Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home

11/11/2025

On this Veterans Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States. Your unwavering commitment, courage, and sacrifice have protected the freedoms we cherish every day.

To all our veterans, past and present: thank you. We are eternally grateful for your service to our nation.

11/09/2025

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Mary Dee Shearer died peacefully at Fairfax Hospital after a very short illness.

She was the wife of Raymond native CAPT(ret., USN) Oliver V. Shearer, Jr. (deceased), and moved from Raymond (Riggs Manor) to VA following Oliver’s death in 2022. She lived at Heatherwood Retirement Community for almost three years, which was a return to Northern Virginia where she and Oliver lived for many years, both during his Naval career, as well as in retirement.

Mary Dee was born in Natchez, MS and met Oliver at Hinds Junior College. They continued dating while Oliver attended the Naval Academy and Mary Dee got her Nursing BA at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland.

As a Navy wife herself and with her husband, she raised all three children to be Naval Officers and they ultimately retired in Clinton, MS. They later moved to Riggs Manor and faithfully attended Raymond Presbyterian Church where Oliver was a member while growing up.

Mary Dee lived a life rooted in her faith in Christ, her family, and music (she sang in church choirs, as well as the Navy Officers’ Wives Choir), Bible studies, and learning new things. She embraced her roles as a mother, wife, grandmother, and mother-in-law. She remained steadfast in her deep spiritual faith, which saw her through the many trials of life...including illness.

Mary Dee was preceded in death by her son, CDR(ret.USNR) Oliver Vassar Shearer III (and wife, Shelley) both deceased, and missed by their children: Elizabeth and Michael; her daughter, CDR(ret.USNR) Sue Dietrich (husband King, and their children: Kate, Gregg and Drew (deceased): and CDR(ret.USN) Cliff Shearer (wife Charlene, and their children: Buddy, Luke, Charlie and Campbell).

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at Raymond Cemetery in Raymond, MS.

An online guestbook is available at www.wrightferguson.com

11/06/2025

Join us for a Lunch & Learn focused on the importance of making end-of-life decisions in advance—and the peace of mind it brings to your family and loved ones. Lunch will be provided!

When: Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Where: Cypress Point Resort, 874 Holly Bush Road, Brandon, MS 39047

Please RSVP by 12:00 PM on Friday, November 14th! Contact Vernon Muse to reserve your spot: Call 601-955-2346 or email vmuse@colonialtel.com.

11/02/2025

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Joyce (Gibson) Horne, 88, of Clinton, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025. Born December 18, 1936, in Meridian, Mississippi, to Frank and Mildred Gibson, Joyce graduated from Newton High School in 1955. She married Charles E. Horne, her lifelong love, and they raised four children at Parkway Baptist Church, fostering their faith in Christ.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Betty. She is survived by her husband, Charles; children, Debbie Lenoir (Jon), Greg Horne (Eva), Ronnie Horne (Denise), and Wayne Horne (Jennifer); ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.

Joyce gave her life to Christ at a young age, cherishing family holidays at their Jasper County farm and travels, especially to the Great Smoky Mountains. She lived with faith in Christ’s promise (John 14:2-3).

Funeral services will be held November 3, 2025, at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton, MS, with visitation at 9:30 AM, service at 11:00 AM, and graveside service at 3:00 PM at Memorial Gardens Cemetery 9998 Eastside Dr Ext Drive Newton, MS. All friends are welcome to join the family at the graveside service.

Rejoice in Joyce’s homecoming in Christ.

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10/30/2025

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Ruth Ann Osborn, 79, of Lebanon, MS passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with funeral services to follow at Salem Baptist Church located at 2666 Learned Road, Raymond. Burial will follow in the Salem Cemetery.

Mrs. Osborn received a Master’s Degree in education from Mississippi College then taught at Rebul Academy for many years while also drawing house plans for an untold number of families. Upon retiring from teaching, she joined the family home building business.

She enjoyed sewing, gardening, music and antiquing. She fiercely loved her family.

Mrs. Osborn was a lifelong member of Salem Baptist Church where she faithfully played the organ and piano for many years.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years Eugene “Dickie” Osborn; her three daughters Gina Osborn Sabine (Sammy), Crissy Osborn Parker (Barry) and Brenda Ruth Middleton (Ron).

She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Blake Sabine, Miles Sabine, Morgan Parker, Gavin Parker and Bella Ruth Middleton; and her three great grandchildren, Cameron Sabine, Jaxton Neader Sabine and Asher Curro; her sisters, Peggy Gates (Bruce), Susan Daughety (Jimmy) and Ruby Lynn Smith (David); and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, J. E. Carter; her mother, Ruby Jackson Carter; and grandson, Benjamin Osborn Sabine.

Pallbearers will be sons-in-law Sammy Sabine, Barry Parker and Ron Middleton; grandsons Blake Sabine and Gavin Parker and long-time family friend Bill Ferguson.

Honorary pallbearers, Deacons John Smith and Carrie Downey.

A special thank you to Mary Dixon for her exceptional care and devotion given to “Ms. Ruth” over the last 6 years.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to the Salem Cemetery Fund or the Dementia Society of America.

An online guestbook is available at www.wrightferguson.com

10/30/2025

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Isabel Gray Mills, age 87 of Clinton, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, after a brief illness. A loving wife, devoted mother, and cherished grandmother, Isabel was a lifelong Episcopalian who dedicated years of service to Episcopal churches in the Diocese of Mississippi and to Camp Bratton-Green, the Diocesan camp.

Born on February 4, 1938, in Columbus, Mississippi, to the late Bishop Duncan Montgomery Gray, Sr. and Isabel McCrady Gray, Isabel graduated in 1956 from Murrah High School in Jackson and attended Mississippi State College for Women (now MUW), and then completed her B.A. in Elementary Education at Millsaps College.

Isabel had a lengthy career as a teacher, serving public schools in both Mississippi and North Carolina. Upon her retirement, she helped establish the Earth Lab at Gray Center and was an educator at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, where she shared stories and handled snakes with joy. The natural world was sacred to her; she loved showing children – her own and all others – the wonders of nature and its creatures, from rooting out fragrant sassafras to finding salamanders on walks in the woods. In later life, when the effects of age kept her from her climbs and her hikes,
Isabel could still be found outside: watching her beloved Atlanta Braves on television from her bird-filled deck.

Isabel is survived by her loving husband, Thomas (Tommy) Vernon Lee Mills, with whom she shared 14 wonderful years and several adventurous (and mis-adventurous) dogs. She also is survived by her former husband, Ralph Kelly, the father of her children. Her legacy and memory live on through them: Martha McCrady Kelly Patton (Perry) of Arvada, Colo.; Sara Patrick Kelly Schroeder (John) of Ellicott City, Md.; and Peter Gray Kelly (Kimberly) of Marietta, Ga. She also was a proud grandmother to five grandchildren: Anna Catherine Patton of Annapolis, Md.; Jessica Isabel Schroeder and John Patrick Schroeder of Richmond, Va.; and Patrick Fisher Kelly and Selia Tucker Kelly of Marietta, Ga.

Isabel is survived, too, by her sister, Mary Ormond Gray Caldwell, of Brevard, N.C. She was an adoring “Aunt Izzy” to many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. She was pre-deceased by her parents; her brother, Bishop Duncan Montgomery Gray, Jr.; and an infant daughter, Isabel Kelly.

Services will be held at The Episcopal Church of the Creator in Clinton, Miss., on Saturday, Nov. 1. Visitation with the family will be at 10:00 a.m. and the Eucharist at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service and interment will follow at the Gray Center Cemetery at Camp Bratton-Green in Canton, Mississippi. Isabel’s grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations honoring Isabel’s legacy be made to Camp Bratton-Green or the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

An online guestbook is available at www.wrightferguson.com

10/25/2025

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John Risher Holder was born in Ted, Mississippi on September 7, 1929, and went to be with Jesus on October 23, 2025. He graduated from Sylvarena High School in 1948 and worked part-time for the Internal Revenue Service, Jackson Blueprint Supply, and Kenningtons Department Store until he was drafted....

10/23/2025

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Ivan Mark Rosamond passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025. As a young adult, Mark worked as an Engineer Technician at Mississippi Valley Gas Company, where he met his wife, Sharon. Later, he served as Property Director at The Baptist Childrens Villagea ministry that was especially important to hi...

10/23/2025

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JerryGould, aged 72, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025. A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Jerry lived his life with strength, tenacity, and a deep love for his family. Born on Valentines Day, February14, 1953. After his service in the Marines, he built a hardworking career

10/23/2025

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George Byron Buddy Brumfield, age 62, of Raymond, Mississippi, passed away on October 20, 2025, in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Buddy was born on December 5, 1962, to George and Faye Brumfield in Tylertown, Mississippi. He was a curious child with an adventurous spirit who loved spending time on his gra...

10/20/2025

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Ann Holland was born in Sunflower, MS on February 1, 1930, to Leo and Irene Green Holland. She died in Brandon, MS on October 17, 2025, having shared her beautiful soul with othersfor over 95 years. Ann attended elementary school in Sunflower and graduated from Sunflower Agricultural High School and

10/17/2025

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Margaret Anne (Holliday) Greenfield passed comfortably in her home on October 13, 2025. She was 91 years old, and was surrounded by loving family and friends in Raymond, Mississippi. Born in 1933 as the youngest daughter, Margaret was the last member of her immediate family to pass. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Greenfield, mother Emma Taylor, father Dewitt (Preacher) Holliday, and sisters Lorene, Susie, and Sarah (Sally). She is survived by her children Scott, Kathy, Debra, and Melissa, and grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Margaret spent her youth in Raymond, and cherished time spent with her father on their farm and riding horses with her sisters. Shortly after receiving her associate degree from Hinds Community College, Margaret moved to San Francisco where she eventually met her late husband Bob. There, she raised their family, worked as an administrator for government offices, made invaluable friends and memories, and became a huge San Francisco sports fan. She was always a pillar of her community and home, from sewing clothes for her family to leading Girl Scout troops and teaching Sunday School classes.

Upon retiring in Raymond in 1998, Margaret became very involved in her Sunday school class and greater community at the First Baptist Church of Raymond. Margaret “Anne” was clever, fair, resilient, hard-working, generous, quick-witted, and fun—and you could always count on her to speak her mind. She loved many things: God, her husband Bob, her family, friends, flowers, reading, sewing, dancing, the ocean, traveling, and so much more her heart could barely fit it all. Margaret possessed an earnest gratitude and zest for life that radiated through her presence and stories, and she will be fondly remembered and dearly missed.

There will be a service held for Margaret at the First Baptist Church of Raymond on Saturday, October 18 at 11am.

An online guestbook is available at www.wrightferguson.com