Mary Vondell Ross Daniels
91, of Hattiesburg
Mary Vondell Ross Daniels, 91, of Hattiesburg; born Jan. 12, 1929, to Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Ross Jr.; former Hattiesburg Miss Hospitality; burial in Highland Cemetery.
Jennie Vee Extine
92, of Hattiesburg
Jennie Vee Extine, 92, of Hattiesburg; born to Samuel and Francis Hodges; died May 6, 2020, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg; retired nurse; mother of Billy Extine of Purvis, Jennie Reynolds of Carriere, and Melanie Extine, Belinda Graham and Aimee Breland, all of Hattiesburg; burial in Glendale Church Cemetery.
Doris Graves
73, of Sumrall
Doris Graves, 73, of Sumrall; born to Henry and Vonnie Windham; died May 6, 2020, at her residence; retired from Forrest General Hospital; mother of Terry Odom and Chris Odom, both of Sumrall, and Kevin Odom of Carson; burial in Williamson Cemetery.
Pat Lee
69, of Oak Grove
Pat Lee, 69, of the Oak Grove community; died May 6, 2020; retired Oak Grove Elementary School teacher; mother of Laura Lee Moore of Oak Grove; burial in Highland Cemetery.
Kathleen S. “Kitty” McAulay
93, of Petal
Kathleen S. “Kitty” McAulay, 93, of Petal; born to Carl Stewart and Ina Stewart Taylor; died April 28, 2020, at her residence; retired from Forrest General Hospital as a switchboard operator; mother of Mark McAulay, Kathy Ryan, Evelyn Kramer, all of Petal, and Linda Foil of Kokomo; burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Rita Sue Whiddon
74, of Purvis
Rita Sue Whiddon, 74, of Purvis; born to Charles
and Rose Woodside; died May 11, 2020, at her residence; member of Calvary Baptist Church; mother of Hope Howard of Purvis and Gwen Simmons and Wanda Boswell, both of Louisville, Kentucky.
Claude “Sarge” Welton Stafford Jr.
90, of Hattiesburg
Claude “Sarge” Welton Stafford Jr., 90, of Hattiesburg died on May 9, 2020, at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg. Burial was in Forrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Mr. Stafford was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and Vietnam, and he retired as a sergeant major after 20 years of honorable service. He was the owner of both Sarge’s Short Stop and Stafford Sporting Goods. He was a charter member of the Pine Belt Lions Club and the A.F.T.E.A. in Hattiesburg. He enjoyed fishing.
He was preceded in death by a son, Claude Welton Stafford III; a stepson, William “Billy” Franklin; and three sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Swartz Stafford of Hattiesburg; four children, Becky Stafford Cagle (Denny) of Purvis, Benjamin “Ben” Stafford of Ellisville, Karen Watts (Mark) of Apopka, Florida, and Tony Stafford (Tracy) of Ellisville; three stepchildren, Tony Franklin (Tammy) of Oak Grove, Donald Thomas (Connie) of Carrabelle, Florida, and Tammy Lott (Lee) of Sumrall; 25 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Alice Marie Gill of Indianapolis, Indiana.
