William Mansel Shumaker

Oct 6, 2024

William Mansel Shumaker, age 96,went to be with his Savior Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 at Skelton Personal Care Center where he had been a resident for the past 7yrs. He was born Apr. 11, 1928 on a three mule farm on Big Bywy near Reform, MS. He was the fifth, and now seventh, generation of Shumakers to live there. He...

Martha Jo Taylor Bruce

Oct 5, 2024

Martha Jo Taylor Bruce of Ackerman, MS, passed away on Saturday , October 5, 2024, at her residence in Ackerman, MS. Martha Jo was born on July 20, 1936, in French Camp, MS, to Coy Dudley and Floy Irene (Curtis) Taylor. She was 88 years old. Martha Jo was a devoted housewife and mother. She was a member of South...

Garland Will Raines

Oct 4, 2024

Garland Will Raines of Ackerman, MS, passed away onFriday, October 4, 2024, at his residence in Ackerman, MS.Garland was born on February 9, 1940, in Reform, MS, to Lois and Nova(Wood) Raines. He was 84 years old and was a retired trucker and logger. 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Coleman Funeral Home in...

Wanda Kay Wells

Sep 20, 2024

On the morning of Friday, September 20, 2024, Wanda Kay Wells passed away peacefully at the age of 69 in her home. Wanda was born on March 23, 1955 in Tunica, MS to (the late) Bo Keeton and Ruby Keeton. 

She married her husband, Phillip Wells on December 20, 1974. They have had a long blessed beautiful marriage of almost 50...

Mary Roberts McGee

Sep 16, 2024

Mary Roberts McGee, formerly of McCool, MS, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Louisville Healthcare in Louisville, MS. Mary was born on December 28, 1956, in Durant, MS, to Howard F. Roberts, Sr. and Mary Olivia (Wigley) Roberts. She was 67 years old. Marywas a Retired Nurse. She was a member of Weir BaptistChurch.

Mary was a loving mother,...

Sylvia Ann Porter Moreland

Sep 11, 2024

Sylvia Ann Porter Moreland of Ackerman, MS, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, near Longview, MS. Sylvia was born on February 22, 1939, in Ackerman, MS, to Homer Shafner and Gladys (McBrayer) Porter. She was 85 years old. Sylvia was retired from ASCS where she worked as an Office Manager. She was a member of Ackerman Baptist Church.

Funeral services will...

Susan Yvonne Campbell

Sep 1, 2024

Susan Yvonne (Sullivan) Campbell, formerly of Ackerman, MS, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024 at West Point Community Living Center in West Point, MS. Susan was born July 11, 1956, in South Carolina, to Ralph Eugene “Gene” and Artis (McIntire) Sullivan. She was 68 years old. Susan was a retired Surgical Technician. She was a member of Kolola Springs Baptist...

Linda S. Sanders

Aug 31, 2024

Linda S. Sanders of Starkville, MS, passed away onSaturday, August 31, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Linda was born on January 28, 1947, in 

Texarkana, TX. She was 77 years old and was retired from retail sales.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Bradley, MS. Visitation...

Richard Boyd Shurden

Aug 29, 2024

Richard Boyd Shurden of Mathiston, MS, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Richard was born on May 10, 1959, in Ackerman, MS, to Harold and Mary (Foote) Shurden. He was 65 years old. Richard was retired from the Choctaw County Road Crew. He was a member of Blythe Creek Baptist Church.

Funeral...

Gola M. Gilliland

Aug 28, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gola Mae (Breland) Gilliland on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 in Oxford, MS. She was 91 years old. 

Gola was born on January 3, 1933 to John and Naomi Breland. She spent her childhood in Sherwood, MS along with her siblings, Mildred, Johnnie, Doyce, Dale, and Orville. On September 11, 1953,...