Obituaries

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....

Apr 7, 2017

Vida Mae Weir died Friday, April 7 th at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on April 6, 1938 in Bruce, Mississippi. She was a graduate of Bruce High School, and a member of First Baptist Church of Bruce.

She owned and operated Vida Fluff’s Beauty Salon. She was a devoted...

Apr 6, 2017

Wilma June Ivy, 65 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Pontotoc County, MS. Born Thursday, January 24, 1952 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Luther L. Loften and the late Viola Irene Haye Loften. She was the widow of the late Larry Leon Ivy and Odis Boyle. June was a loving...

Apr 3, 2017

April Denise Galloway, 36 of Vardaman, Mississippi died on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Piedmont Hospital in Newman, Georgia. Born Friday, October 24, 1980 in Grenada, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late William Sherman Haire and the late Edna Martin Haire. She was the wife of Benjamin Galloway. She was a devoted mother and homemaker and a...

Apr 2, 2017

Darren Leon Collins, 48 of Deatsville, Alabama, formally of Bruce, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at his home.

Darren was born September 19, 1968 in Oxford, Mississippi. He was a graduate of Calhoun Academy and attended Mississippi State University.  He then graduated from Bolivar Aviation Flight School in Bolivar,TN.  He went on to become...

Mar 25, 2017

David Bailey, 89, of Bruce, MS, died Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - North MS in Oxford, MS. He was born of February 23, 1928 in the Loyd Community in Calhoun County, MS.

He was baptized in the Loyd Methodist Church at an early age. He moved his letter to the Bruce United Methodist...

Mar 24, 2017

Mr. Harold Wayne King passed away on March 24, 2017 at The State Veterans Home in Oxford, Mississippi at the age of 91. He was born February 20, 1926 in Paris, Mississippi to the parents of  Effie Mae Williams King and Abb King. He served during WWII in the U.S. Marines after serving his country he came home to...

Mar 24, 2017

Betty Sue McCain, 67 of Water Valley, Mississippi passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, March 24, 2017, at Oxford Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Oxford, Mississippi. Born Tuesday, December 20, 1949 in Banner, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Cleatus Reid Miller and the late Betty Sims Miller. Betty was a graduate of Bruce...

Mar 20, 2017

Trisha Ann Sparrow, 67 of Calhoun City, Mississippi died on Monday, March 20, 2017, at her residence in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Tuesday, January 10, 1950 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late James Felix Nelson and the late Catherine Wortham Nelson. Trisha attended Mt. Comfort Baptist Church. She was a former Teacher's Assistant, Bank Teller...

Mar 15, 2017

Clovis Harold Logan, 70 of Pittsboro, Mississippi went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at his home in Pittsboro, Mississippi. Born Saturday, November 9, 1946 in Pittsboro, Mississippi, he was the son of the late George Logan and the late Della McGregor Logan. He was a retired welder from the Haworth Seating Plant in Bruce MS,...

Mar 14, 2017

Hattie Clark Morgan, 96, a native of Calhoun City, Mississippi and a resident of Mobile, passed away peacefully at her residence on March 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fairlee Morgan; her parents, Sim and Effie Clark; and her siblings, Opie, Jeanette, Smithy, Pearl, Sue, Tootsie, and Lilea. her son Terry L. Morgan She is...

Mar 13, 2017

Louise K. Smith, 96 of Bruce, Mississippi passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Health Care Nursing Home in Calhoun City, Mississippi.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Parker Memorial Funeral Home, 476 hwy 9n, Bruce, Mississippi.

A Funeral service will...

Mar 12, 2017

Thelma Davis, 83 of Oakland, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Jackson Madison County Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Thursday, June 1, 1933 in Bruce, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Charlie York and the late Rutie Jones York. She was the wife of the late James M. Davis. She was a member of...

Mar 4, 2017

Roland Benjamin Stewart, 84 of Calhoun City, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Health Care Nursing Home in Calhoun City, Mississippi.

R.B was born Saturday, September 10, 1932 in Calhoun City, Mississippi; he was the son of the late Upton Stewart and the late Ruthie Murphree Stewart.

R.B. served as...

Mar 4, 2017

Mary Kathleen Newman passed away peacefully and took her grand promotion to Heaven March 4, 2017. She will be greatly missed by her family and welcomed by those gone before her.

Kathleen was born to Velma Etta and Calvin Bradford Sledge on February 12, 1921. She is survived by one sister Robbie Jean Smith of Gulfport ....

Feb 28, 2017

Virginia Ellen Myhre, 76 of Bruce, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at her residence in Bruce, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, January 29, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Myhre and the late June Myhre. Surviving are sons, John Sullivan of Bruce, MS, Tim Olson and Chuck Olson, daughter, Kimberly Olson. A Funeral service will...

Feb 28, 2017

Virginia Ellen Myhre, 76 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at her Residence in Bruce, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, January 29, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Myhre and the late June Myhre. Surviving are sons, John Sullivan of Bruce, MS, Tim Olson and Chuck Olson, daughter, Kimberly Olson. A memorial service will be...

Feb 27, 2017

Steven Hall 36, of Bruce went to be with our Lord on February 27, 2017 at his home. Steven was born January 3, 1981 and was a member of Bruce First Baptist Church after accepting Christ at an early age.

Steven was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved reading and spending time with...

Feb 25, 2017

Carlene Oliver Goodson, 90, of Calhoun City, MS passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Baptist Calhoun Nursing Facility on February 25, 2017. She was born October 30, 1926 in the New Liberty Community near Vardaman. She was a daughter of John F. (Jonnie) Oliver and Theda (Thedie) Adams Oliver. She was proceeded in death by her husband,...