Sister Marie Richard Eckerle died early on Pentecost morning, May 19, 2013 at St. Mary of the Pines, Chatawa, Miss. Morning prayer and visitation will be at 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, May 23, at St. Teresa Church, in Chatawa. The Eucharistic Celebration will follow at 10:30. Rev. Robert Dore will be the celebrant. Dorothy Constance Eckerle, was the second of four children born to Herman Joseph and Mary Thecla (Muerer) Eckerle. ...

Rena Frazier Cutrer, 99, a resident of Kentwood, LA, died May 17, 2013 at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb. She was born June 27, 1913 in Gillsburg, MS. She was the daughter of James Pearlie and Lula Rebecca Brabham Frazier. She retired at age 94 from the Louisiana Department of Tourism where she worked as a greeter. At the time of her death, Mrs. Cutrer was the oldest member of First Baptist Church in...

William "Woody" Martin, 74, of McComb, MS passed away on May 16, 2013 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 P.M until 8 P.M at Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home of McComb with visitation again on Monday from 10 A.M until service time at 11 A.M at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in McComb. Fr. Brian Kaskie will officiate and burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery where the United States Navy will render Military...

Linda Kaye Ard Wallace Temple, 64, passed away on May 11, 2013 in Livingston, Texas after a long and courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on March 14, 1949 in Clinton, Louisiana to the late Jesse and Frances Ligon Ard. Linda grew up in Zachary, Louisiana where she graduated from Zachary High School in 1967. After high school she attended Louisiana College. She worked as a preschool teacher, was on the staff at Centreville...

Linda Hightower, 60, a resident of Jayess, died May 4, 2013 at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. Private graveside services were held Tuesday at Pike Memorial Gardens.

Pearline Lofton Maxwell, 93, of McComb, MS, passed away on May 4, 2013 at Camellia Estates in McComb. Pearline was born February 21, 1920 in Lincoln County, MS. She was the daughter of the late Holmes L. and Daisy Moak Lofton. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 PM until 8 PM at Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb with visitation again on Monday from 1 PM until services at 2 PM at the funeral home. Dr. David Millican will officiate and...

Jerry William Dunaway, 78, a resident of Arlington, died May 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 14, 1934 in Pike County, MS. He was the son of the late Wilburn and Juanita Dunaway. He was a retired oilfield sales representative and a U.S. Marine Corp veteran. He was a member of Thompson Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Bobbie Wells Dunaway of Arlington; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Margaret...

John Monroe Easley, Sr., 93, a resident of Osyka, died May 1, 2013 at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond. He was born November 4, 1919 in East Fork, LA. He was the son of Fred Clay and Lillie Inez Dykes Easley. He was a retired operator with Illinois Central Railroad. He was a member of Osyka Presbyterian Church and served as elder in Osyka and Ponchatoula Presbyterian Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII having served in the Pacific. ...

Doris Maher Rutledge, 81, of Fernwood, died May 1, 2013 at Camellia Estates in McComb. She was the daughter of Marcellus and Lucy Murphy Maher. She was retired from Our Lady of The Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Dr. James "Buddy" Nobles, Jr. and three sisters, Lena Maher, Betty McGrath and Marcella LaRevitzear. She is survived by one...

Betty Lou Wilkinson, 83, a resident of the East Fork community in Amite County, died April 29, 2013 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She was born January 20, 1930 in Amite County. She was the daughter of Sewell Jehu and Alice "Tint" Butler Wilson. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of East Fork Baptist Church. Mrs. Wilkinson was a lover of all animals, especially cats. Cooking was her pride and she loved...