All Obituaries

Mr. Randall Cole Bailey, 54, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. He was born in Gary, IN on Tuesday, July 13, 1965 to Arthur Bailey, Sr. and Mazie Bailey. He worked as a parts salesman at Ala-Miss, Inc. Mr. Bailey is preceded in death by his mother, Mazie Bailey; father, Arthur Bailey, Sr.; brother, Charles "Chuck" Bailey; 2 sisters, Gwen Iles, Brenda Bailey. He is survived by 2 daughters, Jessica Deese,...

Mrs. Irene Waite, 75, of Millry, AL passed from this life Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Waynesboro, MS on Sunday, May 14, 1944 to Robert Touchstone and L. V. Dearmon Touchstone. She was a member of Flat Branch Assembly of God Church.  She worked as a seamstress at Solomon Brothers Factory in Toxey, AL. Mrs. Waite is preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Waite, Sr.; father, Robert Touchstone;...

Mrs. Phyllis Hagan Henderson, 58, of State Line, MS passed from this life Monday, December 2, 2019 at South Central Regional Medical Center. She was born in Waynesboro on Sunday, August 20, 1961 to Tom Hagan and Eloise Hagan. Mrs. Henderson is preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell Henderson; father, Tom Hagan; mother, Eloise Hagan. She is survived by her son, Mitchell Jared Henderson, State Line, MS; brother, Calvin Hagan, State Line, MS; 2 sisters, Sherry Ann Johnson (Grayson),...

Mrs. Laura Sue K. Clanton, 80, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Brookwood Villa Personal Care Home in Waynesboro, MS. She was born in Anguilla, MS on Saturday, September 16, 1939 to John Carroll Kendrick and Susie Kendrick. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. She was also a volunteer at the Waynesboro-Wayne County Library Bookstore and an avid library patron who actively helped sponsor the Annual Tasting Bee and Whistlestop. Most of...

Mrs. Opal Juanita Hamburg, 75, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Friday, November 29, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Waynesboro on Friday, July 21, 1944 to Harold Turner and Azalene Turner. Mrs. Hamburg is preceded in death by her husband, Cleo Hamburg, Sr.; father, Harold Turner and mother, Azalene Turner; 4 Sisters. She is survived by 2 sons, Cleo Hamburg, Jr. (Annette), Tony Rigney (Beverly), both of Clara, MS; 2 daughters, Donna Merrill, Lisa Waites, both of Clara, MS; 6...

Mr. Craig Bunch, 79, a lifelong resident of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life on Monday, November 25, 2019 at his residence with his loving wife by his side. Craig was a loving husband, father, and brother. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Betty Bunch; his three sons, Jimmy (Nickie) Bunch of Waynesboro, Jason Bunch of Clara, Jared Bunch (Jamie) of New York; his sister, Gail Kelley (Johnny) of Richland; his grandchildren, Scott Bunch (Rhonda), Jacob Bunch, Jillian Bunch, Jenna...

Mack Harold Cochran, 78, was born July 12, 1941 to Charles Printess Cochran and Floye Bazor Cochran in Pearl River County, Mississippi. Mack loved reminiscing and talking about his days of playing football- both at Hattiesburg High School and at Pearl River Community College, where he was inducted into their Hall of Fame a few years back. Mack worked for several years at Big Creek Yards and Gardens in Clara. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Printess and Floye Bazor Cochran;...

Mr. William W. Dearmon, 72, of Millry, AL passed from this life Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Forrest General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Millry, AL on Tuesday, July 8, 1947 to George Allen Dearmon and Ethel Mae Dearmon. He enjoyed quail hunting, gardening, and picking his guitar. Mr. Dearmon is preceded in death by his father, George Allen Dearmon; mother, Ethel Mae Miller; infant son, William Allen Dearmon; 2 sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of 47...

Mrs. Annie Pearl Lofton, 88, of Waynesboro, MS passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Wayne General Hospital. She was born in Waynesboro on Friday, October 9, 1931 to Lonnie Franklin Weaver and Minervia Weaver. She was retired from Wells Lamont Glove Factory as a Machine Operator. Mrs. Annie is preceded in death by her husband, Homer Lofton; father, Lonnie Franklin Weaver and mother, Minervia Weaver; son, Huey Lofton; 5 Brothers. She is survived by 4 sons, Glenn Lofton, Pascagoula, MS, Don...

On Sunday evening, November 10, 2019, in the serene environment at SAADS Hospice in Mobile, Alabama, with family members by her bedside, Mrs. Addis Cochran Mills passed peacefully from this life to her Heavenly Home at the age of  90.   She was born on December 7, 1928, in Clara, Mississippi, the third of six children, to Stafford Cochran and Martha Riley Cochran. When she was only 8 years old her mother passed away leaving six young children and her father became both...