Azzie Lee Richardson – Mitchell
10/15/1948 – 05/07/2026
Services : Friday May 15, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.

Ben Elam
05/03/1939 – 05/06/2026
Visitation : Friday May 15 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel
Services : Saturday May 16 at 11:00 a.m. at Mary Evergreen B.C.

Purvis Fortson
03/04/1935 – 05/04/2026
Visitation : Friday May 15 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m Jenkins Funeral Home
Gravesite : Saturday May 16 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Cemetery

Billie Faye Demease
06/07/1955 – 05/03/2026
Visitation : Friday May 15 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel
Services : Saturday May 16 at 11:00 a.m. at New Mt. Olive B.C. in Coushatta, La

Milton “Felix” Payne – Sr.
06/07/1954 – 05/01/2026
Visitation : Friday May 15 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel
Services : Saturday May 16 at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Mansfield

Betty Jean Hall
August 18, 1950 — May 11, 2026
Graveside Services: Thursday, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Cool Springs Cemetery

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