OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Ronnie L. Fitzgerald
May 1, 2023
Ronnie Lester Fitzgeraldpassed away on Monday, May 01, 2023, at the age of 78 in Memphis, Tennessee. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 9:00am-11:00am, followed by the Funeral Service at 11:00am at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, 290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS, 38671, Interment will follow at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 4000...
Alberta Creasie Houston
Apr 30, 2023
Alberta Creasie Houston, age 88, of Southaven, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on December 23, 1934 in Benton County, MS to the late Jessie and Birdie (Wilkerson) Creasie.Alberta was a member of Goodman Oaks Church of Christ, and had worked at Baptist Memorial Hospital after retiring from Macy’s/Goldsmith’s.In addition to her parents, Alberta...
Morris Arnold Holley
Apr 29, 2023
Morris Arnold Holley, age 69, of Olive Branch, ran into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 29, 2023. He was born in Marietta, GA on June 21, 1953 to the late Charles and Ruby (Payne) Holley.Morris was a police sergeant in Fulton, KY before moving to Olive Branch where he was the facilities manager at Goodman Oaks Church of...
Charles “Mack” Edgar Martin
Apr 21, 2023
Charles “Mack” Edgar Martin, age 50, of Nesbit, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Olive Branch after a brief illness. He was born in Galliano, LA on September 19, 1972 to the late Charles Ronald and Nell Ann (Cheramie) Martin.Mack loved to fish and hunt, ride his ATV, having seafood boils, and traveling. He also loved...
Linda Jean Pacey
Apr 17, 2023
Linda Jean Pacey passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, at the age of 72 in Southaven, Mississippi.She was born on March 08, 1951, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Floyd and Juanita Thompson. Linda was a free spirit who celebrated and respected all religions and beliefs. She was a highly intelligent and avid reader with a passion for knowledge. She was...
Mearl W. Sitzes
Apr 14, 2023
Mearl Sitzes, 87, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, was born August 22, 1935, in Gill, Arkansas, and passed away peacefully at his residence at Culpepper Place April 14, 2023. Mr. Sitzes was plant manager at Kimco Auto Parts for over thirty years. He spent much of his spare time taking care of lawns and gardening. Mearl was an avid hunter and...
Velma Juanita Craddock
Apr 13, 2023
Velma Juanita Craddock, age 82, of Memphis, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 13, 2023. She was born in Helena, AR on May 13, 1940 to the late Russell and Daisy (Black) Ford.Velma was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Bartlett, TN where she helped organize game nights, and Operation Shoebox for Christmas, participated in the women’s...
Clayton Eugene Upton
Apr 12, 2023
Clayton Eugene Upton, 67, of Horn Lake, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. He was born in Denver, Colorado on January 6, 1955 to the late Dewain Jerald and Barbara Upton Sr.Clayton liked to cook and loved movies. He also loved fresh out of the oven cookies.In addition to his parents, he is preceded...
Travis “Wayne” Lacy Jr.
Apr 11, 2023
Travis Wayne Lacy Jr. “Wayne”, 57, of Byhalia – Southaven, MS passed away April 11th, 2023 at home after a fierce battle with cancer. He was born July, 1st, 1965 in Memphis, TN.Wayne had a passionate love for his family and friends. Wayne had a great sense of humor and was a jokester till the very end.Wayne loved to meet...
Bonnie Lea Stone
Apr 9, 2023
Bonnie Lea Stone, 75, of Hernando, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends Sunday April 9, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven, MS.She was born on January 19th, 1948 in Fairfield, IA to the late Homer M. and Ysleta(Goodman) Sherman. She resided in Horn Lake, MS for the majority of her adult life where she raised her...
Brian Dale Stover
Apr 7, 2023
Brian Dale Stover, age 66, of Tishomingo, MS and formerly of Lake Comorant, passed away at his home on Friday, April 7, 2023. He was born in Centralia, IL on March 12, 1957 to Wathena Lee (Hazelrigg) Stover and the late Wilson Dean Stover.Brian retired as a Lead Aviation Technician from FedEx in 2017 after 34 years of service, and...
Gara Bernice Cox
Mar 31, 2023
Gara Bernice Cox, 89, of New Albany, MS and formerly of Olive Branch, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at Mykayla’s Residential Living in New Albany. She was born in Pontotoc County, MS on September 14, 1933 to the late Oscar and Idella (Baker) Birchfield.Gara was a member of Clearview Baptist Church in Southaven and a past member of the...
Clois Alton Dickson
Mar 28, 2023
Clois Alton Dickson, 83, of Southaven, MS, passed away on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023.Clois was born the second of five children on July 29th, 1939, to Lowell Thedford Dickson and Daisy Lee Dickson in Luxora, AR. As a child, Clois’ family moved to Memphis, TN. After he left Kingsbury High School in 1957, Clois joined the United States Air Force...
Jimmy E. Roberts
Mar 26, 2023
Jimmy E. Roberts, age 76, of Southaven, MS, died on March 26, 2023, with his family at his bedside. He was the beloved husband of Sara Joan “Joni” Roberts and wonderful father to daughters Shannon Minnick (Alan) and Kelly Roberts (Wayne), granddaughters Sarah, Bailey and Madison Jose, and great-granddaughters Isabella and Remington and brother to Opie Houston (Mary).He had health...
Alexander Grant Carlisle
Mar 24, 2023
Alexander Grant Carlisle, age 21, of Southaven, ran into the loving arms of Jesus at his home on Friday, March 24, 2023. He was born in Southaven on March 19, 2002 to Marcus Grant Carlisle and Karyn Page (Thomas) Haley.Alex was a member of Colonial Hills Baptist Church, and he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior on March 30,...
Sandra Irene Etheridge
Mar 24, 2023
Sandra Irene Etheridge passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at the age of 79 in Southaven, Mississippi. Sandra was born on April 14, 1943, in St. Louis Missouri to Kenneth and Virginia Bartels. She was a member of First Unity Church of St. Louis. She loved quilting, sewing, painting & singing but most of all she loved being with her...
Gwendolyn (Stone) Goin Crofts
Mar 22, 2023
Gwendolyn (Stone) Goin Crofts, age 70, of Southaven, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. She was born in Birmingham, AL on May 28, 1952 to the late Rayford and Violet Ilene (Abbott) Stone.
Gwen was a member of Cross Creek Freewill Baptist Church in Olive Branch. She loved spending time with her sisters, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren....
Thomas “Buddy” Simon, Jr.
Mar 12, 2023
Thomas “Buddy” Simon, Jr. age 74, of Southaven, MS, passed away on Sunday March 12, 2023. He was born October 14,1948 to the late Thomas Simon and Rona Witt. Visitation will be on Monday March 20, 2023 at 11:00 am followed by Funeral service at 12:00 pm, interment will immediately follow. All services will be at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens...
Robert G. Smith Sr. (Bob)
Mar 7, 2023
US Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer, Robert G. Smith, Sr. (Bob), of Denton, TX and Memphis, TN was called to his Final Duty Station on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.Bob was born on November 08, 1936 in Aubrey, TX, and raised in Denton, TX. While attending Denton High School and Decatur Baptist Jr. College, he worked at Ford Motor Company in...
Franklin L. Hartman Jr.
Mar 4, 2023
Franklin Lonzo Hartman Jr, 69, of Southaven Mississippi, was born on August 6, 1953, and entered into the gates of heaven on March 4, 2023, at Baptist Desoto Hospital holding the hand of his loving wife after a brief illness. After retiring from Protein Technologies International, Frank liked to spend his time playing golf, watching Ole Miss football, and spending...