Obituaries
Anna Jeanette Simpson
Dec 25, 2019
Anna Jeanette Simpson, age 88, of Water Valley, MS died Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Yalobusha General Nursing Home in Water Valley. She was born January 25, 1931 in Tennessee to the late Lester and Annabel (Hardy) Key and worked as a background painter for Lowes Studios. She enjoyed and was a member of the Country Club, Rook Club, and...
Ridgie Lee Fondon
Dec 24, 2019
Ridgie Lee Hervey Fondon was born on July 20, 1936 to the union of Esley and Sinnie Booker Hervey. On Tuesday, December 24, 2019, God called her home. She grew up attending Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Water Valley, where she accepted Christ at an early age. She later married Richard "Dickey Boy" Fondon and to this union was...
Thomas David House
Dec 23, 2019
Thomas David House, age 78, of Oxford, MS died peacefully Monday, December 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. He was born August 15, 1941 in Oxford to the late Roy and Mary (Harding) House and worked as a phone technician for the University of Mississippi. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and all sorts of nature, but his greatest...
Mary Lynn Bonner
Dec 23, 2019
Mary Lynn Bonner, age 71, of Oxford, MS died peacefully Monday, December 23, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. She was born March 16, 1948 in Water Valley to the late Samuel and Valley (Jones) Wilbourn. She attended Delta State where she received a degree in education. Her joys were many, which included flowers, reading, and cooking. But her...
Ronald Joe Nicholas
Dec 20, 2019
Ronald Joe Nicholas, age 82, of Oxford, MS died peacefully Friday, December 20, 2019 at his home with family by his side. He was born April 30, 1937 on the same property where he passed. He is loved by his wife, his children, and grandchildren. A service will be held Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Union West Baptist Church at...
Josephine Strange
Dec 14, 2019
Josephine Strange, age 83, of Coffeeville, MS died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born January 15, 1936 in Carroll County, MS to the late Ernest and Opal Gerrish and spent her working career in the manufacturing sector. She was a down to earth, hard working woman who could put up hay as well...
Tracy Vaughn Carlisle
Dec 12, 2019
Tracy Vaughn Carlisle, age 71, of Oakland, MS died Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. He was born April 21, 1948 in Memphis, TN to the late Joe and Jo Ann (Vaughn) Carlisle. Tracy held a number of different jobs during his career, which included being a roughneck on an oil rig. Afterwards, he became a...
Patsy Bell Suratt
Dec 12, 2019
Patsy Bell Suratt, age 82, died at her home in Water Valley, MS on December 12, 2019. She was born to the late Edgar Butler Bell and Ila Durham Bell in Water Valley on May 26, 1937. Patsy was gifted with creativity and easily made friends, hosting social gatherings in her home where her yard was filled with beautiful flowers....
Willam Joseph Killebrew Jr.
Nov 30, 2019
William Joseph Killebrew Jr., age 62, of Grenada, MS died peacefully Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his home with family by his side. He was born September 1, 1957 in Greenwood, MS to the late William J. and Myrtice (Reeves) Killebrew. William spent his working career in the advertising field for a number of newspapers in the region. His joys...
Marjorie Jean Barton Green
Nov 30, 2019
Marjorie Jean Barton Green, age 93, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Saturday, November 30, 2019 at her home. She was born February 22, 1926 in Vance, MS to the late Robert Eugene Barton and Ophelia Purdy Barton Fly. Marjorie began her working career in Memphis working for A.S. Martin & Sons. Later she and her husband Henry Herbert Green...
Clemmie Sue Ragon
Nov 29, 2019
Clemmie Sue Ragon, age 77, of Water Valley, MS died Friday, November 29, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born October 14, 1942 in Banner, MS to the late Ernest and Molly (Logan) Kelly and spent her career working in factories, starting with Rice-Stix which later became Big Yank, and then eventually retired from Holley Carburetor. She,...
Patricia Ann Weldon
Nov 29, 2019
Patricia Ann Weldon, age 71, of Batesville, MS died Tuesday, November 29, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. She was born January 13, 1948 in Marks, MS to the late Harley and Delois (Pendergrass) Vanlandingham and dedicated her life to serving her family as a homemaker. She enjoyed watching John Wayne movies, but her favorite television were the...
Richard Eugene Hood
Nov 27, 2019
Richard Eugene Hood, age 51, of Water Valley, MS died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. He was born March 18, 1968 in Denham Springs, LA to James and Betty (Flannigan) Hood. Richard started his working career in the trades as a carpenter, and later started driving a truck for Phillip Hall Trucking. He enjoyed...
Taylor Davis Litten
Nov 26, 2019
Taylor Davis Litten, formerly of Petal, passed away on his family’s farm on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Those closest to him called him GussGuss, a nickname given to him by a childhood friend that stuck, and one that he grew to embrace and prefer. Taylor was raised in Petal, MS, and attended schools in Petal School District. He grew up...
Mary Jane Norwood Beard
Nov 24, 2019
Mary Jane “Janie“ Norwood Beard, age 75, of Water Valley, MS died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at her home in Water Valley . She was born May 3, 1944 in Water Valley to the late Lester S. Norwood and Willie Kate (Chandler) Williford and served her family as a homemaker. Visitation is planned for Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in the...
Wanda Fay Leister
Nov 22, 2019
Wanda Fay Leister, age 78, of Beaverton, AL died peacefully Friday, November 22, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center with family by her side. She was born September 2, 1941 in Brighton, TN to the late James and Mattie (Carrington) Fike and spent her career in the service industry. She enjoyed researching her family tree, going on trail rides, and...
Angelita (Angie) Marie Williamson
Nov 22, 2019
Angelita “Angie“ Marie Williamson, age 37, of Tillatoba, MS died Friday, November 22, 2019. She was born September 10, 1982 in Des Moines, IA to Juanita Williamson, and the late Raymond Williamson, Sr. Angie was a free spirit and lived life on her terms. Visitation is planned for Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in the Gardiner Room at Seven Oaks Funeral...
Emma Dora Gooch
Nov 20, 2019
Emma Dora Gooch, age 74, of Water Valley, MS died Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. She was born June 10, 1945 in the Torrance community to the late Mack and Annie (Sanders) Clark. She spent her working career in the textile industry doing many different jobs at the Big Yank factory. She was involved...
Rozella Herrick Van Winkle
Nov 18, 2019
Rozella Herrick Van Winkle, age 96, of Southaven, MS died Monday, November 18, 2019 at her home. She was born December 9, 1922 in Nekoosa Wisconsin to the late Perry and Julia (Horton) Herrick. She began her working career at the old Rice-Stix factory, later becoming Big Yank, and and finished by retiring from Holley Carburetor. She had a variety...
Tanisha Crawford
Nov 13, 2019
TaNisha Crawford, age 27, of Gallatin, TN died Thursday, November 13, 2019 at her home. She was born July 29, 1992 in Oxford to the late Jesse and Teresa Crawford. Upon graduation from high school, Tanisha went on to college and received a associate degree in social work. She later later moved to Gallatin to be close to her sisters,...
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