Area Obituaries

Mack Ervin Grantham, 91, of Lexington, died at home on Monday, August 8, 2016.  Visitation was held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10 at Southern Funeral Home.  Graveside services followed at 11:00 a.m. in Odd Fellows Cemetery with Southern Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Rev. Keith Garland officiated. Pallbearers were…

Nancy Lavelle Simpson Umphers was born to Charles Bailey Simpson and Olivia Burnley Simpson on November 26 in Sallis, MS many years ago. She ran into the arms of Jesus on June 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband RC Umphers, her son Ron Umphers and her brother Charles Simpson.…

Otha Lee Martin, 66, of West, MS passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016 of natural causes at Merit Health Hospital in Clarksdale, MS. Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at New Smith M.B. Church in Rome, MS with burial in Community Cemetery in Sumner, MS.

Mildred Christine Chisolm (Bill) Winstead went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 23, at the age of 93. She is preceded in death by her husband Willie Warren Winstead; daughter Brenda Hathcock; daughter-in-law Dorinda Winstead; two sons-in-law, Roy Spell and Wayne Hodges; granddaughter Kaye Wigley Mathis; great granddaughter Katelyn Winstead; great-grandson Matthew…

Kala Darlene Keith, 58, of Sallis died on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant. Interment will be at a later date in White Oak Cemetery in Clay, Kentucky. Kala was a member of Durant First…

Mrs. Mattie Brooks-Martin, 64, of Waterloo, IA passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 of natural causes at Unity Point Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services were held at on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Winters Funeral Home in Kosciusko, MS with burial in Durant City Cemetery in Durant, MS.

Dora Bunch Parkinson, 84, of Durant, MS went home to be with her Lord on Friday, July 15, 2016 at Highland Home in Ridgeland surrounded by her beloved family. The funeral service was held on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at First United Methodist Church in Durant. Interment followed at Mizpah Cemetery. Mrs. Parkinson was born…

Irene McDonald Wade, 99, died July 13, 2016 at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday, July 15 at First Baptist Church in Tchula. Visitation was at 1 p.m. also at the church on Friday, July 15. Burial was in Pinecrest Cemetery in Tchula. Pallbearers were Royce McDonald,…

Wendell C. “Bubba” Davis, 70, of Lexington died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Katy, Texas.  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Durant United Methodist Church in Durant, MS. Burial was in Malone Cemetery in Lexington. Mr. Davis was retired from Shell Oil Company after 30 years of…

Macel McCrory Cochran, 86, of Durant died on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood.  Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Durant.  Burial was in Mizpah Cemetery. Macel was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Durant.…