Wednesday’s obituaries
- Manuel Cathey — 60, died Tuesday at his residence in Como. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford.
- Willard Watkins — 85, died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at the VA Medical Center in Jackson. Services were held Aug. 2 at the John E. Stephens Chapel. Burial followed in the Morrow Cemetery in the Dixon community. John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services of Philadelphia was in charge of arrangements.
Tuesday’s obituaries
- Ronald Edwin Cooper — 64, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, in his home in Oxford. A private burial service will be conducted Wednesday at the Garden of Memories at Coleman Funeral Home in Oxford.
- John Claude Willis — 67, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, at his residence in Coffeeville. Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Garner-Harper Funeral Home Chapel in Grenada. Burial will follow at Mt. Comfort Cemetery in Bruce. Visitation will be held for 30 minutes prior to the service at the funeral home.
Monday’s obituaries
- Ben Dulin — 68, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, at his home in Batesville. Services will be held at 2 this afternoon at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Visitation will be held for 30 minutes prior to the service.
- Eva Louise Learned — 47, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at The Med in Memphis. Services were held Sunday at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley. Burial followed in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Water Valley.
- George E. McEwen Sr. — 42, died Saturday at his residence in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home in Oxford.
- Robert Taylor — 63, died on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Glenville Cemetery in Panola County, with the Rev. Alan Cochet officiating. Waller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sunday’s obituaries
- Ben Dulin — 68, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, at his home in Batesville. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Visitation will be held for 30 minutes prior to the service.
- Eva Louise Learned — 47, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at The Med in Memphis. Visitation will be held from 4 until 5 p.m. Sunday at the Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley. Services will follow at 5 at the funeral home. Burial be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Water Valley.
(August 7, 2011)
Friday’s obituaries
- Jim Archie Sr. — 68, formerly of Oxford, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at the Henry County Medical Center in Atlanta. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Oxford Memorial Cemetery. Kenneth I. Roberson Funeral Home of Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.
- Iler Q.D. Hawkins — 98, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at her daughter’s residence in Oxford. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Water Valley Civic Auditorium in Water Valley. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove C.M.E. Church cemetery in Water Valley. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Grove C.M.E. Church. Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
Thursday’s obituaries
- Cleodie Miller Jr. — 48, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at his residence in St. Paul, Minn. Services will be held at noon Saturday at the Burns United Methodist Church in Oxford. Burial will follow in Oxford Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held for two hours prior to the service at the church. Kenneth I. Roberson Funeral Home of Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.
- Marie Mize — 89, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, at Waverly Glen Assisted Living. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hernando Funeral Home in Hernando. Burial will follow at Hernando Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
It’s not just the heat, it’s the apprehension
Is, as T.S. Eliot wrote, April the cruelest month. News Editor Jonathan Scott suggests it might actually be August because of all involved with starting school again. He takes a look at the concerns that parents have to help their children from pre-K through seniors in high school deal with this month every year. (August 4, 2011, Page 4)
Wednesday’s obituaries
No obituaries were submitted to The Eagle for today’s edition. (August 3, 2011, Page 2)
Tuesday’s obituaries
No obituaries were submitted for publication in today’s edition. (August 2, 2011, Page 2)
Monday’s obituaries
- Jessie Lynn Cox — 81, died Saturday, July 30, 2011. Services will be held at 2 this afternoon at Woodmont Baptist Church in Florence. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Elkins Funeral Home of Florence is in charge of arrangements.
- Iler Hawkins — died this morning at her daughter’s residence in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford.
