Area Obituaries

On the morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024, James “Jimmy” McDonald, aged 70, left us to be with our Lord. He was born to George and Grace McDonald on November 9, 1953. Jimmy retired from Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks after 25 years of service. He was an avid outdoorsman whose passions were hunting and…

Louise Wiggins Harris, 86, of Pearl, Mississippi passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024 at her residence. Visitation and Funeral services were held on Wednesday, March 13th from Mortimer-Southern Funeral Home in Lexington, MS. Visitation began at 11:00 a.m. and funeral services were at 1:00 p.m. with burial in Pine Crest Cemetery in Tchula, MS. Louise…

W.A. Edwards, 84, of Ebenezer, MS passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024. He was born on March 9, 1939 in Ebenezer, MS to Hollis and Lucille Edwards. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1956-1962. He was a long time member of Ebenezer Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He…

Christopher Lee Allen, 54, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Chris was born on February 24, 1970, in Lexington, Mississippi. He graduated from Central Holmes Academy and attended Holmes Community College and Mississippi State University. Chris was an avid outdoorsman in his personal and professional life. He worked for the U.S.…

Maya Angelou once said, “A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” Such is the soul of Bettye Edwards Farmer who was born May 16, 1934, and went to her heavenly home on February 22, 2024. Bettye and her first husband, Graydon Bouchillon,…

Mr. Jobie Harmon, 63, of Goodman, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024.A funeral service was held on Saturday, January 27 at 11:00 a.m. Interment was in Roby Cemetery in Sallis.

Funeral services for Ms. Judy Ann Malone, 68, of Lexington, MS were held on Saturday February 10th, 2024 at 2:30 at Mortimer Southern Funeral Home, Lexington. She passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024. Judy was born to Gerald “Red” and Daisy McKnight Malone in Salt Lake City, UT on March 26th,…

Dorothy Laque Strain Braswell was born September 7, 1928 to Ernest and Emmie Strain in Montgomery County, MS, where she spent the early years of her life before moving to the Delta at age 7. In 1945, she married Jimmie Braswell while he was home on leave from the Navy, and they were married 69…

Tchula, Mississippi Services for Bruce Alan Edwards were held on Thursday, February 1, at 1:00 p.m. at Wilson and Knight Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. before the service at the funeral home in Greenwood, Mississippi. He passed away at his home on Monday, January 29, 2024. Reverend Doug Lane…

Nancy Faye Killebrew Lowe received her heavenly promotion on January 25, 2024 at Select Belhaven Hospital in Jackson. She was born in Lexington, MS on July 14, 1940 to John Robert and Sallie Doris Holladay Killebrew. She attended Goodman Grammar School, Holmes Agricultural High School, and graduated in Sociology in 1962 from Mississippi State College…