State inmate once on FBI's Most Wanted List dies in prison
The Clarke County Tribune frontpage
A state inmate once on the FBI's Most Wanted List has died in prison while serving life for two counts of capital murder and other crimes.
James W. "Monkey" Dyess, 62, who was housed at South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Leakesville, died Monday at Promise Hospital in Vicksburg.
Dyess once was wanted for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He had escaped the Clarke County jail on April 25, 1986, after being convicted of burglary and grand larceny. While on the run, he and accomplice Robert Minnick killed 20 year old Ellis Thomas and his cousin 22 year old Lamar Lafferty, both of Clarke County. They were killed in the Beaverdam Community.
Dyess was placed on the FBI's list on Sept. 29, 1986, and arrested on March 16, 1988, in Los Angeles during a routine traffic stop under another name. He subsequently was returned to Mississippi and later convicted of capital murder. He was sentenced to two life sentences on Sept. 29, 1989 in Harrison County.
The cause and the manner of death are pending an autopsy.
Minnick, now 54, is still serving a life sentence at Mississippi State Penitentiary.
Mary Catherine Sartor Davis
The Clarke County Tribune
Mary Catherine Sartor Davis, 101, of Pachuta, MS, passed away on July 25, 2018, at her residence.
She was born on September 25, 1916, to Otho and Katherine (Lovett) Sartor in Jasper County, MS.
Mary is survived by her son, Gary Clarence Davis; daughter, Bettie Ruth Davis; nieces, Elizabeth Ann (Rusty) Ketz and Evelyn (Ed) O'Dell; and great-nephew, Mark (Emily) O'Dell.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Calhoun Davis; grandson, Adam Lee Davis; parents, Otho M. and Katherine Sartor and brother, Havis Sartor.
Visitation was held Saturday, July 28, 2018, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home, Quitman, MS.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, 3:30 p.m. at the White House Cemetery in Clara, Wayne Co., Mississippi with Apostle Frances Vlok and Rev. David Chandler officiating.
Honorary Pallbearers were Ed O'Dell, Rusty Ketz, Mark O'Dell.
Online condolences can be given at www.wrightsfuneral
J.L. Slay, Jr.
The Clarke County Tribune
J.L. Slay, Jr., passed away at home on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the age of 76. J.L. was born in Quitman, MS, on December 16, 1941, to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Lawson Slay. He was a 1959 graduate of Quitman High School and 1963 graduate of Mississippi Sate University with a degree in Vocational Agriculture.
After a brief stint as an agriculture teacher at West Tallahatchie High School, J.L. began working for the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation serving first as a Field Representative in the Mississippi Delta and then as the Director of Commodities in Jackson, a position he held until his retirement after 36 years of service to our state's agriculture community.
J.L.'s greatest impact was felt in his lifelong service to his church family. J.L. was a member of First Baptist Church Brandon for 43 years. Throughout his life he served his church and his community well as a Deacon, Sunday School teacher, song leader, missions leader and pre-school worker.
For over 40 years, J.L. served as a lay pastor to the residents of Brandon Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center at Crossgates, faithfully ministering to, and delivering the Word of God to, the residents on Sundays and Wednesdays. For nearly 20 years, J.L. served as the organizer and lay leader of the church's Hospital Visitation Team, faithfully ministering to hospital bound church members and friends with prayer support and encouragement. He was driven to organize this group of faithful laymen through a recognition that encouragement of those in the hospital is like a good medicine. The Visitation Team has served faithfully for nearly two decades. He leaves behind a legacy of committed service to his church and his community that continues to touch lives.
Affectionately known as "Pop" to his family, J.L. was embarrassingly proud of his granddaughters, Caroline and Anna Beth, both of whom understood that Pop loved them dearly and had high expectations for them. he was especially proud that Caroline serves her Jacksonville, Florida, community as a Registered Nurse with Baptist Health Systems and that Anna Beth is a sophomore at his beloved alma mater, Mississippi State University.
J.L. is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 56 years, Carolyn; his son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Anita; his granddaughters, Caroline and Anna Beth; a sister, Jane Freeman (Doyle); a brother, John (Glenda); and a host of extended family. He is preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Sharolyn.
Services were held on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at First Baptist Church Brandon,, 175 Boyce-Thompson Drive in Brandon. Visitation began at 1:00 p.m. and the service at 3:00 p.m. Interment followed at Brandon Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, friends consider a donation to the FBC Brandon Missions Fund c/o Nahna Stovall, 309 South College Street, Brandon, MS 39042.
Teresa Darlene Boothe
The Clarke County Tribune
Teresa Darlene Boothe, aged 61, passed away in the early hours of July 29, 2018, in the care of Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. After years of ailing health, she has finally gained eternal peace in the arms of our Lord.
She was born in 1956 to Jesse "Billy" Burt and Virginia (Nixon) Burt in Albuquerque, NM. Being a child of the Air Force, her youth was spent all over the country before the family resettled in Clarke County following her father's retirement from service.
She is predeceased by both parents.
She is survived by her husband, Ricky Boothe; her two sons, Delain Cooper (wife, Stephanie) and Daryl Cooper; her grandchildren, Kyle, Kayla, Seth, Hannah and Rachael; her sister, Diana Davey; and her two nieces, Kristin and Alex. According to her, her family was the source of joy and light during her life, and she will be dearly missed by them all.
Visitation was held Tuesday, July 31, 2018, after 5:00 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home, Quitman, MS.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, 11:00 a.m. at the Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Griffin officiating. Burial will follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
Online condolences can be given at www.wrightsfuneral.com.
The Clarke County Tribune frontpage
A state inmate once on the FBI's Most Wanted List has died in prison while serving life for two counts of capital murder and other crimes.
James W. "Monkey" Dyess, 62, who was housed at South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Leakesville, died Monday at Promise Hospital in Vicksburg.
Dyess once was wanted for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He had escaped the Clarke County jail on April 25, 1986, after being convicted of burglary and grand larceny. While on the run, he and accomplice Robert Minnick killed 20 year old Ellis Thomas and his cousin 22 year old Lamar Lafferty, both of Clarke County. They were killed in the Beaverdam Community.
Dyess was placed on the FBI's list on Sept. 29, 1986, and arrested on March 16, 1988, in Los Angeles during a routine traffic stop under another name. He subsequently was returned to Mississippi and later convicted of capital murder. He was sentenced to two life sentences on Sept. 29, 1989 in Harrison County.
The cause and the manner of death are pending an autopsy.
Minnick, now 54, is still serving a life sentence at Mississippi State Penitentiary.
Mary Catherine Sartor Davis
The Clarke County Tribune
Mary Catherine Sartor Davis, 101, of Pachuta, MS, passed away on July 25, 2018, at her residence.
She was born on September 25, 1916, to Otho and Katherine (Lovett) Sartor in Jasper County, MS.
Mary is survived by her son, Gary Clarence Davis; daughter, Bettie Ruth Davis; nieces, Elizabeth Ann (Rusty) Ketz and Evelyn (Ed) O'Dell; and great-nephew, Mark (Emily) O'Dell.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Calhoun Davis; grandson, Adam Lee Davis; parents, Otho M. and Katherine Sartor and brother, Havis Sartor.
Visitation was held Saturday, July 28, 2018, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home, Quitman, MS.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, 3:30 p.m. at the White House Cemetery in Clara, Wayne Co., Mississippi with Apostle Frances Vlok and Rev. David Chandler officiating.
Honorary Pallbearers were Ed O'Dell, Rusty Ketz, Mark O'Dell.
Online condolences can be given at www.wrightsfuneral
J.L. Slay, Jr.
The Clarke County Tribune
J.L. Slay, Jr., passed away at home on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the age of 76. J.L. was born in Quitman, MS, on December 16, 1941, to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Lawson Slay. He was a 1959 graduate of Quitman High School and 1963 graduate of Mississippi Sate University with a degree in Vocational Agriculture.
After a brief stint as an agriculture teacher at West Tallahatchie High School, J.L. began working for the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation serving first as a Field Representative in the Mississippi Delta and then as the Director of Commodities in Jackson, a position he held until his retirement after 36 years of service to our state's agriculture community.
J.L.'s greatest impact was felt in his lifelong service to his church family. J.L. was a member of First Baptist Church Brandon for 43 years. Throughout his life he served his church and his community well as a Deacon, Sunday School teacher, song leader, missions leader and pre-school worker.
For over 40 years, J.L. served as a lay pastor to the residents of Brandon Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center at Crossgates, faithfully ministering to, and delivering the Word of God to, the residents on Sundays and Wednesdays. For nearly 20 years, J.L. served as the organizer and lay leader of the church's Hospital Visitation Team, faithfully ministering to hospital bound church members and friends with prayer support and encouragement. He was driven to organize this group of faithful laymen through a recognition that encouragement of those in the hospital is like a good medicine. The Visitation Team has served faithfully for nearly two decades. He leaves behind a legacy of committed service to his church and his community that continues to touch lives.
Affectionately known as "Pop" to his family, J.L. was embarrassingly proud of his granddaughters, Caroline and Anna Beth, both of whom understood that Pop loved them dearly and had high expectations for them. he was especially proud that Caroline serves her Jacksonville, Florida, community as a Registered Nurse with Baptist Health Systems and that Anna Beth is a sophomore at his beloved alma mater, Mississippi State University.
J.L. is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 56 years, Carolyn; his son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Anita; his granddaughters, Caroline and Anna Beth; a sister, Jane Freeman (Doyle); a brother, John (Glenda); and a host of extended family. He is preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Sharolyn.
Services were held on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at First Baptist Church Brandon,, 175 Boyce-Thompson Drive in Brandon. Visitation began at 1:00 p.m. and the service at 3:00 p.m. Interment followed at Brandon Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, friends consider a donation to the FBC Brandon Missions Fund c/o Nahna Stovall, 309 South College Street, Brandon, MS 39042.
Teresa Darlene Boothe
The Clarke County Tribune
Teresa Darlene Boothe, aged 61, passed away in the early hours of July 29, 2018, in the care of Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. After years of ailing health, she has finally gained eternal peace in the arms of our Lord.
She was born in 1956 to Jesse "Billy" Burt and Virginia (Nixon) Burt in Albuquerque, NM. Being a child of the Air Force, her youth was spent all over the country before the family resettled in Clarke County following her father's retirement from service.
She is predeceased by both parents.
She is survived by her husband, Ricky Boothe; her two sons, Delain Cooper (wife, Stephanie) and Daryl Cooper; her grandchildren, Kyle, Kayla, Seth, Hannah and Rachael; her sister, Diana Davey; and her two nieces, Kristin and Alex. According to her, her family was the source of joy and light during her life, and she will be dearly missed by them all.
Visitation was held Tuesday, July 31, 2018, after 5:00 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home, Quitman, MS.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, 11:00 a.m. at the Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Griffin officiating. Burial will follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
Online condolences can be given at www.wrightsfuneral.com.
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