Area Obituaries

Doris Hardy Forsyth WATER VALLEY – Mrs. Doris (Dot) Hardy Forsyth passed away at the age of 89 on Friday, September 22nd, 2023, at the Yalobusha Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 17,1933 to Lena and Griffin Hardy of Water Valley. She was married to the late Wallace Forsyth, Jr, and together had two sons,…

Jean Sivley Gillett OAKLAND – Mrs. Jean Sivley Gillett, 91, of Oakland passed away Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  She was born Jan. 10, 1932 to Abb Miles and Annie Lovelace Sivley. Jean was a devoted homemaker and a member of Spring Hill Baptist Church near Oakland.…

Donna Rae Hollowell WATER VALLEY – Donna Rae Hollowell, age 88, of Water Valley passed away Sept. 6, 2023, at Yalobusha General Nursing Home. Donna was born on Tuesday, January 22, 1935, in Taylor to the late Earl and Vada (Herring) Deckard. She lived in the Water Valley area for 40 years until work moved…

Brandy Michelle Baker WATER VALLEY – Brandy Michelle Baker, age 46, of Water Valley passed away September 1, 2023, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Brandy was born on October 13, 1976, in Dallas, Texas. She was a 1995 graduate of Water Valley High School and attended Northeast Community College, where she was a member…

Harvey Glenn Davenport TILLATOBA – Harvey Glenn Davenport, 59, of Tillatoba passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 at his residence. He was born December 25, 1963 to Roy Lee and Barbara Ann Hughes Davenport. Glenn worked as a contractor and roofer most of his working life. He was a devoted family man and enjoyed working…

Jackie Lee Ferguson WATER VALLEY – Jackie Lee Ferguson, age 71, of Water Valley, MS departed this life Sunday, August 13, 2023 in Pensa- cola, FL. He was born March 16, 1952, to the late Lenard Reed and Dorothy (McCluskey) Ferguson. Jackie was a very kind, hard working man who loved working with his hands.…

Richard Murray Baird WATER VALLEY – Richard Murray Baird, age 96, went to his forever home Thursday, August 10, 2023 in a Huntsville, Ala. hospital. He was born July 4, 1927, in Oxford to the late Glenn and Laura (Thompson) Baird. As a young lad, Richard launched his career working at a service station across…

William Aubrey Avant, Jr. WATER VALLEY – William Aubrey Avant, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Sunday August 6, 2023 at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Oxford after a brave battle with an extended illness. He was born August 3, 1946. Known to everyone as “Sonny,” William was a hardworking, dependable man…

Henry Earl Reeves WATER VALLEY – Henry Earl Reeves passed away July 30, peacefully at his home surrounded by family. Henry was born April 19, 1940 to Clarence Sr. and Earl Kay Brewer Reeves. Henry worked at Rockwell Industries in Grenada for 35 years. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Visitation is…

Ronald Clinton Jenkins, Jr. BANNER – Ronald Clinton “Bubba” Jenkins Jr, age 58, of Banner went to his forever home Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at his home. He was born April 30, 1965, in Oxford to Ronald Jenkins Sr. and the late Patricia (Sartin) Jenkins. Bubba graduated from Bruce High School in 1983. Even before…