Obituaries

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...

Aug 9, 2022

Perry Ray McCormick, 55, of Sarepta, went home 'a shoutin, surrounded by his dear friends and family, on Wednesday, August 9, 2022. Perry was born February 13, 1967, to J. D. (Peanut) and Virginia Ray McCormick.

Perry courageously fought cancer for the past three years, in order to spend more time with family and friends. Perry was...

Aug 9, 2022

T. A. Beckett Jr., 85, of Bruce passed from this life on Tuesday, August 09, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Calhoun City. Born on the fall day of October 19, 1936, in Bruce, he was a son to the late Thomas A. Beckett and Vallie Burgess Beckett.

T. A. graduated from Bruce High School and went...

Aug 8, 2022

R.B. Haire, 70, of Pittsboro, MS where he had lived in the Rocky Mount Community most of his life. R.B. departed from this life on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Baptist Nursing Home Calhoun in Calhoun City, MS. He was born on June 3, 1952 in Calhoun County to the late William Rex Haire and Hazel Beatrice McGreger Haire....

Aug 6, 2022

Terry Gene Wilmeth,62, of Bruce departed from this life on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at his home. Born on February 17, 1960, in Creston, Iowa, he was a son to the late Dale Lloyd Wilmeth and Ida Lane Wilmeth.

Terry was married the love of his life, Sandra Diane Nix. He provided for his family by traveling...

Jul 30, 2022

Jeffery Bryant, 77, of Bruce passed away at his home on July 30, 2022, in Bruce, MS. Jeffery Lynn Bryant was born on January 30, 1945, to Annice Green and David Herman Bryant. He graduated from Bruce High School in 1963 and later attended Drones Business School in Memphis, TN. On October 10, 1964, Jeff married the love of his...

Jul 29, 2022

Paula Nichols Fisk, 69, passed away on July 29, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Nursing Home in Calhoun City, MS.

Paula was born on November 14, 1952, in Water Valley, MS, to the late Joseph Glenn Nichols and Kathryn Reeves Nichols. She was a homemaker who enjoyed flowers and gardening and could often be found babysitting.

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Jul 29, 2022

Penny Baughman Nelson, 67, of Bruce departed from this life on Friday, July 29, 2022, at her home in Bruce, MS. She was born on March 16, 1955, in Blytheville, AR, to the late William Lamar Baughman and Mary Louise Tutor Baughman.

Penny spent many seasons of life as an Insurance Agent until her retirement. In her...

Jul 28, 2022

Bro. Robert "Bob" Lee Weldon, 75, of Houlka, MS departed from this life on Thursday morning, July 28, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 27, 1947, in Crowder, MS to the late William Major Weldon and Estelle Mooneyham Weldon.

Bro. Weldon received a bachelor's degree from Tennessee Temple Bible...