Services for Mrs. Myra Claudine McTaggart will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at 11:00 am at Riverwood Family

with interment at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday Evening, 5:00-8:00 pm

also at Riverwood Family and will resume prior to the service starting at 10:00 am.

Myra Claudine McTaggart, 84, of Nola, passed from this life on January 4, 2020, at her home. She was born on June 8, 1935,

to Estus Stringer and Myrtle Howard Stringer.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Willie P. (Bill) McTaggart; parents, Estus and Myrtle Stringer and one brother, Lonnie Stringer.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, John K. McTaggart; Paula M. Hutcherson and husband Bruce and Myra D. McTaggart;

sisters, Sadie Strahan, Pauline Guice, Edna Guilbeau, along with five grandchildren, Justin McTaggart, Chad Hutcherson,

Bridy Foster (Lee), Lance McTaggart, Lane McTaggart (Ryan) and six great-grandchildren.

The funeral service for Mrs. Kathy Smith Whittington will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2020,

at Riverwood, with interment at McCall Creek Church of God Cemetery.

Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, January 7, at Riverwood.

Mrs. Whittington, 64, of Smithdale, passed from this life on January 4, 2020, at her residence.

She was born on January 19, 1955, to Roger and Loretta Nix Smith. Kathy was a member of Bogue Chitto Assembly of God Church.

She is preceded in death by her father, Roger Smith and two brothers, Roger Dale Smith, and Joey Smith.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Jimmie Whittington; mother, Loretta Smith; children,

Elisha Holmes and husband, Chris, Kery Emfinger and husband, Simon, Lynn Whittington Halford, and

Dale Whittington and wife, Regina: her twin sister, Karen Howell, and husband, Hank and

sister, Lori Wright, and husband, Pete. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, Jake Holmes and wife, Stormie,

Reagan Chipman and husband, Logan, Haley Holmes and fiancé Christian Stroud, Will Holmes, Josh Whittington

and wife, Samantha, Jana Wallace and husband, Cody, Reeana Halford, Rantzy Halford, Addy Emfinger, Kynlee Emfinger;

five great-grandchildren, Charly Ana Wallace, Aiden Hodges, Jaxon Whittington, Ren Chipman, and Margot Holmes;

and her special friend, Ms. Frances Allred.

Funeral Services for Foster Ryan Durr, is 11:00 am Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Oakvale Baptist Church with interment at the church cemetery.

Foster Ryan Durr, 13 days, passed away on December 31, 2019, at Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital.

He was born on December 18, 2019, to Kasey Ryan Durr and Ally Marie Francis Durr.

Those left to cherish his memory are his parents; paternal grandparents, Joey and Anna Durr;

maternal grandparents, Logan and Jessica Francis; paternal great-grandparents,

Bobby and Betty Durr and Jerry and Abby Cothern; maternal great- grandparents,

James and Phyllis Francis and Steve and Lissy Smith; great-great-grandparents,

Edwin and Elaine Smith; aunts, Kadie Durr, Kailey Francis, Emmy Francis, and a host of family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital

The funeral service for Mr. Norris “Big Bud” Thompson will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 1, 2020,

at Riverwood with interment at Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m., Tuesday,

December 31, at Riverwood and will resume at 10 a.m. Wednesday until time of service.

Mr. Thompson, 86, of Monticello, passed away December 30, 2019 at his residence. He was born

November 10, 1933 to his parents, Norris Frederick Thompson and Amanda Pearl Delaughter Thompson.

He was a retired welder/boilermaker and member of Fair River Baptist Church. He enjoyed life

one day at a time by working in his yard, attending his children and grandchildren’s ballgames

and coaching softball. He also spent time fishing, eating out and gardening.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Vonice Howell Thompson; parents; three brothers and two sisters.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Deborah Kay Thompson Boyd (Tim) and

Cynthia Gail Thompson Stephens (Stanley); three grandchildren, John Daniel Boyd,

Kristin Michelle Boyd Blaylock (Rye), Christopher Lane Stephens (Rebekah); and one great grandchild, Olivia Rye Blaylock.