Hazel Anderson (94), of Purvis, passed away on December 7, 2022. Burial is in Mount Hebron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, and Moore Funeral Service handled arrangements.
Sally Lynn Carloss (65), of Lumberton, passed away on December 8, 2022. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Britton Lee Evans (52), of Hattiesburg, passed away on December 3, 2022. Pinehaven Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Maxine Gipson (54), of Lumberton, passed away on December 11, 2022. Brial is in Pleasant Home Cemetery, and Moore Funeral Service handled arrangements.’
Rebecca Rawls Hanberry (85), of Sumrall, passed away on December 11, 2022. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 15 at Hulett-Wintead Funeral Home Sumrall Chapel, with a service to follow. Burial will be in Oral Cemetery.
Ina James (84), of Hattiesburg, passed away on December 7, 2022. Burial is in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, and Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
David Kilsner (51), of Petal, passed away on December 12, 2022. Visitation will be held from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16 at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home, with a service to follow.
Carole McIlwain (79), of Hattiesburg, passed away on December 7, 2022. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Lisa Ann Mudd (53), of Hattiesburg, passed away on December 9, 2022. Moore Funeral Service is handling arrangements.
John Raymond Napier (81), of Petal, passed away on December 7, 2022. Burial is in Forrest Memorial Gardens, and Moore Funeral Service handled arrangements.
Lisa Suzanne Parker (48), of Purvis, passed away on December 6, 2022. Burail is in Pleasant Home Cemetery, and Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Barbara Harwell Pierce (88) passed away on December 6, 2022. Pinehaven Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Larry Gilbert Williamson (83), of Hattiesburg, passed away on December 6, 2022. Burial is in Trinity Episcopal Columbarium, and Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Pat Martin met her Savior face-to-face on November 27, 2022.
Born February 7, 1929, in Montgomery, Alabama, the daughter of Willie Ezra Pinson, Sr. and Florence Idell Stoddard Pinson. In middle school, Pat attended church with a friend where she had an experience that she often said shaped the rest of her life. For the first time, she understood that Christ had sacrificed himself for her, and that His act of love made it possible for her to begin a right relationship with God. She responded to His love by committing the rest of her life to Him, and the rest of her life was a testimony of her joy in Christ.
Pat received her nursing diploma from Mississippi Baptist Hospital and a biology degree from William Carey College. In 1955, she married William D. “Step” Martin, a fellow student at William Carey. Pat practiced nursing as a new wife and young mother. She joyfully served the Lord with “Step,” who became an evangelist and pastor. They ministered together at Sanford Baptist Church near Hattiesburg, MS; Navco Baptist Church in Mobile, AL; First Baptist Church, Satsuma, AL; and Calvary Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA.
While at Calvary she also taught science for many years and served as an administrator at Calvary Baptist Academy. After retiring from their ministry at Calvary, Pat joined “Step” in traveling for the next 12 years, encouraging and mentoring pastors’ wives as “Step” preached in many churches.
For more than 70 years, “Mrs. Pat” was honored to live out the commitment she made to Jesus as a teenager. She saw the Word of God as Jesus’ love letter to her—and to the world. She taught it to hundreds of women, mentoring and discipling them in their faith. She was known for her habit of reading the Bible through from start to finish every year. She boldly encouraged everyone that she influenced to do the same. Year after year, she gave an original work of calligraphy to those who joined her in this practice. Passionate to see Christ’s love change the world, she led numerous international mission trips.
Pat’s love for Jesus was evidenced by the joy that radiated from her life. She was known for her bright smile and her winsome personality. Her ability to love others flowed from the joy she experienced every day in knowing Jesus, and now her joy is complete as she beholds her Savior’s face.
Pat is preceded in death by her parents, her five siblings Andrew Stoddard Pinson, Sr., Willie Ezra Pinson, Jr., Sarah Elizabeth Pinson Putman, Mickie Nell Pinson Ray, Annie Laura Pinson Solomon, and her husband, Dr. William D. “Step” Martin, who passed away in September 2022. She is survived by her six children - Marty William Martin (Carla), Tammy Darlene Martin Lundquist (Robert), William D. “Bill” Martin, Jr. (Dedee), Dr. Robert Tate “Bob” Martin (Pam), Teena Delores Martin Ward (Bryan) and Teri Denise Martin Logan (Darren); sixteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and her sister-in-law, Delores Burkett (Billy Ray) along with numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend its gratitude to Dr. Jordan Abdehou, Dr. David Abdehou, the staff of Montclair Park/The Chateaus at Montclair, 2 Sisters Healthcare, her many caregivers, and her medical team, Dr. Craig Miller, Dr. Iqbal Singh, Dr. Megan Harris, the staff of WK Pierremont Health Center, Progressive Care Center, and Willis Knighton Medical Center Emergency Department and 2-North for their support and compassion during her final days.
Visitation with the family on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Calvary Baptist Church, 9333 Linwood Ave, Shreveport, LA from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) followed by a Celebration of Life Service, from 2 to 3 p.m. (CST). In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to Calvary Baptist Church: Pat Martin Memorial Fund, 9333 Linwood Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71106.
Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Good Hope Baptist Church in Purvis, for Mr. Alvin Loyd Randall, age 74, of Purvis. Mr. Randall passed from this life on December 4, 2022. Bro. Gabe Krell officiated the service and burial followed in Hartfield-Pineridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jimmy Cooper, Terry Bass, Roger Jackson, Wayne King, James Prudhomme, and Eddie Jones.
Loyd was born in Tylertown, Mississippi on November 30, 1948. He was an active member of Good Hope Baptist Church, and a founding member of the Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, where he served for several years. Always up for a good chuckle, Loyd had an endless supply of “Dad Jokes” ready to share with anyone who was willing to listen. He also enjoyed sharing trivia, or what was often referred to as useless information, with those around him. He enjoyed spending time in his shop forging metal, woodworking, and being outdoors.
Loyd was preceded in death by his loving wife of 24 years, Barbara Aileen Harvison Randall.
Affectionately known to his family as Papa, he is survived by his stepdaughters, Pam (Mike) Watts of Purvis, and Deanna (Steve) Claburn of Holly Springs, NC; five grandchildren, Katrina Watts of Purvis, Amanda (Keith) Jones of Lackland AFB, TX, Brandon (Amanda) Claburn of Dover, DE, Leissa (Charlie) Burch of Purvis, and Meighan Claburn and her fiancé, Michael Gay of Bartow, FL, and Michael’s two children, Gracelynn and Lucas; six great grandchildren, Elijah, Brooklynn, and Aryn Jones of Lackland AFB, TX, and Bentley, Baileigh, and Bryson Burch of Purvis.
Loyd is also survived by his three children, Randy Randall, Eric Randall, and Sarah Booker.
Jones and Son Funeral Home of Hattiesburg was in charge of arrangements.
