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Services for Nathion “Jack” Wright of Greenville were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Benoit. Burial followed at Old Morning Star Cemetery, Benoit.
Mr. Wright, 60, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Delta Health System – The Medical Center, Greenville.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Byas Funeral Home, Greenville.
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Services for Keshia Sheratta Smith of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Rosedale, were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Changing Your World Ministries, Rosedale. Burial followed at Charity of Peace Cemetery, Malvina.
Ms. Smith, 52, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Methodist Hospital – Westover Hills, San Antonio, Texas.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Charity of Peace Church, Malvina.
Byas Funeral Home, Cleveland, is in charge of arrangements.
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Services for Freddie Lee Hawkins of Cleveland were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Cleveland. Burial followed at Delta Heights Memorial Gardens, Cleveland.
Mr. Hawkins, 80, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at his home.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Byas Funeral Home, Cleveland.
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Services for Lillie M. Shorter of Shelby were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Community Chapel Assembly of God, Shelby. Burial followed at Macedonia Cemetery, Shelby.
Ms. Shorter, 59, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at her home.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Byas Funeral Home, Shelby.
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Services for Phillip Jennings of Indianola were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Indianola. Burial followed at Riverside Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Jennings, 70, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Byas Funeral Home, Indianola, which is in charge of arrangements.
Elder Elijah Walker will officiate at the services.
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Services for Sherry McMinn Hawkins of Indianola will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at First Baptist Church, Indianola. Burial will follow at Indianola City Cemetery.
Ms. Hawkins, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at The Grove Nursing Home, Columbia.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.
Burton Funeral Home, Indianola, is in charge of arrangements.
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Services for Selena F. Jernigan of Indianola will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Indianola. Burial will follow at Riverside Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Jernigan, 73, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Byas Funeral Home, Indianola, which is in charge of arrangements.
The Rev. Melvin Matthews will officiate at the services.
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Services for Mozell Harris of Sunflower are pending at Byas Funeral Home, Indianola.
Mr. Harris died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.
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Services for Mollie Ables Smith of Inverness will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Burton Funeral Home, Indianola. Burial will follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Inverness.
Ms. Smith, 97, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Delta Health – The Medical Center, Greenville.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
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Services for Michael Hampton of Ruleville will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, Drew. Burial will follow at Drew Cemetery.
Mr. Hampton, 50, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at his home.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Byas Funeral Home, Ruleville.
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Services for Lettie Thurman of Rosedale will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Gospel Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Rosedale. The body will lie in repose one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Pleasant Green Church Cemetery, Rosedale.
Ms. Thurman, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at AMG Specialty Hospital North Mississippi, Batesville.
Byas Funeral Home, Cleveland, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorial services for Hiram Windell Hill Jr. of Forrest City, Ark., formerly of Indianola, were at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at First Methodist Church, Indianola.
Mr. Hill, 66, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at his home.
Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.
Burton Funeral Home, Indianola, was in charge of arrangements.
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Services for George Armstrong of Indianola will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Christ Temple Church, Shaw. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Mr. Armstrong, 74, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.
Redmon Funeral Home, Indianola, is in charge of arrangements.
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Services for Dorothy Townsend Leach of Indianola were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Burton Funeral Home, Indianola. Burial will follow at a later date.
Ms. Leach, 87, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson.
Visitation was from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Services for Evon Robinson of Moorhead will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Temple of Deliverance Church, Indianola. Burial will follow at Indianola Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Robinson, 66, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.
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Services for Donnell Jackson of Mound Bayou will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Pilgrim Chapel, Winstonville. Burial will follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Winstonville.
Mr. Jackson, 62, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at his home.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Byas Funeral Home, Cleveland.
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Services for Chestine White-Smiley of Ruleville will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Byas Funeral Home Chapel, Ruleville. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ruleville.
Ms. White-Smiley, 84, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at her home.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the funeral home chapel.
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Services for Cedric Willis of Southaven will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, Inverness. Burial will follow at Riverside Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Willis, 41, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Byas Funeral Home, Indianola, which is in charge of arrangements.
The Rev. Norman Mack will officiate at the services.
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Services for Anderson Milton Jr. of Winstonville will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Pentecostal Church of Holiness, Winstonville. Burial will follow at Pilgrim Chapel Cemetery, Winstonville.
Mr. Milton, 80, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Byas Funeral Home, Cleveland.
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Funeral services for Peter “Pete” Thomas Cora, 62, of Greenville, who passed away at his home Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, after a multiyear battle with cancer, were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Mortimer Funeral Home, Greenville. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Brother Arthur Scott of Temple Baptist Church officiated. Burial was at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Leland.
Pallbearers were Alan Hodges, Burney Boney, Charlie Jennings, Keith Kendall, Bobby Burton, Jerry Kattawar Jr., Timothy Stone and Seth Spratlin.
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