Waymon Gaines

WREN – Waymon Gaines, 78, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks.  He was born in LaPanto, Ark., on Feb. 15, 1934, to Howard McGrew and Emily Lucille Parchman Gaines. He loved fishing, playing cards, his animals and spending time with his family.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with Bro. Blake McCain officiating. Burial will be in Verona City Cemetery.

Survivors include one daughter, Angela Phillips (David) of Wren; three grandsons, Chase Gaines (fiancée, Lucian), Cody Phillips and Cole Phillips, all of Wren; one stepson, David Newell (Becky) of Mooreville; two sisters, Doris Causey of Verona and Lois Seymore (Robert) of Shannon; four brothers, James Gaines of Verona, Glen Gaines of Tupelo, Larry Gaines (Mary) of Odenville, Ala., and Richard Gaines (Marilyn) of Pulaski, Tenn.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rachael Moore Gaines; two sisters, Nadine Clardy and Shirley Mauldin; and two brothers, Billy Gaines and Milton Gaines.

Pallbearers will be Phillip Harmon, Terry Sellers, Cody Phillips, Cole Phillips, Todd Bates and Scott White.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1488, Tupelo, MS 38802.

Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.

Harold Moore

SOMERVILLE, Tenn. - Harold C. Moore, 76, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at his home. He was a native of Belmont.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Peebles West Funeral Home Chapel in Oakland, Tenn. Burial will be in Fayette County Memorial Park in Oakland. Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes and Cremation Services is in charge of the arrangements.

Neil McNeil

RIPLEY - Neil McNeil, 84, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at Tippah County Hospital Nursing Home in Ripley. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McBride Funeral Home in Ripley.

Darius Grays

ATLANTA - Darius Myles Grays, 60, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in Atlanta, Ga.

Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church. Carter's Mortuary Services of West Point is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be from noon to service time today at the church.

Christian Whitten

OXFORD - Christian Michael Whitten, infant, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church in Oxford. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Tribute Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

Online condolences may be left at www.colemanfuneralhome.com.

Tim Rodgers

BOONEVILLE - James Timothy Tim Rodgers, 50, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at his home. He was born March 25, 1962, to Carroll and Earlene Burlison Rodgers. He was an auto mechanic, and he attended Smith Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and outdoor activities.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tim Blakely officiating. Burial will be in Smith Chapel Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Shelia Lowery Rodgers; two daughters, Candace (Jason) Brumley and Chasity Brasfield (fiancampé, Aaron Miller), both of Booneville; one son, Braxton Rodgers of the home; his mother, Earlene Matthews; one sister, Billie Jean Davis of Shannon; six brothers, Jerry (Robin) Rodgers and Phillip Rodgers, both of Tupelo, Ronnie (Bethany) Rodgers and Donnie (Mollie) Rodgers, both of Georgia, Brad Matthews and Brian (Jody) Matthews, both of Huntington, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents.

Visitation will be until service time today at the funeral home.

Condolences may be left at www.mcmillanfuneralhome.com.

Carolyn Graves

PEARL - Carolyn Warren Graves, 57, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Corinth.

Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

Neil McKenzie

OXFORD - Neil Hix McKenzie, 84, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford. Born in Ashland on July 9, 1928, he was the son of Sen. Larkin Tarrant McKenzie and Charlotte Valeria Hix McKenzie. He served in the Army in Korea in Intelligence and Reconnaissance, assigned to the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 32 Infantry Regiment, 7th Division. He received numerous decorations and commendations. He was a member of Patty Rice Post 4800 VFW, Glen Crosby Post 165 American Legion and Grenada Co. 29 DAV. He owned Neil H. McKenzie Company and Double G. Ranch. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Cleveland.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Waller Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Macklyn Hubbell officiating. Burial will follow in Oxford Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

He is survived by his son, John Martin Jack McKenzie of Oxford and sister, Beth M. Welch of Starkville.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Zekie Brannon McKenzie; sisters, Ruth Evelyn M. Glover and Charlotte Aneva M. Curry and brothers, Robert Winfield McKenzie, Malcolm Torrence McKenzie and Larkin Tarrant McKenzie.

Memorials may be made to Mississippi State Veterans Home, 120 Veterans Drive Oxford, MS.

To sign an online guestbook, visit www.wallerfuneralhome.com.

Betty Joe Armstrong

WEST POINT - Betty Joe Simmons Armstrong, 83, passed away, on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at Waverly Personal Care Home in West Point. She was born Dec. 30, 1928, in Alcorn County to Lessie Hopper Simmons and Joe Simmons. Moving to West Point in 1985, she was a homemaker. Years before she worked in the office of Coca Cola Bottling Company of Corinth. She was a member of Kossuth United Methodist Church. She married Vernon D. Armstrong on Nov. 12, 1952, in Kossuth. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 2004.

State room services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvert Funeral Home with the Rev. Patricia Cantrell Harris officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. at Wheeler Grove Cemetery in Kossuth. Family and friends will gather at the cemetery at 2:15 p.m. for a brief visitation. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include daughters, JoAn Tedford (Jimmy) of West Point; one son, Jimmy V. Armstrong (Christine) of Nashville, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Jamey Tedford, Nancy Tedford, Tina Tedford-Ivy (Marty), Dana Brooks (Doyle Jr.), Adam Armstrong and Lee Armstrong; two great-grandchildren, Cody Deneice and Jay Robert Deneice; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death were by her sister, Elizabeth Simmons Frederick.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Edmund A. Miller Jr. and his staff, Gina Whitacre, Angela Holcombe, Lakeshia Dean, and the Staff at Waverly Care.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or to the donors choice.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. until serivce time Saturday at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point.

Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com.

Robert Shook

BELMONT - Robert Shook, 58, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Deaton Funeral Home in Belmont.

Ozzie R. Hamilton

HOUSTON - Ozzie R. Hamilton died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Williams Memorial of Okolona.

Samantha Evetts

CORINTH - Samantha Jane Evetts, 20, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Corinth.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Burial will be in Dogwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from noon to service time Saturday.

Online condolences may be left at www.magnoliafuneralhome.net.

Tommy Lofton

BLUE SPRINGS - Tommy Ray Lofton, 43, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at his residence after a lengthy illness. A Kosciusko native, he was born Dec. 6, 1968, to Kenneth Ray and Bobbie Jean Odom Lofton. He was a graduate of East Union High School. He loved riding his bike and his family. He was a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church. He loved his church and his community.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Beech Springs Baptist Church in Union County with Rev. Felix Hutcheson officiating. Burial will be in Jones Chapel Cemetery northwest of Birmingham Ridge. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors is charge of arrangements.

Survivors include three stepsisters, Nancy Wofford (Brad) of Kirkville, Shirley Stuart (Doug) and Pat Nelson (Jimmy), both of Oxford; one stepbrother, Mark Warren (Beth) of Palmetto Community; two brothers, Terry Lofton (Angel) and James Lofton, both of Blue Springs; and father and stepmother, Kenneth Ray and Edith Mae Lofton of Blue Springs.

He was preceded in death by his mother and one sister, Cesilee.

Pallbearers will be fellow church members.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1488, Tupelo, MS 38802.

Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.

Jimmy Stagner

BLUE MOUNTAIN - James Harold Jimmy Stagner, 75, died Monday, Sept, 3, 2012, as the result of a vehicle accident. He was born Nov. 23, 1936, to Bow Stagner and Harriett Jones Stagner. He was a member of Macedonia Deentown Baptist Church. He was a retired truck driver for Goolsby Trucking.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ripley Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Terry Hall officiating. Burial will be in Blue Mountain Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Miller Stagner of Blue Mountain; three daughters, Michelle Cagle Garrett (Alex) of Ripley, Kerrie Shaw (Randy) of Hickory Flat and Elizabeth Owens (Patrick) of Blue Mountain; two sons, Jimmy Wayne Stagner (Linda) of Middleton, Tenn., and Bobby Barkley of Ripley; four sisters, Marie Norton, Margaret Decanter and Glenda Decanter, all of Ripley, and Ellen Clark (John) of Blue Mountain; two brothers, Charlie Reese Stagner (Nina) of Birmingham, Ala., and Joe Stagner (Shirley) of Dumas; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Allen Cagle; one sister, Annie Mae Glissen; and two brothers, Marthon Stagner and Bobby Stagner.

Pallbearers will be Greg Towery, Chris Rooker, Will Hall, Ricky Hall, Joey Hall, Barrett Miller, Gene Yancey and David Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin Hall, Edward Vandygriff and Men's Sunday School Class of Macedonia Deentown Baptist Church.

Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Sunday at Ripley Funeral Home.

To view obituaries online and sign the guestbook, visit www.ripleyfuneralhome.com.

Venetta Freeman

BELDEN - Services for Venetta Freeman will be Saturday at Temple of Compassion and Deliverance. Bishop C.L. Clark will officiate. Burial will be in Chapel Grove Cemetery in Pontotoc. N.L. Jones Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

She was born July 26, 1930, in Quincy to the late Hadley and Arcelor Smith. She was reared by her aunt and uncle, the late Neddie and Agusta Buckingham, in Mt. Clemon, Mich. She was the widow of Elder Ocella Freeman.

Survivors include Elder Garnie Adonna Freeman of Tupelo, Mattie Charles Worthy of Toledo, Ohio, Lovie Northington of Belden, Judith Annette Ezell of Belden, Arcelor Freeman of Ridgeland and Tianna Williams; a sister, Francis Smith; a brother-in-law, Floyd Jerrie Freeman of East St. Louis; and sisters-in-law, Agnas Freeman, Aola Williams of Chicago and Beatrice Street of Philadelphia.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today.

Tom Listenbee

VERONA - Tom Frank Listenbee, 75, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Grayson-Porter's Mortuary in Tupelo.

Nancy McNair

VARDAMAN - Nancy Carol McNair, 73, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at her home. She was born Oct. 17, 1938, in Vardaman. She was the owner of McNair Grocery.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pryor Funeral Home Chapel in Calhoun City with the Rev. Joey Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Vardaman.

Survivors include one daughter, Devona (Norman) Ward of Big Creek; one son, Tony (Kim) McNair of Meridian; sisters, Lorna (Charlie) Reifers and Donna Word, all of Vardaman; brothers, Robert (Mallene) Parker and Phillip (Teresa) Parker, all of Vardaman; and two grandchildren, Brad and Kayla McNair.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Clyde McNair; an infant son, Barry McNair; and parents, Tommie Lee and Nora Frances Edington Parker.

Pallbearers will be Davin Parker, Brad McNair, Shaun Parker, Chris Reifers, Tim Edmondson and Mike Provine. Honorary pallbearers will be Dewayne Winter, George Wayne Bradford, Billy Frank Funderburg, Charlie Reifers and Walt Edington.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

Online condolences may be made to pryorfuneralhome.com.

Janie Foster

TUPELO - Janie Inzer Foster died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., after a sudden illness. A lifelong resident of Tupelo, she was born May 21, 1947, to Duchess and Jim Inzer. She worked in the furniture business at the Tupelo Furniture Market.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with her brother, Jim Inzer, officiating. Burial will be in Tupelo Memorial Park.

Survivors include one daughter, Wendy Leigh Foster of Nashville; one son, Matt Foster of Tupelo; one grandchild, Kylee Inzer Foster; two sisters, Barbara Osberg (Jim) of Naples, Fla., and Linda Cash (Bob) of Scottsdale, Ariz.; one brother, Jim Inzer (Robin) of Houston, Texas; five nieces, Angie Christian, Leah Baziuk, Lyn Cash, Ashley Herrmann and Sara Inzer; two nephews, Rusty Osberg and Austin Inzer; one great-niece, Brooke Baziuk; and two great-nephews, Jake Baziuk and Scott E. Herrmann, Ill.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Pallbearers will be Vandy Baker, V.M. Cleveland, Vic Etheridge, Claude Hartley, Ted Moll, Mike Sullivan, Ray Bell, Chris Boring, Jason Kelly, Taylor King, Barry Replogle, Bill Roberts, Ricky Tudor and Mike Wren.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today and continue on Saturday for an hour prior to services at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.

Ray Grimes

FULTON - Ray Grimes, 76, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. He was born July 25, 1936, in Mississippi to Luther and Clytee Brazil Grimes. He worked at Mid America Hardwoods. He retired from the U.S. Marines Corp. He was a member of Tilden Church of Christ.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Senter Funeral Chapel in Fulton with Jeff Bates officiating. Burial will be in Tilden Community Cemetery. Senter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his sons, Gregory Grimes Sr. (Kimberly) of Alexander City, Ala., Adam Grimes (Brenda) of Fulton; his daughter, Jeannie Reid (Jeff) Of Sinking Springs, Pa.; his grandchildren, Brandon Grimes, Ashley Hatch, Brittany Wilder, Kristin Grimes, Chip Grimes, Blake Grimes and Sarah Reid; and sisters, Lurene Brown of Smithville and Nora Lee Starling of Centerville.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Gean Grimes; parents; and a twin sister, Faye Towery.

Pallbearers will be Brandon, Chip and Blake Grimes, Michael Hatch, Carl Gaddy, Clay Wilder, Frank Gaddy and Mike Gaddy.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until service time today.

Online condolences can be expressed at www.senterfuneraldirectors.com.

Charles Buck

OXFORD - Charles E. Buck, 58, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.

A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. today at the home of his sister, Daisy Joiner, in Oxford. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.colemanfuneralhome.com

Earlie Rogers

SHANNON - Earlie Red Rogers died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. He was born March 22, 1932, in Shannon to Joe Lee and Ethel Mae Rogers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Union Baptist M.B. Church in Shannon. The Rev. Curtis McKinney Jr. will officiate. N.L. Jones Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Joan; four sons, Earl Jr. (Gertherene), Dennis (Arna Mae), Fredrick (Sharon), Terry Wayne; eight daughters, Anita Joe (Curtis), Joyce Ann (Walter), Barbara (Michael), Melinda, Wanda Faye, Casunda, Alfreda, Angela; two brothers, Walter Lee Rogers of Chicago and Dioudy Rogers (Ledora) of Maywood, Ill.; a special first cousin, Florida "Buddy" Rogers; 30 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren.

Clyde Coggins

WEST POINT - Clyde Cedric Coggins, 60, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at his home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church. Carter's Mortuary Services of West Point is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Dorothy Norman

BYHALIA - Dorothy Jean Norman, 59, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven.

Services will be at noon Saturday at Byhalia Church of Christ. Burial will be in Newell Cemetery in Victoria. Serenity Funeral Home of Holly Springs is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Nuell Jones

OXFORD - Nuell Jones, 61, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford.

Services will be at Saturday at the Tallahatchie-Oxford Missionary Baptist Association Building. Burial will be in Beverly Chapel Cemetery. Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home in Oxford is in charge of the arrangements.

Phoenix Peacher

CORINTH - Phoenix Dawn Peacher, 18, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Corinth.

Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Dennistown. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. today until service time Saturday at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church.