Area Obituaries

Ruben Curtis Green, 86, was reunited with the love of his life in Heaven on May 15, 2023. He was born in Montgomery County, Mississippi, and lived all of his life in West, Mississippi. Ruben Green was a beloved father to three children: Kathy (David) Moore of Tyler, Texas; the late Karen Green of Kosciusko,…

Marilyn Watkins Walker, 100, passed away at her residence on Thursday,May 18, 2023. She was a retired bookkeeper for Scott Petroleum, and member of First Baptist Church in Lexington. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents William Melton and Clara Roberts Watkins, her husband A G Walker, and son Bob Walker. Mrs. Walker had…

Kristen Michelle Kelley Evans, 39, of Vaiden, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Golden Triangle Medical Center in Columbus. Kristen was born December 5, 1983, in Cleveland, to Henry Kelley and Sharon Toler Grissette. She worked in sales at Lexington Home Center. Kristen enjoyed playing on Facebook, eating, and traveling. She attended Vaiden Baptist…

On April 25, 2023, Sara Nell Nabers Martin left her family and friends to meet her Lord and Savior. She was a woman who deeply believed in her Christian Faith and shared that faith with her children at an early age. Sara was born November 17, 1935, to Isaac W. Nabers and Louise Proctor Nabers…

Donna Faye Dixon Jacks, of Senatobia, passed away April 18, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. She was 72. Donna fought a long and courageous seven-year battle against colon cancer. She was a determined and very strong lady. She was born December 2, 1950, in Grenada Mississippi to the late Marvin and Nell Dixon.…

Virginia “Granny” Sykes Melton passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning with a smile on her face. A true embrace of her next chapter. Virginia was born on July 8th, 1929 in Duck Hill, Mississippi. Even as a child, her distinct blend of grace, kindness, and unending love brought joy to her two late…

Our husband, father, grandfather, brother, in-law, uncle and friend George Edward Copeland, Jr. passed away on Tuesday April 25, 2023. Papa George signed off on a life surrounded by loving children and grandchildren, many friends, hunting camps and food plots and blind building, traveling, hunting trips, fishing trips, boating, flying his own airplane, tending to…

Debra L. O’Briant Conner, 59, of West, MS passed away at her residence April 11,2023 she was a Data Entry Supervisor with Renasant bank in Kosciusko, Miss. Debra was preceded in death by her father Charles Durwood O’Briant. Debra is survived by her husband Robert Conner of West, MS, son Matt Conner of Sidon, Miss.,…

JACKSON, MS – Mildred West Dickard, 93, went home to be with the Lord on April 16, 2023. She was born at home on November 27, 1929 in Lafayette County, Mississippi to parents John Milton and Minnie Carpenter West. She attended Taylor High School for grades 1-12, where she graduated in 1945 as Valedictorian of…

Mary Louise Daves, 79, of Durant, MS, passed away on April 10, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Charleston, MS to Sadie Nelson and Edward Harrison Walker. She had six brothers and three sisters. She worked at Parchman Penitentiary for 15 years and part time for Jitney, Jr in…