Area Obituaries

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…

Gerald Rankin McCay TUPELO – Gerald Rankin McCay met his Heavenly Father on July 8, 2023 in at the Greenhouses at Traceway in Tupelo. Jerry was born on February 21, 1950 in Tupelo to the Reverend Dorsey Hugh McCay, Sr. and Mary Helen Rankin McCay. He was a proud brother that fell in line as…

Frances Oswalt Duke WATER VALLEY – Frances Oswalt Duke, 93, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on July 10, 2023. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Sharon Duke; granddaughters Betsy Chapman and Bekah Chapman; great-granddaughter Lilly Gray; grandsons-in-law Louis Bourgeois and Matthew Bay; step great grandchildren Mason, Logan, Neil Bay and…

Berniece Pettit SCOBEY – Thelma Berniece Lane Pettit, 86, of Scobey passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at St. Dominic/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson. She was born February 17, 1937 in Tallahatchie County to Dee Burnice and Wilma Bloodworth Lane. Berniece touched the lives of many children through the years working as an Assistant Teacher…