Betty Jane Spratlin
May 29, 2021
Obituary for Betty Jane Gooch Spratlin
Ms. Betty Jane Gooch Spratlin, 80, of Greenville Mississippi, passed away on Saturday May 29, 2021 at her home.
Visitation will be held on Thursday June 3, 2021 from 12 to 2pm at Parker Memorial Funeral Home, Bruce, MS with the funeral to follow at 2 pm with Brother...
Corinne Bryant Crocker
May 28, 2021
Lavonia Corinne Bryant Crocker, 100, left this earthly life to enter her heavenly eternal home on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Bruce Community Living Center after an extended illness. She was born on April 24, 1921, to the late parents James Fonzie Bryant and Evie Ann Nabors Bryant.
Corinne was a active member of Bruce First Baptist...
Vivian Bollinger Massey
May 28, 2021
Vivian Bollinger Massey, 95, passed this earthly life on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Oxford Health and Rehab in Oxford. She was born July 11, 1925, to the late parents Henry Price Bollinger and Annie Eliza Black Bollinger.
Vivian was a member of Banner Baptist Church in the community where she lived until her recent illness. She...
Carol Starkey
May 22, 2021
Carol Starkey, 57, passed from this life on May 22, 2021, at her home in Bruce, MS.
Carol Starkey was born on August 9, 1963 in Bruce, MS, to Earnest "Rat" Anglin and Catherine Gann Anglin.
Carol was best known for being a devoted homemaker. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. Carol also enjoyed...
Mark Travis Milstead
May 17, 2021
Mark Travis Milstead, 65, of Banner passed from this life on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North MS in Oxford. He was born on May 7, 1956, in Water Valley, Mississippi to the late W.J Milstead and Nettie Mae Mathis Milstead.
Mark spent many seasons of his life with a wrench in one hand and...
E.L. Bunky Mccormick
May 16, 2021
E. L. "Bunky" McCormick, 86, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford, MS on May 16, 2021.
Bunky was born in Bruce, MS on April 29, 1935, the son of the late Ira and Euris Tutor McCormick. He was a self made man, over the years he owned McCormick Service Station, McCormick Farm Supply, farmed...
Brayden Thornton
May 15, 2021
Brayden Tarrell Thornton, 13, of Bruce completed the race set before him and claimed his prize of eternal life on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at his home in Banner. He graced the world with his presence on August 14, 2007, as the eldest of four children born to Shayna Lynn Chrestman.
Brayden, an eighth grader at Bruce...
Hiram Welborn Mckibben, Jr.
May 14, 2021
Hiram Welborn McKibben, Jr., 72, passed this earthly life on May 14, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford after a brief illness. He was born December 5, 1948, in Bruce to the late Hiram Welborn McKibben, Sr. and Catherine Peeples McKibben.
Hiram was a graduate of Bruce High School Class of 1966. He began his work...
Sarah Eve Morris Adair
May 13, 2021
Sarah Eve Morris Adair, 31, passed away at her home on May 13, 2021, in Bruce, MS. She was born on July 23, 1989, in Oxford, MS, to Lee Morris and Tamsie Morris.
Sarah graduated from Calhoun Academy in 2007 as class Valedictorian. She then went on to earn her LPN degree from Northwest Community College in...
Robert Earl Griffin
May 10, 2021
Robert Earl Griffin, 49, of Tupelo passed from this life on Monday, May 10, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on August 8, 1971, Robert Earl was a son to Margaret Ann Griffin and the late Joseph Earl Griffin.
Robert Earl spent many seasons of his life practicing his favorite hobby as a mechanic....
Louis Morris Harmon
May 4, 2021
Louis Harmon, 94, passed away on May 4, 2021, in Southaven, MS. Louis was born on August 1, 1926, in Sallis, MS, to the late Grover Harmon and Emma Harmon.
Louis married Corine Harmon and the couple had 1 child Teresa Tedford, of Southaven. He worked as a Switchman for Skuna Valley Railroad and later went worked...
John Michael Meadows, Ii.
May 3, 2021
John Michael Meadows II, 5, passed away on May 3, 2021, in Oxford, MS. He was born on July 15, 2015 to John Meadows, Sr, and the late Angela Pruitt.
John loved watching Paw Patrol, Spider Man, jumping in mud puddles and playing with his cat. John’s mother passed away when he was one year old and...
Greta Lavonia Harville Young
May 3, 2021
Greta Lavonia Harville Young, 85, passed this earthly life on Monday, May 3, 2021, at Baptist Hospital-Calhoun. She was born October 29, 1935, in Calhoun City to the late parents Johnny Andrew Harville and Lora Dell Edwards Harville.
Greta was an active member of Vardaman First Baptist Church. She previously worked for Seminole Apparel in Houston helping...
Travis Perrin Ward
Apr 29, 2021
Travis Perrin Ward, 71, of Bruce passed from this life on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at his home. Born on March 23, 1950 in the Holcomb community, he was a son to the late Travis Ward,Jr. and Muriel Goodson Ward.
Perry, a member of the United States Army, faithfully served his country during the Vietnam Conflict as...
Carolyn Kimbrell
Apr 29, 2021
Carolyn Kimbrell, 82, passed away on April 29, 2021, at The Meadows in Fulton, MS.
Carolyn was born on September 25, 1938, in Bruce MS, to Dwight Long and Donie Long. Carolyn married John Kimbrell on November 26, 1956, in Bruce, MS by her grandfather Bro. Alfred Brasher. The couple had 2 children: Judy Gray, of Shannon,...
Barbara "Honey" Faye Boyle Turner
Apr 23, 2021
Barbara Faye Boyle ‘Honey” Turner, 67, after passing suddenly at her home entered the heavenly gates on Friday, April 23, 2021. She was born May 29, 1953, in Yalobusha County and was welcomed by her loving parents the late William Vance Boyle and Salima Faye Simpson Boyle.
Barbara was a graduate of Coffeeville High School, class of...
A. G. Gibson
Apr 19, 2021
A.G. Gibson, Jr., 83, passed away on April 19, 2021, in Calhoun City, MS. He was born on August 18, 1937 in Poinsett County, Ark, to Albert Grover Gibson, Sr. and Dessie Gibson. A.G. started his career as a farmer for many years and also owned Gibson Paint Company. He also proudly served our country in the Army. He...
Alfredo Guerrero
Apr 15, 2021
Alfredo Guerrero, 71, of Vardaman passed from this life on Thursday April 15, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was welcomed into this world on November 29, 1949 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico by his late parents Pablo Guerrero and Carmen Lopez.
Alfredo was a man that knew the value of hard work like so...
Naomi Ramage Elder
Apr 14, 2021
Naomi Ramage Elder, 94, passed this earthly life Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Bruce Community Living Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on January 16, 1927, to the late Joseph Sire Ramage and Willie Belle Alexander Ramage.
Naomi began her nursing career in Houston, MS where she obtained her nursing license. She later pursued her...
Robert Allen Taylor
Apr 14, 2021
Robert Allen "Tater" Taylor, 61, passed away April 14, 2021 in Pontotoc suddenly. He was born July 29, 1959 in Pontotoc to the late parents of Robert Lee Taylor and Grace Young Taylor.
Tater had worked previously in the furniture industry before his disability. He enjoyed fishing and his video games to pass the time away.
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