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Local Obituaries for Hattiesburg, MS, Forrest County & Surrounding Areas
Sandra Delia
Nov 17, 2025
Graveside services will be held Tuesday November 25th 2025 at Jackson County Memorial Park in Pascagoula for Sandra Mayo Delia, 84, of Ocean Springs MS who passed away on Monday November 17th after a brief illness.Sandy was a 1959 graduate of Hattiesburg High School where she was a member of the Red Cross Council, the Y Teens, Tigerettes, and on...
Edward Johnson
Nov 3, 2025
Edward Lavon Johnson was born on November 16, 1953, to Arabell Magee and Charlie Blakely in Hattiesburg, MS. Edward entered eternal life on November 3, 2025, at the age of 71. Edward’s life was marked by love for his family and the many friendships he nurtured over the years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arabell Magee and...
Melvin Thompson
Oct 11, 2025
Melvin Lee Thompson, born December 24, 1961, to Mamie
Thompson and Clifton Coleman of Skene, MS. He united with Damascus Baptist Church at an
early age. Melvin departed this earthly life on October 11, 2025. He graduated from Shaw
Highschool (Class of 1979) as Salutatorian and continued through to completion at Alcorn State
University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. While being an...
Lucille Floyd
Sep 10, 2025
Lucille Floyd was born on March 4, 1935, in Waynesboro, Mississippi, to the late Leonard Hundley Sr. and Pigeon Hundley. On January 13, 1953, she married the love of her life, Lawrence Floyd Jr., and together they built a beautiful family, raising 14 children with love, strength, and grace.
Lucille, affectionately known as “Grams” to her grandchildren and “Momma Floyd” to...
Darlena Ann Adcox
Aug 19, 2025
Darlena Ann Adcox, a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on August 19, 2025, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Born on June 29, 1964, in Lagrange, Illinois, Darlena was a beacon of love and warmth in the lives of her family and all who knew her.
Darlena dedicated her life to her family, holding them dear to her heart. Her most...
Florine Coney Banks
Jul 27, 2025
Born in Pike County, Mississippi, Florine Coney Banks was the cherished daughter of the late William T. Coney and Vera Gardner Coney. As the fifth of seven children, Florine’s life was steeped in warmth, family, and Southern charm. She graduated from Rowan High School in 1965 and later relocated to Chicago, Illinois, where her story with Horace Banks began. They...
Pamela Hinton
Jul 18, 2025
Pamela J. Thorton-Hinton known to many as “Granny Pam” was born April 24, 1955 to Mr. Austin Peter Townes and Della Ruth Thornton-Grayson in Hattiesburg, MS.
Pamela was baptized at Ebenezer Baptist Church at an early age under the leadership of Pastor C.E. Lewis. She attended Hattiesburg Public Schools. She was employed by the University of Southern Miss until 1975 and...
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