Sherry Abels, 63, died March 31, 2019 at the University Nursing Center in Durant.  Visitation will begin at 1 pm Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Coxburg Methodist Church in Coxburg, MS.  A graveside service will follow at 2 pm in the church cemetery. Sherry was born September 8, 1955 to Christine Perry Williams and Dudley…

Visitation for Walter Rimpson (W.L. Rimpson) will be held Friday, April 12, 2019 from 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m. at Century Hairston Funeral Home in Lexington, MS. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Church of God in Christ in Lexington with burial in Jenkins Cemetery.

Graveside services for Estell Burt Smith, 73, of Glen Allan were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 5 at Odd Fellow Cemetery in Lexington, MS.   She died Tuesday, April 2 at Delta Regional Medical Center. Arrangements were under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Greenville. Mrs. Smith was born in Clinton, LA on July 9,…

Clarence “Pete” Byrd, 63, died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at his residence.  Visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Southern Funeral Home.  Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2019 also at the funeral home.  Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington. Pete was…

Ellen Maurine Runnels Shows, 95, of Lexington, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.  She was born September 25, 1923, to the late Alonzo and Ola (Jones) Runnels of Magee, MS.  With a sweet spirit and a servant’s heart, she worked as a registered nurse for over 45 years, including over 33 years at…

Milton Hoover, 89, died March 26, 2019 at his residence in Durant.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Durant.  Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. also at the church.  Burial will be in Mizpah Cemetery in Durant. Mr. Hoover was a self employed carpenter.  He owned…

John Larry “Skippy” Ellington, 68, died March 23, 2019 at his residence in Kosciusko, MS. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 29, 2019 also at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Sallis Cemetery in Sallis,…

Evelyn Bowers Lucas, 93, formerly of Durant, MS passed away March 13, 2019, at the home of her daughter in Katy, TX. Mrs. Lucas was born on May 15, 1925. Survivors include her children, Early “Chipper” Lucas (Becky), Stephen Lucas (Patricia), Kathy Battalora (Harold), Laurie Mizell (Mike), Jonathan Lucas (Kym); nine grandchildren; one step granddaughter;…

Joseph Wayne “Joe” Spell died Saturday, March 23, 2019. Visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Southern Funeral Home.  Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2019 also at the funeral home.  Burial was in Tranquill Cemetery in Yazoo County. Joe was born December 12, 1974…

Clifton Eugene Mabry, 86, mechanic, died March 21, 2019 in Goodman, MS.  Visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant.  A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Shrock United Methodist Church in Goodman. Mr. Mabry was born January…