Obituaries

Mar 12, 2018

Pontotoc, MS – Sheila Sue Busby Stamey, 72, passed this life to her heavenly home, Monday, March 12, 2018 at Pontotoc Health and Rehab where she saw her saviors face. She was born August 14, 1945 in Pontotoc County to the late parents of Bro. Lajoyce Busby and Mary Sue Grubbs Busby. Sheila was a member of Carey Springs...

Mar 10, 2018

Pittsboro, MS- Audrey Lee Wright Turner Cook, 84, passed this earthly life Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Bruce Community Living Center. She was born March 21, 1933 in Banner, MS. Audrey was a Member of Mt. Comfort Baptist Church. She was a devoted homemaker where she enjoyed cooking for her family. She enjoyed watching her hummingbirds in the spring...

Mar 10, 2018

Biloxi, MS-Barbara Ann Pittman Nolan, 80, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 surrounded by her family and loved ones at her home. She was born March 5, 1938 in Marks MS to the late parents of Finley Wright Pittman and Ruth Raye Bryan Pittman. She was a elementary school educator for over 36 years. Barbara was honored to have...

Mar 8, 2018

Houlka, MS - Shirley Ann Harris, 72, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 suddenly after a motor vehicle accident. She was born August 10, 1945 in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late parents of William and Nina Marie Neal Fitzgerald. Shirley provided for her family as a sweet potato farm worker, house keeper for the nursing home in Bruce and...

Mar 3, 2018

Jack Allan Schantz, 87, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, after a extended illness.  He was born in Traverse City, Michigan on January 26, 1931.  He was a furniture factory worker before his retirement.  He had a bond with his pets and dogs, he  loved to train them in obedience and tricks. He...

Mar 3, 2018

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Margaret Vanlandingham Bailey, 87, entered into her heavenly home on March 3, 2018, while surrounded by her family who cherished and celebrated her life as well as the influence she had on her family as well as others she met on this road we call life.  She was welcomed into heaven by...

Mar 3, 2018

Dwight Nolan Cook, Jr., 72 of Vardaman, Mississippi died on Sunday, March 3, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born Friday, June 8, 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Dwight Nolan Cook, Sr. and Wanda Stuber Cook. He served in Vietnam with the United  States Army and worked...

Feb 25, 2018

Vardaman, MS. – Bobby “Bob” Wayne Hollingsworth, 80, entered into his heavenly home from N.M.M.C. in Tupelo on Sunday, February 25, 2018. He was born January 23, 1938, in Vardaman, he was the son of the late Thomas Lee Hollingsworth and the late Claire Spratlin Hollingsworth. Bob was a member of Vardaman First Baptist Church where he was a...

Feb 21, 2018

Bruce, MS. - Gary Helman Graham, 64, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018,

surrounded by his family at his home. He was born, February 15, 1954 in Jones County in Mississippi. He was a previous construction worker and a tree trimmer. Gary’s parents were the late Reece Helman Graham and Angeline Robinson Gregory.

Survivors...

Feb 20, 2018

Calhoun City, MS – Penelope Whittington, 54, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford after an extended illness. She was born in Bruce on September 23, 1063 to the parents of Glenn Coomer and Mary Prewitt Tutor. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Mary Prewitt Tutor.

She is survived by...

Feb 18, 2018

Pittsboro, MS- Richard Earl Vanlandingham, 81, entered his heavenly home surrounded by his loving family, Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. He was born August 12, 1936 in Calhoun County to the late parents of Claxton and Lillian Parker Vanlandingham.

Richard served his county in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 to...

Feb 15, 2018

Arthur Morris Thomas, 62 of Bruce, Mississippi passed this earthly life on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Calhoun City, Mississippi. He was born on Monday, August 8, 1955 in Bruce, Mississippi, Arthur was a Merchandiser operator for Weyerhaeuser. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing with his cats. Arthur was a member of Mt. Comfort Baptist Church....

Feb 10, 2018

Calhoun City, MS – James Robert Clements, 70, passed away, February 10, 2018 at his home in Calhoun City. He was a past employee of Furniture Wood in Vardaman where he worked in the Maintenance Department. He was born, October 24, 1947 in Grenada to the late parents of George J. Clements and Elizabeth Jane Barnett Clements.

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Feb 8, 2018

Jeffrey Lynn Allen, 53, passed away, Thursday, February 8, 2018, at his Mother's home in Marshall after a brief illness.  Jeffrey was born February 8, 1965 in Shreveport, LA.  He worked as a commercial electrician in Marshall and surrounding area.  He was a handyman who had a passion for clock's as a  collector and repairman of clocks.  Jeffrey was...

Feb 7, 2018

Houlka, MS – Sandra “Sandy” Jean McCullar, 57, passed away February 7, 2018 as a result of a tragic house fire at Regional One Medical Center, Memphis, TN. She was born December 16, 1960 in Manchester, N.H. to her late mother Lillian Minard Berry.

She was a homemaker that loved her family, pets and animals; she enjoyed...

Jan 28, 2018

Bruce - Ann Keel Vance, 70, passed this earthly life and heavens gates on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her home. She was born, January 21, 1948 in Water Valley, MS. Ann was a devoted, active member of Mt. Comfort Baptist Church in Bruce. She was active with the senior adults, at her church and also Calhoun Baptist Association...

Jan 27, 2018

Bruce, MS- John Dale Tutor, 59, passed this earthly life on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Baptist Nursing Home in Calhoun City, MS after a extended illness. He was born on Saturday, August 9, 1958. Dale was a logger, truck driver and loader operator for Austin Logging and Cain Logging for several years until his disability. He was a...

Jan 27, 2018

Marie Shelton Denley, 83, of Bruce, MS, went to be with the Lord with her family be her side Saturday, January 27, 2018. A life long resident of Bruce where she retired with BancorpSouth as a bank teller from 1974 to 2004. She was a devoted homemaker and a member of Bruce United Methodist Church and a graduate of Bruce...

Jan 24, 2018

Pittsboro - Cela Mitchell McGreger, 91, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at her daughters home in Guntown. She was born September 15, 1926 in Calhoun County to the late parents of Clarion and Lenore Bond Mitchell. She received her education in the Bruce School System and took a Dietary Course from the University of Mississippi. She served as...

Jan 20, 2018

Charles Edward Nestor was born March 31, 1934, in Nestorville, West Virginia to Edra Gainer and Teddy Clyde Nestor.  He departed this life on January 20, 2018 after a brief illness.

His childhood was spent on the family farm where his maternal grandparents and parents created a beautiful self sustaining life.  Charlie, as he was affectionately known,...