Area Obituaries

Danny Johnson, 69, of the Horseshoe Community passed away at his residence on Monday, March 8, 2021. He was born December 3, 1951 at the Holmes County Hospital in Lexington, MS to Morris Oliver and Margaret Johnson. Danny graduated from Cruger Tchula Academy in 1970. Following his graduation, he married his wife of 50 years,…

David Green A timber man and life long resident of Holmes County, MS, David Green passed away on March 5, 2021. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 7, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Durant with burial in Mizpah Cemetery in Durant. He was born on July 6, 1942 and graduated from Durant High School…

Jerry Ann Spell Gantt Jerry Ann Spell Gantt, 82, of Grenada formerly of Lexington passed away, Monday, March 1, 2021 at home after a brief illness. She was born July 1938 in Lexington to Jerry Udonell and Zula Abel Spell. In 1958 she married Tommy Gantt. She loved restoring furniture, collecting antiques and spending time…

DOMINICA LUCINDA FLEMING Dominica LuCinda Fleming, 46, of Lowell, AR, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Tulsa, OK. She was born on December 30, 1974 to her parents, Ms. Florine M. Lewis and the late Mr. Robert E. Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Jeffery Fleming; four children, Jadyn, Dionna, Jocelyn and…

Meta Lee Tutterow Meta Lee Tutterow, 68, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center of Jackson, MS. Meta was born in Holmes County, was a graduate of Durant High School, and was a home maker. Meta was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Harthcock, and her parents, Emmitt Harthcock…

Eric Wayne Fagan (“Fro”), age 37, most beloved son, brother, and family member went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on February 20, 2021. Only at age 38, he affected many people at the time of his passing. He is survived by his mother Rose Kuhn Scales (and Ray); brother Justin Fagan (and Brit);…

Nancy Farmer, 66, of Lexington went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Nancy was born on August 31, 1954 to Noel and Geneva Self. Nancy is survived by her husband, Jerry Farmer of Lexington; her children, Chris and Christina Farmer of Hot Springs, Arkansas as well as James Brown of…

Ricki Burrell Smith, age 69, passed away at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, Mississippi, on Monday, February 15, 2021, after battling pneumonia complications over the past two weeks. Ricki is survived by her husband of 52 years, Roy Lee Smith; her three daughters, Misti and her husband Chadd Garnett with their four children, Todd, Jacob,…