Lawrence County, Mississippi

Lawrence County Obituaries & Biographies

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hattiesburg, for Mrs. Virginia Morris O'Brien, 84, of Richton, who died at Forrest General Hospital on July 26, 2014. Father Ignacio Morgles will officiate at the service with burial to follow in the New Hebron Cemetery in Lawrence County.

Mrs. O. Brien was born in New Hebron, MS, November 29, 1929 to Denmon and Vera Mae Dickerson Sherman.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Edward Sherman and Billy Miles Sherman; and two sisters, Chris White and Nell Berry.

She is survived by her husband, Francis O'Brien of Richton; son, Mickey Morris of New Hebron; granddaughter, Shelly (Jerry) Fairchild of Magee, great-grandchildren, Kadie Fairchild and Brady Fairchild of Magee and a sister, Carolyn (Bill) Clark of Quitman.

Serving, as pallbearers are Tommy Walley, Al Brasher, Jerry Fairchild, Buddy O'Brien, Stephen Carson, Sid Fails and Lee Carson.

Visitation will be Sunday, July 27, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Jones & Son Funeral home of Richton.