Jane Martha McLaurin Benward

Jane Martha Benward, age 96, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025.

Martha was born on March 27, 1929, in MS to William and May McLaurin.

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Free Will Missionary Baptist Church, 13122 Horseshoe Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. Friends may visit one-hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Good Hope Cemetery on Liz Payton Road in Vancleave, MS. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Benward family.