Claude Shelby Cain, of Ridgeland, MS, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 8, 2024. 

Patricia Barrett Austin, 90, passed away on January 27, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Panama City, FL. 

Charles “Mike” Gaia, age 75, was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was the son of Louis and Mary Dimarco Gaia. Mike married Sheila Hicks in 1985 and they moved to Madison 26 years ago. 

Ramona Waters, 72, of Canton, MS passed away January 14, 2024 at St. Dominic Hospital.

Shelton Stanley “Stan” Sullivan, Jr., 60, passed away on January 14, 2024. Visitation will be 12pm-2pm Sunday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. The service will be 2pm Sunday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at New Zion Cemetery.

Frederick William “Fred” Johnson Jr., age 82 of Ridgeland, MS passed away peacefully January 16, 2024 after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. 

Margaret Beryl Cassell, 97, passed away peacefully in her sleep on 1/17/2024. 

William Thaddeus (Thad) McLaurin was born December 27, 1938, and died December 27, 2023, on his 85th birthday. 

Andrew B. Brown III, 73, of Flowood, died on December 31, 2023 at The Arbor in Ridgeland. 

Phil Reeves, 60, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 at his residence in Canton.

Trina was born in Alexandria, Virginia on August 19, 1969 to Don and Joyce Fenton. She received her Associates degree in early childhood education from Wake Technical Community College.

It is with profound sadness that we report the passing of Carol Mercier Newman of Madison, MS on December 19, 2023.  Mrs. Newman was 85 years of age.  Carol was born on December 18, 1938, to Howard and Ruby Wilson Mercier of McComb, MS.  She enjoyed a successful career in nursing for 39 years in Metairie, LA and Jackson, MS.

Retired Circuit Judge William Alexander “Bill” Gowan, Jr. passed away in Madison, MS on December 20, 2023 following an accident.  He was 81 years old.  

Norma Bradshaw Flora Bowen passed away on December 8th, 2023, at the age of ninety. She died from complications resulting from a series of strokes over the past several years.

Our precious mother, Jane Harper Sisson of Madison, MS passed away peacefully at home on November 29, 2023. 

Rita Bradshaw Hayes, 80, passed away surrounded by family on  December 4, 2023. Rita, the youngest of three, was born on December 29, 1942, to Lena Irwin Bradshaw and James William Bradshaw in Yazoo County.

Billy E. Crenshaw went to be with our Lord Jesus on Nov. 25, 2023. He passed at St. Catherine's Village in Madison. Billy was 92 years old and the unofficial case of death was end-stage COPD. 

It is with deep sadness that the family of Ellen Miller Bonslagel Morgan announces her death on November 30, 2023. 

In Song of Songs 3:6-11, we see the joyous caravan of King Solomon, who has gone to Egypt for his bride and is bringing her back through the wilderness to his throne.

Annette G. Joe, 86 of Ridgeland, MS, loving mother, MeeMaw, and piano teacher entered Heaven’s gates on Thursday, November 23 after a short illness.Annette G. Joe