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William Buchanan
William T. Buchanan, 91, of Calhoun City, died Nov. 27, 2010 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital - North Mississippi in Oxford.
William Corbitt
William Clyde Corbitt, 84, of Calhoun City died Nov. 22, 2010 at Calhoun City Nursing Home.
Aubrene Langford
Nancy Aubrene Langford, 63, of Calhoun City, died November 25, 2010 at BMH in Oxford. She was born
April 4, 1947. She was a retired registered nurse and was a member of Word of Life Church in Tupelo.
Mary Overstreet
Mary Lou Overstreet, 87, died November 26, 2010 at Bruce Community Living Center. She was born
January 1, 1923 in Chickasaw ?County, the daughter of Grover Smith Vance and Clottie Howell Vance. A homemaker, she was a member of Second Baptist Church in Kosciusko, but attended Bruce First Baptist Church while living here.
Clay McCammon
Clay Allen McCammon, 47, died November 23, 2010 at BMH in Oxford. He was born
June 3, 1963 in Memphis to William Edward and Dorothy Jean Head McCammon of Water Valley. Clay was a member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church and loved listening to music.
Jimmy McPhail
Jimmy D. McPhail, 72, of Calhoun City, died November 19, 2010 at his home. He was born
August 16, 1938 in Calhoun County, the son of J.D. and Ruby Mays McPhail. He was a truck driver for Hardin Trucking 25 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church and loved his family, work, and anything outdoors.
Chris Collums
Christopher “Chris” Dee Collums, 48, of Homer, La. died November 16, 2010 at his home. He was born
December 5, 1961 in Memphis. A member of Calvary Baptist Church in Homer, La., his occupation was in tree service.
Peggy Wheeler
Peggy White Wheeler, 74, of Derma, died November 17, 2010 at Golden Living Center in Eupora. She was born
December 10, 1935. She was retired from manufacturing and was a member of Reedy’s Chapel Baptist Church.
Tina Reemes
Louise ‘Tina’ Welch Reemes, 86, of Slate Springs, died November 15, 2010 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born
August 19, 1924. She was a homemaker and member of Starnes Tabernacle in Webster County.
Kenneth Murphree
Kenneth William Murphree, 77, died November 15, 2010 at?Church Street Personal Care Home in Ecru. He was born
April 3, 1933 in Calhoun County to Jim Elvis and Vivian Davidson Murphree. He was a former frame builder for Franklin Manufacturing Co. and a farmer. He was a member of Algoma Baptist Church, and an Army Veteran of the Korean conflict.
Paul Baker
Paul Adron Baker, 84, of Southaven, was born
July 3, 1927 and died Monday, July 4, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a retired truck driver of 39 years from the Cotton Belt Route and Southwestern Transportation Company.
Mary K. Baker
Mary Kathryn Baker, 70, of Calhoun City, died July 3, 2011 at Calhoun Health Services Nursing Home, Calhoun City. She was born
March 14, 1941 in Calhoun County, the daughter of Jessie Hansel and Josie Coker Webb. She was a member of First Baptist Church Calhoun City. She was a Personal Care Sitter and a homemaker.
Hubert York
Hubert Edwin York, 75, of Memphis and formerly of Bruce, died July 2, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. He was born
August 22, 1935 in Bruce, the son of C.H. and Ruth Jones York. He was a member of East Acres Baptist Church of Memphis, TN. He was a retired trucker.
Burnice Patterson
Burnice Cowsert Patterson, 89, of Vardaman and formerly of Bruce, died July 2, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Philadelphia. She was born
March 12, 1922 in Banner, the daughter of Lem Ray and Lennar Ritchie Cowsert. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Bobbie Goodwin
Bobbie Nell Moore Goodwin, 68, of Winona, died July 1, 2011 at Greenwood Leflore County Hospital. She was born
June 18, 1943 in Calhoun County, the daughter of Russell D. and Lannie Tutor Moore. She was a Baptist, and a retired garment factory worker and a homemaker.
Emmitt Huckaby
Emmitt Gene Huckaby, 72, of Memphis, died June 30, 2011 at his home. He was born
June 17, 1939 in Bassett, Ar., the son of Arie Emmitt and Mary Anna Ida Vera Henry Huckaby. He was a retired auto mechanic.
Nan Cottingham
Nannie P. Morris Cottingham went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 30, 2011. Nan was born
in Bruce, Calhoun County, Mississippi August 2, 1936 to R.W. (Dub) and Lucille Black Morris. She married
Kenneth Cottingham January 1, 1956 and they moved to Grenada shortly after marrying. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Grenada where she served as the secretary for the church Sunday School program. She retired from the Grenada County Tax Assessor’s office in 2006. She also worked for many years as the bookkeeper for J.H. Oliver and Company in Grenada. She enjoyed volunteering and served several years as the cookie chairman for the Grenada County Girl Scout Cookie Sale. She also served several years as secretary/treasurer of the Grenada High School Band Boosters.
James Earl Petty
James Earl Petty of Sumters, SC, departed this life on June 10, 2011 at his home. He was born
to the late James and Liza Armstrong Petty of Big Creek on February 13, 1946. He joined Bryant Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at an early age after graduating from North Calhoun High School in 1967. He later moved to New York, then to South Carolina.
Louise McKelroy
Louise McCormick McKelroy, 81, of Calhoun City, died June 26, 2011 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born
July 22, 1929 in Sledge, the daughter of Chester Jack and Hattie McCormick. She was a retired employee of Union Planters Bank and was an active member of the First Baptist Church.
Myrtilla Kirk
Myrtilla Burris Kirk, 74, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at South Sunflower County Hospital due to an accidental fall at her home while entertaining her family. She was born
April 14, 1937 to Waitus Rankin and Lorene Ruth Burris at Pittsboro. She accepted Christ as her personal Saviour at the age of 9. She graduated from Mississippi College where she was elected Miss Mississippi College her senior year. She spent her life serving God in His church, loving and raising her children, and serving others in her vocation for 13 years as teacher for the gifted in the Indianola School System. She was married
to Bobby Kirk June 18, 1960 and had just celebrated 51 years of marriage. They served faithfully together in Roundaway Baptist Church where she was youth and choir directors, and Sunday School teacher. Her life was a wonderful testimony of her love for the Lord, family, and friends.
Larkin Alford
Larkin S. Alford Jr., 48, of Carroll County passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at his residence. He has been dedicated to serving the community as a locksmith for 27 years. He had a passion for the outdoors and a love for working on the family farm. He was a dedicated family man and will be deeply missed by both family and friends.
Mable Schwalenberg
Mable Schwalenberg, of Bruce, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 at her home. Graveside service is today (Wednesday, Sept. 7) at 4:30 p.m. at Mt. Moriah cemetery with Bro. Robert Earl Alexander officiating. Parker Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Lucy Hollis
Lucy Elizabeth Hollis, 89, of Vardaman, died September 4, 2011 at Calhoun Health Services Hospital in Calhoun City. She was born
May 28, 1922 in Savannah, Tn., the daughter of Thomas Couch Sr. and Gertie Mae Maddox Couch. She was a homemaker, retired real estate sales, member of Vardaman First Baptist Church, active in W.M.U., president of Vardaman Home Demonstration Club, taught home economics adult education for MS extension service, former alderman for Town of Vardaman, member of Calhoun County Republican Women’s Club and also a member of Mississippi Republican Party.
Gertrude Gann
Gola Gertrude Criddle Gann, 95, died Sunday, September 4, 2011, at Floy Dyer Manor in Houston. She was born
September 29, 1915, in Chickasaw County to Jessie Franklin Criddle and Anna Bell Wooten Criddle. She was a retired seamstress and member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Houlka.
James W. Baker
James W. Baker, 77, of Calhoun City, died August 29, 2011 at Golden Living Center in?Eupora. He was born
?February 28, 1934 in Chickasaw County, the son of William and Elsie Mae Nichols Baker. He was a retired metal worker for Heatcraft and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
Louise Wells
Louise Baygents Wells, 85, a native of Waynesboro, MS and a resident of Bruce, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Calhoun Health Service in Calhoun City. She was retired as a sales clerk at Watkins Department Store.
Sybil Fleming
Sybil Schwalenberg Fleming, 90, of Vardaman, died August 23, 2011 at Calhoun Health Services Nursing Home. She was born
June 9, 1921 in Elzey Community in Vardaman, the daughter of John Edward “Ed” and Oda Clark Schwalenberg. She was a homemaker, and was retired from Seminole Mfg. She was a member of Poplar Spring Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting and needlework.
Ruthie Spraberry
Ruthie G. Spraberry, 87, of Calhoun City, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 at her son’s home in Pell City, Al. She was born
July 9, 1924 in Pittsboro, the daughter of Oscar and Effie Knight Cleveland. She was a homemaker and member of Calhoun City First Baptist Church.
Guy Earl Sullivan
Guy Earl Sullivan, 83 of Mt. Olive, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011 at the VA nursing home in Collins. Guy was a farmer for a number of years and retired from Vicker's Corporation.
Ann Hillhouse
Ann Helms Hillhouse, 80, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at her home in Oxford. The funeral service was Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Waller Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Eric Payne and Rev. Jimmy Sockwell officiating. Burial followed in New El Bethel cemetery. born
in Lafayette County, she was the widow of Boyd Hillhouse. Before retiring, she dearly loved her work as a teacher’s assistant at the North Mississippi Regional Center in Oxford. She was a member of New El Bethel Baptist Church, enjoyed stock car racing, women’s basketball and gospel singing. She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Randy Ragland.
James L. Norman
James L. Norman, 95, of Calhoun City, died August 20, 2011 at Calhoun Health Services. He was born
January 4, 1916 in Calhoun County, the son of R.A. and Nora Norman. He was a retired construction equipment operator and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of Calhoun City First Baptist Church, was a Mason of Calhoun City Lodge, and member of VFW in Calhoun City.
Lorena Harrelson
Lorena Calder Harrelson, 101, of Calhoun City, died August 20, 2011 at Calhoun Health Services. She was born
January 7, 1910 in Calhoun County, the daughter of Will and Minnie Calder. She was a retired nurse and member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
