Area Obituaries

Emmet E. Bailey  OXFORD—Emmet E. Bailey, age 95, died Thursday, September 15, 2016, in the MS State Veterans Home at Oxford.   Born May 15, 1921, in Russellville, Kentucky, Mr. Bailey was a son of the late Elvie Ermon and Rebecca Brown Bailey. He served in the United Sates Navy during World War II and retired…

Nathalene ‘Nat’  Arbuckle Dempsey OXFORD—Nathalene “Nat” Arbuckle Dempsey, 87, died Monday, September 12, 2016, in Yalobusha Nursing Home at Water Valley.  The funeral service will be held Thursday, September 15, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Waller Funeral Home, with Rev. Gerald Shook officiating. Burial will follow in Anchor Cemetery. Visitation will be held…

Jewel Schmitz Edwards WATER VALLEY–Jewel Schmitz Edwards, age 93, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at her home in Water Valley. Born January 28, 1923, in Taylor, Mrs. Edwards was a daughter of the late Jesse and Josephine “Josie” Tindall Schmitz. She worked for a while as a secretary at a trucking company. In 1948 she…

Donna Kay Akins Hendrix HOUSTON – Donna Kay Akins Hendrix, died Friday, August 26, 2016. Services are scheduled Wednesday, August 31, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Houston with Bro. Randy Rhinehart officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until time of service at noon. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Memorial Funeral Home of…

David Dickey WATER VALLEY—David Allen Dickey, 56, passed away May 15, 2016, about 10 a.m. on Sunday morning in Baptist Memorial Hospital—North Mississippi at Oxford. David was born August 27, 1959, in Hammond, Ind. He is a son of the late James Andrew and Jean Lillian Wilburn Dickey. David was also called Russell by some…

Vonda Brewer Foust OXFORD—Vonda Brewer Foust, age 76, died Friday, August 12, 2016, at her home in Oxford. Born February 27, 1940, in Oxford, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Lorraine Gause Brewer. Vonda was of the Church of Christ faith and enjoyed reading,  and working in her yard and flower gardens.…

Ruel R. Hensley OXFORD—Ruel R. Hensley, 93, died Friday, August 5, 2016, in Baptist Memorial Hospital at Oxford.   Ruel worked as a carpenter and a farmer for most of his life. He also served his country as a United States Marine in World War II. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and doing pretty much anything…

Edna Fay Odom OKOLONA—Edna Fay Goodwin Odom, age 90, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Shearer-Richardson Nursing Home in Okolona.  Born May 30, 1926, in Water Valley, Mrs. Odom was a daughter of the late Clarence and Lillie Bell Goodwin. Edna retired from Futorian, Inc., where she worked as a foam wrapper and was a…

John Willie “Pig” Brooks WATER VALLEY—John Willie “Pig” Brooks was born August 20, 1954, in Yalobusha County to the late Ms. Willie Bell Ellis and John Henry Brooks. He was called home at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2016, after a year long battle with cancer. He was a faithful member of Martin Street Church…

Lucille H. Edwards COFFEEVILLE—Mrs Lucile H. Edwards, 96, of Coffeeville, passed away Saturday, July 16, 20016, in Grenada. Born October 6, 1919 in Oakland, Mrs. Edwards was a daughter of the late James Isaac and Ouida McCorkle Haynes. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Coffeeville. The funeral service was…