Obituaries

Nov 12, 2018

Jeanette Collins King, of Bruce, passed away on November 12 th , 2018 following an extended illness. Born on June 23 rd , 1931 to Miles Paul Collins and Virgie Mae Armstrong Collins, Mrs. King was 87. A devoted homemaker for her family, Mrs. King was also a past employee of both Kellwood Company and D.S.L. Garment Company. In...

Nov 9, 2018

Bruce, MS- John Calhoun Willoughby, 88 passed away, Friday November 9, 2018 at Baptist Calhoun Nursing Home. He was born May 4, 1930 to the late parents of Harvey S. Willoughby and Ruby Dunn Willoughby. He was a large construction worker for R.L. Laterno Barge Co.

He is survived by his wife, Linda G. Cockrell Willoughby, Bruce;...

Nov 4, 2018

Myra Chrestman Bryant passed away on Sunday, November 4 th , 2018 surrounded by family at her home in Pittsboro. Myra was born on April 2 nd , 1939 to Ruben Eutah Chrestman and Bessie Williams Chrestman in Bruce. She was 79. In addition to being a devoted Homemaker for her family, Mrs. Bryant was retired from the Plano...

Nov 3, 2018

Mrs. Penny Baker Starks, the former Postmaster of Pittsboro, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was 71. Mrs. Starks was born January 12, 1947 to Winfred Baker and Lavonia Hardin Baker in Big Creek. She had 30 total years of service to the United States Postal Service, retiring as the...

Oct 19, 2018

Wilburn Ray Murphree, 83 and known to family and friends as “Tiny”, passed away on Friday, October 19 th , 2018 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Tiny was born on April 24 th , 1935 to Lonnie Murphree and Ethel Adams in Calhoun County. Upon graduation from Bruce High School, Tiny began a lifetime working towards educating...

Oct 18, 2018

Bruce, MS – Bonnie Jo King, 63, passed this earthly life on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at N.M.M.C. Tupelo. She was born in Bruce April 9, 1955 to the late parents of William Nix, Jr. and JoAnne Guthrie Shanks. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and devoted to her family. Bonnie Jo...

Oct 17, 2018

Houston, MS – Lottie Mae Griffin, passed this earthly life to enter the heavenly gate, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at N.M.M.C., Tupelo after an extended illness. She was born January 29, 1932 in Houston to the late parents of Henderson E. Blansett and Nora McNally Blansett Alford. She was a homemaker, a great cook, artist and painter. She enjoyed...

Oct 16, 2018

Vardaman, MS - Charles “ Henry” Moore, 70, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at N.M.M.C., Tupelo. He was born February 15, 1948 in Vardaman to the late parents of George Wesley Moore and Willie Alvis White Moore. He was a farmer and a Baptist in faith. His passion was spending time with his family and hunting, fishing, gardening...

Oct 12, 2018

Big Creek, MS – John Dwayne Ford, 45, passed away after a ATV accident, Friday, October 12, 2018. He was born in Cleveland on June 5, 1973. He was a graduate of Belmont High School. John served his country for over eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a employee of Olin Corporation – Winchester Division of...

Oct 9, 2018

Bruce, MS – William O. Tittle, 70, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Oxford Health and Rehab. He was born February 23, 1948 in Arkansas to the parents of Bill Tittle and Lottie Brassfield Tittle. He had previously worked at Ashley Furniture, Arkell Springs and Calco Marketing before his retirement. Will was a member of Parker Baptist Church...

Oct 7, 2018

Calhoun City, MS – Ouida Mae Baker Marshall, 88, passed this earthly life surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, October 7, 2018 at N.MS.M. C., Tupelo after a brief illness. She was born June 21, 1930 in Calhoun City to the late parents of William Baker and Elsie Mae Nichols Baker. She was a devoted homemaker and a member...

Oct 5, 2018

Brookhaven, MS-Dorothy Nell Moore Wells, 77, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1940 in Chickasaw County to the late parents of T. J. Brassfield and Florence Harris Brassfield. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Lafayette County.  Dorothy was a homemaker and had previously worked for Wal Mart for...

Sep 28, 2018

Bruce, MS – Clive Harris “Running Bear” Tharpe, 75, passed away peacefully at his home, Friday, September 28, 2018. He was born June 19, 1943 in Marvelle, Arkansas to the late parents of Cecil Loring Tharpe and Lucy Idenia Self Tharpe. He was a retired trucker with American Furniture and had previously worked for over 45 years with Washington...

Sep 28, 2018

Betty Thomas Gregory of Bruce passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Oxford Health and Rehab. Born in Calhoun county on March 22, 1938 to Rupert Noel Thomas and Bobbie Hendrix Thomas, she was 80 years of age. Betty developed an eye for the beauty in art at a very young age. That eye would allow her to...

Sep 27, 2018

Noah James Archer, Infant Son of Courtney Nicole Young and Ryan Scott Archer, passed away on Thursday, September 27th, 2018. Noah was born on July 23rd, 2018 in Southaven, Mississippi and lived in Atoka, Tennessee. Noah leaves behind his mother Nicole and Father Ryan; Maternal Grandparents Sharon Denise Young of Southaven and Billy Joe Young of Lake Cormorant; Paternal...

Sep 26, 2018

Gayle Douglas Bullard, Sr, 70, passed away on Tuesday, September 25 th , 2018 at Baptist Calhoun Health Care. Gayle was born on January 3 rd , 1948 in Bruce to E.Q. Bullard and Vesta Malone Bullard. A member of Bruce High School’s Graduating Class of 1965, Gayle would continue his education at Ole Miss, receiving a Bachelor’s of...

Sep 23, 2018

Houston, MS – Mary Agnes Todd, 87, passed this earthly life on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Floyd Dyer Manor in Houston. She was born October 15, 1930 to the late parents of Doyle Edwin Burt and Edith Patterson Burt. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Indianapolis Glove Company of Houlka, a former seamstress for...

Sep 17, 2018

Anthony Hayden “Tony” Bryant, 64, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Oxford after a lengthy illness. He was born July 24, 1954 in Bruce to the late parents of Denzil Bryant and Etoyle Boland Bryant. Tony attended Bruce High School and later became a mechanic. He started his mechanical career working for Davis Case -...

Sep 6, 2018

Tina Joyce Gregory Foster, 59, passed this earthly life Thursday, September 6, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born October 7, 1958 in Bruce, to the late parents of Jimmy Williams Gregory and Johnnie Sharp Gregory.  Tina was a former employee of Big Yank Corporation in Water Valley, working as a seamstress.  She was...

Sep 2, 2018

Wayne Howell Hardin, 82, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Baptist Nursing Home, Calhoun City, where he was a resident.  He was born July 23, 1936 in Calhoun City to the late parents of Early Beason Hardin and Vernie Iona Vanlandingham Hardin.  Wayne was a member of Duncan Hill Baptist Church, a farmer, former school bus driver and...