Lanier High School Class of 1979

05/14/2026

UPDATE UPDATE
ON
MR. PHILLIPS MATTHEW

Good evening!! Everyone, Phillips Matthew has been discharged from UMMC and has moved back to the Select Specialty Hospital room number 110 at Ridgewood Road in Jackson, Ms

Visitation is 10am-8pm Mon-Sunday

Continue to put his family in your prayers

04/26/2026

NEW UPDATE NEW UPDATE
ON MR. PHILLIP MATTHEWS

The family is deeply grateful to the Lanier Class of 1979 for your kindness and support—bringing hot meals, visiting, staying overnight at the hospital, and reaching out to support our brother “Phillip” who we holds so very dear.

As Phillips hospitalization has been a challenging experience for the family, the family kindly ask that during everyone visits and calls, you focus on uplifting Phillip with positive, encouraging conversation, and pray. Please refrain from discussing details of his hospitalization, surgery, and other related events, and instead could just please offer your good wishes for his healing, restoration, and recovery for our classmate “Phillips”

And don’t forget the family who is standing by his side each and every day!!

Below is new information on where Mr. Phillips Matthews is at and the visiting times

Phillip Matthews is located at UMMC room #659

Everyone can park at garage A

Regular visiting hours are from 6AM to 8 PM weekdays

Weekend is 7 AM to 7 PM

For privacy, the family ask all visitors to excuse themselves during doctors rounds.

Thanks

04/07/2026

Hello 1979 classmates,.

This is the funeral arrangements for our classmate Leonard Gray mother… Please keep Leonard and his family in our prayers..

Lillie B. Gray Funeral Arrangements

Public Visitation -Friday, April 10, 2026

5pm-7pm

Jackson Memorial Funeral Home, Woodrow Wilson

Services- Saturday, April 11, 2026

10:30 am

Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 1000 W. Ridgeway, Jackson MS

04/07/2026

To all Lanier class of 1979,

Please pray for "Phillip Matthews" and his family. Mr. Phillip Matthews has been in the hospital for over a week now I have spoken to his wife who gave me permission to let everyone know that they need your prays, he is at the Saint Dominic hospital in room 3605, Mrs. Matthews state she would love for his friend and classmates to come and visit. Everyone Phillip condition right now is that he is in a Medical Induced State right now and breathing on his own, please time out of your busy schedule and go see and pray for him PLEASE!!! he is our brother and classmate.

If you can't make send your prays by anyway you can

Thanks to all

03/24/2026

Hey everyone here are the other photos from the 1st quarterly luncheon we had at Mama Hamil's.

03/13/2026

03/10/2026

Hello Classmates,

Here is some good information all our post is not all bad, the class of '79 is trying to start a monthly luncheon, please see the attachment hope to see everyone there.

03/08/2026

Good morning Classmates please take a look at this gathering luncheon suggestion from our classmates who would love see everyone in a good time.

03/04/2026

Hello Classmates,

It was saddened to hear the passing of one of our classmates “Father-in-Law” Mr. Earl Thompson Sr. our classmates is Mrs. Gloria Rucker Thompson Please keep her family in your prayers. Below is the Homegoing Celebration for
“Mr. Earl Thompson Sr.”

The funeral arrangements are as follows.

FUNERAL

Location: Services at Greater Ross Chapel Church
Date Saturday, March 7, 2026
Time: 11:00am
Visitation: Friday March 6, 2026
at
Family Memorial Funeral Service in Canton, MS
The Immediate Family Hour from 1pm to 3pm
Friends Hour is from 4pm to 6pm

02/04/2026

It was saddened to hear the passing of one of our classmates Brother of “Mrs. Emily Benson-Wright” Mr. Wesley Benson. Please keep the Benson family in your prayers. Below is the Homegoing Celebration.

The funeral arrangements are as follows.

FUNERAL
Location: Services at Wells Church-United Methodist
Address: 2019 Bailey Ave
Jackson, Mississippi 39213
Date Saturday, February 7, 2026
Time: 11:00am
Visitation: Friday February 6, 2026, at
Jackson Memorial Funeral Home from 2pm to 4pm