Obituaries

Jun 27, 2017

Bobby  Dean Murphree, 83 of Houlka, Mississippi passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 27, 2017,  at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Born Wednesday, September 27, 1933, in the Reid Community. Bobby was a retired truck driver and dispatcher. He was a member and deacon of Schoona Valley Baptist Church. Bobby loved spending...

Jun 25, 2017

Mary Lou Whitten, 87 of Calhoun City, Mississippi died on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun in Calhoun City, Mississippi.

Born Friday, May 30, 1930 in Seattle, Washington. She was the wife of the late S. Ray Whitten.

She was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Jackson, MS. and attended Bruce...

Jun 21, 2017

John Wayne Kelley, 96 of Banner, Mississippi passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi.

A Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday at Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Robert Earl Alexander officiating. Interment will be in Spring Creek Cemetery, Banner, MS.

Pallbearers will...

Jun 9, 2017

Virginia Whitt Casey, 75 born January 4, 1942 passed away on June 9, 2017 at the home of Robert and Pat Melton who were her devoted caregivers. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, homemaker, excellent cook, and a beautician. She owned and operated Virginia’s Beauty Shop for over forty three years. She was also a faithful member of Midway...

Jun 8, 2017

Davie Quey Oliver, 68 died on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Union Long Term Care in New Albany, Mississippi. Born Thursday, May 5, 1949 in Houlka, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Otho Carrie Oliver and the late Fairy Lee Wilhite Oliver. He was a former employee of  Memphis Hardwood Flooring and a member of Church Of...

Jun 6, 2017

Lottie B. Potts, 66 of Paris, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at her home in Paris, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, August 16, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Clardis Galloway and the late Annie Hughes Galloway. She was the wife of the late James Potts. Surviving are son, Tony Potts of Banner, MS, daughter, Paula...

Jun 4, 2017

Dwight Hellums was born June 8, 1921 in Pontotoc Co. to Henry Grady and Lillie Roane Clark Hellums. He moved with his parents to Texas, Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta before settling in Lafayette Co. It was here that he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on Jan. 12, 1942. After boot training at San Diego, CA he was...

Jun 4, 2017

Jerry Lee Farmer, 66 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - North MS in Oxford, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, August 30, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Leo Farmer and the late Dorothy Brooks Farmer. He was the husband of Tammy McCammon Farmer. He served as a PVT...

Jun 3, 2017

Veottis Ferguson passed away on Saturday, June 3 at  North Mississippi Medical Center. Born in Pittsboro on December 8, 1933 to Tommie and Josie Ferguson, He spent most of his life in Bruce, Mississippi where he had many friends and family. The Ferguson family were farmers and many of Veottis’ best memories were of his youth on the family...

May 20, 2017

Janell Keeton, 73 of Calhoun City, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at her home in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, January 19, 1944 in , Mississippi.She was the wife of Robert Clemmons. She was a 1962 Graduate of Calhoun City High School. She was a member of New Gauley Baptist Church. Surviving are daughter, Lisa (Wayne)...

May 16, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Bagwell, 65 of Bruce, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, April 6, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late A.W. Carson and the late Lois Tucker Carson. She was the wife of the late Wilburn Bagwell. She was a devoted homemaker. She...

May 13, 2017

Mrs. Josie Chandler Baker, 96, died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her family and love ones. Josie was born August 27, 1920 to the parents of the late Abb and Minnie Mae Smith Chandler. She was a seamstress for Seminole, homemaker, devoted mother and a very good cook for her family. She was a member...

May 2, 2017

Chad Joseph Dauzat, 35 of Belden, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at his home in Belden, Mississippi. Born Tuesday, September 8, 1981 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, he was the son of George Dauzat and the late Shirlene LeJuene Johnson. He was a graduate of Vardaman High School class of 2001. He served as a SSG in the...

Apr 25, 2017

Jimmy  Ray Griffin, 71 of Houlka, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Jimmy Ray was retired from Calhoun County District 2, Maintenance Department as a truck driver operator. Born Monday, June 4, 1945, in Calhoun county, MS. he was the son of the late Joseph Griffin and the late Janet...

Apr 24, 2017

Myrtle Barefield, 100 of Bruce, Mississippi passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017, at Bruce Community Living Center in Bruce, Mississippi. Born Sunday, December 31, 1916 in Rocky Mount, Community, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Sartin and the late Lonie Logan Sartin. She was the wife of the late Hubert Barefield. She was a member of...

Apr 24, 2017

Jeania Branum

Bruce-Jeania Branum 89 widow of Charles Edwin Branum passed away April 24, 2017 in Bruce Community Living Center. She was born in Bruce on April 8, 1928 to the late Hilton and Jewel Johnson Jenkins.

She resided in Memphis, Tenn. Many years and returned to Bruce December 2011. Ms. Branum was a member...

Apr 20, 2017

Alfred Wesley Parker, 85, went to his heavenly home in Big Creek surrounded by loved ones. He was born October 15, 1931 in Big Creek. Alfred was the son of the late Tom Hill and Imogene Walton Parker of Big Creek. He was a director in both Farm Bureau and Federal Land Bank, a lifelong land owner, farmer, cattleman,...

Apr 18, 2017

Mabel Lorette Collins, 95 died on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Rosewood Assisted Living in Belden, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, July 13, 1921 in Calhoun City, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Rufus A. Harville and the late Jennie Roberson Harville. She was the wife of the late L.D. Collins. Also preceded by two brothers, Johnny Harville, and...

Apr 17, 2017

Ronald Barrett Gordon, 68 of Memphis, Tennessee died on Monday, April 17, 2017, at VA. Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Born Friday, February 4, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late William Barrett "Bill" Gordon and the late Lorene Carter Gordon. Ron was an Actor, and had been performing on area stages for nearly thirty...

Apr 11, 2017

Ronald Harville, 60 of Big Creek, Mississippi died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born Thursday, August 2, 1956 in Jackson, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Herbert Harville and Dorothy McCormick Harville. He was the husband of Brenda Rogers  Harville. He was a national sales manager for Med Lift....