Obituaries

Mar 7, 2019

Richard Lee Mann , 64, passed away suddenly at his home March 7, 2019. He was born May 17, 1954 to the late parents of William Henry Mann and Billie Jean Bramlitt Mann.  He was a member of Mt. Comfort Baptist Church and a graduate of Bruce High School Class of 1973.  He was a mason and a member...

Mar 6, 2019

Ruth Evelyn Hyde of Bruce passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun in Calhoun City. Born May 27, 1931 to Albert Mann and Georgie Pickard Mann in Bear Creek, Alabama, she was 87.

Evelyn leaves behind Son Rickey (Beverly) Hyde of Bruce; Brother Horace Mann of Bear Creek, Alabama; Grandchildren Rickey Jason Hyde,...

Mar 3, 2019

Kevin “Biggon” McCormick, 46, passed away, Sunday, March 3, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis after a long illness. He was born October 9, 1972 in Bruce.  Biggon was a graduate of Bruce High School.  He was an avid deer hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed being with his family and friends, socializing and having a good time and...

Feb 27, 2019

Homer Allen Logan, 74, passed this earthly life on February 27, 2019 at N.M.M.C., Tupelo after an extended illness. He was born August 26, 1944 to the late parents of Allen Cleve Logan and Ruthie Tallent Logan. Homer was a deacon and member of New Liberty Baptist Church. He retired with Natchez Trace Electric Power Association as a lineman....

Feb 25, 2019

Sandra Allred of Eupora passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on August 30, 1956 to Joseph Fleming and Joyce Glover Fleming in Yale, Michigan, Sandra was a retired factory worker and member of Freewill Baptist Church in Eupora. She was 62.

Sandra leaves behind her Husband, EB Allred,...

Feb 22, 2019

Geneva Pearline Wilbanks passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 in Alabama. Born September 15, 1939 to Dewey Edward Pettit and Ceccil (Shirley) Pettit in Pontotoc, Geneva was 79.

A retired lead seamstress, Geneva enjoyed quilting where she kept her creative hands busy. Additionally, she enjoyed gardening and flowers, along with shopping. Something always important to Geneva...

Feb 21, 2019

Vardaman, MS-Mildred Barnett Murphree, 94, passed this earthly life to go to her heavenly home, February 21, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Eupora. She was born May 23, 1924 in Humphries County to the late parents of Edward Barnett and Elma Mathis Barnett .

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Wilson Murphree, brothers,...

Feb 20, 2019

Sherri Ellen Allred of Bruce passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2019 in Banner. Born March 2, 1960 to Billy Allred and Nancy (Wayne) Harrison in Houston, Texas, she was 58.

Sherri enjoyed hobbies that involved being creative through art, including painting and drawing. An animal lover who also had an affinity for beautiful flowers, Sherri possessed...

Feb 16, 2019

Ruth Bryant Greene, 92, entered into her eternal home Saturday, February 16, 2019 at New Albany Health and Rehab after an extended illness.  She was born May 16, 1926 in Calhoun County, in the Old Town Community to the late parents of Clyde Bryant and Pauline Wagner Bryant.  She was a  graduate of Pittsboro High School, homemaker and a...

Feb 3, 2019

William Earl Morgan passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Panola Medical Center in Batesville while surrounded by his family. Born September 17, 1941 in Bruce to William Bryant Morgan and Christine Floyd Morgan, he was 77.

William Earl was a businessman, investing in Bruce and Calhoun County. For over 36 years, he and his wife...

Feb 1, 2019

Olivia Inez McKinney Murphree of Pittsboro was called home from this earthly life on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Pontotoc Hospital following a brief illness. Born on March 8, 1932 to Oscar Jones McKinney and Agnes Idell Cooper McKinney in Troy, Inez was 86.

Inez worked for both the Glen Slacks Company and the Indianapolis Glove Company....

Jan 28, 2019

Betty Carolyn Seemann, 84, passed away January 28, 2019 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home. She was born May 10, 1934 to the late parents of Leslie Kenneth Bollinger and Myrtice Bryant Bollinger. Betty previously lived at Port Gibson and Hermanville before moving to Bruce after her retirement. She was a member of Bruce First Baptist Church.

She...

Jan 26, 2019

Patsy Ann Sharp, 80, died January 26, 2019 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home. She was born February 3, 1938 to the late Charlie and Lillie Bell Sharp.

MS Sharp was born and raised at the family home place in Potlocna Community in Lafayette County, MS. She spent all her life there surrounded by her family and friends. ...

Jan 26, 2019

Howard Smith, 78, passed away after an extended illness Saturday, January 26, 2019 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Bruce, MS on May 10, 1940. He was a 1958 member of graduating class of Calhoun City. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy 1962-1966, and served in the Vietnam War. He had a long career...

Jan 22, 2019

Max Dorris of the Ellard community passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Baptist Calhoun Nursing Center after an extended illness. Born on July 17, 1936 in Yalobusha County to Dossie Enoch Dorris and Eveleyn McKibben Dorris, Max was 82.

A graduate of Ellard High School with the Class of 1955, Max also served in the...

Jan 20, 2019

Bobby Fate Hannaford, 83, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. surrounded by his loving family.

Service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Parker Memorial Funeral Home in Vardaman, MS. with visitation preceding at 1:00 p.m.

Mr. Hannaford was born July 30, 1935 in Calhoun City, to ...

Jan 20, 2019

Reda Franklin Bullard, longtime and current Mayor of Pittsboro, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. Born on October 3, 1950 to James Williams Franklin and Minnie Lou Doss in Vardaman, Reda was 68.

A member of the graduating class of Bruce High School in 1968, Reda would soon thereafter begin...

Jan 15, 2019

Carl Nolan Baker, 81, of Banner passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. Born on August 11, 1937 in Banner to Sam Baker and Jimmie Bagwell Baker, he was 81.

After graduating Bruce High with the class of 1957, Carl went to work in Memphis for the Dixie Wax Paper Company....

Jan 15, 2019

Connie Faye Waldo Thomas of Bruce passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at her home in Bruce. Born on March 28, 1960 to Andrew J. Waldo and Edna French Waldo in Tutwiler, MS, she was 58.

Connie enjoyed hobbies that involved Elvis, going out to eat, and activities that kept her hands busy such as crafts...

Jan 10, 2019

Stanley Eugene Tutor of Houlka passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on May 8, 1960 to Willie Hood Tutor and Mary Alice Moore Tutor in Calhoun County, Stanley was 58.

Stanley leaves behind his Wife, Robbie Lynn Tutor; Son Amos Hood Tutor, Daughters Cassandra Starks, Elizabeth Tutor, Gloria...