J. C. Laird

Published 1:36 pm Friday, December 26, 2014

By Staff Reports

Mr. J. C. Laird, 91, died early Monday morning, December 15, 2014, at the Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Services for Mr. Laird were held on Saturday December 20, 2014, at the Mt. Zion M. B. Church, with Pastor Ozell White officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Zion Cemtery, with Laird Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Laird was the son of the late Jack and Annie Laird of rural Jefferson Davis County. At an early age he joined Mt. Zion Church and remained a member until his death. Mr. Laird served his Lord and church faithfully as chairman of the Trustee Board, usher and bus driver for many years until his health failed.

In 1942, Mr. Laird married the former Willie Mae Thompson of Pike County, and to this union six children were born, one of whom, John Earl, preceded him in death. Mr. Laird was an entrepreneur that earned his livelihood from farming, pulpwood hauling, sugar cane syrup manufacturing, and transportation. In addition, Mr. Laird served his community as a mentor for numerous young men, demonstrating to them how to become a success both economically and as a family man.

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Mr. Laird’s survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Laird; five daughters, Ruby (Earnest) Harper, Alice Faye Laird, Annie Lucille Laird, Arlena (George) Funches and Glenda (Terry) Walker, all of Prentiss; a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-granchildren, nieces, and nephews.

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Betty Robbins Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Robbins were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Society Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Young officiating. Interment followed in the Society Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Robbins, age 75, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord early Saturday morning, July 13, 2024, at the Forrest General Hospital. Saulters Moore Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. The Robbins family received friends one hour before the funeral service, beginning at noon, Tuesday, at Society Hill Baptist Church. Pallbearers included Kelley LeNormand, Cymantha Shellenberger, Mason Robbins, Jenna Robbins, Frank Vice and Frank Vice Jr. Betty Robbins was born on June 6, 1949, in Magee, Mississippi to Walter R. and Margaret Jones Bishop. Mrs. Robbins was a long-time resident of Carson. She and her husband would go on to raise a happy family of six children that would multiply over the years with the addition of in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Robbins loved the country life and will be remembered for not only growing a yard full of beautiful flowers, but also a vegetable garden of which she fed her family. An animal lover, she also had dogs, chickens and hogs over the years. Mrs. Robbins was a member of Society Hill Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter R. and Margaret Bishop, her husband, Kenneth Terrell Robbins Sr; her daughter, Pamela Robbins; sisters, Patsy Holden, Margaret  Coble, Linda Hester and her brother, Richard Bishop. Her memory will forever be cherished by her daughter, Billie Jo Williamson of Prentiss; sons, Kenny Robbins Jr. (Kathy) of Carson, Mikell Robbins (Kelley) of Palestine, Texas, John Robbins (Nicole) of Sumrall, Daniel Robbins, (Tanya) of Ft. Worth, Texas; brother, Ray Bishop (Nancy) of Magee and her sister, Myrtis Craig (Ed) of Rossville, Georgia. Mrs. Robbins also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Online condolences and guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com

Evelyn Davis Ranager

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