Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Attala County Mississippi

Sheri Grace Schroeder

Sheri Grace Schroeder

Aug 15, 2015

Sheri Grace Schroeder Kosciusko Sheri Grace Schroeder, 51, of Kosciusko, passed away peacefully on August, 15, 2015. She lived with her mother, Patricia Cockroft Schroeder, on the Diamond Grace Ranch. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert. Sheri was an animal lover and owned a variety of animals. Sheri was an aunt to three nieces and three...

John Carlton "Sonny" Sorrells

John Carlton "Sonny" Sorrells

Aug 6, 2015

John Sorrells passed away on August 6, 2015, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS, surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, followed by the funeral at 2:30 p.m. Burial is to follow at Parkway Cemetery. John was born in Sledge, Mississippi, on March 4,...

George Dewitt "Buddy" Hutchison

George Dewitt "Buddy" Hutchison

Aug 3, 2015

George Dewitt "Buddy" Hutchison, 61, died Monday, August 3, 2015 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, August 6 at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 7in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Sallis Cemetery. Rev. Donald Self will...

Margie Faye Moore Jones

Margie Faye Moore Jones

Jul 27, 2015

Margie Faye Moore Jones, 88, died Monday, July 27, 2015 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015 and 8-10 a.m. on Friday at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday at the Coleman Cemetery. She was a member of the Woodman of the World and affiliated...

Johnny E. Sanders

Johnny E. Sanders

Jul 23, 2015

Kosciusko, MS formerly of Vicksburg, MS Mr. Johnny Sanders 54, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Vicksburg, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel in Kosciusko with burial in Parkway Cemetery with Rev. Randall McCool officiating. Survivors: include his wife Lisa G. Sanders of Kosciusko, MS, Daughters: Glenda Luke...

Harvey J. "Bo" Clark

Harvey J. "Bo" Clark

Jul 21, 2015

Harvey James "Bo" Clark, age 80, passed away on July 21, 2015, in his home in Tucker, Georgia. A visitation will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, at Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia with a memorial service at 3:00 p.m. A second visitation will also be held from 10:00 a.m. –...

Diane Leonna Babajian

Diane Leonna Babajian

Jul 19, 2015

Diane Leonna Babajian, 72, died July 19, 2015, at Greenwood-Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, MS. Visitation is Wednesday, July 22 at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services are Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Yockanookany Baptist Church Cemetery. Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Rev. Donald Self will officiate....

Janie Ramage Grantham

Janie Ramage Grantham

Jul 17, 2015

Janie Ramage Grantham, a retired nurse of 48 years, went to her heavenly home on Friday, July 17, 2015, after a valiant struggle with a lengthy illness. Those surviving her are her husband, Lavoy Grantham; her two children, Michelle Corriveau, and Amie Ramage Rawson; a son-in-law, Michael Rawson; two grandchildren, Casey Dabbs and Clay Rawson; two great-grandchildren, Marleigh and...

William Dewayne Allen

William Dewayne Allen

Jul 17, 2015

William D. Allen Known as Gargamel or Bone, age 52, passed away early on the morning of July 17, 2015. He died happily at home with two of his loves, his books and his wife. End stage Renal failure was the culprit of this stolen life. Born May 10, 1963, at Charity Hospital, New Orleans. His family moved to...

Dennis Gene Sims

Dennis Gene Sims

Jul 16, 2015

Dennis Gene Sims, 78, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his home. Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp with three tours in Vietnam. He then spent 27 years driving a truck. Survivors include his wife, Gwen Sims of Ethel; children, daughter, Laura Roggero of Commerce, MI,...

Phyllis Anne Keller

Phyllis Anne Keller

Jul 10, 2015

Phyllis Anne Drain Keller, 89, of Kosciusko, died Friday, July 10, 2015 in the Attala County Nursing Home in Kosciusko. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Kosciusko. Memorial services are 7 p.m. at the church with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, CO at a later date. Jordan Funeral...

Lucy Love Terry Harrell

Lucy Love Terry Harrell

Jul 9, 2015

Mrs. Lucy Love Terry Harrell age 85, passed this life July 9, 2015 at Wellstar Tranquility @ Cobb Hospital in Austell Georgia. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 13 at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Kosciusko City Cemetery with Rev. Junior Davis Officiating. Mrs. Harrell is survived by her son: Scott of Temple, Ga....

Virginia Forbes Jordan

Virginia Forbes Jordan

Jul 3, 2015

Mary Virginia Forbes Jordan, 99, died July 3, 2015, at Montgomery Gardens, in Starkville, MS. Rev. David Harrell officiated. Mrs. Jordan was born February 23, 1916, in Atoka, TN, to Colie Hendrix and Mary Iona Moore Forbes. She married Bart W. Jordan, in Memphis, TN, on March 10, 1939. She is survived by her three daughters, Sylvia Hesse, Barbara...

Bonnie Jean Lloyd

Bonnie Jean Lloyd

Jun 29, 2015

Bonnie Jean Lloyd, 86, died Monday, June 29, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center Attala. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 and Thursday from 10-11 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2 in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the North Union Cemetery. Jordan Funeral Home is...

Billye Ruth Barnes Jennings

Billye Ruth Barnes Jennings

Jun 28, 2015

Billye Ruth Barnes Jennings, 86, of Chicago, Illinois past this life Sunday, June 28 at her residence. Mrs. Jennings was preceded in death by her parents, William Richard Barnes and Beatrice Ratcliff and her husband, Leeander "Lee" W. Jennings. She was an Accountant, Past President of Women's Athletic Club of Chicago, and Board of Trustees – Juvenile Protective Association,...

Margaret Burt Kendall

Margaret Burt Kendall

Jun 20, 2015

Margaret Alice "Bill" Burt Kendall, 98, died of respiratory failure June 20, 2015 at the Dugan Memorial Home in West Point. Born October 24, 1916 to Edward David and Rachel Sanders Burt of the McVille community, she was the last surviving of their nine children. She was retired from the nursery at Montford Jones hospital and lived many years...

Herbert W. Thweatt

Herbert W. Thweatt

Jun 19, 2015

Herbert W. Thweatt, 86, died Friday, June19, 2015 at the Martha Jo Leslie Veteran Home in Kosciusko. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services are 3 p.m. Sunday, June 21 in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Isaac Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Meggs and Rev. Ricky Summers...

Joel Simmons Thayer

Joel Simmons Thayer

Jun 16, 2015

Joel Simmons Thayer, 60, died Tuesday, June16, 2015 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2015 at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Memorial services are 1 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at Doty Springs Baptist Church. Rev. Junior Davis will officiate. Survivors include his parents, Gary and Priscilla Simmons Thayer;...

Edwin "Ed" Hamilton Holford, Ii

Edwin "Ed" Hamilton Holford, Ii

Jun 16, 2015

Edwin Hamilton "Ed" Holford, II, 68, of Poplarville, MS, died June 16, 2015. Graveside services will be in the Old Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, MS on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 2:00 pm. Buddy Moody will officiate at the service. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday at White Funeral Home, 315 Highway 11 South, Poplarville,...