Area Obituaries
LEASTER BRASS-CURRY
Leaster Brass-Curry, 80, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 under the care of Merit Health Central Hospital with her loving husband of 59 years, Elder James A. Curry, by her side. Leaster was born May 2, 1939 in Wisner, LA to the late Theodis Brass and Violet Long-Brass. She is survived by children, Kathleen…
Read MoreLAUREN DELLE WEIR
Lauren Delle Weir passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Goodman Methodist Church in Goodman. Burial will be at Green Oak Memorial in Baton Rouge, LA Friday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. Southern Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Read MoreANNIE LEE MCDANIEL
Annie Lee McDaniel, 63, of Lexington, MS passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019. Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 30 at Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Lexington with interment in the church cemetery. The final arrangements were entrusted to Century Hairston Funeral Home.
Read MoreKATHLEEN RODGERS MCALPIN ELLINGTON
Kathleen Rodgers McAlpin Ellington died at Gulfport Memorial Hospital on December 2, 2019 after a brief illness. A resident of Long Beach, MS, she was 39 years old. Kate was born in Jackson, MS November 30, 1980, baptized at St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral, and confirmed at St. James Episcopal Church in Jackson where she spent…
Read MoreETHEL BANKS
Ethel Banks, 65, of Cruger, MS passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019. She will be laid to rest on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at New Gordon MB Church in Cruger at 11:00 a.m., with burial immediately following at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, December 6 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at…
Read MoreSHIRLEY ROSE TURNER
Shirley Rose Turner, 62, of Milwaukee, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019. She will be laid to rest on Saturday, December 7 at Affordable Funeral of Durant Chapel in Durant, MS at 2:00 p.m., with burial immediately following at Long Branch Church Cemetery in West, MS. Visitation will be held Friday, December 6…
Read MoreRANDOLPH MULLEN
Randolph Mullen, 78, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2019 graveside at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington, MS. Randolph is survived by his niece Ashley Huggins (Mike) and his nephew Chad Mullen (Owen). He was preceded in death by his parents…
Read MoreCAROLYN BYRD (WATKINS) BRIDGFORTH
After ninety-six years of family and friends, of love and prayer, Carolyn Byrd (Watkins) Bridgforth finally got to go home to her beloved Bebe and her Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday morning. She went home just as she lived, peacefully and surrounded by her adoring children. Carolyn was born on February 10, 1923 in Aberdeen,…
Read MoreJEANE DILLON
Services for Jeane Dillon were held Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at First United Methodist Church in Lexington. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service. Brother Jack Wooten officiated the service. Interment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Jeane is survived by her husband of 58 years, David. She is also survived by her children,…
Read MoreMARY FRANCES MEEKS
Mary Frances Meeks, 87, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 9, 2019 in Coxburg, MS. Mrs. Meeks was a member of Harlands Creek Baptist Church and had worked at Henson-Kickernick for 30 years. Mary Frances is survived by her sons, David Lee Meeks, Jr. (Gwen) of Cruger, MS, Mike Meeks (Debby C.) and…
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