 2012 when he moved back to Yazoo City. Randy was an avid hunter, and he loved his family. Big Paw Paw ‘s greatest joy was keeping up with his grandchildren and their activities. He was a member of Fletchers Chapel Church.
Randy was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, Wade and Alice Patterson of Yazoo City, and Ray and Mae Dowdy of Jonesville, LA.; and his brother, Larry Scott Patterson.
He is survived by three sons, Gregory (Shawn) Patterson of Lakeville, MN., Vincent (Julia) Patterson of Spring Branch, TX and Bradley Patterson of Tow, TX; five grandsons, Reid, Ryder, Tristan, Kash, and Beau; three granddaughters, Blakely, Savannah, and Caroline; two sisters, Sue Patterson of Yazoo City and Pattie (Jack) Bradfield of Tow, TX; three brothers, Joe (Sherrie) Patterson of Brandon, MS., Richard Patterson and Mike (Patty) Patterson of Yazoo City; his Uncle Joe (Anne) Dowdy of Lafayette, LA.; Kathleen Patterson of Vicksburg; and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.
The visitation will be held on June 22, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Fletchers Chapel Church and the funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. A private family ceremony for his interment will be held at a later date.
Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
The family of Randy Patterson would like to thank everyone for their numerous prayers, visits, and support during his illness
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