Area Obituaries

Cortaveus Hawkins WATER VALLEY – Cortaveus Hawkins, age 25, died Sunday, December 20, 2020, in an automobile accident in Taylor. Arrangements were incomplete at presstime Tuesday. Serenity-Daniels Funeral Home of Water Valley is in charge of arrangements. Annie Laurie Ray Miller OXFORD – Annie Laurie Ray Miller, 83, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, in…

Stanton ‘Pete’ Bennett WATER VALLEY—Stanton “Pete” Bennett, age 79, of Water Valley departed this earthly life Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at his home with his wife, Rose, by his side. He was born to the late R. C. and Ruth Hilliard Bennett, April 18, 1941, in the Carolina Community of Itawamba County. With a love…

Jennifer Evans Chandler WATER VALLEY—Jennifer Evans Chandler, age 47, of Water Valley died Saturday, November 28, 2020, in Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi at Oxford after an extended illness. She was born in Memphis to Frank Evans and Judy Alred. While still in school, she and her family moved to Calhoun County. She attended…

Bessie Mae Hughes WATER VALLEY—Bessie Mae Hughes, 90, of Water Valley departed her earthly home November 11, 2020, in the Yalobusha County Nursing Home. Born February 17, 1930, in Water Valley, Bessie Mae was a daughter of the late Golie and Addie Bell Mize. Bessie was a life-long resident of Water Valley and a member…

John Ingram Brasher BATESVILLE—John Ingram Brasher, age 80, of Batesville passed away November 2, 2020. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Friday, November 6, in First Baptist Church of Batesville, where he was a long-time member and supporter of senior pastor Dr. Tommy Snyder, who officiated the service. Visitation was held from noon…

Shirley Ann Allen WATER VALLEY – Shirley Ann Allen, age 79, of Water Valley died unexpectedly Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Yalobusha County Nursing Home. Shirley was born April 19, 1941, in Water Valley to the late Lee and Sallie (Narran) Allen. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Shirley led a simple…

Roger Don Juan Davis GORE SPRINGS—Roger Don Juan Davis, 63, of Gore Springs, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. He was born March 26, 1957, in Charleston to William Chester and Lucy Yvonne Flint Davis. Don spent most of his working life as a painting contractor…

Abram Earl Brown CHICAGO—Abram Earl Brown of Chicago, Ill. passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, August 30, 2020. He was 70. Abram was born in Water Valley August 1, 1950, to the late Earl and Esther Brown. He graduated from Davidson High School in 1968. He relocated to Chicago as…

Robert Earl Coker WATER VALLEY—Robert Earl (Bob) Coker, age 74, of Water Valley died unexpectedly Monday, October 5, 2020, at his home. Born May 16, 1946, in Water Valley, he was a son of the late Sherman and Bertha Rushing Coker. Upon finishing high school, Bob attended Ole Miss and received a degree in accounting.…

Hubert Lebo, Jr. WATER VALLEY—Hubert “Hank” Lebo, Jr., of Water Valley died Saturday, October 3, 2020, in Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi at Oxford, due to complications from a heart attack he suffered on September 28. He was 74. Born February 9, 1948, in Deering, Mo., he was a son of the late Hubert…