obituaries
CONNIE SONESON
Funeral services were held Monday, August 30, at 11 a.m. in the Improve Baptist Church for Mrs. Connie Soneson, 55, of Columbia, who died August 27, in Columbia. Interment was in the Improve Cemet...
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BARBARA A. RAWLS SHERMAN
Funeral services were held August 23, at 2 p.m. in the Blue Springs CME Church for Ms. Barbara A. Rawls Sherman, 46, of Hattiesburg, who died August 18, at Wesley Medical Center. Interment was i...
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JESSIE BELLE PATTERSON
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 31, at 2 p.m. in the Hathorn Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Jessie Belle Patterson, 91, of Columbia, who died Sunday, August 29, at The Grove Health Care F...
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TRACEY LYNN HARRIS OWENS
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 24, at 1 p.m. in the Smith Funeral Home Chapel for Ms. Tracey Lynn Harris Owens, 40, of Columbia, who died Thursday, August 19, at her residence. Interme...
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DERIAN McLENDON
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 28, at 11 a.m. in the Christian Union Baptist Church for Derian McLendon, 41, of Sumrall, who died Thursday, August 19, in Jackson. Interment was in the...
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ETHORN “ETHAN” HENRY
Funeral services were held August 16, at 2 p.m. in the Sunlight M.B. Church for Mr. Ethorn “Ethan” Henry, 61, of Sandy Hook, who died Wednesday, August 11, in Huntsville, Alabama. Interment was in...
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FELECIEN J. PLAISANCE
Memorial services will be held Monday, August 30, at 10 a.m., in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church for Mr. Felecien J. Plaisance, 75, of Columbia, w...
ANNIE MERLE PRICE
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 30, at 2 p.m. in the Pine Grove Pentecostal Church for Ms. Annie Merle Price, 81, of Foxworth, who die...
DEDDRICK “RICKY” WALLER
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 28, at 1 p.m. in the Morning Star M.B. Church for Mr. Deddrick “Ricky” Waller, 38, of Columbia, who ...
ROBERT LUTHER COOK, SR.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 28, at 11 a.m. in the Morgantown Church of God for Mr. Robert Luther Cook, Sr., 86, of Morgantown, w...
OSMA ARMSTRONG
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 28, at noon in the Hathorn Funeral Home for Mrs. Osma Armstrong, 82, of Columbia, who died August 24...
ALICE FAYE PERRY
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 28, at 11 a.m. in the Greater East Lampton Church for Ms. Alice Faye Perry, 44, of Columbia, who die...
Obits Policy

1) Basic
This is our free notice.* It includes the deceased's name, address, cause of death (if desired) plus the place, time and location of the funeral service as well as the funeral home handling arrangements. No survivor information is included.

2) Standard
This notice includes all of the information in the Basic, plus all immediate survivors as well as the number of grandchildren, but not their names. Additionally, listing of those immediate family members (parents, siblings, spouse, children) who preceded the deceased in death will be included. For the Standard notice, there is a flat charge of $25.*

3) Select
This includes all information included in the Basic and the Standard, plus the names of grandchildren and basic biographical information, a list of pallbearers, professional information and civic information, such as club affiliation, church affiliation, church offices held and so forth. For the Select notice, there is a flat charge of $50.*

* Graphic Element
This includes the addition of a black-and-white graphic element (a photo of the deceased, a logo representing a club, the armed forces, etc., or even a religious logo such as a cross or praying hands) to accompany any of the above types of notices. There will be a $15 charge for this additional service.

4) Comprehensive
This notice offers everything in the Select, with the addition of a black-and-white graphic element (as listed above) as well as personal family messages, special language, sunrise and sunset information and so forth. For the Comprehensive notice, the total charge is $125.