All Obituaries

Fay Turley, 85, of Cottonville, MS passed away April 21, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto. She is survived by her daughter, Lana McIver (Bo) of Coldwater, MS; sons, John R. Turley (Lisa) of Houlka, MS and Claywell D. Turley (Angela) of Conyers, GA; grandchildren, Trey McCullough (Dwana), Amy Turley, Leslie Turley, Holly Turley, Clay Turley (Aubrey), Wade McIver (Deborah) and David McIver (Jenny); great grandchildren, Jordan McCullough, Emmanuel Williams and K.J. Lewis and 8 step...

Norfleet Ruffin Sledge, age 55, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 16, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.   Norfleet was born October 21, 1963 in Memphis, TN to the late Norfleet Ruffin Sledge Sr. (N.R.) and the late Gertrude Johnson Sledge (Trudy). He is survived by two sisters Julia S. Bryan of Culleoka, TN and Meriwether S. Eisenhard of Northport, MI and a maternal aunt Judith Lawson Johnson of Memphis, TN. He is also survived by his 3 nieces and 2 nephews,...

Shane Gordon, 48, of Strayhorn, MS, passed away April 13, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Sharann Gordon of Strayhorn, MS; daughters, Madison Gordon and Anna Gordon both of Strayhorn, MS; son, Evan Gordon of Strayhorn, MS; Parents, A.D. and Pauline Gordon of Senatobia, MS; mother-in-law, Freida Earnest Masaitis of Strayhorn, MS; grandmother, Christine Albritton of Grenada, MS; and brothers, Britton Gordon (Ally) of Strayhorn, MS and John Gordon of Alabama. He was a member of Faith Chapel...

Randy D. "Dillon" Pope, 61, of Independence, MS passed away April 13, 2019 at his residence. He worked for the Tate County Sheriff's Department for 23 years and was a volunteer fire fighter for the Independence Fire Department for 25 years. He loved fishing, gardening and music. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbert and Peggy Pope and sister, Gale Shearer. He is survived by his sister, Lisa Criswell (Chris) of Independence, MS; nephew, Josh Criswell (Lindsey) of...

Marcia Ann Leash, 59, of Wyatte, MS passed away April 9, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto in Southaven, MS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stewart and Betty Leash and brothers, Steven Leash and Allen Leroy Leash. She is survived by her sisters, Marjorie Rickrode (Bill) of Duffyfield, N.C., Janice Finnegan of Murrieta, CA and Diane Allison (Larry) of Wyatte, MS; brothers, Clarence Leash of Salem, OR and Mark Christopher Leash of Wyatte, MS; numerous nieces and nephews and...

Eva Arlene Jefcoat Williams, 86, of Tate County, MS formerly of Tehama County, CA passed away April 8, 2019 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Williams, Sr. She is survived by her daughters, Joan Blackwell (Steven) of Baltimore, MA and Jane Gaines (Allen) of Southaven, MS; son, J.C. Williams of Tate Co., MS; sister, Shirley Davis of Red Bluff, CA; and 2 grandchildren, Sarah Williams and Amanda Gaines. 

Col (retired) Terry G. Stull, age 74, of Senatobia, MS, died on 6 April, 2019 after fighting a battle with congestive heart failure.  Terry was born 13 August, 1944 at Ft. McPherson, Georgia to Ainslee Jackson Stull and Virginia Ina Camp.  Growing up in the military as an “Army brat”, he traveled the world with his parents.  He later shared this gift with his children during his own travels as an Army officer to such locales as Germany and Panama.  As a proud...

Paul Ferguson, 60, of Senatobia, MS, passed away April 5, 2019 at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Vicki Ferguson of Senatobia, MS; son, Lee Ferguson (Shannon) of Oxford, MS; brother, Wayne Ferguson of Hernando, MS and grandchildren, Cade Ferguson and Piper Ferguson. He was a member of First United Methodist Church Senatobia.

Donald Miller, 90, of Senatobia, MS formerly of Gainesville, GA passed away April 3, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto. He was a retired truck driver and received the 2 million mile safety award. He never met a stranger and always had a joke or two to tell. He was a great cook in his younger days and in his later years he was addicted to Wendy’s hamburgers and frostys.  He had one every day! He is survived by his daughters, Diana Richardson of Lauderdale by the Sea, FL,...

Ernestine Quick Smith, 86, of Senatobia went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. She was born December 18, 1932 in Guntersville, Alabama, the daughter of the late Lewis and Cladis Quick. She was the middle of 9 siblings. Ernestine is survived by one brother, JT Quick of Guntersville, AL and one sister June Carr (George) of Albertville, AL. On September 18, 1953 she married the love of her life, Earl Ray Smith, who preceded her in death. She is survived by...