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Robert C. “Bob” Hudson
Aug 1, 2015
Olive Branch, MS –ROBERT C. “BOB” HUDSON,77, was born January 14, 1938 in Indianola, MS to the late John and Mary Hudson and passed away August 1, 2015 at his home. He was a graduate of Drew High School in Drew, MS, attended MS State University, was an Air Force veteran, and a Baptist. Mr. Hudson was past president of...
James Wesley Gipson, Sr
Jul 29, 2015
Memphis, TN –JAMES WESLEY GIPSON, SR.,84, was born May 7, 1931 in Memphis, TN and passed awayJuly 29, 2015at Grace Healthcare of Cordova. He was a retired truck driver for Yellow Freight and a member of Teamsters Local 667. Mr. Gipson was a Mason, Shriner, and was a member of the Scottish Rite. He is survived by two sons, Kenneth...
Monnie Lou Forsythe
Jul 25, 2015
Southaven, MS –MONNIE LOU FORSYTHE,74, retired LPN, was born August 13, 1940 in Booneville, MS and passed awayJuly 25, 2015at DeSoto Health Care in Southaven. Mrs. Forsythe was a volunteer for House of Grace. She is survived by her children, Patricia Vickery, Michael Berry, and Russell Berry; five grandchildren, Marcy Vickery, Josh Vickery, Sommer Tubbs, Matt Berry, and Russell Berry ...
Paul Quincy Hallum
Jul 24, 2015
Southaven, MS –PAUL QUINCY HALLUM,74, was born October 27, 1940 in Pittsboro, MS to the late Raymon and Ethel Parker Hallum and passed away July 24, 2015 at North Delta Hospice House in Southaven. Mr. Hallum was a retired member of Local 263 and construction boilermaker. He was also a retired maintenance boilermaker with the Tennessee Valley Authority and was...
Kenny Prince
Jul 22, 2015
Olive Branch, MS –KENNY PRINCE,46, was born March 19, 1969 in Memphis, TN and passed away July 22, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto in Southaven, MS. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Prince; one daughter, Rachel Simonton; two sisters, Pamela Prince and Karen Fairley; one grandchild: Kylie Jo Mace; two nieces, Jessica Watkins and Diane Butler; and...
Robert Shane Hughes
Jul 22, 2015
Hernando, MS –ROBERT SHANE HUGHES,51, was born November 27, 1963 in Burlingame, CA and passed away July 22, 2015 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN. He is survived by one son, Shane Kaleb Hughes; parents, Virginia and Wayne Durley; one brother, Sheldon Hughes and his wife, Karen; one sister, Elisha Myrick; seven nephews and one niece. He was...
Betty J. Sellers
Jul 18, 2015
Olive Branch, MS –BETTY J. SELLERS,80, was born September 21, 1934 in Oak Grove, LA to thelate Roy and Effie Taylor Smith and passed away July 18, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Sellers was a member of Longview Heights Baptist Church in Olive Branch. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Glynn E. Sellers; one son, Joseph Scott...
Kerry Micah Bloom, Sr
Jul 14, 2015
Southaven, MS –KERRY MICAH BLOOM, SR.,38, was born May 17, 1977 in Memphis, TN and passed awayJuly 14, 2015at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto. Mr. Bloom was a member of New Awakenings Church. He is survived by four sons, Kerry Micah Bloom, Jr., Johnny Garrett Bloom, David Tanner Bloom, and Keagen Johnson Bloom; his parents, Charles and Hazel Bloom; one...
Joann Ezell Ferguson
Jul 7, 2015
Paris, TN –JoAnn Ezell Ferguson,81, was born December 31, 1933 in Winnsboro, LA and passed awayJuly 7, 2015at North Delta Hospice House in Southaven, MS. Mrs. Ferguson was a member of the Church of Christ and retired administrator for Delta Home Care in Tallulah, LA. She is survived by two daughters, Janet Ferguson Honeycutt and her husband, Keith of Olive...
Marion Rebecca Weaver Sewel
Jul 6, 2015
Southaven, MS –MARION REBECCA WEAVER SEWELL,84, housewife, was born December 23, 1930 in Chastain, AR and passed away July 6, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Sewell was a member of Colonial Hills Church in Southaven. She is survived by three daughters, Robbie Carter (Eddie) of Southaven, Bonnie Crabtree (Paul) of Nesbit, MS, and Lynette McCormick (David) of Hernando, MS; two...
Willie Ray Stark
Jul 6, 2015
Southaven, MS –WILLIE RAY STARK,89, was born May 2, 1926 in Ripley, MS and passed away July 6, 2015 at North Delta Hospice House in Southaven. Visitation will beSaturday, July 11, 2015from10 a.m.until the service begins at11 a.m.at Audubon Park Baptist Church, 4060 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN. Graveside services will begin at3 p.m.at Nance Cemetery in Ripley, MS. The family...
Paul Junior Hurst
Jun 30, 2015
Southaven, MS –PAUL JUNIOR HURST,71, was born April 17, 1944 in Ashport, TN and passed away June 30, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto. Mr. Hurst was an Army National Guard veteran and a member of First Baptist Church in Horn Lake, MS. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Brenda Coats Hurst of Southaven; two daughters,...
William M. “Bill” Robb
Jun 26, 2015
Ponchatoula, LA –William M. “Bill” Robb,81, of Ponchatoula, LA passed away June 26, 2015 in Southaven, MS. Bill was a retiree of American Airlines with over 30 years of service and was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Louise “Mimi” Robb; three children, Bill Robb and his wife, Sherri, Vikki Robb Aquadro and...
Gerald Ray Tarrance, Sr.
Jun 24, 2015
Southaven, MS –GERALD RAY TARRANCE, SR.,74, was born May 26, 1941 in Memphis, TN and passed awayJune 24, 2015at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto. He was a former truck driver for Powell Truckline for several years and was a public works employee for the City of Southaven for over 30 years. Mr. Tarrance was a shriner, a mason, was a...
Paul Crowder
Jun 19, 2015
Southaven, MS –PAUL CROWDER,74, was born August 21, 1940 in Willow, AR and passed away June 19, 2015 at his home. Mr. Crowder was a Christian. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jo Ann Crowder of Southaven; one daughter, Lisa Walker of Olive Branch, MS; three sons, Paul Wayne Crowder of Germantown, TN, Charlie Crowder of Southaven,...
James Milton “Jimmy” Dees, Jr
Jun 17, 2015
Southaven, MS –JAMES MILTON “JIMMY” DEES, JR.,66, avionics technician, was born November 7, 1948 in Henderson, TN to the late James Milton Dees, Sr. and Mary Jo Smith Dees and passed away June 17, 2015 at his home. He retired from FedEx after more than 25 years of service, was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam war, and a...
Alvin “Big Al” Looney
Jun 14, 2015
Nesbit, MS –ALVIN “BIG AL” LOONEY,61, was born April 20, 1954 in Memphis, TN to the late Clyde and Melba Looney and passed away June 14, 2015 at his home. He served in law enforcement for the City of Southaven, the City of Horn Lake, the City of Hernando, and the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department. Big Al retired from MLG&W...
Dorothy Rose Dunn Watkins
Jun 9, 2015
Southaven, MS –DOROTHY ROSE DUNN WATKINS,94, housewife, was born February 6, 1921 in Star, NC and passed away June 9, 2015 at Senatobia Convalescent Center and Rehab in Senatobia, MS. Mrs. Watkins was a member of DeSoto Hills Baptist Church in Southaven and was a member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two sons, Lindsay Watkins and his...
James Thomas “Tom” Tyler
Jun 5, 2015
Southaven, MS –JAMES THOMAS “TOM” TYLER,78, retired Dover Elevator employeeand Army veteran, died Friday, June 5, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto. Visitation will be5-8 p.m.Monday, June 8at Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Southaven. Private graveside services will be heldTuesday, June 9at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens in Southaven. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Marianne; two...
Olen Blanton
Jun 4, 2015
Lake Cormorant, MS –OLEN BLANTON,56, was born March 24, 1959 in Ackerman, MS and passed away June 4, 2015 at his home. Mr. Blanton was a Christian. He is survived by his wife, Karen Blanton of Lake Cormorant; two sons, Jared Blanton and Jeremy Dennis, both of Lake Cormorant; three daughters, Courtney Reynolds (Jeremy) of West Plains, MO, Candace Barnett...
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