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Lee Bennett Hazlewood, 64, passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. Lee was born on December 28, 1961, in Savannah, TN, to James W. "Jim" and Betty Bennett Hazlewood.
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Mrs. Ruth Yates King, age 102, passed away on Monday, February 23, surrounded by her family. A devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, her life was defined by faith, hard work, and deep love for her family.
Ruth was well-known in the community for her strong work ethic and dedication as the owner and operator of a family grocery store for 19 years. She found great joy in gardening, tending to her flowers, and watching the birds - simple pleasures that brought her happiness throughout her life.
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Otis Wayne Makamson, 82, of Greenwood, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Golden Age Nursing Home. There will be family service at a later date.
Mr. Makamson was born September 21, 1943, in Alligator, to Otis Wilbur Makamson and Corrie Nail Makamson. He was of the Baptist faith. He worked in the restaurant business before retiring as manager of Three Rivers in Grenada. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Shirley Kelly, Margaret Sanders, and Patsy Peacock, and his parents.
He is survived by his sister, Joyce Randall of Stewart, and several nieces and nephews.
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Funeral services for Mr. R. W. Miller, of Vaiden, were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Vaiden Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Staszefski officiating. Burial followed in Michie Cemetery in Vaiden. Pallbearers were Jeramy Shirley, Mason Weeks, Kameron Miller, Jaden Miller, Johnny King, and Ethan Shirley. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Weeks, Richard Boone, Wyatt Boone, Jonathan Miller, and Jeremiah Petty.
Visitation was held Sunday, Feb. 22, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.; and Monday, Feb. 23, from noon until service time at Vaiden Baptist Church.
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George Oliver Hays, 95, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at Country Meadow Personal Care Home in Greenwood. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Monday, March 2, at the North MS Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Kilmichael with Rev. Dustin Long officiating. Visitation is Sunday March 1 from 4p.m. until 6 p.m. at Greenwood Delta Funeral Home.
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Billy E. Dunn, Jr. born April 25, 1964, in East Prairie, Missouri, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend whose life was marked by faith, love, and a deep appreciation for the outdoors.
Billy graduated from Mississippi State University, carrying with him the values of hard work, loyalty, and perseverance that would define his life. On July 28, 1990, he married Catherine Cooper Dunn. Together they built a strong and faithful marriage rooted in love, family, and their shared Catholic faith.
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Funeral services for Larry Lee Green Jr., of Memphis, TN, formerly of Vaiden, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at Hughes and Sons Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 at Hughes and Sons Funeral Home. Services have been entrusted to the professionals at Hughes and Sons Funeral Home.
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Bobbie Dean Parker Littlejohn, age 63, passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. She was born at Tyler Holmes Hospital in Winona to George "Coley" Parker and Ruby Parker and was a proud graduate of Winona Academy.
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Funeral services for Barney E. Morgan of Winona were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 in the Oliver Chapel, with burial following in Kilmichael Friendship Cemetery in Kilmichael. Mr. Matthew Gressett and the Rev. Larry Franklin officiated the services. Pallbearers were Allen Gressett, Matthew Gressett, Aubrey Gilmer, David Lovell, Jeremy Woods, and Joseph Berry. Honorary pallbearers were Mike Gressett, Larry Franklin, Michael Ballard, Bubba Shaw, and Charles McCrary.
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Patsy was born Sept. 24, 1926, to Clifford Bailey and Empress Campbell Bailey in Chicago, IL and departed this life Feb. 7, in Oxford.
Patsy moved to Tylertown at a young age and discovered a love for playing the piano and continued to study music at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Her first job as a musician/pianist was in Holly Springs at First Baptist Church where she met her husband of 66 years, Aubrey Boone.
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A graveside service for Samuel E. Mitchell Jr. of Saltillo was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at New Hope Church Cemetery in Winona. The Rev. Philip Ellis officiated the service.
Samuel E. Mitchell Jr., age 76, passed away peacefully on Feb. 6. He was born in Birmingham, AL in 1949 to Samuel Earl Mitchell and Martha “Tot” Mitchell.
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Joe Roger Moore passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the age of 86.
He was born on Feb. 1, 1940, in the small Delta town of Tutwiler, to the late Joseph Roger Moore and Louyse Jennings Moore.
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Funeral services for Allen Shane Pearson Sr. were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, in the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Scotland Baptist Church Cemetery in Winona. The Rev. Otis Johnson officiated the services. Pallbearers were Josh Lane, J.P. McElroy, Rhodi McElroy, Kolby Boyle, Riley Nast, and John Mark Moulder. Honorary pallbearers were Melvin Pryor, Richie Prime, Roy Hitt, Mike Franklin, and Richard Prine.
Visitation was held on Sunday, Feb. 8, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at Oliver Funeral Home of Winona.
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Bobby Wayne Mims passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, leaving a legacy of faith, service, and devotion to family.
Bob was born to Willie and Lois Mims on Feb. 25, 1948, in Coila. He graduated from Leflore County High School and Northeast Louisiana University.
In August of 1969, Bob married the love of his life, Sonna Jean Callens Mims, affectionately known as Babe. They were happily married for over 56 years.
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Young Americans for Liberty at Ole Miss advocates for one core principle above all others: individualism.
While many think of civil liberties in terms of speech, privacy or economic autonomy, one of the most overlooked liberties is the freedom of parents to direct their children’s education.
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Services for Ralph Redditt Phillips of Coila will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Coila.
Mr. Phillips, 63, died Friday, Jan. 30, at his sister's home.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 10:55 a.m. at the church.
The Rev. Howard E. Newton will officiate the services.
Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Coila.
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James Anthony “Tony” Franks was born June 30, 1942, at his family’s home in the Frankstown community in Prentiss County, the second of three children born to Genelle Hill and James Marcus Franks. He passed from this life Jan. 24.
Tony was educated in the public-school systems of Wheeler and Baldwyn, graduating from Baldwyn High School in 1960. He attended Northeast Mississippi Junior College and Mississippi State College, and he graduated from Delta State College with a degree in music.
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Janie Haining Shepherd-Wells, age 92, a resident of Waynesville, NC and Winona, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29 at her home. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and educator who lived life fully.
Born on Dec. 19, 1933, in Yazoo City, she was the daughter of the late Walton and Hazel Haining. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Dacus Haining and her first husband, Bill Shepherd.
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Funeral services for Ida Stoker Nelms, of Vaiden, were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 in the Oliver Funeral Home chapel, with burial following in at Milligan Springs Cemetery near Kilmichael. The committal service will be held in the chapel, immediately following the funeral service. The Rev. Bobby Palmertree officiated the services. Pallbearers were Marcus Ward, Ronnie Hambrick, William Wylie, and Richard Stoker.
Visitation was on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 1 p.m. until service the time at the funeral home.
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Funeral services for Delia Johnson “Didi” Mitchell were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30 in the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel, with interment following at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Winona. The Rev. Philip Ellis and Rev. Gene Richards will officiated the services. The committal service was held in the chapel.
Visitation was held on Friday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. until the service time at the funeral home.
Delia J. Mitchell, resident of Saltillo, died after an extended illness on Jan. 22, at the age of 69.
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