Area Obituaries

Marian Swinney, 78, of Lexington passed away in Crystal Springs, MS on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 7 with graveside services being held at Coxburg Cemetery. Southern Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Donald Jerome Hearn, known by many as “Sodie”, passed away, July 25, 2021, peacefully at his home after a two year battle with lung cancer. Donald was born, March 15, 1953, to the late John and Nancy Hearn of Holmes County. Donald worked from a young age up until a month before his death. He…

Lorraine Hicks Burrell, 86, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 in Vicksburg, MS. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 27 at Durant Church at 3:00 p.m. Burial was in Brister Cemetery near Durant, MS.

Betty Laura Streetman Williamson died Thursday July 22, 2021 at home after a long battle with congestive heart failure. She was born November 14, 1935 to Walter Curtis Streetman, Sr. and Lillian Elizabeth Turner Streetman, and was a lifelong resident of Durant. She attended school in Durant and at Holmes Junior College, and was active…

Roosevelt (Roe) Lenard, 58, of Lexington, MS, died on Saturday, July 4, 2021. Visitation was held on July 6 at Porter & Sons’ Funeral Home.

Charles Durwood O’Briant, “DAGWOOD”, 80, of West, MS was born on September 18, 1940, and passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Jackson of natural causes. He was a longtime farmer and logger and factory worker. He was preceded in death by his parents, D.C. and Nellie Welch O’Briant, his siblings, Dottie Ponders, Shirley…

The Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Charles Earl Matthews will be held on Thursday, July 15, at 11:00 a.m. Family and friends will gather for the service at the Durant Baptist Church, 16455 North Jackson Street in Durant. Interment will be in Georgeville Cemetery in Durant. Services entrusted to Winters Funeral Home, Kosciusko, MS.

Mary Elizabeth Eubanks, 93, of Lexington passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Lexington Manor Nursing Home. She was born to Tommie and Mable Bailey Ware who preceded her in death. Mary Elizabeth had worked at Henson-Kickernick for 30 years as floor supervisor. She also did alterations for people in and around Holmes County…

The Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Charles Earl Matthews will be held on Thursday, July 15, at 11:00 a.m. Family and friends will gather for the service at the Durant Baptist Church, 16455 North Jackson Street in Durant, Reverend Dr. Nathaniel Christian, Pastor. Services entrusted to Winters Funeral Home, Kosciusko, MS.

Pat M. Barrett, Jr., of Lexington, MS, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 26, 2021. Pat, Jr., was born on February 1, 1942, the oldest of four children of Pat Montgomery Barrett and Sara Stephens Barrett. Pat, Jr., lived his entire life in Lexington. He attended the public schools there, graduating from…