By: Jon Scott March 6, 2013
- Irene Smith Willard Bryant — 83, died Tuesday at Hermitage Gardens in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Waller Funeral Home in Oxford.
- William “Billy” Mack Dickey — 89, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at his home in Water Valley. Services were held earlier today in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley. Burial followed in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Services for McKenzie Darrell “Rell” Frierson, 27, of Oxford will be held at a later date. Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
- Bobbie Louise DeArmond Thomas Knight — 77, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be held Saturday at Smith Mortuary in Maryville, Tenn.
- Bertha Fiew Watts — 89, died this morning at the Yalobusha Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete with Waller Funeral Home in Oxford.
(March 6, 2013, Page 2)
By: Jon Scott March 4, 2013
- Sarah L. Alexander — 62, died Sunday at Select Specialty Hospital in Memphis. Arrangements are incomplete with Kenneth I. Roberson Funeral Home of Pontotoc.
- Warren Hershel Ash — 70, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Coleman Funeral Home in Oxford was in charge of arrangements.
- John Whitaker Hamilton — 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, in Longview. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
- Jimmie Livingston Kemp — 99, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Hixson, Tenn. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Waller Funeral Home in Oxford, with Dr. Robert Allen officiating. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery in Oxford. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
- Juanita Hadden Lovelace — 70, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Service will be held at 1 this afternoon at Acree Hill Church in Batesville, with the Rev. Randle Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Acree Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held for two and half hours prior to the service at the church.
- Linda Sue Minor Rodgers — 51, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Services were held Sunday at the United Funeral Service Chapel in New Albany, with the Rev. Larry Harrison and the Rev. Steavon Ball officiating. Burial followed in the Enterprise Cemetery.
- Robert “Bob” Hughie Stubbs III — 57, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at his home in Harmontown. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Harmontown Baptist Church in Harmontown, with Bro. Jim Pinkerton officiating. Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of local arrangements.
(March 4, 2013, Page 2A)
By: Jon Scott February 26, 2013
- Mary Jeff Babb — 81, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Waller Funeral Home in Oxford. Burial will follow in Anchor Cemetery. Visitation will be held for two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
(February 26, 2013, Page 2)
By: Jon Scott February 20, 2013
- James Floyd — 55, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at his home near Water Valley. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Hopewell Baptist Church cemetery. Visitation will be held for an hour prior to the service at the church. Seven Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- Nellie Jarrett Herod — 60, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Serenity-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Oxford. Burial will follow in West St. Peter Cemetery in Oxford. Visitation will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday and for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
- Pearl Hollowell Kimzey — 94, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Anchor Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Clear Creek Cemetery in Oxford. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Waller Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
- Danny Wayne Pettit — 53, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in Pontotoc. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tutor Memorial Funeral Home in Pontotoc. Burial will follow in the Poplar Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and for two hours prior to Saturday’s service at the funeral home.
(February 20, 2013, Page 2)
By: Jon Scott February 15, 2013
- Lucile Louise Smith Easterbrook — 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Hermitage Gardens in Oxford. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Waller Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
- Allen Hilliard — 71, died Thursday at his residence in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford.
- Regina Moore Holley — 88, died on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at her home in Oxford. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Oxford. Burial will follow in St. Peters Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 this evening at Waller Funeral Home in Oxford.
- Lennie Pettis — 100, died this morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Kenneth I. Roberson Funeral Home of Pontotoc.
(February 15, 2013, Page 2A)
By: Jon Scott February 14, 2013
- Lucille Easterbrook — died Wednesday at Hermitage Gardens in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Waller Funeral Home of Oxford.
- Elvin Eldwin Hensley — 96, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in Water Valley. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Anchor Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery. The visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Waller Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
- Regina Moore Holley — 88, died Wednesday at her home in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Waller Funeral Home of Oxford.
- Mavis Montgomery “Jackie” Houston — 87, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Pontotoc. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Aberdeen First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Oddfellows Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. Sunday at the Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Aberdeen.
- Milton Lee Lewis — 57, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Select Specialty Hospital in Memphis. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jeffrie Chapel M.B. Church. Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Abbeville. Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home in Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
- James Robert “Chuck” Sanders — 66, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Philadelphia M. B. Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
(February 14, 2013, Page 2)
By: Jon Scott February 13, 2013
- Nancy Ann Smith Hampton — 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at her home in Thaxton. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Oxford-University United Methodist Church in Oxford. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Rosemark Cemetery in Rosemark, Tenn. Visitation will be held for an hour and half prior to the service at the church Saturday. Waller Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
(February 13, 2013, Page 2)
By: Jon Scott February 12, 2013
- Jasmine Alford — 19, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Water Valley City Auditorium. Burial will follow in the Rocky Mt. M.B. Church Cemetery in Yalobusha County. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley.
- William S. “Boob” Groner — 89, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Waller Funeral Home Chapel in Oxford. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery in Batesville. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
(February 12, 2013, Page 2)
By: Jon Scott February 11, 2013
- Hubert Russell “Sut” Fisher — 62, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at East St. Peter M.B. Church. Burial will follow be in East St. Peter Cemetery. Kenneth I. Roberson Funeral Home of Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.
- William S. “Boob” Groner — 89, died this morning at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Waller Funeral Home.
- Thomas Stanford Hayes Jr. — 84, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Clarksdale, with burial to follow in the Oakridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 this evening, with a prayer service starting at 7 at the church in Clarksdale. Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale is in charge of arrangements.
- Milton Lee Lewis — 57, died Friday at Select Specialty Hospital in Memphis. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home in Oxford.
- James R. “Chuck” Sanders — 66, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East in Memphis. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home in Oxford.
(February 11, 2013, Page 2)
By: Jon Scott February 8, 2013
- Melanie Hollowell Chance — 53, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Waller Funeral Home in Oxford. Burial will follow in Oxford Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held for three hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
- Hubert “Soot” Fisher — 62, died Thursday at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Arrangements are incomplete with Kenneth I. Roberson Funeral Home of Pontotoc.
- Jessie Marie “ReeBaby” Fox — 68, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be held at noon Tuesday at Tallahatchie Oxford Missionary Baptist Association building. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories cemetery in Oxford. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at East Providence M.B. Church. Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
- Otra V. Smith — 94, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem CME Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:15 this evening at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Beasley Funeral Home of New Albany is in charge of arrangements.
(February 8, 2013, Page 2A)
