FRANKIE ‘RAT’ LEVY
Frankie ‘Rat’ Levy, 80, of Durant, passed on June 25, 2020. Graveside services will be held at Pleasant Grove #2 – Roby Cemetery in Sallis on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 2, 2020 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at 300 West Madison Street in Durant. Services…
Read MoreDALPHIA LANDFAIR
Dalphia Landfair, 69, of Goodman, passed on June 24, 2020. Graveside services will be held at Georgeville Cemetery in Goodman on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held Friday, July 3, 2020 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at 300 West Madison St. in Durant. Services are entrusted to Affordable Funeral…
Read MoreDORIS THOMPSON ELLISON
Doris Thompson Ellison, a life-long resident of Lexington, MS died peacefully at home with her daughter, Sarah, by her side on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Doris was born to William Osco Thompson and Maude Vise Thompson on May 23, 1927. From birth, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lexington. Doris…
Read MoreBARBARA LITTLE PARRISH
Barbara Little Parrish, 65, of Lexington, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. A graveside service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 26, at Acona United Methodist Church. Brother Jack Wooten of First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Lexington officiated the ceremony. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Southern Funeral Home of Lexington.…
Read MoreLYNDA “PAT” BRUMBY HOLDER
Lynda “Pat” Brumby Holder passed away peacefully in Mobile, Alabama on June 21, 2020. Funeral services have not been set at the time of this newspaper printing but Southern Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. Please call Southern Funeral Home for the most up to date information.
Read MoreSTELLA CAROL MONTGOMERY MCLELLAN
Stella Carol Montgomery McLellan (Carol) entered Heaven’s Gates on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the well-earned age of 89 years. Her family rejoices with her as she is healed and now reunited with her husband and love of her life, Reedy McLellan, Sr., her parents Stella Carroll Montgomery and Herbert Johnson Montgomery and other beloved…
Read MoreYouth discussion on COVID-19 set via ZOOM
Press Release Holmes County, Mississippi continues to be among the state’s Hot Spots for COVID-19. That critical concern has prompted the Community Students Learning Center’s Health Optimization and Prevention Education (HOPE) program and its partners to team with the Office of Health Equity, Office of Preventive Health & Health Equity of the Mississippi State Department…
Read MoreJOE W. SMART
Joe W. Smart, 86, of Durant, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020. Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Gages Springs Cemetery in Durant. Visitation will be held Friday, June 12, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 300 W. Madison Street in Durant. Services are entrusted to…
Read MoreMRS. MILLIE LEE MABRY
Mrs. Millie Lee Mabry, an inspiration of Christian spirit and a model of human strength, was born December 19, 1920 to Mr. Will McBride and Ms. Annette Chappell, both deceased. She was an only child and often remarked that her lack of siblings is why she wanted to have such a large family of her…
Read MoreIRA WOOD (CHUCK) ESTES, JR.
Ira Wood (Chuck) Estes, Jr., age 78, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at home with his daughter, where he lived in Yazoo City, MS. He was born to Ira Wood (Woody) Estes and Janie Palmer Estes on September 2, 1941. He lived in Tchula, MS, most of his life where he married Barbara Pettus…
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