Obituaries 12/21/2017

Tracy Brower

COFFEEVILLE—Tracy Brower of Coffeeville, age 54, died Thursday, December 14, 2017, in Baptist Memorial Hospital—North Mississippi at Oxford.

  Born November 11, 1963, to the late Elsie Brownie Hughes Brower and Bobby Lynn Brower, Tracy became a truck driver and enjoyed trucking and talking on his CB radio where he developed a lot of friendships. He took pleasure in getting the family together for times of fellowship and cooking large meals for everyone. Tracy was a single father who devoted his life to raising his daughter, Lacey Marie Brower, who preceded him in death.

  A graveside service was held Sunday, December 17, at 2 p.m. in Hopewell Cemetery in Yalobusha County. Visitation was held from 1:30 until service time with Rev. Craig Baker officiating. Pallbearers were Johnny Simpson, Michael Ingram, Justin Wilburn, Gary Wilburn, Bobby Allen Brower, and Shawn Hughes.

  Tracy is survived by a sister, Lisa Smith of Brandon; a brother, Roger Bower of Water Valley; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Marshall O. French

OXFORD—Marshall O. French, age 83, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, in the Mississippi State Veterans Home at Oxford.

  Born December 22, 1933, in Oklahoma City, Okla., Mr. French was a son of the late Irene Reese French and Marshall O. French, Sr. He served in the United States Marines. Marshall earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Boise State University and he and his wife, Ouida, co-owned Giraffe Copywriting in Oxford. He was a gifted writer, a Biblical scholar, and enjoyed working outdoors. He worked several years with the Yupik Eskimos in Mountain Village, Alaska, a fishing village on the Yukon River, where he often hunted and fished with the natives. Marshall was a Methodist and was a member of The Orchard in Oxford.

  The funeral service was held Thursday, December 14, at 2 p.m. in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home with Rev. Pat Ward officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to service time. Burial was in the Chapel  Hill Cemetery at Big Creek in Calhoun County.

  Marshall is survived by his wife, Ouida Byars French of Oxford, and several nieces and loving relatives.

Charlie James Kendall

COFFEEVILLE—Charlie James Kendall, age 68, of Coffeeville died December 11, 2017 in Yalobusha General Hospital at Water Valley.

  Born June 11, 1949, in Brazil, Miss., he was a son of the late Ethel Melton Kendall and Charlie Asberry Kendall. Charlie loved music and loved to sing. He was especially fond of old-time country music. Charlie was a member of the Water Valley Church of God.

  Visitation was  held Thursday, December 14, from 6-8 p.m. in North Shady Grove Church of God in Cascilla. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 15, in North Shady Grove Church of God with Bro. Jerry Hill officiating. Burial was in the Shady Grove Cemetery near the church.

  He is survived by his wife, Shelby Jackson Kendall of Coffeeville; three daughters, Carol Vaughn (Jerry), Crystal Kendall, and Loretta Thompson (Darron), all of Water Valley;  one son, Joe Kendall (Belinda) of Cascilla; two sisters, Dorothy Smith of Cascilla and Ruth Lindley of Holcomb; a brother, Henry Kendall of Cascilla; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ida Mae Carpenter and Virginia Sue Kendall.

Lana McCormick

OXFORD—Lana McCormick, age 41, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, in Baptist Memorial Hospital—North Mississippi at Oxford, with her family by her side.

  Lana was born September 3, 1976, in Houma, La. and was the daughter of Jeanne Naquin Collins and Lanny Joseph Collins. She  married Dominic McCormick and moved to Mississippi where she became a homemaker. Lana loved staying home with Charlee, her five year old daughter, and enjoyed cooking and baking as well as gardening and growing her own vegetables for her family. She was a member of Union West Baptist  Church.

  The funeral service was held Saturday, December 16, at 1 p.m. in Seven Oaks Funeral Home with Rev. Don Shaffer officiating. Visitation was held two hours prior to the service, and burial followed in Old Field Methodist Church Cemetery in Calhoun County.

  Lana is survived by her devoted husband, Dominic McCormick of Oxford; a daughter, Charlee McCormick, also of Oxford, her parents, Jeanne and Lanny Collins of Chauvin, La. and a sister, Annie Moreau of Chauvin, La.

  Lana was preceded in death by a brother, Michael James Collins.