Unit 214: Hattiesburg Duplicate Bridge

It brings me such heartache to let you know that our precious friend Janet Slay passed away this afternoon. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. this Friday, June 23rd at Parkway Heights United Methodist Church, 2420 Hardy Street. The funeral will follow at 2:30 p.m.

The bridge game on Friday is cancelled so that everyone has the opportunity to attend her visitation and service.

Janet has done so much for our bridge club in Hattiesburg. She was always there bright and early every day with a smile on her face helping to get the cards ready for the games. You could count on her to do whatever needed to be done. She always made sandwiches and dips for us to enjoy and set up the kitchen with decorations for every holiday.

Janet was begining her term as Hub Unit 214 president. She told me last week that she was ready to start teaching bridge to new comers again. Janet was a gem in our club and she will be missed dearly.

 

 

 

Constance “Connie” Virginia Wyldmon, 77, of Hattiesburg, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Asbury Hospice House. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. at University Baptist Church with a memorial service immediately following at 12 p.m.

Connie was born in Yazoo City, MS to Ada Collins and Albert Wildmon on June 30, 1946. She graduated from Yazoo High School in 1964. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. Connie worked in the office of Research Administration at the University of Southern Mississippi for 32 years and was the Director of that office for the last 8 years of her career, before her retirement in June of 2011.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Ada Wyldmon; siblings, Ernest Wyldmon, Ruby Hinkle, Dot Purvis, and Ada Wyldmon; nephew, Wayne Wyldmon; and great niece, Kristin Purvis.

She is survived by nieces and nephews, Vicky Bryant, Judy Womack (Fred), Bubba Hinkle, Ricky Purvis (Diane), Darlene Purvis Lestrade (John), and William Purvis (Crystal); and numerous great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations may be made to Homes of Hope for Children, 344 Harold Tucker Rd. Purvis, MS, 39475.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the caring staff at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg.