James Ellis Jobe, Jr.
Aug 10, 2016
James "J.J." Ellis Jobe, Jr., 54 of Derma, Mississippi went to his heavenly home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. Born Thursday, March 29, 1962 in Calhoun City, Mississippi, he was the son of the late James Jobe and the late Juliet White Jobe. He was the husband of...
Carolyn Sue Bowles
Aug 2, 2016
Carolyn Sue Bowles, 75 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. Born Friday, March 28, 1941 in Coffeeville, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late James Clyde Banks and the late Ida Morris Banks. She was the wife of Jerry Bowles. She was retired from Family business Bowles Honda...
Billy Keith Martin
Jul 26, 2016
Billy Keith Martin, 45 of Pittsboro, Mississippi died on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, Born Saturday, December 26, 1970 in Oxford, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Billy Ray Martin and Evelyn Smith Martin. He was employed by Ashley Furniture and a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church. Surviving are his Mother, Evelyn Smith Martin of Pittsboro, MS....
Alvie Potts
Jul 23, 2016
Alvie Dirl Potts, 74 of Paris, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home in Paris, Mississippi. Born Monday, December 1, 1941, he was the son of the late Arvie Potts and the late Clyde Joblin Potts. He was the husband of Lucille Hill Potts. He was retired from Whirlpool Appliance Corp...
Jimmy Earl Aron
Jul 18, 2016
Jimmy Earl Aron, 75 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Monday, July 18, 2016, at The Med in Memphis, Tennessee. Born Friday, January 10, 1941 in Bruce, Mississippi, he was the son of the late James Lavert Aron and the late Sara Josephine Easley Aron. Served in in The Mississippi National Guard, He was in the Graduating Class of 1958...
Louise Wright Hillhouse
Jul 12, 2016
Louise Wright Hillhouse, 94 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her home. Born Friday, January 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Avery Pascal Wright and the late Clarisa Mitchell Wright. She was a Baptist and Homemaker. Surviving are daughter, Bonnie Jo (Ed) Easley of Banner, MS, sisters, Kathryn James of Memphis, TN,...
Clara Sue Lofton
Jul 9, 2016
Clara Sue Brasher Lofton, 81 passed away July 9, 2016 at her home in Houlka surrounded by her family. She was born October 30, 1934 in Houlka, the daughter of Alford Corinth Brasher and Donnie May Tutor Brasher. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Howard M. Lofton of Houlka; son, Ronnie Lofton of New Caney, TX;...
John Kimbrell
Jul 8, 2016
John Floyd Kimbrell, 82 of Pontotoc, Mississippi died on Friday, July 8, 2016, at N.M.M.C. Nursing Home in Pontotoc, MS. Born May 30, 1934, he was the son of the late Emmett Lee Kimbrell and the late Annie Bay Stone Kimbrell. Preceded in death by a brother Azzie Duran Kimbrell. He was formerly employed by Washington Furniture Mfg. and...
Charles Cumberland
Jul 7, 2016
Charles Albert Cumberland, 76 of Big Creek, Mississippi died on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Calhoun County Nursing Home in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Thursday, March 21, 1940 in Meridian, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Norman Earnest Cumberland and Ruby Hazel Pilgrim Cumberland. He was the husband of Gayle Clark Cumberland. He was a graduate of...
Etoyle Burgess Cain
Jul 5, 2016
Etoyle Burgess Cain, 82 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Calhoun Health Services Nursing Home in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Sunday, August 13, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Kellie Burgess and the late Minnie Young Burgess. She was a loving Mother, wife, homemaker, and seamstress, a member of Westside Baptist Church. Surviving...
Rafaela Pecina Brasher
Jun 21, 2016
Rafaela Pecina Brasher, 69 of Houlka, Mississippi died on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Born Sunday, May 18, 1947 in Matamoros, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Luis Pecina and the late Manuela Betancourt Pecina. She was employed by Edmondson Farms for eighteen plus years. Surviving are her husband Robert Earl...
Aleen Prophet
Jun 20, 2016
Aleen Prophet, 95 of Vardaman, Mississippi died on Monday, June 20, 2016, at Magnolia Regional Hospital - Corinth, MS. Born Thursday, November 25, 1920 in Vardaman, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Fillmore Dye and the late Sally Dye. She was the wife of the late Samuel Prophet. She was Retired manager - from Memphis Linen Supply,...
Robert Tod Benz
Jun 19, 2016
Robert Tod Benz, 42 of Englewood, California died on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Ronald Regan Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. Born Thursday, December 27, 1973 in Oxford, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Charles "Tookie" Benz and Patricia Turner Zinn. He was owner of Contract Engineering Assoc. where he was a Civil Engineer. Preceded in...
Debora Marie Phillips
Jun 18, 2016
Debora Marie Phillips, 52 of Bruce, Mississippi died Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Oxford. Born July 19, 1963 in Newark, Ohio to Bill and Coreena Phillips, she was the fourth of five children, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Bruce, MS. Survivors include her daughter Samantha Phillips, Bruce, MS. three sisters and one brother,...
Darla June Miller
Jun 15, 2016
Darla June Miller, 55 of Calhoun City, Mississippi died on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at her home in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Thursday, February 16, 1961 in Houston, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Billy Bradford and Betty Bailey Bradford. She was an employee of Franklin Corp. in Houston, MS. Surviving are sons, Dustin Chadwick Ward and...
Dorothy Beckett
Jun 13, 2016
On Monday, June 13, 2016, Dorothy “Dot” Freely Beckett, 77, was wonderfully and completely healed as she drew her last breath here on Earth and entered heaven in a new body. Visitations will be held Wednesday, June 15, 2016, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS and Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 1:00 PM...
Charles W. Cook
Jun 10, 2016
Charles W. Cook, 75, passed away on June 10, 2016 at his home in Bruce, MS (cancer). He was born on December 5, 1940, to the late James E. Cook and late Rita S. Cook, in Waynesboro, MS. He was a retired attorney and petroleum landman. After graduating from Bruce High School (1958), he received both undergraduate (BBA 1962)...
Vernon Lorance Drake
Jun 10, 2016
Vernon Lorance Drake, 78 of Horn Lake, Mississippi passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at his residence in Horn Lake, MS. Born Tuesday, September 7, 1937 in Bruce. He was the son of the late Vernon "Bill" Drake and the late Ruby Russell Drake .His first wife who preceded him in death Mary Ellen Drake and a brother...
Violet Lucille Bailey
Jun 6, 2016
Violet Lucille Bailey, 89 of Vardaman, Mississippi passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. Born Thursday, September 23, 1926 in Vardaman, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Eliard Inmon and the late Violet Morgan Inmon. She was the wife of the late Wilmer Bailey. She was a retired retailer and...
Martha Ree Giglio
Jun 5, 2016
Martha Ree Giglio, 80 of Calhoun City, Mississippi died on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born Saturday, May 23, 1936 in Slate Spring, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Timothy Crutchfield and the late Eula James Crutchfield. She was the wife of the late James Owens and Michael Giglio. Mrs. Martha...
