Area Obituaries

Kathy Darlene Cotton Purvis was born on March 9, 1970, in Jacksonville, Florida, and left this world on June 24, 2023 in Coxburg, MS surrounded by her beloved family and friends. It was a Monday night and for supper her mother and father had roast beef out of a can that they turned into a…

Rachael Hughes Turri, 66, of Kenton, TN, died on 8th of June in Olive Branch, MS. Although she faced the challenges of ovarian cancer for several months, she never lost the essence of her true self. Rachael maintained her appreciation for the simple things in life and expressed gratitude for the life she had been…

Services for Arthur Wayne Rhea will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 3:15 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Lexington, MS. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 10, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Howard-Allen Educational Bldg (beside the Presbyterian Church). Committal service will be on Monday, June 12 at…

Betty Faye McBride Carroll, 68, of Lexington, Mississippi passed away Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Sallis, Miss. She was a homemaker, and the former owner of Fashion Cleaners in Lexington. She was preceded in death by her husband James Carroll, parents, Otha and Lurline Tyson McBride, her brother Larry McBride and…

James William Burwell III, 65, passed away at his home Friday, May 26 in Ebenezer,Ms. Billy as he was known by his family and friends was preceded in death by his parents James William and Mary Elizabeth Wright Burwell. He was a member of Ebenezer Methodist Church and retired superintendent for Century Construction Company. Billy…

Funeral services for Mr. John Robert Kimbrough, 38, of Meadville, MS, were held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Faith Presbyterian Church in Brookhaven, MS at 11:00 AM Burial followed in the Midway Cemetery in Meadville, MS. Rev. Brady Nelson officiated the service with assistance from Rev. Calvin Cosnahan, Rev. Marvin Howard, Rev. Dr. David…

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…