Feb 7, 2021

Lucy Jean Bell Knight March 18, 1934 to February 7, 2021 Lucy Jean Bell Knight, 86, of Ethel, died Sunday, February 7, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ, a loving mother, caring grandmother and dear sister along with being a master teacher. She will be sorely missed. Visitation...

Feb 7, 2021

Timothy Bryce Blanton, 59, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2021 at Ebenezer Cemetery. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Cemetery. Rev. Larry Harvey will be officiating the services. Mr. Blanton was born on January 27, 1962. He had...

Feb 3, 2021

Mr. David Clark, 79, of French Camp, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, February 6th at French Camp Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday, at French Camp Cemetery. Rev. Randy Bridges will officiate. Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of...

Feb 2, 2021

Mr. J.W. Miller, 77, of Kosciusko, passed away February 2, 2021 at the Martha Jo Leslie State Veterans Home. He is survived by his wife, Lavenia Miller of Kosciusko; sons, Shawn (Marilyn) Miller of Ethel, James (Diedra) Miller of Louisville; daughters, Laura (Will) Howard of Randolph, Evelyn Miller of Starkville; brother, Carey (Rita) Miller of Byram; sisters, Martha (Harold)...

Jan 25, 2021

Mrs. Helen Black Smith, 97, of Kosciusko, passed away January 25, 2021 at Baptist Attala. Graveside services will be held at 3:45 pm Thursday, January 28th at Parkway Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 to 3:30 pm before services Thursday at Jordan Funeral Home. Dr. Wayne Black will officiate. Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Helen was born...

Jan 22, 2021

Lanie R. Purvis, Ethel, MS August 7, 1930 – January 22, 2021 Services for Lanie Purvis will be held Monday, February 8, 2021, at 1:00 PM from Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko with Rev. Glenn Jackson and Rev. Will Lott officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home at 12:00 Noon. Burial will follow at Tabernacle Cemetery. Mrs. Purvis,...

Jan 19, 2021

Jan 19, 2021

Harold Lee Martin, 95, of Kosciusko, MS, died January 19, 2021, following a brief illness. Harold was born October 16, 1925, in Carriere, MS, to Henry Eugene and Minnie Lee Martin. He was a 1943 graduate of Crystal Springs High School. He thereafter went to Mississippi State College where his studies were interrupted by a call to serve his...

Jan 19, 2021

Mr. Ray Moore, 67, of Ethel, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 21st at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel; with burial to follow at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Matt Steed will officiate. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Jordan Funeral Home. Mr. Moore was...

Jan 19, 2021

Mr. Clyde Cagle, 84, of Kosciusko, passed away January 19, 2021 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, January 24th at Marvin Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Larry Harvey will officiate. Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Cagle was a member of Williamsville Independent Methodist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved...

Jan 17, 2021

Nell Stevens Adams, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday January 17, 2021 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Vicksburg, MS. Nell was born January 14, 1927 to the late Troy and Elvia Stevens of Attala County, MS. Nell graduated from Ethel High School in 1945. She was a member of Carson Ridge Baptist Church in Ethel, MS. She was...

Jan 15, 2021

Ms. Tracy Strahan Meyer, 56, of Kosciusko, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at her residence. A memorial visitation will be held Friday, January 22nd 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home. Burial to follow at a later date. Tracy is survived by her mother, Sonny Strahan of Cleveland; daughters, Amber (Toby) Ellington of Kosciusko, Mandy (Johnathan) Dean...

Jan 13, 2021

Donnie Sanders, of Porterdale,Ga. passed away January 13, 2021, at the age of 86. Affectionately known as “Papa D”, Mr. Sanders held closely to his love of family, church, and his unshakable faith in God. His kind ways and tireless work ethic endeared him to all, especially in his role as caretaker for his beloved church. Mr. Sanders had...

Jan 13, 2021

Jeffrey Scott Dean, 54, of Kosciusko went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 13, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. A graveside service will be held on Friday January 15, 2021 at 12:00 at Parkway Cemetery in Kosciusko, MS. All are welcome to attend. We do ask that everyone please observe social...

Jan 11, 2021

Mr. Dennis W. “Sundance” Newsom, 62, of Hickory Flat, passed away January 11, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 15th at Parkway Cemetery in Kosciusko. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday at Jordan Funeral Home. Rev. Art Land and Rev. Ronnie Spears will officiate. Jordan Funeral Home...

Jan 7, 2021

Billy Campbell Proctor, 83, a retired Director for Attala County Housing Authority went to be with His Heavenly Father on January 7, 2021. Graveside service will be held on Sunday, January 10th, at 2:00 PM in Parkway Cemetery Kosciusko, MS. Billy was born in the Berea Community on September 21, 1937 in Attala County to Louis C. and Ruth...

Dec 30, 2020

Mr. U.L. Evans, 90, of the Hebron Community, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Tyler Holmes Hospital in Winona. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Hebron Cemetery. Rev. Jimmy Leach will officiate. Mr. Evans enjoyed farming on his place, where he raised purebred AKC registered blue ticks. He was a retired contractor...

Dec 26, 2020

Jesse “May May” Crosby Sr., 90, passed away at the VA Nursing Home in Kosciusko, Saturday, December 26, 2020. He was born April 6, 1930 in Attala County. He lived in and around the Williamsville area growing up and joined the Navy in September 1951 serving stateside during the Korean war. When he was honorably discharged in July 1953,...

Dec 23, 2020

Sylvia Ann Becks Blaylock, 74, died on Wednesday, December 23, at home with her family, after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. Mrs. Blaylock was born on Nov. 5, 1946 in Aberdeen, MS, to Mildred “Millie” and Robert “Bob” Becks. Her parents careers with NASA and the Redstone Arsenal moved her family to Huntsville, AL. She grew up in...

Dec 23, 2020

Bernice Oakes Miller, 89, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Brister Cemetery in the Hesterville community of Attala County. Rev. Gene Richardson will officiate. Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Miller was born January 21, 1931 in Attala county to...