Obituaries

Oct 8, 2022

Roy L. Gregory, 80, of Pittsboro, departed from this life on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born on March 17, 1942 in Rocky Mount to the late Lewis S. Gregory and Lizzy Mae Hamblin Gregory.

Roy spent many seasons of life working at United Chair until his...

Oct 1, 2022

Jim "Ike" Denton, 91, of Houlka, departed from this life on Sunday, October 01, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on June 15, 1932, in Arkansas to the late John William Denton and Ethel Denton.

He served his country by serving in the United States Air Force. Ike retired from the Air...

Sep 26, 2022

Harold E. Haire, 77, of Vardaman departed from this life on Monday, September 26, 2022 at his home in Vardaman, MS. He was born on April 12, 1945 in Calhoun County to the late Elbert Haire and Janie Gay Tutor Haire.

Harold spent many seasons of life as the owner and operator of Haire Trucking LLC for...

Sep 24, 2022

James Hall, 79, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born August 25, 1943, in Pensacola, Florida while his father was a Marine serving there during World War II. When James started first grade, his parents returned to Brandon, MS where he lived throughout his youth, graduating...

Sep 18, 2022

Earline Beckett Collins, 92, of Bruce, departed from this life on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Bruce Community Living Center in Bruce, MS. She was born on November 28, 1929 in Quitman, MS to the late Cullen C. Beckett and Martha Jane Cook Beckett.

Earline spent many seasons of life working at Kellwood for 49 years. Earline...

Sep 17, 2022

Anita Darlene Saxon Blackwelder, 53, of Bruce departed this life suddenly on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Anita was born in Memphis, TN, on August 2, 1969.

Graduate of Bruce High School class of 1989. Anita was an employee of Weyerhaeuser. She loved her family, riding motorcycles, trips with family and friends and especially going to the beauty...

Sep 17, 2022

Charles Paul “Bom” Blackwelder, 54, of Bruce departed this life suddenly on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Bom was born on September 9, 1968, in Vardaman to the late Charles Lee Blackwelder and Linda Ray Murphree Smith.

Graduate of Bruce High School class of 1986, he was a trucker for Parker Brothers. Bom was...

Sep 13, 2022

Erma "Faye" Ward Alford, 78, of El Reno, OK, died September 13, 2022. She was born April 4, 1944, in Bruce, MS. She was the seventh child of Lonnie and Omie Aston Ward of Bruce.

Faye attended Memphis Technical College earning her realtor and broker's license. She enjoyed selling homes and received many awards including "Top Saleswoman...

Sep 11, 2022

Mickeal Lynn "Possom" Newsom, 68, of Bruce, MS departed from this life on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born on May 3, 1954 in Water Valley, MS to the late Earnest Opal Newsom and Eva Mae Bruner Newsom.

Mickeal enjoyed attending trade days and working on his cars. In...

Sep 9, 2022

Faye Moorhead Davis, 87, of Bruce, Mississippi, passed away on September 9, 2022, after a brief illness.

Faye was born on October 14, 1934, to the late Julious and Bessie Steed Moorhead of Bruce, MS.

Faye graduated from Bruce High School and attended East Mississippi Community College, before going on to study education at Memphis...

Sep 9, 2022

Mary E Sanders, a native of Bruce, MS and a long time resident of Eight Mile, AL passed from this life into the arms of her Savior on Thursday, September, 9, 2022 at the age of 81.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, two grandsons Shaun and Benjamin Goff, as well as one great granddaughter,...

Sep 6, 2022

Kathy Gail Logan, 59, of Vardaman passed from this life on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Bruce Community Living Center in Bruce, MS. She was born on April 05, 1963 in Vardaman to Jimmy Ray Logan and Edria Mooneyham Logan.

Kathy spent her days helping others. She helped her mother around the house from housework to gardening....

Sep 6, 2022

Chad Clark Williams, Sr., 52, of Glen Allan, MS departed from this life on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at his home in Glen Allan, MS. He was born on August 09, 1970 in Houlka, MS to the late Sammy Clark Williams and Regenia Darnell Chapman Morgan.

Chad provided for his family by traveling the highways and byways...

Sep 5, 2022

Angela Michelle Rusch, 45, departed from this life on Monday, September 05, 2022 at her home in Calhoun City. She was born on February 14, 1977 in Berrien, MI to the late Gregory Rusch and Ester Maria Valez.

Angela spent many seasons traveling the highways and byways of the United Sates as a truck driver. Angela was...

Sep 4, 2022

Earl Wayne Armstrong, 83, of Calhoun City departed from this life on Sunday, September 04, 2022, at Baptist- Calhoun Nursing Home, in Calhoun City, MS. He was born on March 01, 1939, in Bruce, MS to the late Aurbon Austin Armstrong and Dalene Sprayberry Armstrong.

Earl grew up on a farm in the Oldtown community, learning the...

Sep 1, 2022

James Travis Smith, 75, of Calhoun City departed from this life on Thursday, September 01, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born on September 14, 1946, in Calhoun County to the late Edd Smith and Bertha Pettit Smith.

James spent many seasons of life working in a furniture factory for over 50 years...

Aug 30, 2022

Leon Keith Clements, 78, of Vardaman departed from this life on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Baptist Calhoun Hospital in Calhoun City, MS. He was born on June 7, 1944 to the late Lee Clements and Mary Faye Hill Clements McCombs.

Leon enjoyed yard mowing and was a former member of Atlanta Community Volunteer Fire Department. When...

Aug 30, 2022

Mary Belinda Stewart Turner, 59, of Bruce departed from this life on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. She was born on July 31, 1963, in Oxford, MS to the late Jimmy H. Stewart and Charlotte Baker Stewart.

Belinda was a graduate of Bruce High School Class of 1981 and graduated from...

Aug 27, 2022

Kayla Christine Griffin, 33, of Houlka, MS departed from this life on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Calhoun in Calhoun City, MS. She was born on January 27, 1989 in Tupelo, MS to Bobby Ray McDonald and Patricia Christine Blount McDonald.

Kayla was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Bruce Community Living Center. In her...

Aug 15, 2022

Samuel Bryan Scarbrough,59, of Calhoun City passed from this life on Monday, August 15, 2022, near his residence. Born on April 30, 1963, in Tupelo, he was the son of the late Dr. Bryan Thornton Scarbrough and Jewel Allo Ledford Oliver Scarbrough.

Sam married his loving wife Tonya Ann Tanksley on April 22, 2006. The couple spent...