Area Obituaries

Henry “Buddy” Bostic, Jr., 98, of Lexington, MS, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024 in Greenwood, MS. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 2 at 1:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s M.B. Church, 1408 Grand Avenue, Yazoo City, MS. Interment is in New Foundation Cemetery, Yazoo City. Visitation will be held at…

Recil Hammett Elledge, age 89, of Lexington, MS, passed away late on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Mr. Elledge was a resident of Yazoo City, MS, for over 60 years. Recil was born on Saturday, June 22, 1935, in Holmes County, MS, to Ruth Hammett Elledge and R.E. Elledge. Recil was preceded in death by his…

Mollie Ellen Haffey Caldwell passed away at her residence in Lexington, Miss. on October 25, 2024. She was born November 21, 1973 to the late Jimmy and Barbara Haffey of Ebenezer, Miss. Memorial services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Culpepper Funeral Home in Kosciusko, Miss. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:00…

Family and friends, with great gratitude and saddened hearts, we the family of the late Mr. Kenneth Aaron Hodges “COACH” will gather together in remembrance of his life, a “Durant Legend”. Coach Hodges was born on April 1, 1964 and passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The public viewing will be held at Affordable…

John (Joe) Tingle Jr., 80, of Sierra Vista, AZ, passed away on October 5, 2024. John was born on October 21, 1943 to John and Tempy Tingle of Lexington. He graduated from Lexington High School and Mississippi State University. After graduating from Mississippi State University, he joined the CIA. He had a successful career as…

Graveside services for Mr. Richard Bruce Davis Jr. were held on Friday September 20th, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lexington, MS. The family received friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday September 19th, 2024 at Mortimer Southern Funeral Home of Lexington, MS. It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform…

Fred Gene Ray, 92, of Madison passed away at home on September 12, 2024. Fred was born in Webster County, Mississippi on July 22, 1932 to Lois Phillips Ray and Fred Peterson Ray. After graduating from Mathiston High School, he was awarded a football scholarship to Holmes Junior College and was on the team that…

Donald E. Underwood, US Navy, Ret. age 86, of Gautier, MS passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. He was born Sept. 17, 1937 in Preston, West Virginia and has been a resident of Gautier since 1976. He was a United States Navy Chief Petty Officer having service from April 4, 1955 until October 1,…

Elizabeth “Libby” Hammett Dittmar June 25, 1941-June 11, 2024 It is with great sadness and a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Elizabeth “Libby” Hammett Dittmar at the age of 82. Elizabeth passed peacefully in her sleep on June 11, 2024. Libby resided in Oakland Park, Fl at the…

Clara Ann Jones Bufkin, 79, passed away on August 18, 2024 surrounded by her family at Martha Coker in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Visitation was held at 9:30 on Wednesday, August 21st at Pickens Baptist Church in Pickens, Mississippi followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial immediately followed at Quiet Ridge Cemetery in Pickens.…