Obituaries

Nov 9, 2019

Michael Dale Hardin, 67, of Vardaman, Mississippi drifted into his eternity on Saturday, November 9,2019 at his home in Vardaman. Mike, as he was affectionally known, met the world on April 15,1952, and the first to hear his cries were parents Zelma Lou Casey Hardin Shepard and the late Thomas Allen Hardin.

Mike, a free spirit, was...

Nov 7, 2019

Frank Cowsert 88 died November 7, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Calhoun City, MS. He was born January 18, 1931 to Luther and Maudie Hardin Cowsert. He was a self made man who made a career of trading horses and cattle. His passion was training and showing horses. He was a lifetime member of the American Quarter Horse Association....

Oct 31, 2019

Grenada - Mary Ruth Ramage Evans,, a long-time resident of Grenada, MS,, died Thursday, October 31, 2019 in Mer Rouge, LA.Born April 21, 1925 in Vardaman, MS., Mary Ruth received a Bachelor of Science in English from Delta State College.. She continued her education at Delta State College, from which she received her M.Ed. in Library Science.

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Oct 30, 2019

Howard Milton Lofton, 84, passed away October 30, 2019 at N.M.M.C. in Tupelo, MS. He was born June 23, 1935 in Blue Mountain, MS to the late parents of John Franklin Lofton and Lois Vera Aldridge Lofton.  He was a graduate of Calhoun City High School Class of 1954.  He married Clara Sue Brasher on September 26, 1956, prior...

Oct 30, 2019

Lloyd William Smith, 96, changed his address for eternity on October30, 2019 at The Blake of Oxford Mississippi. Born in Sumner, Mississippi, Lloyd graced this world with his presence on October 15, 1923. He was the son of the late Lloyd William Smith and Joyce Ola Williams Smith.

Lloyd’s grade school days were filled with Boy Scout...

Oct 24, 2019

Billy Lynn Murphree entered the gates of heaven at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on October 24, 2019 at the age of 63. Born on March 26, 1956 in Bruce, he was the son of Barbara Long Murphree and the late Billy Fred Murphree.

Lynn was a man with a big heart which complemented his outgoing...

Oct 22, 2019

Jason Mitchell Carr, 38, passed from this life suddenly on October 22, 2019 at his home in Water Valley. Jason was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 15, 1981.

A 1999 graduate of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Jason was a man of great intelligence and proved this by his academic success. Upon graduating from...

Oct 18, 2019

Clifton Leodis Chrestman, age 90, passed this earthly life on Friday, October 18, 2019 at the State Veterans Home in Oxford after an extended illness. He was born in Calhoun City, August 10, 1929 to the late parents of Dewel C. Chrestman and Willie Young Chrestman. Leodis was a former farmer, barber and employee with the Mississippi Highway Department...

Oct 13, 2019

Evelyn Lucille Harrell Bailey, 100½, of Vardaman left for the streets of gold in her heavenly home on October 13, 2019 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, after a brief illness. The eldest of six children, Evelyn Lucille made Edgar Harrell and Elva Mae Freely Harrell parents on April 8, 1919 in the Midway Community.

This elegant centenarian...

Oct 11, 2019

Patricia Ruth Turner ,69, was called into rest by her heavenly father at the Bruce Community Living Center on October 11, 2019. Patricia graced the world with her presence on August 29, 1950 in Calhoun City. She was a daughter to the late Wesley Bennett Ruth and Thelma Marie Bramlitt Ruth. She was also preceded in death by her...

Sep 25, 2019

Lillian Elaine Holmes, 79, went to her Heavenly on Wednesday September 25, 2019 at Baptist Calhoun Nursing Home. She was born on September 9, 1940 in the Lloyd Community  to the late, Chester Jep Taylor and Vara Box Taylor.

Lillian was a 1958 graduate of Bruce High School. Lillian retired from the Internal Revenue Service after nearly...

Sep 23, 2019

Jean Vanlandingham Peden Davis, 88, passed into sweet eternity on September 23, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. Jean graced the Loyd community with her presence on December 16, 1930; she was born to the late James Marvin Vanlandingham and Betty Winters Vanlandingham.

Jean was a precious lady that enjoyed life and what it offered her....

Sep 23, 2019

Marilyn Terry Cowsert, 80 of Bruce,Mississippi departed for Glory on Monday,September 23, 2019, at Union County Health and Rehab in New Albany, Mississippi. She was born in Big Creek, Mississippi on September 26, 1938 to the late George Edward Miller and Jesse Lee Wooten Miller.

Marilyn was a member of Mt.Tabor Baptist Church where she worshipped her...

Sep 19, 2019

Pamela Kaye Davis, 53, was called into rest on September 19, 2019 at her home. She was born on November 1, 1965 to Toy Dewayne Neal and Sharon Kaye Smith Neal.

Pam dedicated an early portion of her life to severing her country in the United States Marine Corps, from which she was honorably discharged after many...

Sep 13, 2019

Bro. John Windell Lancaster, 81, entered into rest at his home in Vardaman on Friday, September 13, 2019. Born on June 2, 1938, in the Anchor Community, Windell was the son of the late Metro Jackson and Thelma Naron Lancaster.

Windell was a jack-of-all trades and master of many, serving the community as a barber, pastor, landscaper,...

Sep 8, 2019

Hansel (Bud) Green, 81 of Vardaman, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019; at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born Thursday, September 1, 1938 in, Humhpreys County Mississippi, he was the son of the late Leo Green and Louella Sanders Green

Bud was a man that got the most of life which is evidenced...

Sep 8, 2019

Berttie Pauline Walker, 76 of Calhoun City, Mississippi departed for eternity on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Health Care Nursing Home in Calhoun City, Mississippi.Born Sunday, April 11, 1943 in Calhoun City, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Doyle Melton and the late Pauline Swindol Melton.

Bertie was a homemaker by choice and...

Sep 8, 2019

Willie Bernice Stone, 74, went to meet her husband in Heaven on September 08, 2019 at Baptist-Calhoun Nursing Home in Calhoun City. She was born on May 11, 1945 to the late Willie Frank and Annie Mae Chaney Fisk.

Alongside her husband of Fifty Nine years, Bernice and Jesse had a place in their hearts when it...

Sep 6, 2019

Virginia Estelle Wesley,78,  departed into eternity on September 6, 2019 at her son's home in Hernando. Virginia was born on May 6, 1941 to the late Rommie and Hazel Dykes Walley in the Richton Community.

Virginia was a veteran of the United States Navy that served in the Vietnam conflict. Upon completion of her time in the...

Sep 5, 2019

Jesse Sylvanus Stone ,83, passed from this life on September 5,2019 at Baptist-Calhoun Nursing Home in Calhoun City. He was born on December 16,1935 to the late Cecil Clifton and Edna Ruth Browning Stone in the Hardy Community.

Jesse entered the United States Marine Corps at a young age and spent numerous years protecting the citizens of...