Obituaries

Patsy Mcculley Wright

Patsy Mcculley Wright

Feb 6, 2022

Patsy Wright, 83, of Senatobia, MS died suddenly at her home on February 6, 2022. Patsy was born on June 8, 1938 in Water Valley, MS to Bernie and Janie McCulley. She was a Godly woman who loved her family dearly. Patsy managed the TWL store in Water Valley for over 20 years until it closed in 1996. At the...

James Lewis Walker

James Lewis Walker

Feb 4, 2022

James Lewis (Jimmy) Walker, age 72, of Starkville, MS died Friday, February 4, 2022, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS. He was born December 19, 1949, in Water Valley, MS to the late William (Sonny) and Carrie (Lewis) Walker. James lived at Rolling Hills Development Center in Starkville for over forty years. While a resident there he enjoyed...

Terry "Jabbo" Forsythe

Terry "Jabbo" Forsythe

Feb 2, 2022

Terry Phillip Forsythe, age 63, of Holly Springs, MS died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS from complications of Covid-19. Jabbo, as he was known to all who knew and loved him, was born October 15, 1958, in Jackson, TN to the late Marvin Forsythe and Louise Reeves Forsythe. After finishing school, Jabbo worked a...

Doris Porter Massie

Doris Porter Massie

Jan 30, 2022

Dorris Faye Porter Massie, born July 18, 1935, to James Roy Porter and Annie Mae Denton Porter in Coffeeville, Mississippi, left this earthly life after an extended illness on Sunday, January 30, 2022. The oldest of four daughters, Dorris exhibited leadership tendencies at an early age. Despite a childhood illness that delayed her education, Dorris began her career as a...

Betty Linn Odom

Betty Linn Odom

Jan 28, 2022

Betty L. “Bid” Odom of Water Valley died peacefully on January 28th, 2022 at the age of 84 surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Betty was born on June 10th 1937 in Camden, Mississippi to Anthony B. and Merle Cauthen Linn. Born the fourth of five children, her...

Mary Jane Johnson

Mary Jane Johnson

Jan 27, 2022

Mary Jane passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 27, 2022 at 10:20am. Per her request, she was cremated and her celebration of life will be held in the spring when the mandevillas begin to bloom. Mary Jane requested a garden gathering at the home of her daughter, Connie Wilson, and her family plans to honor every...

Martin Guest Langston Jr.

Martin Guest Langston Jr.

Jan 21, 2022

Martin (Marty) Guest Langston Jr., age 68, of Oakland, MS passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born November 4, 1953 to the late Martin Guest (M.G.) and Ruby Langston in Charleston, MS. Marty attended Oakland School until the school closed and graduated from Coffeeville High School in 1971. He went on...

Ramona Cowsert Williams

Ramona Cowsert Williams

Jan 14, 2022

Ramona Cowsert Williams, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 14, 2022 at her home in Calhoun County. Born September 21, 1930, in Paris, Mississippi, Ramona was the daughter of the late Robert Warren Cowsert and Odell Brasher Cowsert. She loved to tell stories of her childhood adventures in Paris during the Great Depression. The family later moved to...

Floyd Dewayne Potts

Floyd Dewayne Potts

Jan 14, 2022

Floyd Dewayne Potts, age 46, of Water Valley, MS went to his eternal home, January 14, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born July 26, 1975 to the late Loyd and Joann (Adams) Potts, in Water Valley, MS. After school, Dewayne worked for years at Weyerhaeuser operating equipment. In 1996 at the age of 21, he...

Randall Lee Hollowell

Randall Lee Hollowell

Jan 12, 2022

Randall Lee Hollowell, age 63, of Water Valley, MS died Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN after an extended illness. He was born April 3, 1958, in Memphis, TN to the late Horace and Emma (Huckaby) Hollowell. After school, Randy served our country overseas in the United States Army in different capacities including as an...

Steven Scott Gordon

Steven Scott Gordon

Jan 11, 2022

Steven Scott (Scotty) Gordon, age 63, of Coffeeville, MS died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley. He was born September 13, 1958 in Water Valley to the late Robert and Lynda (Donaldson) Gordon. With a talent for working with his hands, and a desire to work, Scotty left school early and attend a trade school...

Mildred Busby Gaither

Mildred Busby Gaither

Jan 10, 2022

Mildred Busby Gaither, age 66, of Water Valley, MS went to her eternal home on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Mildred was a kind and gentle spirit. She was born October 7, 1955 in Tunica, MS to the late James and Claudia Busby. After finishing high school, she continued her education at North West...

Richie Lynn Lott

Richie Lynn Lott

Jan 5, 2022

Richie Lynn Phillips Lott, age 55, of Water Valley, MS died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at her home. She was born March 11, 1966, in Water Valley, MS to the late Jessie and Anna Mae (Savage) Phillips. Early in her career, Richie worked at Washington Furniture Factory in Pontotoc, MS in the quality control department and was affectionately know...

Chris Kevin Johnson

Chris Kevin Johnson

Jan 5, 2022

Chris Kevin Johnson, age 62, of Collierville, TN died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, TN from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born November 28, 1959, in Oxford, MS to the late Billy and Jane Wright Johnson. Chris was a very outgoing man who never met a stranger, and was described as...

Tony Ray Wiley

Tony Ray Wiley

Dec 29, 2021

Tony Ray Wiley, age 52, of Water Valley, MS died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. He was born July 15, 1969, in Bossier City, LA to Johnnie and Marcia Wiley. After high school, Tony joined the United States Air force and he served our country for four years, becoming the youngest crew chief in the...

Mary Helen Chandler

Mary Helen Chandler

Dec 27, 2021

Mary Helen Chandler, age 89, of Water Valley, MS went to he eternal home December 27, 2021 at her home surrounded by those she loved. She was born in Pontotoc, MS October 3,1932 to Allie Alvin and Velvia Leona (Houpt) Quarles. She married Clarence Criss Chandler on November 11,1950. Mary worked as a nurse’s assistant in Oxford for years before...

Benjamin Harold Baggett

Benjamin Harold Baggett

Dec 26, 2021

Benjamin Harold Baggett, age 84, of Water Valley, MS left this earthly life Sunday, December 26, 2021, at his home with family by his side. He was born October 9, 1937, in Oxford, MS to the late Benjamin Buford and Irene (Lovelady) Baggett. After leaving school, Harold went directly into the Army National Guard and then joined the United States...

John Thomas Pryor

John Thomas Pryor

Dec 26, 2021

John Thomas Pryor, age 73, of Water Valley departed from this world to be with Jesus on Jesus’ birthday 25 December 2021 at the Regional One Health Fighters Burn Center in Memphis, TN. John was born on 20 September 1948 to the late William Everette and Myrtle Irene Hayles Pryor. John is a graduate of Water Valley High School where...

Jimmie Steven Jones

Jimmie Steven Jones

Dec 26, 2021

Jimmie Steven “Steve” Jones, age 63, of Oxford, MS passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at his home in Oxford, MS with family by his side. He was born September 4, 1958, in Water Valley, MS to Shirley (Mathis) Jones and the late Jimmie R. Jones. August 16, 1981, he married Mary Elizabeth Knight Jones and they had two daughters,...

James Curtis (J.C.) Cox

James Curtis (J.C.) Cox

Dec 22, 2021

J.C. Cox of Water Valley, MS passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the age of 74. Born September 21, 1947, he was one of five children born to the late Ray and Sue (Martin) Cox in Water Valley. He was married 45 years to the love of his life, Stephany (Gray) Cox, who preceded him in death....