Area Obituaries
Obituary: Frank Martin Flanagan
Frank Martin Flanagan 06/07/1951 – 02/11/2025 Frank Martin Flanagan of Baton Rouge died February 11, at the age of 73, after an extraordinary and creative life. Martin was born in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1951, and adopted soon after by David and Bertha of Leland, Mississippi. Martin was molded by his childhood on a…
Read MoreObituary: Lando Fratesi
Lando Fratesi 08/04/1932 – 02/03/2025 A visitation and funeral Mass for Lando Fratesi, 92, of Leland were held Friday, February 7, 2025, at St. James Catholic Church in Leland. He passed away on February 3, 2025, in Leland, surrounded by family. Lando was born on August 4, 1932. Shortly after graduating from Leland High…
Read MoreObituary: Norman A. Tucker
Obituary: Norman A. Tucker 08/18/1941 – 02/17/2025 Memorial services for Norman A. Tucker, 83, of Leland will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He passed away peacefully at Delta Health-The Medical Center on Monday, February 17, 2025. Arrangements are under the direction of Boone…
Read MoreObituary: John Kennith “Kenny” Downs, Jr.
Obituary: John Kennith “Kenny” Downs, Jr. 02/12/1977 – 02/21/2025 Funeral services for John Kennith “Kenny” Downs, Jr. will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25 at Boone Funeral Home, Leland. A visitation will be held from 1:30 – 3:00 before the services. He died Friday, February 21, 2025 in Leakesville, Mississippi. Burial will follow…
Read MoreObituary: Gary Giesbrecht
Funeral services for Gary Giesbrecht will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Leland Mennonite Church. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Leland Mennonite Church. Burial will be in the Leland Mennonite Church Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction…
Read MoreObituary: Barry Jerald Luker
Graveside services for Barry Jerald Luker, 77, of Leland will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the Hollandale City Cemetery. He died on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Barry was born in Murphy, MS on May 6, 1947, to Creighton and Mattie Luker.…
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