Area Obituaries

Mr. Tommie Lee Ellis, Jr., 74, of Durant, MS passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 of natural causes. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 16, 2017 at Durant Baptist Church in Durant with burial in Belmont Cemetery in Durant. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko was in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral Services for Apostle William Bernard Jackson were held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2017 at New Green Grove Church of Faith in Greenwood. Interment followed in Saint Peter Rock Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Cruger. Apostle William Benard Jackson, 46, of Cruger, died on September 10, 2017 at University Mississippi Medical Center-Jackson. Apostle…

Freddie Ray McKay, 78, of Lexington, died Monday, September 4, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will begin at 12 noon, Thursday, September 7, 2017 with 2:00 p.m. services at Southern Funeral Home in Lexington.  Chaplain Tim Frenny will officiate. Mr. McKay was a U.S. Marine veteran and had been the property manager at the Salvation…

Mrs. Cindy Grantham, 58, of Lexington, MS departed this life Sunday, September 3, 2017 at her residence.  Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington, MS. Rev. Lyn Nations officiated. Visitation was held from 12 – 1 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko, also in…

Memorial services for Mary Ann Ezell will be held Saturday, September 2, at College Park United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m., with Brother Joe Reynolds presiding. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mary Ann Ezell was born on May 21, 1945 in Kosciusko, MS to George Davis Scott and Elizabeth…

Mary Ann McBride Johnson, 76, of Lexington died Monday, August 28, 2017 at her son’s home in Madison.  Funeral services were held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home in Lexington. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cole Johnson, Tray Johnson, Cody Strider, Beau Johnson, Will Turner, Cole…

Nan Whitehead Sykes, 69, of Pickens was born January 3, 1948.  Mrs. Sykes was a graduate of Holmes Agricultural High School in 1966 and continued her education at Holmes Junior College until 1968. Upon completion of HJC Sykes went on to work for her family at Presley Chevrolet Company in Pickens, MS as a bookkeeper.…

James Evans “Knotty” Cade. 81, of West, MS died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, MS.  Funeral services were  held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 28, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant, MS.  Burial was in Smyra Cemetery in Attala County. Mr. Cade worked in construction and was a…

Elnora Dickens Butler passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. A funeral service was held at Durant Baptist Church in Durant, MS. Interment was in Georgeville Cemetery. Winters Funeral Home of Kosciusko was entrusted with the arrangements. Pallbearers were Kent Bell, Douglas Butler, Richard Matthews, Charles Matthews, Fred Glover, Paul Smith, David Creamer, Cedric Bell…

Wilburn Ellis White Jr. “Buster”,64, passed away at his residence on Monday, August 21, 2017. Services were held Wednesday, August 23 at 12:30 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Buster is survived by his wife Cindy of Ebenezer; his parents, Wilburn and Warrene of Ebenezer; his sons, Lance (spouse Mary Katherine) of Northport, AL and Matthew…