Randal Lynn Willis
Sep 13, 2026
Randal Lynn Willis, 73, passed away at the West Point Living Center on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Born on December 15, 1952, in Calhoun City, he was the son of the late JC Willis and the late Samanthia Christine Wooten. He attended Calhoun City High School, and he was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. Randal was the...
Urban Eugene Jack James
Sep 4, 2026
Urban Eugene "Jack" James, 101, passed away at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Oxford on Friday, September 4, 2026. Born on November 19, 1924, in Montgomery County, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Urban Jack James, Sr. and the late Willie Johnson James. Jack was a 1942 graduate of Alva High School. He then enrolled at Mississippi...
Shirley Rebecca West
Aug 29, 2026
Shirley Rebecca Green West, a woman of deep faith and steadfast prayer, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Born on July 19, 1938, to Mary Etta and William Monroe Green of Phillip, Mississippi, Shirley was the seventh of eight children. Growing up in a large family on the edge of the Mississippi Delta, she learned the value of...
Willie Jobe West
Aug 10, 2026
Willie Jobe West, a man of profound character, integrity, and lifelong dedication to his family, friends and community, passed away on August 10, 2026, leaving behind a rich legacy of hard work and love. Born on September 24, 1935, just as the nation emerged from the Great Depression, he witnessed the world transition from the horse and plow to...
Hugh "Pete" Franklin Walls
Jul 29, 2026
Hugh "Pete" Franklin Walls, 90, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Calhoun City on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Born on April 22, 1936, in Vardaman, he was the son of the late Hosea Walls and the late Annie Vanlandingham Walls. He was a 1954 graduate of Derma Agriculture School, and he was a member of New Liberty Baptist...
Joan Maxine Dickey
Jul 18, 2026
Joan Maxine Logan Dickey, 81, passed away at her home in Big Creek on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Born on July 10, 1945 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Everett D. Logan and the late Velma Gentry Logan. She was raised in California, where she met her husband, George "Bill" William Dickey. She...
Kenneth “Kenny” Lamar Pruett
Jul 10, 2026
Kenneth "Kenny" Lamar Pruett, 48, passed away in Olive Branch, Mississippi on Friday, July 10, 2026. Born on February 21, 1978, he was the son of Kenneth "Clay" Pruett and Brenda Coopwood Toler. Kenny worked for many, many years as a heavy equipment operator for ACUFF Enterprises, and he was very good at what he did. When Kenny wasn't...
Grace Virginia Avent Ellis
Jul 3, 2026
Grace Virginia Avent Ellis, 81, passed away at Baptist Memorial Nursing Home in Calhoun City on Friday, July 3, 2026. Born May 9, 1945, in Maben, she was one of sixteen children, born to the late John Robert Avent and the late Lucille Hooper Avent. She attended Cumberland Schools, and she was of Christian Faith. Grace worked for many...
Maria Ines Melendez
Jun 21, 2026
Maria Ines Melendez, 69, departed to her heavenly home at North Mississippi Medical Center on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Born January 20, 1957, in Aguilares, El Salvador, she was the daughter of the late Marco Antonio Galan and the late Josefina Galan Flores. Through her marriage with her late husband, Robert Melendez, they had two children, Bert and Inez...
Leland Mack Morphis, Ii
Jun 3, 2026
Leland Mack Morphis, II, 64, passed away at Diversicare of Eupora on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Born on November 23, 1961, in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Leland Mack Morphis and the late Ann Wages Morphis. On December 21, 1991, Mack married the love of his life, Teresa Morphis, and they spent almost 34 wonderful...