WILLIE ESTELLE HARTHCOCK TAYLOR
A Memorial Service for Willie Estelle Harthcock Taylor age 84 of Houston, TX will be held Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 2 P.M, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Lexington, MS. Reception will follow at the home of Jan and Mills Heard. Willie was born on March 10, 1932 in Eulogy, MS and passed away on…
Read MoreANNIE L. ANDERSON
Mrs. Annie L. Anderson, 90, of Goodman, MS passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 of natural causes at University Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Goodman Pickens School in Goodman with burial in St. Mark Cemetery in Goodman. Winters Funeral Home in…
Read MoreFRANCES JEAN BROYLES
Frances Jean Broyles, 75, of Durant, formerly of Sallis, died at her home on Saturday, July 9 after suffering from multiple health issues. Jean was retired from the Durant Nursing Home as an LPN. She served many years working at the Durant Hospital and other facilities around Mississippi. She is survived by her daughter Jerri…
Read MoreScoring improves on state tests from Holmes’ elementary students
By Matthew Breazeale The Mississippi Department of Education has released findings for two state assessment on elementary school students in as many months. The third grade reading test results, released in May for Holmes County School District, show a passing rate of 66.2% out of 284 test takers from all four district elementary schools, Goodman-Pickens,…
Read MoreProgress made on county MDOT improvement projects
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced a progress update on maintenance and safety improvement projects in District 3. “The projects are ongoing in Holmes, Warren, Washington and Yazoo Counties,” said Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall. “These important projects are necessary to improve safety for the traveling public and maintain our current roadways.” MDOT is currently…
Read MoreJUANITA WYNNE RYAN
Cooter went to be with family, friends, and Elvis on July 1, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. She was 82. Cooter/Slim was born on April 13, 1934. She was the daughter of Willie Day Wynne and Essie Lee (McCorkle) Wynne. She lived most of her life in Holmes County where she was a…
Read MoreOZENA TIDWELL
Mrs. Ozena Tidwell, 84, of Kosciusko, MS, formerly of Durant, MS passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2016 of natural causes at her residence. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at West Baptist Church in West with burial in West Baptist Cemetery in West. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko…
Read MoreMIGNONNE MAXWELL
On August 23, 1915, the heavens introduced a new member to the world, Mignonne Howell Caldwell. She was born in Magnolia, Mississippi to Mr. and Mrs. John T. Caldwell. Mama lived her first six years in New Jersey and Kentucky. After that the Caldwells moved back to Mississippi. Mama said that her mother and…
Read MoreCompetition heats up at 4-H cooking contest
By Betsy Padgett Holmes Co. Ext./4-H Agent Montgomery County Extension hosted the North State 4-H Cookout Contest, on Tuesday, June 28, in Winona at the coliseum. Holmes County 4-H competed with nine youth in the Pork and Beef Divisions. The Pork Division was divided in to two age groups – Junior and Senior. Each child…
Read MoreMartha Jean Pepper
6/29/2016 Martha Jean Pepper, retired homemaker, died Tuesdsay, June 21, 2016 at UMMC-Holmes County following a lengthy illness. She is survived by her spouse Louis Pepper, III; children, Jeannie Pepper Sample (Kim), Butch Pepper (Paula) and Tommy Pepper (Fran); four grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Services were held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Oregon…
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