Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Attala County Mississippi
Glynda Frazier Holliman
May 27, 2025
Glynda Frazier Holliman, 80, of Ethel, Mississippi, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Oktibbeha County Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Friday, June 6, 2025, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel.
Glynda was born on February 16, 1945, in McCool, Mississippi to Melvin Burrell and Irene Burchfield. She retired from the Veteran’s Service Office in Kosciusko, Mississippi....
Ruth Parish Bailey
May 22, 2025
Ruth Parish Bailey, 89, resident of Gonzales, LA, passed away on May 22, 2025. She was born in McCool, MS on July 30, 1935, and married Hubert D. Bailey on January 1st, 1950. She was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church.
Ruth was also a past member in the Garden Club, volunteering at the Fellowship Center, UMW and Pink...
Walter Cox
May 22, 2025
Walter Cox, 76, of McCool, Mississippi, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Services will be at a later date.
Walter was born September 18, 1948, in Winona, Mississippi, to Wesley Cox and Bootsie Boatman Cox. Walter Cox served in the United States Navy during Vietnam, where he served as a Boatswain’s Mate. He...
Boots McKay
May 21, 2025
Bula Jenkins McKay (Boots), 75, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, followed by chapel and graveside services. Reverends James Young and Devin Meilstrup will officiate the services.
Boots was born on February 24, 1950, in...
Jimmy Benton Willhite
May 15, 2025
Jimmy Benton Willhite, 79, of Kosciusko, MS, passed away on May 15, 2025, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation at 9:30 – 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Harvest Point Baptist Church with a memorial service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Mike Barrentine and Rev. Donald Self will...
Mildred Wilkins Barrett
May 11, 2025
Mildred Wilkins Barrett, 72, of West, Mississippi passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Wilkins-McLellan Cemetery. Rev. Carlton McNeer will officiate the service.
Mildred was born on July 5, 1952, in Lexington, Mississippi to George Forrest Wilkins and Jerry Baxter...
Jerome Woodson
May 11, 2025
Jerome Woodson, 87, of French Camp, Mississippi, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Mississippi Veterans Home in Kosciusko. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Bethsaida Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m., at Bethsaida Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Bethsaida Cemetery. Rev. Alex Lawson will officiate...
Wade McDaniel
May 9, 2025
Wade McDaniel, 60, of Sallis, Mississippi, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025, at Baptist- Attala Hospital in Kosciusko. Graveside services will be held at 2 :00 p.m., Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Salem Cemetery in Newport Community in Sallis, Mississippi. Rev. Jeremy Grantham will officiate the services.
Wade was born on December 24, 1964, in Mississippi to George Willie McDaniel and...
Anthony Wayne Moore
May 6, 2025
Anthony Wayne Moore, 76, of Thomastown, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Moore’s Family Cemetery, 6432 Highway 43 South, Kosciusko, Mississippi 39090....
Aline Russell
May 5, 2025
Aline Lindsey Dees Russell, 81, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Jordan Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Glenn Ellington will officiate the service.
Aline...
John Henry Gentry
May 4, 2025
John Henry Gentry, 82, of Zama, Mississippi, was born on March 23, 1943, to William (Bill) and Georgia Lee Gentry. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He was one of nine siblings. He went to his eternal home on May 4, 2025, surrounded by his family.
He spent most of his life on the Mississippi River. He began...
Samuel "Sammy" William McMillan
Apr 30, 2025
Samuel “Sammy” William McMillan, 74, of Terry, Mississippi passed away April 30, 2025, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2025, at First Pentecostal Church Jackson, 5000 I-55 South, Jackson, Mississippi 39272 and 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 2025. Funeral services will...
Henry Alexander Ingram
Apr 23, 2025
Henry Alexander Ingram, 88, of McCool, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, Mississippi surrounded by his family. Services will be announced at a later date.
Henry was born to Everett Fulton Ingram and Mary Grace Reece Ingram on April 25, 1936, in McCool, Mississippi. He was retired from logging and carpenter work. He lived...
Jean Carol Williams-Klinck
Apr 19, 2025
Jean Carol Williams (Klinck)
February 11, 1946 – April 19, 2025
It is with saddened hearts that we now celebrate the life of our precious mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who passed away on April 19, 2025. Jean Carol was loved and adored by her large family and friends. She was born on February 11,1946, the 7th child of the late Alzie and...
Dirk Lindsey Thayer
Apr 15, 2025
Dirk Lindsey Thayer, 71, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 18, 2025, at Jordan Funeral Home, and 2:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Doty Springs Baptist Church. Funeral service will follow at 2: 30 p.m. at Doty Springs...
Lawrence (Larry) Dennis Terrell, Sr.
Apr 14, 2025
In Loving Memory of a Wonderful Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Friend
Lawrence (Larry) Dennis Terrell, Sr.
July 30, 1943 – April 14, 2025
With heavy hearts, we celebrate the life of a truly remarkable man — a devoted family man, a respected business leader, and a friend to so many. Lawrence (Larry) Terrell, Sr., age 81, passed away peacefully on April...
Charles Frank “Frankie” Lacey
Apr 9, 2025
Charles Frank “Frankie” Lacey, Entrepreneur, Devoted Husband, and Loving Father, dies at 54.
Charles Frank Lacey, affectionately known as Frankie, an entrepreneur, devoted husband, and loving father, died on April 9, 2025, in Ackerman, Mississippi. He was 54. Born on August 22, 1970, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, he was the son of Dr. Charles Frank Lacey and Mildred Loette Russell Lacey.
A lifelong...
Donald Loyd Lee
Apr 9, 2025
Donald Loyd Lee, 78, from McCool, Mississippi, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko. Donald was in and out of hospitals and nursing homes for about the last five months, and he was more than ready to meet the Lord.
Donald was born on January 7, 1947, to Loyd and Benettie Lee of McCool,...
Tommy McKnight
Mar 24, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Tommy Lamar McKnight.
Born on August 4th, 1948, to Ralph McKnight and Helen McKnight, Tommy passed away on the evening of March 24, 2025, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 76.
Tommy was the adored patriarch of the McKnight family, as he was a...
Jane Pender Craft
Mar 23, 2025
Jane Pender Craft
February 5, 1935- March 23, 2025
Jane Pender Craft, 90, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was surrounded by her three daughters, Mary, Beth, and Dianne, at the time of her passing.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26,...
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