OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Herbert Maise Swords
Dec 23, 2018
Herbert Maise Swords, 76, of Southaven, MS, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018, in Southaven. A vistation will be held Wednesday, December 26, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS). A funeral service will be held Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. also at Twin Oaks Funeral Home....
Danny Wayne Talley
Dec 18, 2018
Danny Wayne Talley, 69, of Como, MS, passed away on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital, in Southaven, MS.A funeral service will be offered for friends and family at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS) from 12:00 P.M. until 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 2, 2019, followed by a memorial service at West Tennessee Veterans...
Meghan Geneva Pierce
Dec 18, 2018
Meghan Geneva Pierce, 21, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018, in Memphis, TN. A visitation will be held Thursday, December 20, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS 38671). A funeral service will be held Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow...
Gloria “Penny” Jean Pilgrim
Dec 15, 2018
Gloria “Penny” Jean Pilgrim, 75, passed away at her home, December 15, 2018. She was born on July 2, 1943 in Los Angles, California. Visitation will be held at Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Friday, December 21, from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. with funeral service immediately after. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Paris, Tennessee at a later date....

Billy R. Petty
Dec 10, 2018
Billy R. Petty, 80, passed away at his home in Southaven, MS December 10, 2018. Visitation will be Monday, December 17, from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. with funeral following. Burial will be in West Tennessee Veteran Cemetery at 2:00 P.M.Mr. Petty was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Hattie Petty, and his brother George N. Petty.Survivors include...
Joe “Shorty” Haile Davis, Iii
Dec 8, 2018
Joe “Shorty” Haile Davis, III, 20, of Senatobia, MS, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018, in Memphis, TN. A visitation will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2018 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS). A funeral service will be held Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 2 p.m., also at Twin Oaks. Interment...

Dorothy Justin Morris
Dec 7, 2018
Dorothy Justin Morris, 86, of Lake Cormorant, MS, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018, in Southaven, MS. Twin Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Dorothy J. Morris leaves behind her daughter, Lisa Morris Leach of Horn Lake, MS; two grandsons, Kyle Morris of Lake Cormorant, and James Leach of Horn Lake; and one great grandchild, Jasper Leach of Sara,...
Norma Jean Bell Orscheln
Dec 7, 2018
Norma Jean Bell Orscheln, 89, passed away December 7, 2018, at home in Horn Lake, MS.She was born May 21, 1929 in Carrollton, MO to Elbert and Bessie Bell. On February 2, 1948, she married the love of her life, Gene, who preceded her in death earlier this year. She leaves one son, Gary (Sheryl) Orscheln of Columbia, MO; two...
David Lee Etter
Dec 7, 2018
David Lee Etter, 66, of Horn Lake, MS, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018, in Horn Lake. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 16, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS). Twin Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.David L. Etter was born in Nuremberg, Germany...
Johnny B. Tucker
Nov 27, 2018
Johnny B. Tucker, 64, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018., in Southaven, MS. Visitation will be held Friday, November 30th from 11-1. at First Baptist Church in Tunica, MS with services immediately following. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tunica MS.Johnny loved spending time with his family, fishing, hunting, attending stock car races, and going to auctions. Johnny was known...
Dorothy Ruth Earls Crosno
Nov 25, 2018
Dorothy Ruth Earls CrosnoDevoted and beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 25, 2018. She was 94.Born August 25, 1924 in Steele, MO, she was the daughter of the late James Cleadeth and Lottie D. Lester Earls. She was the second eldest of seven siblings.Dorothy is survived by her brother, Charles C. (Scottie)...
Ella Alice Haney Westbrook
Nov 10, 2018
Mrs. Ella Alice Haney Westbrook, 80, of Hernando, MS passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her residence in Hernando. She was born October 9, 1938 in Panola County, MS to the late James Howard Haney and Alice Viola Wilkey Haney.Mrs. Westbrook was a homemaker, who cherished being able to take care of her home and family. She was happily...
Henry Estes Dye
Nov 3, 2018
Mr. Henry Estes Dye, 71, of Hernando, MS was called home by the angels Saturday, November 3, 2018 at his residence in Hernando.He was born January 3, 1947 in Sarepta, MS to the late Estes Leroy Dye and Mattie Laverne Tallent Dye. Mr. Dye retired from Coors Brewery after thirty years of dedicated service. He was also a United States...

Sheila Irene Gant
Oct 29, 2018
Mrs. Sheila Irene Gant, 54, of Southaven, MS passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto, located in Southaven. She was born October 15, 1964 in Marks, MS to Melvin Ray Butler and Irene Rowland Butler.Mrs. Gant was a one of a kind woman in many aspects. She always worried about the needs of others before her own....

Debra Jane Newman
Oct 27, 2018
Mrs. Debra Jane Newman, 67, of Southaven, MS passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto, located in Southaven. She was born October 22, 1951in Sledge, Mississippi to Larry Orrin Ward and Alma Etoile Alderman Ward. Mrs. Newman had a very spirited personality, almost that of a ‘hippie’. She was also making you laugh whether is was with...

Terry Lynn St. John
Oct 27, 2018
Mr. Terry Lynn St. John, 54, of Horn Lake, MS passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at his residence in Horn Lake. He was born January 26, 1964 in Helena, Arkansas to Halbert L. St. John, Jr. and Mary Ann Powers.Mr. St. John leaves behind his loving wife of eight years, Diana St. John of Conway, AR; two step-sons, Michael...
Neva Goodwin
Oct 26, 2018
Mrs. Neva Goodwin, 67, of Nesbit, MS passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at her residence in Nesbit. She was born March 10, 1951 in Oklahoma City, OK to the late Clifford Wilson Moss and Geneva Ola Poe Moss.It could be said that God broke the mold when He created Neva, she truly was a one of a kind woman....
Michael Lee “Mike” Garrison
Oct 25, 2018
Mr. Michael Lee “Mike” Garrison, 62, of Horn Lake, MS passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at his residence in Horn Lake. He was born June 24, 1956 in Memphis, TN to the late Drew H. Garrison and Donnie Evelyn Rogers Garrison.Mike was an exceptional man with many different attributes. He was very quiet and reserved, a man of few...
Joyce Ann Wade
Oct 21, 2018
Ms. Joyce Ann Wade, 59, of Nesbit, MS passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto, located in Southaven, MS. She was born May 22, 1959 in Martin, TN to the late Elbert Eugene Dycus and Billie June Thornton.Ms. Wade was a radiation protection technician and loved her job and the work she did. She enjoyed traveling and...

Lillie S. Bostick
Oct 16, 2018
Lillie S. Bostick, 89, of Horn Lake, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Baptist Desoto in Southaven. She was born on March 13, 1929 in Mississippi to the late Minor F. Smith and Bennie Belle Jaco Smith.Mrs. Bostick was a very compassionate and loving lady. She was a homemaker and enjoyed every minute of it. She loved...