All Obituaries

Jerry Wallace Brown, age 82 passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023. He loved flowers and gardening. He is survived by his sons, Richard (Regina) Brown, and Adam Brown (Catherine); daughter, Cheryl Lynn Fowler (John); brother, Harry Andrew Brown; sisters, Doris Brown, Vernie Marie Simmons (James), and Ruby Ridgedale (Ivy); seven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Jean Brown; parents, John Wallace Brown and Nannie McDaniel Brown; three...

Elton Nunley, age 86 passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Nunley; children, Dolen Nunley (Kandie), Russell Nunley Jr. (Peggy), Kenneth Ivy (Marsha), Steven Ivy (Kathy), Theresa Ivy, and Regina Ivy; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Dona Nunley; brothers, Dolen C Nunley, and Dexter Nunley; sister, Frances Olen Nunley; great grandson, Jason Nunley. Visitation will be Saturday, March 18, 2023,...

Debra Wheeler, age 57, passed away Wednesday, March 08, 2023, from a brief battle with cancer. She was born February 08, 1966. She grew up a member of Mt. Gilead Church, as she loved to serve the lord. She taught at Burnsville School for 30 years. She retired as a G.E.M.S teacher in 2020, where she brought out the creativity in each and every child. She loved her job, and loved her students. She will be remembered for her contagious smile, and infectious laugh. Her most cherished time was...

Verlon Strickland Calvery passed away peacefully on February 7, 2023, at the Tishomingo County Living Center. She recently celebrated her 99th birthday. Visitation will be Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Ludlam Funeral Home, Iuka, MS beginning at 10:00 a.m. until noon. Following visitation Funeral services will be held in Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel beginning at noon. Ms. Calvery will be buried next to her husband Billy Harold Calvery and her parents Lewis and Mattie Bell Strickland at New...

Tammy Bolton, age 58 passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023.  She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren and enjoyed cooking, fishing, and gardening. She is survived by her husband, Mark Bolton; son, Ruel Bolton (Tracy); daughters, Jana Valentino (Mario) and Katie Lovelady (Jake); parents, Roy and Ann Thomason; mother-in-law, Syble Bolton; sisters, Teresa Malone and Lisa Weaver; grandchildren, Rylan Gamble, Liam Gamble, Gatlin Bolton, and Emily Bolton. She was preceded in...

Lawrence Dillard, age 83 passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023. He enjoyed working and mowing his yard keeping it beautiful. He is survived by his wife, Connie Dillard; two sons, Larry Dillard (Tina) and Lee Dillard (Rebecca); daughter, Robin Jones (Jim Murphy); sister, Annie Ruth Clark; grandchildren, Santanna Dillard, Matthew Jones, Josh Jones, Dakota Dillard, Jessie Dillard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Anna Dillard; brothers, Joe Dillard, Hilton Dillard, Buddy...

De Wayne Davis, age 75 passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023. He was an amazing fundraiser, and enjoyed helping people, woodworking, riding his Harley and dearly loved his family. He is survived by his wife, Dawn Davis; two sons, Travis Davis (Shawna), and Bruce Maki Jr.; three daughters, Kirsten Noda, Chelsea Schopper (George), and Mika Maki; one sister, Shearon Millar (Geoff); eleven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, De Roy Davis and Dorothy McBee Davis; two...

Auston Leroy Moore was born October 4, 1940, in Iuka, MS to the late Roy and Lucy Moore. He was a member of Mt. Evergreen Church in Iuka, MS. Auston Leroy Moore departed this life on January 15, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Shackelford Moore of Iuka, MS; daughter and son-in-law, Selina and Chris Thompson, of Arley, AL; son, Jason Moore of Iuka, MS; four grandchildren, Laura Thompson, of Ocean Springs, MS Mason Thompson, of Auburn, AL, Gavin Moore, of Iuka, MS, and...

Valicity Maddie -Claire Chittom, two months old passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023. She was dearly loved by all her family. She is survived by her parents, Austin and Vanesa Chittom; grandparents, Anthony and Velda Laird, Jeannie Taylor, David Chittom, and Hopper and Amy Aldridge; sisters, Blakeleigh Chittom; Several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Graveside services will be held at Grissom Chapel Cemetery Burnsville, MS with officiating Bro. Tim Dixon and Bro. Paul Ray Haul beginning at...

Adena “Janet” Lomenick, age 79 passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023. She enjoyed cooking, cleaning, and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Paul and Adena Potts (Nicholas); sister, Toni Campanaro; grandchildren, Shyanne Wade (Logan), Joseph Enlow, Zachary Lomenick (Ashley), Wyatt Teague, Suzie Teague, Lilliana Potts; great grandchildren, Jasper Lomenick and Rowan Wade. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lomenick;...