Obituaries

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...

Jan 3, 2019

Carl Leon Floyd of Bruce, MS passed away peacefully at his home on January 3, 2019. Born in Coffeeville, MS on June, 1 1934 to the late Robert and Lyda Floyd, Carl was 84.

Leon was a Civil Engineer, where his job duties including being a surveyor. During his down time, he also enjoyed the duties of...

Jan 3, 2019

Homer Clayton Brown passed away on January 3, 2019, at his home in Bruce, following an extended illness. Born on August 18, 1939 in Calhoun County to the late Lloyd C. Brown and Dessie Mryle Camp Brown, he was 79. Homer was skilled in many areas, especially when the job called for working with his hands. During his life,...

Jan 2, 2019

Roy Eugene Box passed away on January 2, 2019 at his home in Bruce following an extended illness. Born on November 14, 1928 in the Mt. Moriah Community to William Terry Box and Roxie Pearl Brasher Box, Roy was 90.

Roy was skilled in many areas, especially when the job called for working with his hands. During...

Dec 31, 2018

James Delaine Turner, Sr. passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2018 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo following a brief illness. Born on December 11, 1934 in Calhoun County to the late James Andrew Turner and Mary Maggie Massey Turner, Delaine was 84.

A millwright and logger for most of his life, Delaine was also a...

Dec 31, 2018

Juanita Sims Collins passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at her home in Bruce while surrounded by her beloved family. Born on June 28, 1938 in Banner to James Edward Sims and Gladis Louberta Miller Sims, she was 80.

Juanita was a Bookkeeper for the Calhoun County Co-Op, retiring after 27 years of service. One of...

Dec 28, 2018

Theresa Nicks Drake passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at her home in Bruce while surrounded by her beloved family. Theresa was born on June 1, 1954 in Oxford to Clarence Franklin Lyles and Ila Ruth Thomas Lyles. She was 64.

Raised in Oxford, Mrs. Drake stayed close to home after High School, enrolling at Ole...

Dec 26, 2018

Mamie Opal Turner Brown, of Vaiden, passed away December 26, 2018 at Smokey Moutain Rehabilitation Center in Waynesville, N.C.

Visitation will be Saturday, January 12 from 12 noon until 1 p.m. at Midway Methodist Church on Carrol County rd. 31. Service will follow at 1 p.m. at the chapel.

Opal was born to Ellis and...

Dec 23, 2018

Pittsboro, MS-Stanley Ray Byars, 79, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Oxford after an extended illness. He was born June 13, 1939 in Pittsboro to the late Shed Hill Byars and Edna Rae Pitts Byars. He was a retired trucker having his own trucking business. He was a member of Pittsboro Baptist Church. Stanley was...

Dec 22, 2018

Ruth Burt Cowsert of Bruce passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Sunshine Health and Rehab following an extended illness. Mrs. Cowsert was born on January 10, 1931 in Calhoun County to parents Bill Burt and Audie McGregor Burt. She was 87.

A devoted homemaker to her family, Mrs. Burt previously worked for the Glen Slacks...

Dec 18, 2018

Billy Laderal Lee of Bruce passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 surrounded by loved ones at his home. Billy was born in the Rocky Mount community on March 4, 1946 to parents Elton Lee and Myrtle Logan Lee. He was 72.

As the owner of Billy’s Place Recreation Room, Billy enjoyed the fellowship he shared with...

Dec 11, 2018

Jackson, MS – Annie Lee McCostlin, 95 passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2018 at Highland Home in Ridgeland. She was born September 9, 1923 in Sledge to the late parents of Jack and Hattie Cooper McCormick. She was a graduate of Bruce High School and a seamstress working for many years at Cavalier Shoppe. Annie Lee was a devoted...

Dec 10, 2018

Coffeeville, MS – John Thomas Hill, 69, passed away December 10, 2018 at his home surrounded by his love ones. He was born January 18, 1949 in Calhoun County to the late parents of Luster Alvin Hill and Ruby Pearl Hill. He was a farmer, diesel mechanic and worked in the Maintenance Department for Yalobusha County for over 17...

Dec 9, 2018

Lisa Denley McNeece, a lifelong newspaperwoman whose love of ink on paper was rivaled only by her dedication to family and to her dogs, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at her home in Bruce. She was 58. McNeece worked her entire career at the family newspaper, The Calhoun County Journal, which was founded in 1953 by her grandfather, Sellers Vanhoozer...

Nov 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...

Nov 27, 2018

Grace L. Scarbrough of Bruce passed away on Monday, November 27, 2018 at Baptist Nursing Home in Calhoun City, MS. Born on November 29, 1922 to Floyd Sartin and Lona Logan Sartin in Calhoun County, MS, Grace passes 2 days before her 96th birthday. She was the last survivor of many brothers and sisters. Grace was retired, having worked...

Nov 24, 2018

Carol Reedy Allred, 67, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at New Albany.  She was born in Calhoun City, October 24, 1951 to the late parents of Theldred Jack Reedy and Jessie Mae Gulledge Reedy. Carol lived most of her life in Calhoun City and attended school there and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Anthony...