Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Attala County Mississippi

Rose Mary Rutherford Edwards White

Rose Mary Rutherford Edwards White

Aug 19, 2024

Rose Mary Rutherford Edwards White, 84, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at Attala County Nursing Center. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Wake Forest United Pentecostal Church. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Wake Forest United Pentecostal Church,...

Mary M Rhodes

Mary M Rhodes

Aug 13, 2024

Mary M. Rhodes, 88, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Parkway Cemetery. Randy Rhodes will officiate. 

Mary was born July 18, 1936, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to Howard Leroy Miles and Maggie Lou Landrum Miles. She was a...

Erma Sanders Summerhill

Erma Sanders Summerhill

Aug 12, 2024

Erma Sanders Summerhill, 99, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away Monday, August 12, 2024, at Baptist-Attala Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Parkway Cemetery with Rev. James Young officiating. 

Erma was born November 9, 1924, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to her parents Lee Bryan Sanders and Effie Hearon Sanders. She was a homemaker and a...

Dorothy Brown Green

Dorothy Brown Green

Aug 10, 2024

Dorothy Lynn Brown Green, 88, of Kosciusko, MS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at The Willows in Kosciusko. Dot was surrounded by her family and her Willows family. She was born on September 21, 1935, to Lila Mae Petty Brown and Charlie Pascal Brown in Scott County, MS. She graduated from Sebastopol High School in 1954, then...

Coach James "Jimmy" Shipp

Coach James "Jimmy" Shipp

Aug 7, 2024

James E. “Jimmy” Shipp, 77, of Ethel formerly of Warren, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Tabernacle Cemetery in Ethel, Mississippi. Rev. Matt Steed is officiating the service. 

Coach Shipp was born January 6, 1947, to Dorothy Shipp in Durant, Mississippi. Coach Shipp served...

Gloria Ann Tavares

Gloria Ann Tavares

Aug 3, 2024

Gloria Ann Tavares, 76, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center-Attala. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday, August 5, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Doty Springs Cemetery. Rev. Jim...

Dr. R. N.  Gilliland, Sr.

Dr. R. N. Gilliland, Sr.

Jul 28, 2024

Dr. Robert Neaves Gilliland, Sr. passed away peacefully at age 91 on July 28 in Kosciusko, MS. Robert (Bob) was born on October 18, 1932, in Kosciusko to the late Beulah Neaves Gilliland and Samuel Nesbitt Gilliland. He graduated from Sallis High School. He then attended Holmes Junior College and in 2012 was honored as Alumnus of the Year....

Carl Benson Mcneal

Carl Benson Mcneal

Jul 19, 2024

Carl Benson McNeal, 84, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, July 22, 2024, at Parkway cemetery in Kosciusko. Jordan Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Carl was born October 4, 1939, in McAdams to Jewel and Mable McNeal....

Diane  Cwiklik

Diane Cwiklik

Jul 17, 2024

Diane Cuevas Cwiklik, 72, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Diane was born to Levance Cuevas and Wilma M. Ladner in Gulfport, Mississippi on March 12, 1952. She lived and grew up in Kiln, Mississippi before moving to the Mississippi Delta and subsequently to Kosciusko.

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Jimmy  Utz

Jimmy Utz

Jul 16, 2024

James Louis (Jimmie) Utz earned the checkered flag as he made his final lap of life on July 16, 2024 and went to the great race track in the sky. Jimmie was 81 years of age. He was born in McVille, Mississippi on March 19, 1943 to Louis and Eva Mae Utz. He was a retired truck driver and...

Frances  O'Bryant

Frances O'Bryant

Jul 13, 2024

Frances O’Bryant, 89, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away at her daughter’s residence surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Visitation is from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home. The funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Berea Cemetery. Rev. Donald Self...

Charles  Thomas "Baby Charles" Pender

Charles Thomas "Baby Charles" Pender

Jul 12, 2024

Charles Thomas “Baby Charles” Pender Sr.

August 21,1955 - July 12, 2024

Charles Thomas (Baby Charles) Pender Sr was born August 21,1955 in Louisiana to Dr. Joseph Aaron and Betty Ann Pender, who thought their son hung the moon. In his mama’s eyes, he did no wrong. His father was a well renowned...

Richard "Buddy"  Frazier

Richard "Buddy" Frazier

Jun 17, 2024

Richard “Buddy” Frazier, 62, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Monday, June 17, 2024, at his residence. A visitation is from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Jerry...

Isaiah  Taylor

Isaiah Taylor

Jun 14, 2024

Isaiah Vernon Taylor, 2, of Hesterville community in Attala County, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024, at his residence. Visitation is from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral service is at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Brister Cemetery. Rev. Billy Frazure is...

Hunter  Wofford

Hunter Wofford

Jun 13, 2024

Hunter Wofford, 29, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024. Visitation is 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 17, 2024, at Kosciusko First Baptist Church. Funeral service is at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 17, 2024, at Kosciusko First Baptist Church with burial to follow at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Mark Parnell and Bro. Les Ferguson will officiate....

Edith Mcdaniel

Edith Mcdaniel

Jun 12, 2024

Edith McDaniel, 97, of Raymond, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Stonewall Cemetery near Ethel. Randy Rhodes will officiate the service, and Jordan Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Edith is a retired secretary with...

Gerald  King

Gerald King

Jun 9, 2024

Grover Gerald King, 78, of the Hesterville community in Attala County, Mississippi passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at his residence. Visitation is from 12 :00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to...

Mary  Wood

Mary Wood

Jun 9, 2024

Mary N. Wood, 70, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Baptist-Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. Graveside services are at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Chester Carlisle is officiating the services.

Mary was born March 18, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi to William Wayne Wood and Elva Doy...

Kiyoko "Kay"  Threet

Kiyoko "Kay" Threet

Jun 7, 2024

Kiyoko “Kay” Minagawa Threet passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on June 7, 2024.

Kiyoko was born on October 22, 1931, in Yokohama, Japan. She was the third of 4 children born to Mr. Masakichi Minagawa and Mrs. Shio Minagawa. She met her husband, Edward O’Neal Threet while he was stationed in...

William  Carroll

William Carroll

Jun 5, 2024

William Imes Carroll, 53, of Chattanooga, Tennessee went to be with the Lord at 2:19 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services are at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 17, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Chuck Carroll is officiating the service. Everyone is invited to First Presbyterian Church,...