Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Attala County Mississippi

Mary Lavelle Dickerson Duke

Mary Lavelle Dickerson Duke

Jul 31, 2017

Mary Lavelle Dickerson Duke passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at Baptist Attala in Kosciusko. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Parkway Cemetery. Dr. Scott Wright will officiate....

Shirley Ann Harkins Sivils

Shirley Ann Harkins Sivils

Jul 26, 2017

Shirley Harkins Sivils Thomastown Shirley Harkins Sivils, 82, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at her home in Kosciusko. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. on Friday, July 28 at Jordan Funeral Home and 12-1 p.m. on Saturday at Thomastown Christian Church. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. in the church with burial in the Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Frank Terry...

Wilda Rawson Hunt

Wilda Rawson Hunt

Jul 21, 2017

Mrs. Wilda Rawson Hunt Forest, MS formerly of Philadelphia, MS and Kosciusko, MS Mrs. Wilda Beatrice Rawson Hunt age 87, passed this life Friday, July 21, 2017 at her residence in Forest, Ms. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2017 at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, MS. With Reverend Mark Smith...

Brenda Kay Lawrence Otts

Brenda Kay Lawrence Otts

Jul 19, 2017

Burial will be at a later date.

Benny Paul Palmertree

Benny Paul Palmertree

Jul 16, 2017

Benny Paul Palmertree, 59, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 at his home. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 19 in the Hebron Cemetery. Rev. Duran Palmertree will officiate. He was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Palmertree of Kosciusko; daughters, Christina Palmertree and Hannah Palmertree, both of Kosciusko; brothers, Kenneth Palmertree of Kilmichael, Kimble...

Fred Alvin Parish

Fred Alvin Parish

Jul 12, 2017

Fred Alvin Parish, 74, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is from 9:30-10 a.m. Saturday, July 15 at Bear Creek Baptist Church with the memorial service to follow at 10 a.m. and burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Chet Ferguson and Rev. Bobby Parish will officiate. He was a former member of...

Eugene Brock Hill

Eugene Brock Hill

Jul 9, 2017

Mr. Hill was born August 12, 1938, in Dockery, MS to Eugene B. Hill, Sr. and Audrey Rabb Hill. He served four years in the US Air Force from 1957 to 1961 and later was in the Army National Guard until 1974. He retired from the MS Employment Service after 26 years. He was an active member and past...

Wanna Barrett Johnson

Wanna Barrett Johnson

Jun 27, 2017

Wanna Glynn Barrett Johnson, 90, native of Williamsville near Kosciusko, was born February 20, 1927 and passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Winston Medical Center Nursing Home in Louisville. Visitation is from 10-11 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2017 at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services are to follow at 11 a.m. in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel...

Shirley Faye Bain Taylor

Shirley Faye Bain Taylor

Jun 26, 2017

Shirley Faye Bain Taylor, 81, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 at her home. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 28 at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 29 in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Carson Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Shannon Pennington, Rev. Doyle Mitchell,...

Helen Gadomski Brooks

Helen Gadomski Brooks

Jun 25, 2017

Helen Gadomski Brooks, 96, died June 25, 2017, at Atwood's Personal Care Home in Kosciusko. She was born on January 29, 1921, in Greenfield, Massachusetts. She was predeceased by her husband William D. Brooks, son William D. Brooks, Jr., parents Stanley and Alexandra Boguslawski Gadomski, sisters Charlotte G. Joyce and Mary Ann G. Nickoski and brother Francis Gadomski She...

Archie Lee Mcbride

Archie Lee Mcbride

Jun 22, 2017

Archie Lee McBride age 59 of Durant, MS. died Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 28th at Calvary Baptist Church in Durant. He is survived by his two sisters: Pamela Marie Martin of Durant and Beverly Diane Coleman of Kosciusko and three brothers: Mabry Hurst McBride...

Thomas Gene Shurden

Thomas Gene Shurden

Jun 15, 2017

Thomas Gene Shurden, 88, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 15, 2017. Graveside services will be at 6 p.m. in the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Matt Steed and Dr. Dick Hill will officiate. He was an avid outdoorsman and fisherman. Survivors include his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by...

Weldon Ford "Shorty" Kyle

Weldon Ford "Shorty" Kyle

Jun 13, 2017

Weldon Ford Kyle (Shorty), 86, went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2017. Shorty was born March 8, 1931 to Myrtle Wofford Kyle and Garland Kyle in McCool, MS. He was a member of McCool Baptist Church. He enlisted in the Army in December 1948-1951. He was a PFC of Engineers 114th Motor Pool Headquarters and Service...

Mary Carol Steed White

Mary Carol Steed White

Jun 11, 2017

Mary Carol White passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on June 11, 2017 at the age of 75. As a daughter, wife, mother, nana, aunt and friend; she was a woman who touched the lives of many and leaves behind a world that is a better place because of her life and legacy. Mary Carol's...

Charlsie Mae Graham Hammond

Charlsie Mae Graham Hammond

Jun 3, 2017

Mrs. Charlsie Mae Graham Hammond, an elementary school teacher, died June 3, 2017, at Baptist Medical Center, in Jackson. Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Barry Corbett will...

William Gordon "Buddy" Rodgers

William Gordon "Buddy" Rodgers

May 31, 2017

William Gordon "Buddy" Rodgers, 66, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his home in Kosciusko. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. on Friday, June 2 in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Donald Self will...

Nola Milner Ellis

Nola Milner Ellis

May 28, 2017

Mrs. Nola Milner Ellis, 97, of the Carmack Community, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Vaiden Community Living Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at Jordan Funeral Home, in Kosciusko. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at Friendship Cemetery. Rev. Gary Thornton will officiate. Mrs....

Roman Joseph Miller

Roman Joseph Miller

May 26, 2017

Dr. Roman J. Miller December 27, 1930 – May 26, 2017 Dr. Roman J. Miller, 86, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, died at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi on May 26, 2017. He was born December 27, 1930, to John E. and Ella Mae (Yoder) Miller in St. Joseph County, Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Una (Berens) Miller who...

Curtis Glenn "Buddy" Deason

Curtis Glenn "Buddy" Deason

May 25, 2017

Mr. Curtis Glenn "Buddy" Deason, Sr., 76, was born in Attala County, MS on July 2, 1940. He was surrounded by his three children and loved ones at the Baptist Medical Center-Attala in Kosciusko, where he went to his eternal home to rest in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 25, 2017. Visitation is...