Obituaries
Paul Michael Leblanc
Aug 25, 2019
Paul Michael LeBlanc, age 73, of Water Valley, MS died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at his home in Water Valley. He was born October 18, 1945 in Pensacola FL to the late Royal and Ethel (Tackett) LeBlanc and had a varied working career which included working on river barges, and the service field in the restaurant industry. He enjoyed playing...
Bobby Joe Stribling
Aug 23, 2019
Bobby Joe Stribling, age 70, of Water Valley, MS died Friday, August 23, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. He was born February 28, 1949 in Water Valley to the late Flavis and Lovey (Greer) Stribling and worked in the commercial refrigeration business most of his life. He enjoyed fishing, and riding motorcycles, but more importantly was his love...
Sally Jeannine Gray
Aug 20, 2019
Sally Jeannine Gray, age 63, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Grenada Health and Rehab Center in Grenada, MS. She was born April 28, 1956 in Memphis TN to the late Farrell Allen and Dolly (Nash) Baggett. Sally spent the bulk of her working career performing line work in the manufacturing industry. Her joys were...
Barry Jones Schmitz
Aug 15, 2019
Barry Jones Schmitz, age 53, of Water Valley, MS died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born September 10, 1965 in Water Valley to the late Whittaker and Ann (Jones) Schmitz and worked at many different jobs during his career, including an being an EMT, and also a school bus driver. Visitation is...
Thomas Lee Tyler
Aug 9, 2019
Thomas Lee Tyler, age 69, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Friday, August 9, 2019 at his home. He was born March 4, 1950 in Water Valley and worked in the construction business as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed fishing, working in the yard and being around his family. Services will begin at 2:00 PM Tuesday August 13, 2019...
Mozelle Bolaus
Aug 7, 2019
Mozelle Mae Bolaus, age 74, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. She was born September 27, 1944 in Hickory, NC to the late George and LaLa Mae (Jennings) Absher and worked in the manufacturing field for most of her working career. She enjoyed jewelry shopping on QVC, collecting all...
Elnor Johnson Womble
Jul 29, 2019
Elnor Johnson Womble, age 91, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Monday, July 29, 2019 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home. She was born July 31, 1927 in Water Valley to the late Chester and Myrtis Johnson and was the owner and operator of the Otasco Store located in Water Valley. She enjoyed sewing, and playing the piano and organ for...
Bobbie Jean Avant
Jul 16, 2019
Bobbie Jean Carter Avant was born January 9, 1934 to the late Daniel Carter and Mary Dean Miller Carter Taylor. She entered into rest July 16, 2019 in Olive Branch, MS. A native of Water Valley, she was a Methodist and former member of Miles C.M.E. Church. She was employed by Big Yank and Later, Holley Carburetor. Bobbie was united...
Elton Leroy "Lee" Hall
Jul 15, 2019
Elton Leroy “Lee“ Hall, age 74, of Enid, MS died peacefully Monday, July 15, 2019 at Delta Hospice in Southaven, MS. He was born February 10, 1945 in Tallahatchie Co. to the late Leroy and Mae Bell (Miles) Hall. After high school, Elton worked at and eventually became manager over several cotton gins during the sixties. Desiring to be his...
Barbara Inez Fleming
Jul 14, 2019
Barbara Inez Fleming, age 60, died peacefully at her home in Lafayette County with her husband, Larry, by her side. Barbara was born on October 11, 1958 in Water Valley, MS to the late Edward Roy Bankston and Martha Mariah Vaughn Bankston and was a member of North Main Methodist Church. She enjoyed landscaping, tending to the yard and her...
Dorothy Florence Emerick
Jul 11, 2019
Dorothy Florence Emerick, age 80, of Water Valley, MS passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born January 14, 1939 in Memphis, TN to the late E. D. and Eura Mae (Hardy) Wilson and worked in the secretarial field for the majority of her career with many of those years at Motts Inc....
Francis Kenneth Denham
Jul 11, 2019
Francis Kenneth Denham, age 50, of Water Valley, MS passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born September 17, 1968 in Oxford to the late Ralph Denham and Amy (Anderson) Brown. In his youth, he had been part of the DeMolay youth leadership organization. Later, Francis drove a school bus for Lafayette Co. schools where...
Cynthia Darnell Knight
Jul 10, 2019
Cynthia Darnell Knight, age 64, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Yalobusha General Nursing Home. She was born February 27, 1955 in Greenwood to the late William (Bill) and Jimmie (Bryan) Darnell. After receiving her bachelors degree in social work, she made it her life’s purpose to help others. She enjoyed substitute teaching when she...
Lavonia B. Treloar
Jul 2, 2019
Lavonia B. Treloar, age 97, a long-time resident of Water Valley, went to Heaven on July 2, 2019, at The Blake in Oxford. She was born on November 24, 1921 in Starkville, MS, to the late Filmore and Denola Betterton. Lavonia loved The Lord, her family, and serving others. Her favorite times were when the entire family came home, where...
Vera Mae (Coker) Ard
Jun 22, 2019
Vera Mae (Coker) Ard, age 81, of Courtland, MS died peacefully Saturday, June 22, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 21, 1937 in Quitman Co, MS to the late Odell and Vernie (Bonner) Coker. Spending time in her flower garden was a tremendous passion, but nothing compared to the love she held for her...
Willis Garland Gholson
Jun 15, 2019
Willis Garland (Poppa) Gholson, age 84, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. He was born December 21, 1934 in Water Valley to the late Willis and Willie Rubean (Madden) Gholson and worked more than twenty five years in the school system, among many things, teaching Vo-tech. His joys were...
Jaxson Carter Brown
Jun 7, 2019
Jaxson Carter Brown was born and died on June 7, 2019. He was loved before he even arrived, and his much anticipated life was a gift to his mother, Rosalind Bolden, and his father, Bobby Brown. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In addition to his parents, Jaxson is also survived by two sisters, Jamilya...
David Earnest Dehetre
Jun 6, 2019
David Earnest DeHetre, age 57, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born April 6, 1962 in Boston MA to Charles DeHetre and the late Antonina Rashelof and worked in the highway construction field for Lehman Roberts. His greatest joys were spending time with his family and traveling...
Joe Mack Russell
May 16, 2019
Joe Mack Russell, age 79, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Pine Forest Rehabilitation in Jackson. He was born October 26, 1939 in Panola County to the late Edger and Effie (Buchanan) Russell and worked as a card dealer at the casinos in Tunica. His joys were many, which included playing tennis, riding bikes, watching...
Benny F. Ard
May 12, 2019
Benjamin Franklin Ard, age 71, of Sardis, MS died Sunday, May 13, 2019 at his home with family near by. He was born May 15, 1947 in Marks, MS to the late John and Ollie (Cox) Ard and worked his entire career in the tool and die trade. After retirement he enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Benny was...
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