Vordia Evans

Published 9:07 am Thursday, August 24, 2023

By Holley Cochran

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Oakvale for Mrs. Vordia Evans, 83, who passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at her residence. Rev. A. Norwood officiated with interment following in Crossover Cemetery in Oakvale. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She is the daughter of the late James Robertson and Aradia Tyrone. She was a member of St. James Missionary Baptist Church where she served as an usher, secretary, choir, Sunday school teacher, and assistant superintendent of Sunday school.

Mrs. Evans was a retired educator who enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading, and sewing.

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She is survived by her daughter, Tanya Evans of Hattiesburg; brother, Malone Davis of Silver Creek; sisters, Amelia Moore of Atta Loma, California; Jacqueline Haynes-Sims of Hattiesburg; one granddaughter and many other relatives and friends.

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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

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