BERNICE IRENE SMITH YOUNG
Mrs. Bernice “Bunny” Irene Smith Young, 76, of Vicksburg, MS passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 6 at Waterloo Missionary Baptist Church in Lorman, MS from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Waterloo Missionary Baptist Church…
Read MoreSANDRA SNOW TRUSS
Mrs. Sandra Snow Truss, 47, of Durant, passed away of natural causes on Friday, April 21, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 29 at Durant Holiness Church of Christ. Burial was in New Center Cemetery in Sallis. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko handled the arrangements.
Read MoreOLIN H. DUNN, JR.
Olin H. Dunn, Jr. age 88 of Friendsville, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the family home in Friendsville, TN. He was born in Sylacauga, AL and served two years in the USMC. He then earned a B.S. degree in Textile Manufacturing from Clemson University. He was married to Jeanette Stinson Dunn and together…
Read MoreMcCrory projected unofficial winner of Lexington mayoral race
By Matthew Breazeale With absentee ballots still being counted as of 2:30 p.m., Lexington election commissioners unofficially project candidate Robin McCrory as mayor-elect with 406 tallied votes so far. Trailing her is incumbent Mayor Clint Cobbins with 230 votes and mayoral candidate Doris Alexander with 34 votes. Unofficial opposed aldermen races are as followed: Alderman-at-Large:…
Read MoreMISS JIMMIE LEE KILLEBREW
Miss Jimmie Lee Killebrew Miss Jimmie Lee Killebrew, 92, of Tchula died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood. Visitation was held on Friday, April 21, 2017, 9:30 a.m. until the service at 11:00 a.m. at Southern Funeral Home in Lexington. Burial was in the Coxburg Cemetery in Coxburg, MS. Rev. Shannon…
Read MoreCONNIE SMITH MCCAA, M.D., PH.D.
Legendary Jackson ophthalmologist Connie McCaa, M.D., Ph.D., died of complications from heart surgery Wednesday, April 19, 2016 at age 79. She had a large, devoted following among patients and was an iconic professor and eye surgeon. Dr. McCaa passed while surrounded by her family at the renowned Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic, where she received heart surgery…
Read MoreREV. CLAYTON SNOW, JR.
Rev. Clayton Snow, Jr., 73, of Durant, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 at Durant Baptist Church with burial in New Center Ridge Cemetery in Sallis. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko is handling the arrangements.
Read MorePATTY HOOD MADDUX
Patty Hood Maddux, 65, of Lexington died Monday, April 10, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. until service time at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home in Lexington. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington. Pallbearers are Jeff Martin, Landon Hood, Pat Hood, Paul Miles,…
Read MoreORA D. ALLEN
Mrs. Ora D. Allen, 52, of Sallis, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 at Durant First Baptist Church with burial in New Banyon Cemetery in Sallis. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko is handling the arrangements.
Read MoreGLENNIE SUE MASKE THORNTON
Glennie Sue Maske Thornton, 82, died April 4, 2017 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Durant. Burial was in Mizpah Cemetery in Durant. Rev. David Cain officiated. Pallbearers were Chris Musselwhite, Scott Thornton, Casey Blackstock, Corey…
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