All Obituaries

Mr. Mallard C. Pugh, 79, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Wayne County, MS on Sunday, April 28, 1940 to Vernon Pugh and Lillian Pugh. He served in the United States National Guard and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was retired as owner and operator of Universal Fire Extinguisher Company. Mr. Pugh is preceded in death by his wife, Lavon Pugh; father, Vernon Pugh; mother, Lillian Pugh; 5...

Mr. Joe L. Coley, 70, of Laurel, MS passed from this life Thursday, May 30, 2019 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, MS. He was born in Laurel, MS on Sunday, September 19, 1948 to Willie O. Coley and Blanche Sumrall Coley. He served in the United States Army and was a Veteran of Vietnam. He worked as a Supervisor at Boots Smith Oilfield Services. Mr. Coley is preceded in death by his father, Willie O. Coley; mother, Blanche Sumrall Coley; 2 brothers; 4 sisters. He is survived...

Mrs. Genice Walley Wilson, 62, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Waynesboro, MS on Wednesday, September 12, 1956 to Lester H. Walley and Geneva Malone Walley. Mrs. Wilson is preceded in death by her husband, Carlie Wilson; father, Lester H. Walley. She is survived by her mother, Geneva Cochran (Raleigh), Clara, MS; son, Steven Bostick (Ambra), Millry, AL; daughter, Michelle Holifield (Chris Cash), Ellisville, MS; 2 brothers,...

Margaret Stokley, 90, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Sunday, May 19, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Buckatunna, MS on Saturday, March 16, 1929 to Shirley William Stokley and Arintha Ready Stokley. She was a charter member of First Assembly of God Church of Waynesboro, where she served as Church Secretary for 75 years. She retired from Wells Lamont as a Machine Operator. Margaret is preceded in death by her father, Shirley William Stokley and mother, Arintha Ready Stokley; 2...

N. L. “George” Shoemaker, III, 68, a native of Clara, Mississippi and a resident of Meridian, MS. died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Rush Hospital in Meridian, MS. George was preceded in death by his Father, Nathan L. Shoemaker, Jr. and his mother, Geraldine “Mike” Shoemaker. He is survived by his sister, Melita Duncan (Billy), Salem, AL.; niece, Melody Poole (Chris), Salem, AL.; nephew, Jonathan Duncan (Katherine), Opelika, AL. Great Nieces: Lydia Duncan, Lyla Poole,...

Mr. Robert E. Cooley, 92, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Wayne General Hospital. He was born in Waynesboro on Sunday, August 29, 1926 to Julius Percy Cooley, Sr. and Jessye Kelly Cooley. He was a member of Clara First Baptist Church. He was a member of H. S. Stansel Masonic Lodge, #603. He was a Farmer. Mr. Robert is preceded in death by his father, Julius Percy Cooley, Sr. and mother, Jessye Kelly Cooley; brother, J. P. Cooley, Jr.. He is survived by his...

Bonnie Jean Busby Dyess, age 86, departed this life Monday, May 13th, 2019. Born Sunday, August 14th, 1932 to Fred Busby and Eva Mae McRae Busby of the Mt. Zion community, Wayne County, MS, she grew up attending Mt. Zion Baptist Church and the Buckatunna Schools. In October 1951, she married Bennie C. Dyess of the Denham community. They resided in Saraland, AL, for eleven years, returning to the Mt. Zion community in 1968. Beginning in 1978, Bennie and Bonnie lived for the remainder of...

Martha McIlwain Barrilleaux, 62, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Sunday, May 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Waynesboro, MS on Monday, October 29, 1956 to Malcolm Alexander McIlwain and Mary Edna McIlwain. She was a member of Community Southern Methodist Church. She worked as a self-employed Hairdresser. Mrs. Barrilleaux is preceded in death by her father, Malcolm Alexander McIlwain; mother, Mary Edna McIlwain; brother, Malcolm Alexander McIlwain, Jr.; sister, Charlotte...

Mr. Alvin Ray McLeod, Sr., 71, of Lucedale, MS passed from this life Tuesday, May 7, 2019. He was born in Greene County, MS on Monday, November 10, 1947 to Beecher Hall McLeod and Ruby Clark McLeod. Mr. McLeod was a member of Mt. Pisgah United Pentecostal Church.  He served in the U. S. National Guard; he was employed with Gulf Interstate Field Services as Chief Inspector in Electrical and Instrumentation. Mr. McLeod is preceded in death by his father, Beecher Hall McLeod and mother,...

Mr. Larry Eldon "Corky" Cherry, 66, of Buckatunna, MS passed from this life Friday, May 3, 2019 in Meridian, MS. He was born in Arkansas on Monday, July 21, 1952 to Hugh James Cherry and Addie Lois Bradley Cherry. He was a member of Free Will Fellowship Church.  He served in the United States Army. Before becoming disabled, he worked in the oil field and in construction; he loved to hunt and was an avid fisherman. Mr. Corky is preceded in death by his father, Hugh James...