PATRICK B. “SONNY” THOMAS
Patrick B. “Sonny” Thomas, 65, died Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Ebenezer Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Sonny was a driver for Ozark Trucking and a member of Ebenezer Methodist Church. Survivors are wife Cindy; sons, Patrick B.…
Read MoreMELVILLE E. BLAKE, JR.
Melville Edgar Blake, Jr., of Silver Spring, MD died peacefully on Saturday, August 5, 2017, of complications following a stroke. He was 93 years old. He was the son of Melville E. and Minor Waldo Blake of Lexington, MS. He was the brother of Eva Blake Freeman (deceased) and M. Waldo Blake. Mr. Blake was…
Read MoreGEORGE DARRINGTON CHISOLM
Funeral services for George Darrington Chisolm, 63, were held 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 4, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home. Burial was 2:00 p.m. Friday, at Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery in Benton, MS. George retired from MDOT after 30 years of service. He was a member of Benton Baptist Church and the MS National Guard. Survivors are…
Read MoreELNORA BUTLER
Mrs. Elnora Butler, 90, of Durant, MS passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 of natural causes. Funeral services will be held, Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Durant Baptist Church in Durant with burial in Georgeville Cemetery in Durant. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko is in charge of the arrangements.
Read MoreMildred Hobbs Malone
Mildred Hobbs Malone, 87, died on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Lexington Manor Nursing Home in Lexington. Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home in Lexington. Visitation began at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial was in Malone Cemetery in Lexington. Pallbearers were Daniel Malone, Kevin…
Read MoreWilliam E. (Billy Gene) Carroll
William E. (Billy Gene) Carroll, 78, died at his residence Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Graveside services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday July 29, at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington. Visitation was held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 29, at Southern Funeral Home. Survivors are nephew Andy Carroll (Courtney) of New Madrid, MO; nieces, Lesleigh…
Read MoreDOROTHY MAY PORTER
Dorothy May (Manley) Porter of Lexington, Mississippi passed away on July 3, 2017. She was born January 25, 1924 in Leicester, England to Arthur and Rebecca Manley. She married Alfred Allen Porter, Jr. on March 31, 1945. Mrs. Porter traveled to The United States of America in February of 1946, aboard the Queen Mary, the…
Read MoreMARTHA JEAN WILLIAMS
“For the Joy of the Lord is my strength” Nehemiah 8:106 Ms. Martha Jean Williams was born in Goodman, Mississippi on September 12, 1961. On Sunday July 9, 2017 in Jackson, Mississippi, God called one of his special angels home. She was the sixth child born to the late Mr. Earnest and Pearlie Williams of…
Read MoreGABRIELLE ROBY
Gabrielle Roby, 37, of Durant, MS passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 of heart failure. Funeral services were held, Saturday, July 1, 2017 at New Beginning Church in Durant with burial in 2nd Pilgim Rest Cemetery in Durant. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko was in charge of the arrangements.
Read MoreNew state seatbelt law takes effect tomorrow
The Mississippi Highway Patrol will begin the 2017 Fourth of July Holiday Enforcement Period on Friday, June 30, at 6 p.m. and conclude Tuesday, July 4, at midnight. With the anticipation of heavy traffic flow throughout the state, all available troopers will be assigned saturation patrols in an effort to maximize visibility and reduce traffic…
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