Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Attala County Mississippi

Linda Louise Lowe

Linda Louise Lowe

Feb 4, 2024

Linda Louise Lowe, 77, passed away February 4, 2024, at her son’s home in Pearl, MS. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Parkway Cemetery with Rev. James Culpepper officiating the services. Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko is handling arrangements.

Linda was a homemaker and loved her family....

Fred Allen  Bell

Fred Allen Bell

Jan 24, 2024

Fred Allen Bell, Jr. went to be with the Lord on January 24, 2024. He was born on February 17, 1941, to Fred Allen Bell, Sr. and Maragaret Fleming Bell in Kosciusko, Mississippi. He graduated from Kosciusko High School in 1960 and from the University of Mississippi in 1965. While at Ole Miss, he was a member of Sigma...

Patricia "Patsy"  Burns

Patricia "Patsy" Burns

Jan 23, 2024

Patricia “Patsy” Burns of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her residence. Visitation is 11: 00 a.m. until 1: 30 p.m., Monday, January 29, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home. Graveside is at 2 p.m., Monday, January 29, 2024, at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Barry Corbett will be ministering.

Patsy was born September 1,...

Katherine "Kathi"  Meggs

Katherine "Kathi" Meggs

Jan 23, 2024

Katherine “Kathi” Charlene Meggs, nee Nolan, 87, of Freeburg, IL, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in the arms of her husband of 69 years.

Born February 12, 1936, in Tupelo, MS, she was affectionately called “Pat” by her friends and family. Kathi married Lawrence Meggs on May 8, 1954, at the...

Eugene "Gene"  Youngblood

Eugene "Gene" Youngblood

Jan 20, 2024

Mr. Eugene “Gene” R. Youngblood, 86, of Kosciusko, left this world January 20, 2024 to go to his eternal heavenly home.

Gene was born July 22, 1937 in Plain, MS to Carl Davis and Blanche Rogers Youngblood.

He served in the United States Army and was offered a job at the...

Jeanette  Oakes

Jeanette Oakes

Jan 15, 2024

Jeanette Oakes, 86, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.

Visitation is from 12:00 p.m. until 1: 30 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home. Graveside service is at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2024, at Parkway Cemetery with her nephew, Rev.

James McEachern...

Victor  Ray  Crittenden, Sr.

Victor Ray Crittenden, Sr.

Jan 12, 2024

Victor Ray Crittenden, Sr. (Ray), 85, of Columbus, Mississippi passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Golden Triangle. Visitation is 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home. Graveside service is 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 15, 2024, at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Freddie Tanksley is officiating.

Ray was...

Bruce Brian Beswick

Bruce Brian Beswick

Jan 6, 2024

Bruce Brian Beswick, 58, of French Camp, Mississippi passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Choctaw Nursing Home.

Visitation is 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2024, at French Camp Presbyterian Church in the Living Stones Building. Funeral service is at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the Living Stones Building with...

Betty Jane (B.J.)  Swafford

Betty Jane (B.J.) Swafford

Jan 3, 2024

Betty Jane Odom Swafford (B.J.) was born and reared in Jackson, MS; she was the daughter of Mary Jane (Janie) Lee Odom and Alfred Watson Odom. She married Thomas Julian Swafford and they reared three children, Stephen Thomas, Stacey Watson, and Stephanie Lee in Kosciusko, MS.

Mrs. Swafford loved her church and community and worked...

Marjorie  Irene  Ferguson

Marjorie Irene Ferguson

Jan 2, 2024

Marjorie Irene Ferguson, 82, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2023, at her residence. Visitation is from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2024, at South Huntington Church of Christ. Funeral service is at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2024, at South Huntington Church of Christ with burial to follow at Parkway Cemetery. Les Ferguson,...

Wanda  Biggart

Wanda Biggart

Dec 30, 2023

Wanda Watkins Biggart, 73, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Baptist-Leake Hospital. A memorial service is at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Thomastown Baptist Church.

Wanda was born December 14, 1950, to Marvin Watkins and Alice Ruth Stewart Watkins in Mississippi.

Wanda is survived by daughter Angelia...

Candice  Cummings  Skeen

Candice Cummings Skeen

Dec 30, 2023

Candice Cummings Skeen, 44, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation is from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home. A memorial service is at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel. Randy Rhodes is officiating.

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E. Joyce  Collins

E. Joyce Collins

Dec 30, 2023

E. Joyce Collins, 74, of McCool, Mississippi passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.

Joyce was born July 7, 1949, in Louisiana to Houston Baker and Olivia Inez Blount. She was a homemaker.

Joyce is survived by her sons Thomas Dees of McCool, Mississippi,...

Robert “R.T.” Talmage Mccool, Jr.

Robert “R.T.” Talmage Mccool, Jr.

Dec 21, 2023

R.T. “Coot” McCool, 77, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Baptist-Attala Hospital.

R.T. was born August 12, 1946, to Robert Talmadge McCool and Sara Bell McCool in Kosciusko, Mississippi. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Kosciusko where he was baptized in 1954. R.T. was in real estate...

Ronnie  Smith

Ronnie Smith

Dec 18, 2023

Ronald Lee Smith, 64, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at Baptist-Attala Hospital in Kosciusko. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2024 at their residence.

Ronnie was self-employed as a roofer.

Ronnie is survived by his wife Kathy Smith of Kosciusko, Mississippi; daughters...

Dennis  R. Mayo

Dennis R. Mayo

Dec 18, 2023

Dennis R. Mayo, 73, of Ethel, Mississippi passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at Martha Jo Leslie State Veterans Home. Visitation is 11 :00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2023at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral service is at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Danny...

Nancy Louise  Shields  Pettit

Nancy Louise Shields Pettit

Dec 16, 2023

Nancy Louise Shields Pettit, 89, of Collinsville, MS passed away at Anderson Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi on December 16, 2023. Visitation is 5p.m. - 7p.m. Monday, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral Services are 2pm Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Jerusalem Cemetery. Rev. Virgil Walters will officiate the services.

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Shirley  Newsom

Shirley Newsom

Dec 10, 2023

Shirley Newsom, 90, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at OCH Hospital in Starkville, Mississippi. Visitation is 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service is 1 :00 p.m., Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery. Steve Jordan will officiate.

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George Ellen Chandler

George Ellen Chandler

Dec 2, 2023

George Ellen Taylor Chandler, Kosciusko resident and retired legal secretary, died on Saturday, December 2, 2023, after battling Parkinson’s Disease. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday evening, December 4, at Jordan Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visitation will be on Tuesday morning from 9: 30 a.m. to 10: 30 a.m. in the...

Jack  Rhodes

Jack Rhodes

Nov 30, 2023

Jack Rhodes, 90, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Winston County Nursing Home. Visitation is from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 4, 2023, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral service is at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 4, 2023, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Jeremy Tillman is...

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