Versa Lee Sims, 84, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Independence Manor Care Center. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet relatives and friends…

Funeral services were held for Walter L. Young on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant, MS at 2:00 p.m., officiated by Kenny Boyette.  Walter passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016 from a stroke at River Oaks Hospital. Walter, known by many as “Sugarboy” was born on October 6, 1930 to…

Lisa Kaye Edwards, 49, died on Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Arkansas.  Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant with burial in West Cemetery in West, MS.

Mrs. Elsie Jean Riley Rodgers-Cooper, 71, of Durant, MS passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 of natural causes at Baptist Attala Medical Hospital in Kosciusko, MS. Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at St. James Ministry Church in Durant with burial in Truelight Cemetery in Camden, MS. Winters Funeral Home in…

Reuben Doyle Netherland Sr., 85, of Lexington, MS, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 5, 2016. Reuben spent most of his life as operator/owner of Crown (Chevron) Service Station and later as a rural mail carrier in Lexington, MS. He enjoyed tending to his cows, cutting and bailing hay, eating…

Mack Ervin Grantham, 91, of Lexington, died at home on Monday, August 8, 2016.  Visitation was held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10 at Southern Funeral Home.  Graveside services followed at 11:00 a.m. in Odd Fellows Cemetery with Southern Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Rev. Keith Garland officiated. Pallbearers were…

Nancy Lavelle Simpson Umphers was born to Charles Bailey Simpson and Olivia Burnley Simpson on November 26 in Sallis, MS many years ago. She ran into the arms of Jesus on June 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband RC Umphers, her son Ron Umphers and her brother Charles Simpson.…

Otha Lee Martin, 66, of West, MS passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016 of natural causes at Merit Health Hospital in Clarksdale, MS. Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at New Smith M.B. Church in Rome, MS with burial in Community Cemetery in Sumner, MS.

Mildred Christine Chisolm (Bill) Winstead went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 23, at the age of 93. She is preceded in death by her husband Willie Warren Winstead; daughter Brenda Hathcock; daughter-in-law Dorinda Winstead; two sons-in-law, Roy Spell and Wayne Hodges; granddaughter Kaye Wigley Mathis; great granddaughter Katelyn Winstead; great-grandson Matthew…

Kala Darlene Keith, 58, of Sallis died on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant. Interment will be at a later date in White Oak Cemetery in Clay, Kentucky. Kala was a member of Durant First…