Harvey Levon Bazor (73), of Petal, passed away on February 23, 2023. Burial is in Highland Cemetery, and Moore Funeral Service handled arrangements.
Stacy Bynum Burns (48) passed away on February 21, 2023. Visitation will be held from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 at First Baptist Church of Purvis, with a service to follow. Moore Funeral Service handled arrangements.
Mabel Joy Mallard (86), of Hattiesburg, passed away on February 27, 2023. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 4 at Moore Funeral Home in Petal, with a service to follow. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Ivy S. “Pete” Malley (80), of Hattiesburg, passed away on February 27, 2023. Visitation will be held from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3 at Parkway Heights United Methodist Church, with a service to follow. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, and Moore Funeral Service is handling arrangements.
Roger McCardle (74) passed away on February 27, 2023. Burial is in Grace Chapel Church Cemetery, and Forrest Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Gus Edward McMahon (86), of Hattiesburg, passed away on February 24, 2023. Burial is in Coy Community Church Cemetery, and Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Elijah Moore passed away on February 22, 2023. Visitation will be held from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 2 at Forrest Funeral home, with a service to follow. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
John Quitman Morris (81), of Petal, passed away on February 22, 2023. Burial is in Hillcrest Cemetery, and Moore Funeral Service handled arrangements.
Brenda Sue Parker (66), of Purvis, passed away on February 25, 2023. Burial is in Pleasant Home Cemetery, and Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Faren Edward Raborn (69), of Purvis, passed away on February 21, 2023. A memorial will be announced at a later date. Pinehaven Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Todd A. Roseberry (58), of Purvis, passed away on February 23, 2023. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Doris Lewis Stanley (94), of Hattiesburg, passed away on February 22, 2023. Visitation will be held from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 at Ridgecrest Baptist Church, with a service to follow. Burial is in Dixie Baptist Church Cemetery, and Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Cheryl Staats (75), of Hattiesburg, passed away on February 22, 2023. Visitation will be held from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 at Temple Baptist Church, with a service to follow. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, and Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Ruth S. Waggoner (81), of Purvis, passed away on February 25, 2023. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 2 at Bay Creek Baptist Church, with a service to follow. Burial will be in Bay Creek Cemetery, and Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Allen “Big Al” Flynt, 70, of Petal, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Forrest General Hospital. Burial is in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Mr. Flynt was a member of Petal Harvey Baptist Church. From 1966 – 1980 he worked at Sellers & Associates Consulting Engineers in Hattiesburg. He was self-employed since October 22, 1980 and was the owner and operator of Flynt & Associates, PLLC, A & R Flynt Properties, LLC, and A & R Flynt Development, Inc. He was the past president of the Petal Rotary Club in 1991 and an active member since 1989, the past president of the Petal Chamber of Commerce in 1992 and board member from 1989 – 1999, and the past president of the Mississippi Association of Professional Surveyors in 1993 and an active member since 1976. He was a board member on the Area Development Council, a founding member of Petal Area Economic Development Partnership, Associate Board Member of Bancorp South in Petal, a member of the National Association of Home Builders, a member of Mississippi Forestry Association, and a member of the Mississippi Economic Council. In 1997 he received the Bobby Runnels Leardership Award and the Mississippi Economic Development Council Volunteer of the Year. From 2002 – 2005 he was a member of the United Way Distribution Committee. He was also a member of The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, the National Society of Professional Surveyors, and the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors. In 2021, he was the recipient of the Spirit of Petal Business of the Year Award.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Lena Daniels; his parents, Roger and Mary Flynt; one aunt, Edith Daniels; and one sister, Claudia Holifield.
He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Flynt; one daughter, Carrie Holeman (Pete); one step-son, Adam Smith (Brandy); one step-daughter, Leah Dane; four grandchildren, Madilyn Holeman, Eden Holeman, Daniel Reagan, and Ellis Smith; and one sister, Judy Hicks (Lonnie).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Petal Children’s Task Force.
