Obituaries
Gene Warren
Dec 30, 2018
Newell Gene Warren, age 87, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford with his family by his side. He was born June 25, 1931 in Pontotoc, MS to the late Henry, and Nona Huckaby Warren and was self employed as a small appliance repair man. He enjoyed exploring old home places...
Erma Sparks
Dec 24, 2018
Erma Sparks, age 89, of Paris, MS died peacefully Monday, December 24, 2018 at Pontotoc Health and Rehab. She was born October 13, 1929 to the late Herman and Nina Davis Hodge and worked many years as a seamstress for the Big Yank Corp in Water Valley. She enjoyed sewing and cooking, but her family always held a special place...
Helen Allen Jones
Dec 23, 2018
Oakland - Helen Allen Jones, age 87, of Oakland, MS died peacefully Sunday, December 23, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born November 17, 1931 in Memphis TN, to the late Joel Austin and Mae Houzlow Allen. Helen retired as an auditor for Borg Warner. She loved traveling, animals of all kinds, flowers westerns, but...
Michael Eugene Quarles
Dec 15, 2018
Michael Eugene Quarles, age 58, of Coffeeville, MS died peacefully Saturday, December 15, 2018 at his home. He was born February 9, 1960 in Chicago, IL. to the late Alvin and Annie Ruth Quarles and worked for himself as a small engine repair man. He enjoyed cooking, watching Gunsmoke, but nothing compared to the love that he had for his...
Jesse P. Hart
Dec 8, 2018
Jesse P. Hart, III, age 78 of Corinth, Ms, died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. He was born November 17, 1940, in Water Valley, Ms to the late Jesse P. Hart, Jr.and Evelyn Grace Hart. Jesse graduated from Memphis State University with a B.S. Degree majoring in Math and Physics. He was employed for...
Betty Ruth Byford
Dec 6, 2018
Betty Ruth Byford, age 82, of Coffeeville, MS died peacefully Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. She was born April 30, 1936 in Coffeeville, MS to the late Benford and Helon Waddell and worked as a quality control technician for Holley Carburetor and Borg Warner. She enjoyed working in the yard and her flower garden....
Norma Harrison
Dec 5, 2018
Norma Harrison, age 80, of Corinth, MS died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS. She was born January 13, 1938 in Water Valley to the late Jimmy and Hattie (Bill) Bennett. Norma is survived by two sons, Bennett R. Harrison (Lita) of Newark, CA and Patrick T. Harrison (Debbie) of Batehaven, New South Wales,...
Betty Griffin
Dec 5, 2018
Betty Sanders Griffin, age 76, of Water Valley, MS died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Yalobusha County Hospital. She was born August 21, 1942 in Bruce, MS to the late Ivan and Christine Sanders and worked different management positions in the food service industry. She enjoyed reading and gardening. Betty is survived by two sons, Michael Griffin (Angel) and Jeff...
Beth Ann Kerestesi
Dec 1, 2018
Beth Ann Kerestesi, age 60, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Saturday, December 1, 2018 at her home in Water Valley. She was born November 13, 1958 in Chicago IL. to the late Douglas and Virginia Bussell and worked in consumer retail for Walgreens, and more recently at Fred‘s Dollar Store in Water Valley. She loved reading, crossword puzzles and...
Karan "Kay" Lawler
Nov 28, 2018
Karan “Kay“ Lawler, age 74, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Tuesday, November 28, 2018 at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley. She was born February 1, 1944 in Memphis, TN to the late Alburn and Inez Church and worked as a bookkeeper until she and her husband Larry bought and ran Lawler‘s Grocery in the Sylva Rena community. She...
Jennifer Gossett
Nov 19, 2018
Jennifer Hughes Gossett, age 45, of Oxford, MS died Monday, November 19, 2018 at Oxford Health and Rehab Center. She was born September 27, 1973 in Memphis, TN to the late John and Linda Faye Hughes. Before her illness, Jennifer worked numerous positions at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. She had a passion for photography, but nothing compared to...
Mary Alice Hayles
Nov 17, 2018
Mary Alice Hayles, age 97, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home. She was born May 18, 1921 in Water Valley to the late Marvin and Leither Rampey Dickey. Mary had worked at People’s Wholesale for 15 years and then spent 40 years working at Big Yank Manufacturing. Mary enjoyed sewing, gardening...
M.B. "Snooky" Williams
Nov 13, 2018
M. B. “Snooky” Williams, 87, of Water Valley, Mississippi, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Tuesday evening, November 13, 2018. Snooky was born September 27, 1931, in the same one-story, white, wooden house in Williamsville, Mississippi, where his other six older siblings were born. Their home was located just across the road from the storied Williams Brothers...
Martha Davis
Nov 11, 2018
Martha Davis, age 96, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley, MS. She was born February 17, 1922 in Water Valley to the late Robert and Edith Alexander. Martha was a homemaker, and dedicated a great deal of time serving the Presbyterian Church in Water Valley. She was a...
James Earl Hollinger
Nov 10, 2018
James Earl Hollinger, age 68, of Water Valley, MS died Saturday November 10, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born November 27, 1949 in Water Valley to the late Author and Charlene Hollinger and worked as a medical equipment supplier. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and his family. Along with serving his country in the Marine...
Eva Williams
Nov 7, 2018
Eva Mae Williams, age 80, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Yalobusha General Hospital. She was born December 11, 1937 in Taylor, MS to the late Carlton and Francis Kimzey. Eva worked 26 years for Carothers Construction Company as their payroll clerk. Her joys were many, which included traveling with her husband Bob, working with...
Joyce Bryant
Nov 5, 2018
Joyce Ann Bryant, age 76, of Water Valley, MS died Monday, November 5, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. She was born January 13, 1942 to the late William and Opal Arbuckle. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and traveling, but nothing compared to her family. She was a member of O’Tuckalofa Baptist Church where she was a part of...
Irene Alexander
Nov 1, 2018
Catherine Irene Alexander, age 90, of Water Valley, MS died peacefully Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home. She was born March 27, 1928 in Natchez, MS. to the late Albert and Annie Raper Oakes. Irene worked as an office clerk for Yalobusha General Hospital as well as many of the doctors at the time. Afterwards she worked...
Earl D. Stewart
Oct 31, 2018
Earl Dewell Stewart, age 83, of Water Valley, MS died at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on October 31, 2018. He was born February 14, 1935 to the late Albert and Alice Newman Stewart. Earl worked 35 years as a mechanic at Big Yank Manufacturing. His joys were many which included coon hunting, and putting out boll weevil traps,...
Mable Jones Freeman
Oct 20, 2018
Mable Jones Freeman, beloved mother and grandmother at the graceful age of 85, slept away from this life at her home in Water Valley, MS on October 20, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the eldest born to the late McKenzie and Mattie Lou Jones on August 8, 1933 in Victoria, MS. She united in holy matrimony to...
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