Obituaries
Obituaries
Local
In Memoriam: A gentle giant – Rev. John E. Cameron passes
By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, Rev. John E. Cameron’s passing has left a gentle, unmistakable quiet over Greater Mt. Calvary Church, one that feels less like silence and more like the congregation collectively holding its […]
National
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, beloved star of “The Cosby Show,” Dies at 54
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the groundbreaking NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, has died at the age of 54. […]
Local
In Memoriam: Marvin Hogan
August 29, 1938-November 6, 2021 The birth of Marvin Hogan to Nina Murphy Hogan and Willie Hogan in Waynesboro, Mississippi on August 29, 1938 blessed their lives and stirred the elements of the universe. There […]
Local
Announcement of the Passing of Dr. Marvin Hogan
On behalf of the family of Dr. Marvin Hogan, it is with great sadness that The Mississippi Link announces the passing of Dr. Marvin Hogan, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He […]
News
In Memoriam: Remembering Richard Temple Middleton III
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, When Richard Temple Middleton III departed his earthly home on June 24, 2021, the state of Mississippi and the entire world closed a book on an educator and a historian. A […]
Local
Remembering Former Sheriff Victor Mason
Victor Patton Mason, beloved husband, father and grandfather, was born June 14, 1956, in Jackson, Mississippi. Victor was raised by Albertine Hopkins Mason. He accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. […]
News
In Memoriam: The world mourns a true icon and freedom fighter
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Somewhere it’s raining. Somewhere the heavens have opened up, reflecting the tears that are falling across the globe as news of the death of civil rights icon […]
News
Legendary Civil Rights icon C.T. Vivian dies at 95
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, The Rev. C.T. Vivian, the legendary civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died of natural causes July 17. He was 95. Vivian’s […]
News
In Memoriam: Lula Mae Friar
“I Pray We All Be Ready” was among many gospel favorites often sang by Holmes County, Mississippi native and spirit-filled songbird Lula Friar. This talented servant of God was born to Odessa and Abbie Wright […]