Rebecca Wilson Jones, 78 of Goodman passed away at her home Wednesday, April 1, 2020 after a lengthily illness. Rebecca was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Durant and had been a factory worker at Tylon in Durant. Rebecca is survived by her son Paul Jones, Jr. (Karen) of Kosciusko, MS, daughter…

Edward Spencer, 87, of Lexington, MS passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. He was born to Frank and Kitty Beatrice Harthcock Spencer on March 25, 1933 at Coxburg, MS. Edward is survived by his loving wife Ellan Keither Chisolm Spencer of  63 years, four children Yvonne (Gary) Natale of Carrollton, Texas, Edward Trent (Karin)…

Lifelong resident of Lexington, MS, Elder Clinton Cobbins, pastor of the Life Changing Ministries Church of God Ian Christ Pickens, MS, former Mayor of the City of Lexington, retired Assistant Fire Chief City of Canton  and retired Police Chief for the City of Tchula transitioned from his Earthly labor to his Heavenly reward on Tuesday,…

Larry Lee Zollicoffer, 72, of Durant, MS passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 of natural causes in Holmes County. A funeral service was held Saturday, March 14 at Liberty Hill AME Zion Church in Durant. Winters Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Eulalee Wade McGee, 99, of Durant, MS passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Durant Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at Porter & Sons’ Funeral Home in Lexington, Saturday, March 14 at 12:00 noon. Visitation will be held at Porter & Sons’ Funeral Home, Friday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m.

Mr. Larry Harrell passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at his residence in Beech Bluff, TN. Burial was at Reformation Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Carthage, MS.

Marye Lowe Edwards (95) was a lady, and a lady always knows when to take her leave. She passed peacefully away on February 29, 2020.  Ree, as she was known by all, was the second daughter of Walter and Nannie Lowe of Tchula, MS. She graduated from MSCW in Elementary Education and went on to…

John Rayford (Johnny) Killebrew passed away at his home on February 20, 2020. He was 73. A native of Durant, Mississippi, he served in the National Guard for several years and worked in the railroad industry for 41 years.  He began his career in 1965 with the Illinois Central Railroad and retired in 2006 from…

John Thomas “Jake” Blackburn, Jr., 84, of Tchula, MS passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at Lexington, Manor. He was raised in Rolling Fork, MS and lived at Thornton, MS for the past forty years. Jake was preceded in death by wife Louise; parents, John Thomas and Ruby Loper Blackburn; brothers, Bill Merchant and Norris…