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Robert Allen Patterson

Robert Allen Patterson

Aug 9, 2023

Robert Allen Patterson, 43, of Bruce, MS, departed from this life on Wednesday, August 09, 2023, at Choctaw Regional Medical Center in Ackerman, MS. He was born on October 15, 1979, in Grenada, MS to Robert Dale Patterson and Wanda Winter Patterson.

Robert Allen was a log truck driver that drove for Jeff Roberson Logging and Leonard...

Harold Crawford Baker

Harold Crawford Baker

Aug 4, 2023

Harold Crawford Baker, 84, of Southaven departed from this life on Friday, August 04,2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven. He was born on November 18, 1938 in Calhoun County to the late Lee Troy Baker  and Leslie Sipes.

Harold served his country by serving in the United States Navy for 10 years and in the Mississippi...

Dewey Adam Murphree

Dewey Adam Murphree

Aug 1, 2023

Dewey Murphree went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 01, 2023. He was born on September 23, 1928, to Edgar Floyd Murphree and Virgie Ero Adams Murphree in a log cabin in Mount Moriah, Mississippi.

He accepted Christ and was baptized in a pond near Mount Moriah Baptist Church when he was...

Sammy Arthur Brown

Sammy Arthur Brown

Jul 31, 2023

Sammy Arthur Brown, 80, of Bruce, departed from this life on Monday, July 31, 2023, at his home in Bruce, MS. He was born on November 24, 1942, in Wayne County Michigan to the late John M. Brown and Johnnie M. Ramage Brown.

Sammy married his wife Wanda Poteete in 1963. He was a hard worker wore...

Cody Allen Haire

Cody Allen Haire

Jul 29, 2023

Cody Allen Haire, 24, of Banner departed from this life on Saturday, July 29,2023, at his home in Water Valley, MS. He was born on October 10, 1998 in Tupelo to Destiny Keen Griffin and Michael Haire.

Cody worked at Winchester. In his spare time, Cody enjoyed fishing and reading books. He enjoyed reading Lewis Lamar books....

Ottis Earl Poynor

Ottis Earl Poynor

Jul 17, 2023

Ottis Earl Poynor, 69, of Banner, departed from this life on Monday, July 17, 2023, at his home in Banner, MS. He was born on November 20, 1953, in Banner, MS to Eula Marcell "Mutt" Poynor and Erma Lou Hillhouse Poynor.

Ottis spent many seasons of life in the lawncare business working for Poynor Lawncare until his...

Dianne Timbes Melton

Dianne Timbes Melton

Jul 15, 2023

Dianne Timbes Melton, 60, departed from this life on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Baptist Calhoun Nursing Home in Calhoun City, MS. She was born on April 21, 1963, in Memphis, TN to Charles Timbes and the late Margaret Ann Timbes.

Dianne worked as an EMT for many seasons of her life. In her spare time, Dianne...

Dillon Austin Orr

Dillon Austin Orr

Jul 13, 2023

Dillon Austin Orr, 29, of Calhoun City, MS departed from this life on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at his home in Calhoun City, MS. He was born on July 23, 1993, in Grenada, MS to Danny Gene Orr and Mary Hyde Orr.

Dillon spent his time as a writer and a self published author. He loved his...

Clara Beth Dean

Clara Beth Dean

Jul 11, 2023

Clara Beth Harris Dean of Calhoun City, Mississippi passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the age of 81. She was a native of Choctaw county and lived most of her life in Calhoun City. She was known to friends and family as Beth and had resided in Hattiesburg, Mississippi since 2021.

Beth was born...

Cristian Manuel Ramos Gonzalez

Cristian Manuel Ramos Gonzalez

Jul 8, 2023

Cristian Manuel Ramos Gonzalez, 22, of Verona, formerly of Vardaman departed from this life on Saturday, July 08, 2023, at his home in Verona, MS. He was born on February 22, 2001, in Denver, CO to Ruben Ramos Flores and Claudia Gonzalez Pachacan.

Cristian was a Mechanic for Carlock Crysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram of Tupelo.

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Mary Lee Wright

Mary Lee Wright

Jul 6, 2023

Mary Lee Wright, 91, went to her heavenly home on July 6, 2023, at Pontotoc Health and Rehab, in Pontotoc, MS. She was born on May 11, 1932, in Vardaman, MS, to the late James Franklin Williams and Clemmie Brown Williams.

She was a devoted member of Vardaman First Baptist Church. Mary Lee’s greatest joy in life...

John Earl Davis

John Earl Davis

Jul 5, 2023

John Earl Davis, 83, of Calhoun City, departed from this life at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. John Earl was born on October 07, 1939, in Bruce to the late Oscar Davis and Florence Wilson Davis.

John Earl spent many seasons of life in the construction business as a heavy equipment...

Billie Rhea Bollinger

Billie Rhea Bollinger

Jul 5, 2023

Billie Rhea Bollinger, 92, departed from this life on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Little Rock, AR. She was born on February 13, 1931, in Calhoun County, MS to the late Bill Bryant and Marie Hubbard Bryant.

Billie Rhea retired from the Kroger Company after 35 years of service as a clerk. Upon retirement she began a...

Helen Olene Parker

Helen Olene Parker

Jun 21, 2023

Helen Olene Casey Parker, 97, of Bruce, MS, departed from this life to her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Baptist Nursing Home in Calhoun City, MS. She graced this world with her presence on the summer day of July 08, 1925, in Pittsboro, MS, to the late Ransom Bennett Casey and Mattie Irene Lafayette Casey.

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Gary Lynn Brown

Gary Lynn Brown

Jun 16, 2023

Gary Lynn Brown, 74, departed from this life on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Baptist Calhoun Nursing Home in Calhoun City. He was born on January 19, 1949, in Bruce, to the late L.Q. Brown and Grace Sartin Scarbrough.

Gary was a factory worker and he enjoyed spending his days working. In his spare time, Gary could...

Lila Anne Wells

Lila Anne Wells

Jun 12, 2023

Anne Wells, 50, of Bruce, departed from this life on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born on October 24, 1972, in Bruce, MS to Bobby and Romona Wells.

Anne loved anything to do with Ole Miss. She was a true rebel fan and loved Ole Miss Sports. Anne was a...

Malinda Francis Bryant

Malinda Francis Bryant

Jun 11, 2023

Malinda Francis Bryant, 78, of Vardaman, MS, departed from this life on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at her home in Vardaman, MS. She was born on November 25, 1944, in Vardaman to the late James Vardaman Iman, Jr. and Robbie Funderburk.

Malinda loved to spend her time reading, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She...

Larry Clements

Larry Clements

May 30, 2023

Larry Clements, 78, passed away on May 30, 2023, at his home in Bruce, MS. Larry Clements was born on June 2, 1944, in Houlka, MS, to Walter Clements and Mildred Davis Clements.

Larry was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.  He enjoyed watching TV and spending time with his family.  He worked at Weeks Big...

Lucille Bevill

Lucille Bevill

May 29, 2023

Lucille Bevill, 88, of Derma, MS, departed from this life on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Bruce Community Living Center in Bruce, MS. She was born on March 05, 1935, in Big Creek, MS to the late Cooper Ray Goodson and Winnie Sims Goodson.

Lucille spent many seasons of her life as a babysitter. When she didn't...

William Keith "Smitty" Smithson

William Keith "Smitty" Smithson

May 28, 2023

William Keith “Smitty” Smithson was born November 5th, 1963 in Bruce, MS to William Boyd and Linda Carol Smithson.

Keith passed away comfortably surrounded by his loved ones at the Baptist Hospital in Oxford, Ms. Keith spent 10 years faithfully fighting through his cancer diagnosis. Not one time did he ever waiver in his very vocal love...

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