Area Obituaries

Diane Duke EDWARDS – Diane (Crawford) Duke of Edwards, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 5, at her home. She was 66. Diane was born June 7, 1955, in McCaysville, Ga. to Loretta (Patterson) Crawford and the late Jack Crawford. She met the love of her life, George Duke, in 1971 and they were married in…

Leonard Wesley Blackwood WATER VALLEY – Leonard Wesley Blackwood, age 58, of Water Valley, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 6, 2021, at his home. He was the son of Don Blackwood and the late Lettie (Redwine) Blackwood. Visitation was held Thursday, December 9, at the First Presbyterian Church. Services followed at 2 p.m. at the…

Charlsa Erin (Carr) McCachren RAYMOND – Charlsa Erin (Carr) McCachren, 35, of Raymond, MS went to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Merit Central Hospital in Jackson. Born on October 4th, 1986 she was the daughter of Joe and Jean Pullen and Charles Carr. Funeral services for Charlsa were held at 2…

Willie Ester Walton-Folson WATER VALLEY – Mrs. Willie Ester Walton-Folson departed this life on November 18, 2021. She was born in Water Valley on December 12, 1942, to Lloyd Walton, Sr. and Louise Carr Walton. She graduated from Davidson High School and MI College with a Bachelors Degree in Education.  Willie Ester gave her life…

John Henry Biggers, Jr. OAKLAND – John (Jack) Henry Biggers, Jr., age 89, of Oakland passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Brookdale Oak Hollow Memory Care in Bedford, Texas   Born September 4, 1932 in Webb, he was the second of three children of the late John Henry Biggers, Sr. and Vida Inez…

Kate Lynn Adams WATER VALLEY – Kate Lynn Adams departed her earthly home on Thursday, November 12, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born on July 23, 1946, in Water Valley to the late Hosea and Marine Joiner. She accepted Christ at an early age at Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church where…

Chandra Dawn Perkins Chandra Dawn Perkins, 54, of Coffeeville, passed away at her residence on Thursday, November 4, 2021.  She was born in Water Valley to James Aubrey and Gladys Avent Williams Perkins on March 19, 1967. Dawn was a devoted homemaker and made it a priority to make anyone welcome in her home or…

John W. White WATER VALLEY – John W. White of Water Valley died on Thursday, October 21. He was 79. John was born on October 20, 1943 in Water Valley, the second of six children born to Leslie and Georgia Ann White. He was educated in the Water Valley School System. He graduated from Davidson…

Betty Jean Brown VENICE, FLA. – Betty Jean Brown, 92, died in Venice, Fla. on September 17, 2021. She was born in Yalobusha County on Nov. 2, 1928, the daughter of the late T.G. and Sadelle Perkins Brown. Graveside services are scheduled at Oak Hill Cemetery in Water Valley at 11 a.m. on October 25.…

Richard Lynn Anderson RIPLEY, Tenn. – Richard Lynn Anderson, age 64, of Ripley, Tenn. died unexpectedly at the Lauderdale Community Hospital in Ripley, Tenn. on Sunday, October 3, 2021, Richard was born July 22, 1957, in Memphis, Tenn. to the late John and Esther (Nelson) Anderson. He was a self-proclaimed “hard working man.” After school,…