Area Obituaries

Leah Elisabeth Fielder DUCK HILL – Leah Elisabeth Fielder, 17, of Duck Hill, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022.  She was born March 18, 2005 in Grenada to Mark and Beth Marter Fielder. Leah was a rising senior at Kirk Academy where she excelled in academics and was honored to have been inducted into the…

Glynn Dewitt Barron BOSSIER, La. – Glynn Dewitt Barron, 88, of Bossier City, La. passed away October 5, 2022. Glynn was born October 15, 1933, in Taylor, Mississippi to Earl and Clister Barron. He proudly served in the US Air Force for more than 22 years, where he achieved the rank of Master Sergeant. Glynn…

Patricia Jean Bynum WATER VALLEY – Patricia Jean Bynum, 76, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 29, 2022 at her home in Water Valley. She was born August 7, 1946, to the late Joseph Newton and Willie Edward Gross. Patricia was known for being a free spirit determined to do…

Nancy Buckley Faulkner WATER VALLEY – Nancy Buckley Faulkner, 103, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, in Oxford. Born September 9, 1919, in Ruleville, she was a daughter of Jake and Fannie (Denny) Buckley. Nancy obtained her nursing degree from the Baptist Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis and spent the majority of her…

Mary Bunch WATER VALLEY – Mary Bunch died Friday, September 16, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was 72. Mary was born May 6, 1950 to the late Lester and Marentha (Macnalley) Smith. She was outgoing, happy, and very much a free spirit. She retired from Humco Chemicals in Memphis. Mary loved talking…

Ronnie Lynn Brewer OXFORD – Ronnie Lynn Brewer, age 69, of Oxford went to his forever home Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Oxford in Oxford. He was born June 2, 1953, in Oxford to Woodrow and Lorraine (Gauss) Brewer. Ronnie was a man who loved working with his hands and didn’t shy…

Benny Dale Cook, Sr. WATER VALLEY – Benny Dale Cook, age 66, of Water Valley went to his forever home Monday, August 29, 2022 at his home in Water Valley. He was born August 3, 1956, in California to Phillip and Jesse Aline Cook. Dale was an avid storyteller who lived a full life. Dale…

Bonnie Alexander Showers OAKLAND – Bonnie Alexander Showers, a retired bookkeeper, passed away on August 26, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was 72. Bonnie was born in Charleston on December 7, 1949 to J.W. and Mamie Alexander. Bonnie moved to Greenville where she graduated from Greenville High School. In 1967 she married…

Dale Gene Howard OXFORD – Dale Gene Howard, age 75, of Oxford passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at his home. He was born February 21, 1947, in Tennessee to J.C. and Dorothy (Odell) Howard. Mr. Howard enjoyed being outdoors, often fishing and hunting whenever the chance arose. He enjoyed spending his days on his…

Frances Dalton WATER VALLEY – Frances Dalton of Water Valley passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was 88. Frances was born in Yocona to Cletus and Alma Dale Huckaby. “Memaw,” to all who knew and loved her, built her life around the family that she was devoted to.…