ST. PAUL COGIC
Another stop on the recent Lexington MS Historic Church Tour, hosted by the Friends of Lexington Preservation, was St. Paul Church of God in Christ. After a welcome by Lexington Mayor Robin McCrory, Jennifer Baughn, chief architectural historian for the Mississippi Dept. of Archives and History, provided in-depth info on the architectural features of St.…
Read MoreODESSA KELLUM PEPPER
Odessa Kellum Pepper, 78, passed into the hands of God on the afternoon of January 11, 2025 after a fourteen month bout with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family during the week leading up to her death, and peacefully went to sleep about 8:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at 1:00…
Read MoreANNIE L. JONES
Annie L. Jones, 93, a resident of Ingleside and a former resident of Grenada, MS, passed away January 8, 2025, at her home. She was born September 13, 1931, in Zama, MS to John and Myrtle Massey. Annie enjoyed crocheting and was very active at her church, Enon Baptist Church in Grenada. She enjoyed reading…
Read MoreJACKIE DAVID LEATHERS
Jack David Leathers, 73, passed away from complications of a lengthy illness at his eldest son’s home near French Camp on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Visitation was held at Culpepper Funeral Home (11748 Hwy 35 North; Kosciusko, MS) on Thursday, January 2, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A family-only (private) service was held…
Read MoreMARGARET ANN KERN BURRELL
Margaret Ann Kern Burrell, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in the home of her youngest daughter, Nancy Carol Burrell Thompson, the morning of December 29, 2024. Funeral services were held at 1:00 pm Thursday, January 2, 2025 at First Baptist Church of Durant. Visitation was at 11:00 am until 1:00 pm prior to…
Read MoreDR. CHARLES WALTON CAMPBELL
Dr. Charles Walton Campbell, a beloved physician and community member of Lexington, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. He was born on August 8, 1933, at Holmes County Community Hospital to Walter Lewis Campbell and Mai Charles Alexander Campbell of West, Mississippi. He attended and graduated from…
Read MoreBARBARA J. PETTIS ESTES
Barbara J. Estes, 82, of Yazoo City, Mississippi, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at home with her family by her side. A celebration of life will be held after the new year. Stricklin King Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Mrs. Estes was born on August 22,…
Read MoreJAMES CARSON PATTON, JR.
It is with deep sorrow and much love that the family of James Carson Patton, Jr., announce that he went home to the Lord on December 5, 2024. A funeral service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Starkville on Monday December 9 at 2:00 p.m. The visitation will take place at…
Read MoreBOBBIE MAE BUCHANAN BROOKS
Bobbie Mae Buchanan Brooks, 78 years old, was a native of Lexington, Mississippi and longtime resident of Kenner, LA. Bobbie Brooks gained her wings and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 24, 2024. She was a graduate of Saints Junior College of Mississippi, and an amazing educator at heart. She loved flowers,…
Read MoreSTANLEY ELLIS
Stanley Ellis 1949 – 2024 Stanley Ervin Ellis, age 75, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Patricia Ellis, departed this life Friday evening, November 22, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Stanley was born June 30, 1949 in Clarksdale, the son of the late Grady Ervin Ellis and Syble Lucille Palmertree Ellis.…
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