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Juanita Dotson Sims
Services for Mrs. Juanita Dotson Sims, 71, of Kosciusko were held May 17 at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Hill M.B. Church with burial in the Church Cemetery.
She died May 10, 2008 at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Myricks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Earnest R. Dees
Earnest Ray Dees, 73, of Kosciusko, a rig manager with Rowan Companies, Inc. for 34 years, died May 27, 2008 at his residence.
Visitation will be Friday, May 30, 6-8 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 31, at 1 p.m. in the Attala Memory Gardens.
He was a lifelong resident of Attala County. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953-1956.
He is survived by two sons, Ray Dees of Oxford, and Marcus Dees of Vicksburg; two sisters, Joyce Leone and her husband Frank of Kosciusko, Floyce Brock and her husband Clinton of Carthage; three brothers, Jim Dees and his wife Betty of Hesterville, Dave J. Dees Jr. of Kosciusko, and Marion Dees Sr. of Hattiesburg; three grandchildren, Abbie Larin Dees, Camryn Bailie Dees, and Nathaniel Ray Dees; a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Marce Dees, and his father and mother, David and Robbie Otto Self Dees.
Thelma Bunch Burden
Services for Mrs. Thelma Louise Bunch Burden, 91, of Goodman were held May 29 at 11 a.m. at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Durant with burial in Seneasha Cemetery.
Mrs. Burden died May 27, 2008 at Holmes County Long Term Care.
Connie Richardson
Funeral services for Mrs. Connie Richardson, 93, of Kosciusko will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday.
Mrs. Richardson died May 28, 2008 at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Williamsville Baptist Church and attended Jerusalem Baptist Church in recent years.
Rev. Johnny Parks and Elder J.T. Shields will officiate.
She is survived by her sons, Billy E. Richardson of St. Augustine, Fla., and Charles E. Richardson of Kosciusko; sister, Nell Evans of Kosciusko; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Richardson, and her parents, Eugene and Pearl Heffner Blocker.
Laurel Helen Bissell Harris
Funeral services for Mrs. Laurel Helen Bissell Harris, 69, of Sallis will be held Saturday, May 31, at 1 p.m. at Southern Funeral Home in Durant.
Mrs. Harris, a native of Florida; grandchildren, Wayne Shaffer, Jennifer Shaffer and Laurel Jenkins.
She was preceded in death by husbands Bobby Love Jenkins and Kenneth L. Harris;a son, Amon Harris; a brother, Larry Bissell; a sister, Trudy Bradley.
Rev. Thomas Wicker will officiate.
Visitation will be from noon until service time.
Mary Sue Green
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sue Green , 64, of Kosciusko were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry East officiating.
Ms. Green died May 24, 2008 at her residence. She was a retired registered nurse with Sta-Home Hospice. She was a Baptist.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Green ; two sons, John Reynolds and Dustin Burns all of Kosciusko; six daughters, Ann Manning of Kosciusko, Dana Everett of Pensacola, Fla., Glenda Dickerson of Kosciusko, Billie Sue Bright of Winona, Linda Kay Cummins, Ann Massey, both of French Camp; three sisters, Barbara Williamson , Sandra Lett of Columbus, Jeannie Blassingame of Alabama; 14 grandchildren.
Ottie Sue Griffin
Ottie Sue Griffin, 91, of Kosciusko died Dec. 15, 2007 at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital. Services were held Monday at 10 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Jerusalem Cemetery. Rev. Johnny Parks officiated.
Mrs, Griffin was a dedicated school teacher for more than 30 years. She retired in 1978. She was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church for 54 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Griffin Sr.
Survivors include son, Donald Griffin Jr. and his wife, Evelyn of Kosciusko; daughter, Alice Griffin Regan of Pearl River, La.; brother, Herbert Adams of Pascagoula; sister, Grace Boler of Philadelphia; grandsons, Timothy B. Regan and his wife Jennifer of Metairie, La., and Donald Glenn Griffin and his wife, Kim of Brandon; great-grandchildren, Luke Regan and Dani Griffin.
Pallbearers were Donald Glenn Griffin, Timothy B. Regan, Terry Pettit, Terry Beckham,, Harry Beckham, and Lamar Townsend.
Charles Otto Mangrum
Charles Otto Mangrum, 78, of Kosciusko died Dec. 6, 2007 at his home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Jordan Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery.
Rev. Barry Corbett and Rev. Mark Parnell will officiate.
Mangrum, a machinist, was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Ida Mae Mangrum; daughters, Debbie Veazey, Becky Culpepper and Angie Mangrum, all of Kosciusko; brothers, Ellis Mangrum of Livonia, Mich., Jim Mangrum of Mobile, J.D. Mangrum of Kosciusko; sisters, Martha Irving of Mobile, Mary Baker of Detroit; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Douglas W. Dendy
Graveside services for Douglas W. Dendy, 64, of Kosciusko will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Parkway Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home.
Dendy died July 23, 2008 at the Attala County Nursing Center. He was a retired machine operator for Dendy Lumber Company and also worked for Dendy Sawmill. He was a member of the Kosciusko Church of Christ. Les Ferguson will officiate.
He is survived by his sister, Audrey Watts and husband, Raymond of Florence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emily Dendy; parents, Clayton V. and Willie Mae Thrailkill Dendy.
Larry Earl Cole
Funeral services for Larry Earl Cole, 55, of McCool, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Cole, a senior barge foreman for Global Industries, died July 21, 2008 in an automobile accident in Crystal Springs. He was a native of Attala County and a member of Springdale Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Liz Ramage Cole of McCool; a son, Brice (Angie) Cole of Ethel; a daughter, Meagan (Scott) Walters of Ethel; his mother, Elois Cole of Carthage; three grandchildren, Chase Walters, Colby Walters and Loren Steed.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles H. Cole.
Rev. Larry Harvey and Rev. Marshal Lum will officiate.
Earnest Patterson
Services for Earnest Patterson, 51, of Chicago, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Liberty Hill M.B. Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Patterson, an automobile worker, died July 18, 2008 at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Chicago.
Winters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
