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Billy Paul Spencer

Billy Paul Spencer

Jun 4, 2016

Billy Paul Spencer passed away June 4, 2016, at his home in Vardaman, MS. He was born August 18, 1944, in Vardaman, MS. He was a member of Vardaman First Baptist Church and the Men's III Sunday School Class. Before his retirement and illness, he was the owner of Southern Agri-Tire. He was active in civic affairs and as...

Jerry Boyce Mcgregor

Jerry Boyce Mcgregor

May 29, 2016

Jerry Boyce McGregor, 72 of Oxford, Mississippi died on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at his Residence in Oxford, Mississippi. Born Tuesday, March 21, 1944, he was the son of the late Hubert Oris McGreger and the late Lorene Hayes McGreger. He was the husband of Gloria Clark McGregor. He served in the United States Army. He was a member...

Charles Clark

Charles Clark

May 29, 2016

Charles Calvin Clark, 85 of Pittsboro, Mississippi passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at his Daughter's Residence in Caledonia, Mississippi. Born Thursday, March 5, 1931 in Thorn Community, Mississippi, he was the son of the late John Clark and the late Opal Sanders Clark. He was the husband of the late Marine Spratlin...

Michael Christopher Johnson

Michael Christopher Johnson

May 27, 2016

Michael Christopher Johnson, 47 of Memphis, Tennessee died on Friday, May 27, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born Friday, July 12, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of Myles Dewitt (Genita) Johnson and Nancy Bollinger Johnson. He was a land Surveyor. Surviving are his parents, Myles (Genita) Johnson of Vardaman, MS. his mother...

Ruth Ann Fleming

Ruth Ann Fleming

May 25, 2016

Ruth Ann Fleming, 73 of Derma, Mississippi died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Calhoun County Health Services in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Friday, January 15, 1943 in Reid, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late James Clinton Lester and the late Georgie Morgan Lester. She was the wife of Bill "Wild Bill" Fleming whom she married on...

Allen Brooks Collins

Allen Brooks Collins

May 24, 2016

Allen Brooks Collins, 87 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Calhoun Health Services Hospital in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Thursday, April 11, 1929 in Bruce, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Robert Carl Collins and the late Erma Jewel Bennett Collins. He was the husband of Edna Earl Ingram Collins. Graduate of Ellard...

Thomas Richard Morgan

Thomas Richard Morgan

May 23, 2016

Thomas Richard Morgan, 72 of Vardaman, MS. died on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born Monday, September 27, 1943 in Vardaman, Mississippi, he was the son of the late James Richard "Treetop" Morgan and the late Virginia Hollingsworth Morgan. Thomas was a graduate of Vardaman High School and attended ICC Junior College playing...

Edith Hardin

Edith Hardin

May 21, 2016

Edith Hardin, 96 of Pittsboro, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Calhoun Health Services Nursing Home in Calhoun City, Mississippi. Born Saturday, October 18, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Brown and the late Nancy Austin Brown. She was the wife of the late Granville Hardin. Surviving are a host of Niece's and...

Joey Wayne Mason

Joey Wayne Mason

May 18, 2016

Joey Wayne Mason, 36 of Coffeeville, Mississippi passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at His Residence in Coffeeville, Mississippi. Born Tuesday, December 25, 1979, he was the son of the late Gary Mason and the late Millie Sanders Cowsert. He was the husband of the late Dena Smith Mason. Surviving are sons, Austin Mason of Gore Springs, MS...

John Huffman

John Huffman

May 8, 2016

John Waynee Huffman, 68 of Pontotoc, Mississippi died on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Decendent's Residence in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Born Tuesday, April 20, 1948 in Vardaman, Mississippi, he was the son of the late John Huffman and the late Opal Mooneyham Huffman. He was a member of New Gauley Baptist Church. Surviving are sons, Leslie Huffman (Candy) of Vardaman,...

Douglas "Sonny" Glenn Saxon

Douglas "Sonny" Glenn Saxon

May 7, 2016

Sonny Saxon, 53 passed away on May 7, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Born in Memphis, TN. on September 2,1962 He loved being a truck driver for over thirty years. Sonny enjoyed spending time with his family, taking trips with his family in the 18 wheeler, watching Nascar, wrestling, and football. He is survived by...

Benson K. Merritt

Benson K. Merritt

Apr 30, 2016

Benson K. “Ben” Merritt, Age 81, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016. Preceded in death by his parents, Carmack and Frances Merritt; son, Douglas K. Merrit. Survived by his wife, Bonnie Jones Merritt; daughter, Deborah (Guy) Whitley; son, Mark (Cherry) Merritt; grandchildren, Chris Whitley, Shelley (Roy) Stricklin, Marquis and Ethan Merritt; great grandchildren, Dakota, Marshall and Eli Stricklin, Skylar...

Johnnie Delane Ivy

Johnnie Delane Ivy

Apr 30, 2016

Johnnie Delane Ivy passed away Saturday, April 30 at Hermitage Gardens in Oxford, MS. Born April 24, 1934, in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, he was the surviving twin son of John Jefferson Ivy and Lurlene Bray Ivy. He married Betty June Bennett on August 25, 1951 and the couple spent their lives together in Calhoun County. In his younger years,...

Billy Fred White

Billy Fred White

Apr 30, 2016

Billy Fred White, 83 of Pittsboro, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016, Surronded by his family at Pontotoc Nursing Home in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, August 31, 1932, he was the son of the late Charles Radford White and the late Daisy Earline Hardin White. He was the husband of the late Faye Haire White. He was...

Mildred Hardin

Mildred Hardin

Apr 29, 2016

Mildred Idella Hardin, 92 of Vardaman, Mississippi died on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born Thursday, April 3, 1924 in Vardaman, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late David Gillsepie and the late Lucy James Gillispie. She was the wife of the late James Robert Hardin. She was a devoted mother and...

Robert Sherman "Bob" Cooper

Robert Sherman "Bob" Cooper

Apr 26, 2016

Robert Sherman "Bob" Cooper, 63 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born Tuesday, August 5, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of the late William Albert Cooper and the late Robbie Ray Yancy Cooper Easley. He was the husband of the late Linda Collums Cooper who...

Vicky Lynn Ruth

Vicky Lynn Ruth

Apr 24, 2016

Vicky Lynn Campbell Ruth, 58, seamstress, of Greenville, Mississippi died in the early morning hours Sunday, April 24, 2016. She was born March 24th, 1958 in Bruce, Mississippi, the daughter of Jewell Wayne Campbell and Helen Gregory Campbell. She has lived in Greenville for over 30 years and was employed by The Country Gentleman Clothing Store. She is a...

Betty Jean Keen

Betty Jean Keen

Apr 19, 2016

Betty Jean Keen, 84 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born Thursday, June 25, 1931 in Sarepta, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Albert Allen "Bud" Tindall and the late Mary Clara Murphree Tindall. She was formerly employed by Glenn Slacks Garment Factory. She was a...

Mattie Lou Parker

Mattie Lou Parker

Apr 19, 2016

Mattie Tranum Parker, 97, passed away quietly in her sleep at Bruce Community Living Center in Bruce, MS. Tuesday, April 19, 2016. She was born October 18, 1918 in Calhoun County Mississippi to the late Morris Talmadge Tranum and Della Mae Shepard Tranum. She was the wife of the late Prentiss Leo Parker. She enjoyed antiquing and fishing, she...

Thomas Earl Murphree

Thomas Earl Murphree

Apr 15, 2016

Thomas Earl Murphree, 90 of Bruce, Mississippi passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home in Bruce, Mississippi. Born Wednesday, July 22, 1925 in the Old Town Community near Pittsboro, MS., he was the son of the late Simm Murphree and the late Vangie Shields Murphree. Thomas Earl was a boiler maker in...

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