Charles E. Parish
Jun 6, 2023
Charles E. Parish of Weir, MS, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at his residence in Weir, MS. Charles was born on October 14, 1944, in the state Mississippi, to Dewey and Mary Jane (Nowell) Parish. He was 78 years old.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Bear Creek Baptist Church in McCool, MS, with Rev. Bobby Parish officiating. Interment will follow in Bear Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. till service time at the church. Pallbearers will be Charles Hollis, Randy Rives, Jeremy Ming, Patrick...
Patricia Wood Bowie
Jun 3, 2023
Patricia Lucille Wood Bowie, 84, passed away on June 3, 2023. She was born January 6, 1939 in Choctaw County MS to Sanford and Lucille Wood. She worked many years alongside her husband, Jack Bowie, operating TH Mug in Ackerman. Pat married Jack in 1970 and chose to help him raise his daughters Jackie and Lisa. She loved and cared for...
Mark Anthony Ivy
May 27, 2023
Mark Anthony Ivy of Sturgis, MS, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Regional One Health in Memphis, TN. Mark was born on May 15, 1962, in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to Charles Allen and Annette (Kent) Ivy. He was 61 years old.
Mark was employed by various companies throughout the years as a heavy equipment operator, the most recent...
Lila Dempsey Chandler
May 20, 2023
Lila Ann Chandler passed away Saturday May 20, 2023 in her home in Weir, Mississippi. Mrs. Chandler was born on April 12, 1942 to Young Pigeon and Bessie Mae Romedy Dempsey. She had a humble upbringing. As a child, her parents taught her to work hard. She spent her days picking cotton before catching the school bus then tending to...
Harley & Hartley Stokes
May 16, 2023
Harley Teagan and Hartley Rivers Stokes, infant sons of Timothy and Ashley Stokes of Ackerman, MS, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS.
Private graveside services will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2023, 3:00 p.m. at Wake Forest Cemetery in Sturgis, MS, with Rev. Brian Wells, Willard Collier, and Hubert Collier officiating. Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman, MS will be in charge of all arrangements.
Harley and Hartley are survived by their parents,...
Colleen Jones
May 3, 2023
Colleen Jones, 89, of Starkville, MS, passed away onWednesday, May 3, 2023, at her residence in Starkville, MS. She was born November 12, 1933, in St. Martinville, LA. Mrs. Jones was a retired employee of Flex Steel Industries.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023,11:00 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church with Rev. Jeremy McCrory officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS, and Saturday, May 6,...
James Alfred “Al” Owen
Apr 28, 2023
After 103 full and blessed years, James Alfred Owen entered his eternal rest with Christ on April 28, 2023. Mr. Owen, known as Al to his many friends, was born on February 7, 1920, in Draper, North Carolina, but lived most of his life in Mississippi.
Al was the fifth of seven children born to Henry Wallace Owen and Maude Demarest Owen. His...
Brenda Lucas Myers
Apr 18, 2023
Brenda Sue Lucas Myers, 69 of Weir, MS, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 surrounded by family. Over the years, Brenda worked at M&F Bank in Weir, in the office of Dr O'Kelly, Attala County Nursing Home, and sat with the elderly at their homes. She enjoyed baking cakes for special events and was an excellent seamstress.
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Joel Henry McCool
Apr 8, 2023
Joel Henry McCool, 65, a long-time resident of Sturgis, Mississippi, passed away peacefully April 8, 2023, in Ackerman. He was born on January 25, 1958, in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, to Nolen and Katherine (McManus) McCool. For the past thirteen years, Joel worked for Clark Beverage Group in Starkville; prior to that, he worked at Hackney, Inc., for twenty years in Ackerman. He was a beloved...
James Earl Dunn
Apr 1, 2023
James Earl Dunn, 55, of Ackerman, MS, passed away onSaturday, April 1, 2023, in Aurora, Colorado. He was born March 24, 1968, in Sunflower County, Mississippi, to Joeand Pauline (Callahan) Dunn. James was a truck driver for Heartland Catfish.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, from 12:00 PM till 1:00 PM at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. A memorial funeral service will be held at Coleman Funeral Home at 1:00 PM on Tuesday April 11, 2023 following the visitstion. Coleman Funeral...