Area Obituaries

Mr. Willie J. Hutchinson, 85, of Kosciusko, MS passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 of natural causes. Funeral services will be held, Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Guiding Light Church of God in Christ in Lexington, MS with burial in Hudson Cemetery in West, MS. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko is in…

Patrick B. “Sonny” Thomas, 65, died Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his residence.  Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Ebenezer Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Sonny was a driver for Ozark Trucking and a member of Ebenezer Methodist Church. Survivors are wife Cindy; sons, Patrick B.…

Melville Edgar Blake, Jr., of Silver Spring, MD died peacefully on Saturday, August 5, 2017, of complications following a stroke. He was 93 years old. He was the son of Melville E. and Minor Waldo Blake of Lexington, MS. He was the brother of Eva Blake Freeman (deceased) and M. Waldo Blake. Mr. Blake was…

Funeral services for George Darrington Chisolm, 63, were held 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 4, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home.  Burial was 2:00 p.m. Friday, at Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery in Benton, MS. George retired from MDOT after 30 years of service.  He was a member of Benton Baptist Church and the MS National Guard. Survivors are…

Mrs. Elnora Butler, 90, of Durant, MS passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 of natural causes. Funeral services will be held, Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Durant Baptist Church in Durant with burial in Georgeville Cemetery in Durant. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko is in charge of the arrangements.

Mildred Hobbs Malone, 87, died on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Lexington Manor Nursing Home in Lexington. Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Southern Funeral Home in Lexington.  Visitation began at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service.  Burial was in Malone Cemetery in Lexington.  Pallbearers were Daniel Malone, Kevin…

William E. (Billy Gene) Carroll, 78, died at his residence Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Graveside services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday July 29, at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington. Visitation was held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 29, at Southern Funeral Home. Survivors are nephew Andy Carroll (Courtney) of New Madrid, MO; nieces, Lesleigh…

Gabrielle Roby, 37, of Durant, MS passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 of heart failure. Funeral services were held, Saturday, July 1, 2017 at New Beginning Church in Durant with burial in 2nd Pilgim Rest Cemetery in Durant. Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko was in charge of the arrangements.

Katie Louise Parkerson Green, 80, of West died June 20, 2017 at the Vaiden Community Living Center. Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Mizpah Cemetery in Durant.