John Edward Brasher
Dec 4, 2017
John Edward Brasher, 70 of Bruce, Mississippi passed this earthly life on Monday, December 4, 2017 in Yalobusha County, MS. He was born Thursday, July 12, 1947 in Bruce, Mississippi. He was the son of the late Eron L. Brasher and the late Mary Margaret Daniels Brasher. He was a deacon at Bruce First Baptist Church. John had a...
Laudrey Crawford Alexander
Dec 4, 2017
Vardaman, MS – Bonnie Laudrey Crawford Alexander, 97, passed this earthly life on December 4, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was born September 3, 1920 the daughter of late Tommy Crawford and Flora Ann Dye Crawford. She was a devoted member of Friendship Baptist Church and a member of the Ladies Club at the...
Thomas Gale Smith, Jr.
Nov 27, 2017
Banner, MS-Thomas Gale Smith, Jr., 66, passed away peacefully at his residence, Monday, November 27, 2017. He was born in Calhoun City, January 19, 1951. Thomas was a graduate of Bruce High School, Class of 1970, Northwest Community College and Delta State University where he received his B.S. degree in history and a master’s degree in educational administration. He...
Ruby Cooper Howell
Nov 25, 2017
Ruby Cooper Howell , 96 of Banner, Mississippi passed this earthly life on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun in Calhoun City, Mississippi surrounded by her love ones. She was born Saturday, June 4, 1921 in Sarepta, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Carrie Huckaby Cooper.
She...
Margaret Collins Degarmo
Nov 22, 2017
Orlando, FL--Margaret Collins DeGarmo, 89, passed away on November 22, 2017 in Orlando, FL. Margaret was born in Bruce, MS on February 14, 1928 to the late Calvin and Ollie Edith Edwards. She graduated from Bruce High School and was married for fourteen years to Jessie Wilson Collins, also from Bruce, who preceded her in death. Margaret married Cecil...
Ivy June Estes
Nov 21, 2017
Jonesboro, AR-Ivy June Cost Estes, 80, passed this life on November 21, 2017 at St. Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born June 6, 1937 in Bruce, Mississippi to the late parents of Antone Truett Cost and Margie Marie Morgan Cost. She was a secretary and bookkeeper for Helena Water Company in Helena, AR until her retirement. ...
Bobbye Jean Turner
Nov 19, 2017
Bruce, MS – Bobbye Jean Turner, 88, passed this earthly life on Sunday, November 19, 2017 surrounded by her love ones. She was born on July 25, 1929 in Bruce to the late parents of George Raymond Chrestman and Thelma Jane Hughes Chrestman.
Bobbye was a very active person in her community, she was a retired beautician,...
Billy Chandler
Nov 15, 2017
Billy Sherman Chandler, 65 of Calhoun City, Mississippi passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, June 4, 1952 in Vardaman, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Sam Henry Chandler and the late Earlene Chandler. He was the husband of Cynthia Kruith Chandler of Calhoun City....
Eva Mae Newsome
Nov 9, 2017
Water Valley, MS.- Eva Mae Bruner Newsom, 95, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley, MS. She was born July 5, 1922 to the late parents of John Robert Bruner and Effie Allen Bruner. She was a member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,...
Ben Landreth
Nov 8, 2017
Vardaman, MS.- Ben Franklin Landreth, 76, passed this earthly life surrounded by his family on Wednesday November 8, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. He was born on February 9, 1941 to the late parents of W.D. Landreth and Emolene Bailey Landreth and preceded in death by a brother, Durell Landreth. Ben was a graduate of Vardaman...
Mary Hobson
Nov 6, 2017
Mary Hobson, 86 of Water Valley, Mississippi passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Nursing Center in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Tuesday, March 10, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Ivan Thacker and the late Pauline Thacker. Mary was a devoted homemaker and loving mother. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church....
Jimmy Cole
Nov 5, 2017
Grenada, MS-James Upton “Jimmy” Cole, 77, passed away, Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Laird Hospital, Union, MS. He was born August 12, 1940 in Calhoun City to the late parents of Temple Upton Cole and Cora Mae McGayhey Cole of Calhoun City. Jimmy was a member of Lewis Memorial Methodist Church and the graduating class of CCHS class of...
Robert W. Collums
Nov 4, 2017
Robert W. Collums, 54, died November 4, 2017 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born June 22, 1963 in Jackson, MS. He is preceded on death by his parents the late Farris Lynn Collums and Jessie Allene Marter Collums and a brother, J.W. Collums. He is survived by two sisters, Becky Kellum of Vardaman, MS, and Nancy Hatton of...
Michelle Sharp Barlow- Poynor
Nov 1, 2017
Oxford, MS – Michelle Sharp Barlow – Poynor, 54, passed this earthly life on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at her home. She was born October 13, 1963 in Bruce, MS. Michelle loved spending time with her grandchildren teaching them how to cook and make Christmas candy. She enjoyed playing video games with family and staying connected with her friends...
Lola Adams Fraiser
Oct 29, 2017
Tupelo, MS – Lola Adams Fraiser, 77, passed this life on October 29, 2017 at N.M.M.C. , Tupelo, MS. She was born December 21, 1939 in Kilmichael, MS to the late parents of Rabon Adams and Joyce Jewel Guthrie Adams. She was in insurance sales representing American General Life Insurance before she retired. Lola was a devoted member of...
Fairy L. Patterson
Oct 28, 2017
Pittsboro, MS. Fairy Lavonne Patterson, 74 passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 28, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital--North Mississippi in Oxford, MS. She was born Sunday, August 31, 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Otho Oliver and late Fairy Lee Wilhite Oliver. She leaves behind her sons, Keith Kellum "Barbara"...
Alice Faye Brower
Oct 28, 2017
Alice Faye Brower, 63, passed this earthly life, Saturday, October 28, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 3, 1954 in Water Valley to the late parents of John G, Brower, Sr. and Oyer Olline Cofer Brower. Alice Faye was a graduate of Bruce High School class of 1972. She worked for Borg...
Helen Joan Mumma
Oct 26, 2017
Helen Joan Mumma, 85 passed away October 26, 2017 at Baptist Nursing Center, Calhoun City, MS after an extended illness. She was born April 8, 1932 in Bruce, Mississippi to the late parents of Luther Thomas Gahagan and Amy Gertrude Deaton Gahagan. She was a homemaker and in her earlier years worked for the F.B.I. in special services. Joan...
Betty Jean Pennington
Oct 25, 2017
Betty Jean Pennington, 85, passed this life on October 25, 2017 at North Delta Hospice House, Southaven, MS., after an extended illness. She was a born in Banner, MS on June 25, 1932 to the late parents of Gladys Leroy Massey and Julia Ann Fullerton Massey. She was a very hard working lady who stayed busy being a homemaker,...
Glen White
Oct 24, 2017
Calhoun City, MS-Glen White, 80, passed away Tuesday October 24, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. He was born July 15, 1937 in Derma, MS. to the late parents of Charles Radford White and Daisy Earline Hardin White. Glen worked in the civil and industrial construction and owner of Hughes-White Contracting of Crosby, TX. He was a...
