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After retirement, Peacock also worked part time as an attorney for theClarksdale Tourism Commission.JOHN H. PRICE, JR.John H. Price, Jr., 101, of Jackson, died March 5, 2025. He attendedSunflower Junior College in 1941 (now known as Mississippi DeltaCommunity College) for one year before being appointed to the U.S.Military Academy at West Point, where he also spent one year. In1943, he volunteered for active military service with the U.S. Armyand went overseas with the 609th Tank Destroyer Battalion in the3rd Army, serving in the Battle of the Bulge. Following the war, heattended the University of Mississippi on the G.I. Bill, receiving hisundergraduate and Bachelor of Laws (as it was then known) degreesat the same time. Price was admitted to The Mississippi Bar in 1948.He worked for a few years in his father's law practice in Indianola,then joined the Mississippi Attorney General's Office as an assistantattorney general, representing the State of Mississippi in a case beforethe U.S. Supreme Court. Price later practiced privately before hisretirement.JOHN HIRAM SMITHJohn Hiram Smith, 85, of Ridgeland, died December 20, 2024.He earned a Juris Doctorate from the Jackson School of Law (nowMississippi College School of Law) and was admitted to TheMississippi Bar in 1974. Smith was a retired civil engineer.TED L. SMITH, SR.Ted L. Smith, Sr., 85, of Brandon, died January 14, 2025. He earnedan undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri and a JurisDoctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He wasadmitted to The Mississippi Bar in 1964. Smith practiced law inBatesville for 52 years until his retirement in 2015.THOMAS IRVIN \Thomas Irvin \2025. He earned an undergraduate degree from Millsaps College anda Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law.Starling was admitted to The Mississippi Bar in 1969. Starling becamea partner at Crockett, Neeld, and Starling before establishing his ownsuccessful practice which spanned 45 years.FLOYD M. SULSER, JR.Floyd M. Sulser, Jr., 78, of Ridgeland, died November 15, 2024. Heearned an undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippiand a Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi School ofLaw. Sulser was admitted to The Mississippi Bar in 1971. He servedas a Captain in the U.S. Army%u2019s JAG Corps from 1971-1974, graduating from the University of Virginia%u2019s School of Military Science andacting as Summary Court Marshall Judge while at Fort Story. Aftermilitary posts in Alabama and Virginia, he moved to Jackson. Sulserwas a founding member of Bennett, Lotterhos, Sulser & Wilson, P.A.,established in 1980. He was with the firm for many years until goingof counsel to join the leadership of Southern Lumber Company, fromwhich he retired in 2015.JEAN A. SMITH VAUGHNJean A. Smith Vaughan, 79, of Ridgeland, died January 23, 2025.She attended Millsaps College, earned an undergraduate degreefrom Mississippi College, and earned another undergraduate degreefrom the University of Southern Mississippi. In 1992, she earned aJuris Doctorate from the Mississippi College School of Law and wasadmitted to The Mississippi Bar. Vaughan worked for the MississippiAttorney General%u2019s Office in the gaming division, the consumer protection division, and helped found the cybercrime division. She retiredin 2017.BRADLEY A. WELLBORNBradley A. Wellborn, 50, of Jackson, died February 13, 2025 fromcomplications of type 1 diabetes. He earned an undergraduate degreefrom the University of Mississippi and a Juris Doctorate from theUniversity of Mississippi School of Law. Wellborn was admitted toThe Mississippi Bar in 2000. Following law school, he joined theU.S. Navy, completing Officer Indoctrination School and serving inthe Judge Advocate General's office as a staff advocate for four years.After his military service, Wellborn worked in several Jackson area lawfirms before opening his own practice in 2006, Wellborn Law Firm.RALPH EDWARD YOUNG, JR.Ralph Edward Young, Jr., 81, of New Orleans, Louisiana, died January3, 2025. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University ofMississippi and a Juris Doctorate from the University of MississippiSchool of Law. He was admitted to The Mississippi Bar in 1967.Young served as a law clerk for the Supreme Court of Mississippi. Hepracticed law in Meridian for 46 years before his 2014 retirement.Young was a member of the Ole Miss Law Alumni Association Boardof Directors. He was honored as a Fellow of both the Mississippi BarFoundation and the American Bar Foundation. He was a past president of the Lauderdale County Bar Association and served as a JudgeAdvocate with the 186th TRG of the Mississippi Air National Guard.Domestic Case ResolutionThrough MediationSusan L. Steffey assists opposing parties and theirattorneys in resolving domestic cases via mediation.Leveraging proven techniques and strategies, sheis a trusted, experienced resource for alternativedispute resolution. Susan may be contacted at601.965.1854 or [email protected].%u00a9 2016-2025 Watkins & Eager PLLC. All rights reserved.The Emporium Building | 400 East Capitol Street | Jackson, MS 39201Phone: 601.965.1900 | www.watkinseager.comFree background information available upon request. Corey D. Hinshaw, Managing MemberIndividuals are invited to donate to the Mississippi BarFoundation in memory of any Mississippi attorney.The Foundation will ensure the family is notified in writingof your thoughtful gesture.Mississippi Bar Foundation | P.O. Box 2168 | Jackson MS 39225-2168SPRING 2025 57