Area Obituaries
SARA ELIZABETH KILLBEREW
Sara Elizabeth Killebrew, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2020 due to the Covid-19 complications she experienced while in the womb. Her parents, Dr. Alyssa Tyson Ellis and Keath Gwin Killebrew cradled her in their arms as they faced the unexpected and heartbreaking task of meeting their youngest daughter and saying goodbye…
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Susan Hasalo Sojourner, 79, of Minneapolis, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020. Sue loved fiercely, shone brightly, and fought tirelessly for justice throughout her life for civil rights and human rights in Holmes County, MS, D.C., and Duluth. From 1964-69, she and her husband, Henry Lorenzi, worked with local Black folks in their struggle…
Read MoreAPOSTLE CLARENCE WALSH
Apostle Clarence Walsh, 66, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Franklin Powerhouse Church. Visitation will be held at 300 West Madison Street, Durant, MS on Saturday, December 12, 2020 between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Funeral Services are entrusted to…
Read MoreSHELBY JEAN SELF
Shelby Jean Self, 82, of Lexington, MS passed away in Madison, MS on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Shelby was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and had been active with her husband Herman in the Emu business. She was born to the union of Hubert and Merlene Warren Cumberland who preceded her in death.…
Read MoreNORMA RUTH FORD
Norma Ruth Ford, 95, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. There was a graveside service on Saturday, November 28 from the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Family requests memorials to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreSUE BARRON WATSON STOCK
Sue Barron Watson Stock, 92, of Ridgeland, MS died peacefully, surrounded with the love of her devoted family and steadfast caregivers, at her home in The Orchard in Ridgeland, MS on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. She was born on November 6, 1928. She attended Crystal Springs High School and graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in…
Read MoreBARBARA SMITH KING
Barbara Smith King of Lexington, MS went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 20, 2020. A private funeral service was held at Oregon Memorial Church followed by a graveside ceremony at Odd Fellows Cemetery on Monday, November 23, 2020. Rev Lyn Nations and Rev Paul Harper conducted both services. Pallbearers were Virgil King…
Read MoreRONNIE PAUL ENGELMANN, SR.
Ronnie Paul Engelmann, Sr. of Starkville, MS was born on March 19, 1955 and left a legacy here on Earth when he passed from here to Heaven on Sunday, November 15, 2020. With his love for his children and grandchildren, he lived a life before them worthy of their following. He taught them about God…
Read MoreJOHN CALVIN BURWELL, JR.
Calvin was born in Holmes County on September 23, 1961 to Nobia Upshaw Burwell and Johnny Burwell. Calvin has two children, Ryan Hazlegrove of Apopka, FL and Hunter Burwell of Brandon, MS; an aunt, Mary Jane Sims of Florence, MS; and girlfriend, Lakashia Doss of Greenwood, MS. A service was held Saturday, November 14, 2020…
Read MoreWALLACE CLYDE (SONNY) WORTHEY, JR.
Wallace Clyde (Sonny) Worthey, Jr., 79 of Ridgeland, MS passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born February 6, 1941, the son of the late Louise Booth and Wallace C. Worthey, Sr., of Pickens. He is survived by a sister Elizabeth Worthey (Joseph) Guess of Pickens whom he affectionately…
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