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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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;...

Jun 16, 2015

Jun 15, 2015

James Asa "Sonny" Cummins, 77, of Kosciusko, died Monday, June15, 2015 at his home. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Thursday, June 18 at Springdale Baptist Church with burial in the Brister Cemetery. Rev. Dan West, Rev. Ladell Blanton, and Rev. James Culpepper will officiate....

Jun 14, 2015

Charlie Tom McCrory, 92, died Sunday, June 14, 2015 in the Fayette Medical Center. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2015 at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Don Cook will officiate. He managed G. C. Murphy Stores in Baton Rouge and then Indianola, MS. He was active in his church in Indianola for many years and then as a...

Jun 11, 2015

Mrs Ruby Sue Dees Thompson, 88, of Ethel, died Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital, in Winona. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Jordan Funeral Home, and again from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church. Funeral services are 3 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Liberty Chapel, with burial...

Jun 8, 2015

George Ronald Moffett Kosciusko George Ronald Moffett, 63, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at the G. V. Sonny Montgomery Veterans Home in Jackson. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Doty Springs Baptist Church. Rev. Daniel Fortenberry will officiate. He was a loving husband, father, and friend. He will be missed by all who knew him....

Jun 1, 2015

Verna Lane Lord of Olive Branch, MS died at 80 on June 1, 2015. She was born in Hominy, OK and graduated from Midwest City High School, OK, in 1953. Verna is survived by husband of 60 years, Donald Lord; daughter, Donna Lord; both of Olive Branch MS; daughter and son-in-law Diane and Craig Samuelsen; 3 grandchildren, Sonia Ericson,...

May 30, 2015

May 27, 2015

Mrs. Cornelia Dean Cain Spears Hudgins, 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at her daughter's home in Pascagoula, MS, surrounded by the love of three generations of family members. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Lee Cain and Eddie Mae Counts; husband of 23 years Virgil T. Spears; husband of 42 years, Paden Hudgins;...

May 27, 2015

Mrs. Burkes was born August 27, 1944, in Attala County, to Ewell Wade and Thelma Bain. She was long employed with the Attala County Nursing Center, and a member of Carson Ridge Baptist Church. Those surviving her are her husband, Hubert Bain; a daughter, Pennie Shea Burkes, of Clinton, MS; sisters, Shirley (James) Taylor, Charlene (Billy) Clark, and Pamela...

May 27, 2015

Maxie Claude Campbell, age 82, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, and former resident of Bogalusa, LA, passed away on Wednesday, May 27th at Baton Rouge General Hospital. He was the owner of Campbell's Furniture Store in Bogalusa, Commissioner of Finance for the City of Bogalusa, and retired from BREC as the Purchasing Agent. He is a U.S. Army...

May 24, 2015

Mrs. Hodges was a member of the First Baptist Church of Madison. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Hodges; brothers, James Morgan and Joe Morgan; and sisters, Mary Jenkins and Sarah Blailock. Survivors include: sons, Randy James Hodges of Grenada, MS and Shane Lacy Hodges of Madison, MS; daughter, Dianne Hodges Craft of Madison, MS;...

May 22, 2015

Ms. Jones was born August 23, 1919, to Edward Lee and Hattie Dell Toler Jones. She was retired from teaching at the Kosciusko Public Schools, an Ordained United Methodist Deaconess, and community church worker, serving in Illinois, and North Mississippi. Those surviving her are her nieces, Mary Dell Hubbard, Elizabeth "Cricket" King, Martha Jones, Jane Jones, Patsy Henry, Dell...

May 21, 2015

Mr. Engelmann was born August 9, 1950, in Picayune. He was employed by the City of Durant, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a ten year veteran of the United States Army. He served two Tours of Duty in Vietnam, as a medic, was in the 101st Airborne Division, known as the "Screaming Eagles", and a...