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04/09/2026

Neldra Faye Spears, age 64 of Seminary, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, April 8th at 3:44 P.M. at her home surrounded by many of her loved ones.
She was born on May 4, 1961, in Laurel, Mississippi, to Luther and Evelyn Rand. She was one of nine children. Neldra Spears was known for her kind, compassionate, and giving spirit. She enjoyed spending time with her family, listening to music, and worshiping God to the fullest.
She is survived by her partner John Clayton, daughters: Melissa Kakuk (Johnny), Grandson, Lucas Callahan, granddaughters: Alana Watkins, Jade Kakuk, Athena Kakuk, daughters: Elizabeth Cates (Jay), Alisha Runnels (Jason), granddaughter, Amy Touchstone, grandsons, Aidan Manning, Wade Manning, Son, Frankie Spears (Michelle), granddaughter Krystal Czarnik, grandson, Bryan Spears, granddaughter, Heather Spears, daughter, Connie Lawson (David), grandson, Chris Bailey, granddaughter, Katherine Bailey, son, Michael Spears, granddaughters, Vernice Rushing, Megan Rushing, son, Harvey Spears (Natasha), grandson, Steven Spears, also sisters, Renae Swartz (Keith), Rebecca Harrington (Randy), Nancy Kitchens (Andy) and brother, Wayne Rand (Sherry).
She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Evelyn Rand; her husband, Frank Spears; and her sisters, Sylvia Woods, Sandra Morgan, Brenda Beasley, and Linda Logan.
There will be a visitation beginning at 11:00 A.M. and a funeral service will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home at 3302 HWY 49, Collins, Mississippi.
Her memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
“…to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8

04/07/2026

Ginger Kay Smith Speed
(May 15, 1960 – April 7, 2026)

A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Ginger Kay Smith Speed, 65 of Collins, who passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Covington County Hospital.

Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.

Pallbearers will be family members and friends.

Mrs. Speed was born on May 15, 1960, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Jeffie J. Smith and Mary Grace McNair Smith. She earned an associate’s degree in nursing from Jones County Junior College. Mrs. Speed retired from the Mississippi State Veterans Home after twenty years of service as a Registered Nurse. She was a member of the Station Creek Baptist Church in Collins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jeffie J. and Mary Grace McNair Smith; her husband of forty-two years, Perry Don Speed; one sister, Judy Smith; and two brothers, Jerry Smith and Larry Smith.

Survivors include one son, Joshua Speed of Collins; one brother, Mickey Don Speed of Colorado Springs, Colorado; four grandchildren, Kaitlyn Speed Bennett (Mitchell) of Mendenhall, Lexie Seal Lott (Austin), Gracie Speed, and Hunter Speed, all of Collins; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.

Family members and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com

04/06/2026

Kenneth Ray Daughtrey

(July 3, 1935 – April 4, 2026)

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Kenneth Ray Daughtrey, 90 of Seminary, who passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at his residence.

Dr. Joseph Bird and Reverend Britt Williamson will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Speed Cemetery in Seminary. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3202 Highway 49, Collins, Mississippi, 39428.

Pallbearers will be his family members and friends.

Mr. Daughtrey was born on July 3, 1935, in Seminary, Mississippi, to Mack E. Daughtrey and Leavie Lowery Daughtrey. He graduated from Seminary High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University. Mr. Daughtrey retired from NASA after twenty years of service and then retired from Aramco in Saudi Arabia after ten years in the engineering industry. He was a member of the Leaf River Baptist Church in Collins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mack E. and Leavie Lowery Daughtrey; and four sisters, Glynis Holcom, Inez Holland, Vivian Ferguson, and Janelle Sutton.

Survivors include his wife of forty-two years, Dorothy Jane Pace Daughtrey of Seminary; two sons, Dr. Kenneth Ray Daughtrey, Jr. of Seminary, and Jimmy Dyess (Karen) of Collins; two daughters, Karen Lynn Daughtrey Mooney (Shannon) of Seminary, and Dawn Dyess of Jackson; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Family members and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com

03/25/2026

Lois Walker Speights
(10/8/1936 – 3/24/2026)
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Bible Way Pentecostal Church at 207 BlackJack Road Collins, Mississippi, for Lois Walker Speights, 89 who passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Reverend Mark Kitchens, Reverend Avery Kitchens and Reverend Joseph Kitchens will officiate at the services with internment in the Collins City Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. Billy M. King- Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Collins will be in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lois Speights was born on October 8, 1936 in Jeff Davis County, MS to George Barnnie Walker and Nancy Dilmore Walker. Mrs. Lois had a host of family which she loved dearly. She took pride and joy in her 3 daughters, 6 grandkids, 19 great grandkids and 1 great great-granddaughter. She loved to sing in church and she loved worshiping her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! When she couldn’t go to church and even throughout the week, she would listen to her Gospel music on her IPad, which was one of her favorite past times. She always called each of her family members and the people she loved in prayer daily, up until the point she couldn’t anymore. She was a prayer warrior as well as a loving mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
The family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Bible Way Pentecostal Church.
Pallbearers will be: Joseph Kitchens, Avery Kitchens, Chris Buckley, Marcus Gentry, Keith Engman and Blayne Kitchens.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, George Barnie Walker and Nancy Dilmore Walker. Her brothers: J.C. Walker, Fairel Walker, Babe Walker and Barnie G. Walker. Sisters: Irene Walker Graves and Florence Walker Parish. And Great-GrandChild , Jeremiah Levi Kitchens.
She is survived by three daughters: Charlotte Speights Kitchens (Mark) of Sumrall, Rebecca Jo Speights Buckley (Randall) of Prentiss and Sherry Ann Speights Spillman (Albert) of Picayune. She is also survived by 6 Grandchildren,19 Great GrandChildren and 1 Great-Great GrandChild.
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03/24/2026

Ann Stuckey Tolleson
(December 18, 1940 – March 23, 2026)

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Mount Olive Cemetery in Mount Olive for Ann Stuckey Tolleson, 85 of Mount Olive, who passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at St Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.
Brother Ramon Johnston will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Mount Olive Cemetery in Mount Olive, Mississippi. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Mount Olive will be in charge of the arrangements,
The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 205 South 4th Street, Mount Olive, Mississippi, 39119.
Pallbearers will be Scotty Travick, Larry Tolleson, David Martin, Tony Brashier, Wish Stuckey, and Brian Overstreet.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Austin Almaguer, Ryan Almaguer and Ryan Almaguer.
Ann was born on December 18, 1940, in Mount Olive, Mississippi to Estus W. Stuckey and Edith Thornton Stuckey. She was a graduate of Mount Olive High School. Ann married the love of her life, Terrell Devon Tolleson, on October 19, 1963, in Houston, Texas. She enjoyed several business ventures including Tolleson’s Grocery Store, T.-Ann-T. Trucking, and T-Ann-T BBQ restaurant in Mount Olive. She was most of her award of “Mississippi Restauranteur of the Year.” Ann was a member of the Mount Olive First Baptist Church and long-time choir member. She had a beautiful voice and sang on the local radio station in Magee. Ann was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, and she will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Estus W. and Edith Thornton Stuckey; her husband of fifty-nine years, Terrell Tolleson; and one daughter, Patti Tolleson Skidmore; six brothers, Sennett, Junior, John, Joe, Billy, and Charles Ray; and three sisters, Bobbie Jean, Virginia, and Sammie.
Survivors include her daughter, Debbie Tolleson Almaguer, and her husband, Randy of The Woodlands, Texas.; a brother-in-law, Joe Tolleson, and his wife, Patsy of Mount Olive; a son-in-law, Mark Skidmore of Laurel; her beloved grandchildren, Rev. Austin Almaguer (Alison), Ryan Almaguer (Kendall), Chase Almaguer (Marcela), Tara Gunter (Scott), and Leslie Shoemaker; seven great-grandchildren, Lydia, Tra, Molly, Fisher, Zora, Eiza, and Max; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Mount Olive First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 143, Mount Olive, Mississippi, 39119. They also want to express their gratitude to the Arrington Living Center in Collins for their loving care.
Family members and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com

03/21/2026

Homer Horace Higginbotham
(1939-2026)

Homer Horace Higginbotham passed away peacefully on March 18, 2026 at Veteran Care
Home in Collins, Mississippi at 86 years old. You may have known him as Homer, Slim, or Mr.
Higginbotham but to us he was Dad, Papi, Grandpa, Uncle, Brother, and Friend.
He was born in Mashulaville, Mississippi on April 17, 1939 to his loving parents, Joseph J. and
Margurite Higginbotham who preceded him in death.

He joined the United States Army, leaving his home in Mississippi at just 18 years old. Dad
always knew he wanted to see what more there was outside of his small town life. He spent
close to 6 years in the Army, earning the rank of Corporal before his honorable discharge from
service. Throughout his service Dad got to see parts of the world he had only read about in
books while serving his country.

During his time in the Army, Dad was stationed at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. He embraced
the culture, learning Spanish to better communicate and build a life there. Over the next 30
years, he raised his family and worked his way up from a sanitary worker to an Operations
Manager for Rice Growers of America, later Pan American Grain in Puerto Rico. He returned
home to Mississippi in 1995 to be near his family, continuing his hard-working legacy as a
successful business owner.

Dad’s life represented a steadfast commitment to family. Family was at his core, and those he
loved drove him to work hard to supply them with opportunities that were often out of his own
reach. Dad spent every waking moment working for his family and he was our number one
supporter. If we needed him, we could always count on his support and listening ear.

Dad is survived by his wife, Carmen; his children, Maggie, Cris, Kimmy, and Daniel; and his
extended children. He also leaves behind 17 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-
great-grandchild.

He loved westerns, with Louis L’Amour and Zane Grey among his favorites. Dad loved movies,
the good ones and the bad ones, and he knew exactly when they were bad, even if you didn& #39;t.
He loved ice cream, and if his grandkids wanted to join, the more the better. Dad loved a good
laugh and a spirited debate, especially if he knew he was right.
Above all, Dad was a simple man from the country, bound by a purpose to provide for his family.
He lived up to that purpose every day, providing wisdom, support, and love.
A life can’t be so easily summarized, least of all a life well lived. Dad lived a full life, a good life,
and he will be utterly missed.

He will be honored by his family through a private celebration of life. In lieu of flowers the family
asks for a donation to his favorite cause, Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

03/20/2026

Dixie Polk Duckworth
(June 16, 1929 – March 19, 2026)

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Mount Olive for Dixie Polk Duckworth, 96 of Mount Olive, who passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Reverend Nelson Crozier will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Mount Olive Cemetery. Special music will be provided by Mrs. Debbie Cone. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mount Olive will be in charge of the arrangements.

The family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026, and from 8:30 a.m. until 10;00 a.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 205 South 4th Street, Mount Olive, Mississippi, 39119.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons, Todd Duckworth, Brad Davis, Jacob Hardin, Wyatt Duckworth, Graham Davis, Will Duckworth, Josh Davis, and Jay Duckworth.

Mrs. Duckworth was born on June 16, 1929, in Mount Olive, Mississippi to Robert Eugene Polk and Hazel Brinson Polk. She was a graduate of the Mount Olive High School Class of 1946. Mrs. Duckworth earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Mississippi Southern College in 1950 and later returned to Mississippi Southern College and received a master’s degree in elementary education in 1965. She taught music and elementary education for over fifty years in numerous school districts before her retirement. Mrs. Duckworth was a member of the Baptist faith and a member of Mount Olive First Baptist Church. She was a member of the Shadrack Rogers Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in Collins. Mrs. Duckworth enjoyed working in her flowerbeds, sewing, and researching her family’s genealogy. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Eugene Polk and Hazel Brinson Polk; her husband, Winston E. Duckworth; one daughter and son-in-law, Janice Duckworth Daniel, and her husband, Paul; and three brothers, Will Polk, Eugene Polk, and Rex Polk.

Survivors include one daughter, Linda Duckworth Hardin, and her husband, Don of Mount Olive; two granddaughters, Allison Hardin Duckworth, and her husband, Todd, and Angela Hardin Davis, and her husband, Brad, all of Mount Olive; seven great-grandchildren, Jacob Hardin (Amy Beach), Wyatt Duckworth, Graham Davis, Will Duckworth, Josh Davis, Jay Duckworth, and Hadlee Davis; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.

Family members and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com

03/17/2026

Frank Arnold Norris
(January 2, 1942 – March 11, 2026)

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Frank Arnold Norris, 84 of Willis, Texas, who passed away on March 11, 2026, at the Conroe Medical Center in Conroe, Texas.
Reverend Alan Bird will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Collins City Cemetery. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3202 Highway 49, Collins, Mississippi, 39428.
Pallbearers will be his nephews and great-nephews, Will Blankenship, James Jordan, Malachi Jordan, Michael Norris, Richard Norris, Jake Dickerson,
Michael Dickerson, and Milton Pegram.
Mr. Norris was born on January 2, 1942, in Collins, Mississippi to Elmer Norris and Mattie Gentry Norris. He retired from Chicago Bridge and Iron after thirty-five years of service as a truck driver. He also worked as a police officer for the Collins Police Department for ten years. Mr. Norris was a member and deacon at the County Line Primitive Baptist Church in Willis, Texas. He was a loving husband, stepfather, and step-grandfather and will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Mattie Gentry Norris; his first wife, Janie Myrle Speights Norris; three sisters, Kathleen Norris Walker, Gloria Mae Norris Jordan, and Frances Norris McDonald; and six brothers, Oscar James Norris, Billy Joe Norris, Jasper Norris, Johnson Norris, Dale Norris, and Albert Hugh Norris.
Survivors include his wife of fourteen years, Marion Blankenship Norris of Willis, Texas; numerous stepchildren, step grandchildren, and step great-grandchildren; one brother, Roland Glenn Norris (Jean) of Marble Falls, Arkansas; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.
Family members and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com

03/10/2026

Thomas Clifton Gardner
(December 2, 1948-March 10, 2026)

Funeral services with be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026 at the Seminary Baptist Church in Seminary for Thomas Clifton Gardiner, 77 of Seminary, who passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg.

Dr. Timothy Hubbard and Reverend Charles Brady will officiate at the service with interment to follow in the Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery in Laurel with military rites at graveside. Special music will be provided by Mrs. Melanie Hubbard, Dr Timothy Hubbard, Mr. Bill Rogers and Dr. Jesse Smith. Billy M. King- Colonial Chapel in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. of Friday, March 13, 2026 at the Seminary Baptist Church, 220 East Main Street, Seminary, Mississippi, 39479.

Pallbearers will be Brad Brady, Jonathan Brady, Eric Sumrall, Derrick Sumrall, Danny Sumrall, and Josh Hembree. Honorary pall bearers will be the members of the Covington County Gideons.

Tom proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member and deacon of Seminary Baptist Church. Tom loved serving the Lord in the Gideon ministry for twenty plus years. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #397 of Hattiesburg and the American Legion #61 of Sumrall. Tom loved God, his country, and his family. He was a husband, father, grandfather, r, and friend to all who knew him and he will be dearly missed.

He was preceeded by his parents, Clifton O'Conner Gardner and Ella Ree Bynum Gardner; and two brothers, benny Gardiner and Jeffrey Gardner.

Survivors include his wife of forty-eight years, Fredna Sumrall Gardner of Seminary; two sons, Graham Gardner and his wife Lauren, and Nathan Gardner and his wife Erica all of Ellisville; one brother, Harry Gardner and his wife Deborah of Laurel; one sister Janey Graves and her husband, Avery "Skeeter" Graves III of Lousianal; three grandchildren, Rylee Gardner, Smith Gardner and Grant Gardner; and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made the Seminary Baptist Church, PO BOX 81, Seminary, Mississippi 39479.

Family and friends may sign an online guesbook at : www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com

03/10/2026

Joseph Paul Ishee
(April 15, 1955 – March 8, 2026)

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Joseph Paul Ishee, 70 of Mount Olive, who passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson.
Reverend Nelson Crozier will officiate at the services. Special music will be provided by Mr. Johnny Blackwell. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3202 Highway 49, Collins, Mississippi, 39428.
Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Blackwell, Bo Hart, Bill Eubanks, and Carl Magee.
Mr. Ishee was born on April 15, 1955, in Hawaii, to Tempson Bernell Ishee and Ina Faye Norris Ishee. He received a bachelor’s degree in business education from the University of Southern Mississippi. Mr. Ishee worked in the mortgage banking and financing industry for numerous years in the greater Dallas area. He moved back to this area and went to work as an elementary teacher at the Mount Olive Schools until his retirement. He had a special way with the children, settling things with humor instead of discipline. Mr. Ishee enjoyed playing the drums, and was a member of the band, “Shiloh” for several years. He was a member of the Rock Hill Baptist Church in Mount Olive. Mr. Ishee was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be dearly missed by all his family.
He was preceded in death by parents, Tempson Bernell Ishee and Ina Faye Norris Ishee; a son, Taylor Ishee; and two sisters, Faye Nell Ishee Magee and Christy Lynn Ishee.
Survivors include his wife of four years, Jo Ann Landau Todd-Ishee of Mount Olive; one daughter, Nicole Ishee, of Frisco, Texas; one stepson, Brandon Todd (Ashley) of Mount Olive; two step-grandchildren, Evie Todd and Charlie Todd; his aunt, Evelyn Kinstley of Jackson; a brother-in-law, Carl Magee of Mount Olive; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com

03/06/2026

William Bryan Buckley
(November 1, 1967 – March 4, 2026)

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home for William Bryan Buckley, 58 of Collins, who passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.
Reverend Randall Buckley and Reverend Johnny Williams will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Collins City Cemetery in Collins. Special music will be provided by Mrs. Peggy Williams. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins.
The family will receive guests from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, and from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3202 Highway 49, Collins, Mississippi, 39428.
Pallbearers will be Joseph Bryant, Miller Rhodes, II., Lee Speed, Billy Daniel Sr., Billy Daniel Jr., Arnold Buckley, and Ruston Hamilton.
Mr. Buckley was born on November 1, 1967, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Charles Patterson Buckley and Carolyn Sylvia Hamm Buckley, He was a graduate of the Collins High School Class of 1985 and attended the University of Southern Mississippi. Mr. Buckley was a self-employed salesman by trade. He enjoyed all kinds of music, especially rock. Mr. Buckley was an animal lover and loved his cats. He was a laid-back kind of fellow that loved his hats and his Converse and Vans tennis shoes.
He was preceded in death by his son, William Alexander Gage Buckley; and his grandparents, Elmer and Dovie Hamm and J.E. and Mary C. Buckley.
Survivors include his wife of twenty-nine years, Juanita Lee Boleware Buckley of Collins; his parents, Charles P. and Sylvia Hamm Buckley of Seminary; two stepdaughters, Shannon Roberts (Daniel) of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Cindy Hamby of Ovett; six grandchildren, Dallas, Savannah, Britney, Ivie, Mercedes, and Isabelle; sixteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Melanie Buckley Rhodes (Miller) of La Marque, Texas; and one niece, Dylan S. Rhodes; and other cousins and family members.
Family members and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com

03/03/2026

Martha Rae Hall Todd
(February 22, 1939 – February 27, 2026)

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home for Martha Rae Hall Todd, 87 of Collins, who passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. Reverend Randy Jones Sr. and Reverend West Garner will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Collins. Special music will be provided by Reverend West Garner. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Jared Mott, Jeff Maung, James Dawson, Hunter Dawson, Doug Jones, and John Allen. Honorary pallbearer will be Mark Gilbert.
Mrs. Todd was born on February 22, 1939, in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, to Daniel Cliffton Hall and Willie Carlene Eaton Abercrombie Hall. She retired from Sanderson Farms after twenty plus years of service in plant production department. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Collins. Mrs. Todd was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel Cliffton Hall and Willie Carlene Eaton Abercrombie Hall; her husbands, Harry Floyd Crosby Sr., and Ray Evan Todd; and two daughters, Iris Todd and Vaneesa Todd Gilbert.
Survivors include one son, Harry Floyd Crosby Jr. (Randy) of Indio, California; two daughters, Pam Todd Brooks (Ronnie) and Julie Todd Hall (Mike), all of Seminary; one sister, Ann Stewart of Collins; nine grandchildren, Josh Warren, Christy Maung (Jeff), Jared Mott (Makenzie), Alexandria Speed (Clayton), Micaela Mars (Brandon),
Hailey Hall, Hayden Hall, Cayla Jackson (Cade), and Jorden Gilbert; eighteen great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.
Family members and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.billymkingcolonialchapel.com

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