Area Obituaries

Winford Garland, 78, of Pickens, passed on January 9, 2021. Graveside services will be held at Falls Cemetery in Pickens, MS on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be Friday, January 15, 2021 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at 300 West Madison St. in Durant. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Affordable…

Nancy Alexander Bridges, age 72, passed away peacefully at home on January 8, 2021. She was born on September 10, 1948 in Lexington, Mississippi to Mary and JC Alexander of West, Mississippi. She was a member of Helena First Baptist Church. Nancy adored her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Although she was a teacher, she chose…

William Aron “Billy” Lewis Jr., 83, died Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Merit Health-Rankin. The funeral service was held Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at Durant First United Methodist Church. Martin Frazure and David Cain officiated. A graveside service followed at Mizpah Cemetery in Durant, MS. Billy was born in Coffeeville, MS on…

Wallace Lavern Ables, 77, of Durant, MS, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Visitation will be held Friday, January 8, 2021 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Seneasha Methodist Church in Goodman, MS. Military funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial is in…

Laura Ann Ramage, 79, of Carthage, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Leake. Graveside services were were held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 26, 2020 at North Union Cemetery in Hesterville, MS. No visitation was planned. She is survived by her two sons, Douglas and Timothy Ramage. She was preceded…

Marcia Moril Harmon Dodd of Tyrone, GA passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020. She is survived by her husband Anthony W. Dodd, Sr., son Anthony W. Dodd, Jr., the Harmon families of Lexington, MS and the Dodd families of Atlanta, GA. A graveside service was held Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Greenwood…

Herman Levy, Jr., 64, of Durant, passed on December 18, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at Damascus Church Cemetery in Durant on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Graveside visitation will precede the funeral service beginning at 10:30 a.m.  Services are entrusted to Affordable Funeral Home of Durant.

Patricia Ann Devine Pickle, 82, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Baptist Medical Center Attala in Kosciusko, MS. Mrs. Pickle was a resident of Durant, MS and was a member of Durant Church of Christ. Mrs. Pickle was a retired LPN, having worked at a number of hospitals and nursing homes in the…

Helen Hooker, 87 years old, of Lexington, MS passed away Monday, November 23 at the Lexington UMMC Hospital. She was born in Lexington on May 8, 1933 to parents Walter Lee and Mamie (Gadberry) Hooker. Helen attended Lexington High School and was a dedicated member of Lexington First Baptist Church and enjoyed riding with Libby…