Henry Leon Shurden
Aug 2, 2022
Henry Leon Shurden passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the MS State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. He was born March 31, 1931, in Choctaw County, MS, to Forrest and Thelma(Allen) Shurden. He was 91 years old. Mr. Shurden was a member of Blythe Creek Baptist Church near Mathiston, MS. He was a retired welder for Taylor Machine...
Avenell "Nell" Turnipseed
Jul 23, 2022
Avenell Townsend Turnipseed, 100, passed away quietly in her home outside of Weir, MS Saturday morning, July 23, 2022. Mrs. Turnipseed was born April 8, 1922 in Attala County, MS to Boyd H. and Gracie Lee (Holland) Townsend. She was proceeded in death by her husband Kenneth H. Turnipseed of Weir, parents Boyd and Gracie Townsend of Kosciusko, brothers James...
Nancy Dell Henderson
Jul 22, 2022
Nancy Dell Edwards was born January 28, 1942 near Chester, MS to Sherman Edwards and Irene McAdams. Her younger brother was Harry Edwards.Nancy attended elementary school at Chester, then high school first at Weir then later at Ackerman. She graduated from Ackerman High School, attended Wood Junior College, and finished her formal education at Mississippi State University after earning her...
Pamela Reid Miller
Jul 21, 2022
With a yard full of kids and a house full of family and friends Pamela Reid Miller "Nana" left this world on the evening of July 21st. Services for Pam, 74, of Sturgis Mississippi will be held at Sturgis Baptist Church with visitation from 3:00-5:00 in the fellowship hall with the service to follow in the sanctuary. Pam was born...
Marion F. "Randy" Bishop
Jul 9, 2022
Marion F. "Randy" Bishop passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Ackerman, MS. He was born October 23, 1963, in Choctaw County, MS, to Bobby T. and Sarah(Andrews) Bishop. He was 58 years old. Marion was a member of Ackerman Church of God. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 10:00 a.m. at Ackerman Church of...
Rhonda K Evans
Jul 8, 2022
Rhonda K. Evans, 42, of Choctaw County, Mississippi passed away in Carlyle, Illinois on 8 July 2022. She was born 5 August 1979 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama but had been a lifelong resident of Choctaw County. ​Rhonda graduated Weir High School as an outstanding player on the basketball team and her love of the game never ceased. She furthered her education,...
Terry Jean Ellis
Jul 8, 2022
Mrs. Terry Jean Ellis passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at her residence in McCool, MS. Terry was born January 23, 1950, in Montgomery County, MS, to Terrell Burtram and Gloria Jean (Mullins) Burtram. She was 72 years old.Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Memorial funeral...
Thelma Sue Morgan
Jul 6, 2022
Thelma Sue Black Morgan, affectionately known to most as Ms. Sue, was born on February 12,1943 at her family home in Weir. Raised on the family farm as the middle child of Julian and Lois Black, Sue attended Weir High School where she met her future husband, Wendell Morgan. Sue was a bank teller, a homemaker, a wonderful mom, and...
Margie Tyler Fiebig
Jul 4, 2022
Margie Tyler Fiebig, age 86, passed away on July 4, 2022 at her home in Ackerman Ms. Margie was born in Kosciusko, Ms. on August 2 , 1935 to Henry Casey Tyler and Mattie Bell (Moore) Tyler.Margie worked and retired from the Ackerman School System in Ackerman , Ms. having worked first as Librarian at the Elementary School then later...
Sammie Ballard Oswalt
Jul 2, 2022
Sammie Ballard Oswalt passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at her residence in Ackerman, MS. Sammie was born June 7, 1934, in Choctaw County, MS, to Sam David and Erma(Hunt) Ballard. She was 88 years old. Sammie was a retired bank teller. She was an active member of Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she attended and served faithfully. Graveside...