All Obituaries

Mrs. Lura Dee Hereford, 90, transitioned on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Tupelo, MS. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 26, 2023, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel, 248 Highway 15 South, Pontotoc, MS  38863. Body will lie in state 2 hours before service time. Services will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023, 1:00 p.m., at Morning Star M.B. Church, 2840 Willie Moore Rd., Tupelo, MS  38801. Burial will take place at Pontotoc City Cemetery, Pontotoc,...

Mr. Mark Twain Guy, 63, transitioned on Friday, May, 19, 2023, at Holly Springs Health & Rehab, in Holly Springs, MS. Services will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023,  11:00 a.m., at Byhalia Church of Christ, 70 Algee Street, Byhalia, MS 38612. Burial will take place at Chulahoma M.B. Church, 5509 Highway 4 West, Holly Springs, MS 38635. Arrangements Entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home of Holly Springs, MS.  

Shelby Nicole Swan, 25, transitioned on Friday, May 19, 2023, in New Albany, MS. Shelby Nicole Swan, 25,  was born  May 9, 1998  in West Memphis, AR. She transitioned May  19, 2023. She was born to Jim Edward Swan, Sr. and Tammie Lynette Smith. She was a member of Faith Assembly of God in Myrtle, MS. Shelby was employed with Diversity Vuteq. She loved her  children, church family and shopping.  She is survived by her fiance; Brent McNeal, sons; Xander McNeal...

Mrs. Laverne Crutcher, 64, transitioned on Monday, May 15,  2023, at Methodist University Hospital, in Memphis, TN. Mrs. Laverne Hope Crutcher (Von) was born to Lorine Hope and the late Lester Hope, Sr., on March 29, 1959, in Marshall County MS.  She was a retiree of Emerson Electric of Oxford MS. Our backbone, a good wife, a devoted daughter, a loving mother, giving grandmother, wonderful aunt, and a caring sister, who loved family. She would help and feed anybody. Her doors...

Mr. John Perry Pryor, 63, transitioned on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 26, 2023, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Services will be Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel, 294 Highway 7 North, Oxford, MS  38655. Arrangements entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home of Oxford, MS.

Mrs. Mary Louise Hicks, 77, transitioned on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Great Oaks Nursing Home, Byhalia, MS. Mrs. Mary Louise Hicks was born on April 12, 1946,  in West Point, Mississippi, to the late Robert Lee Johnson and the late Rosie Lee Johnson. She confessed Christ at an early age and joined Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Centreville, Illinois.She graduated from East High School, in East St. Louis, Illinois and later graduated from Mildred Louise Business College in East St....

Mrs. Selma Jordan Green, 90, transitioned on Friday, May 12, 2023, at her residence in Oxford, MS.Selma J. Green was born to Eva and Tommy Jordan on May 6, 1933.She was the eighth child born to this union. Jake, William, Frank, Tommy, Robert, Priscilla Moore, Jesse D., Adam, Mary, and Martha all preceded her in death. After her mother’s death at the age of two, Lue Jean Upchurch - Jordan, “Big Momma”, became her mother. From the union of Lue Jean and Tommy Jordan, eight more siblings...

Mr. Raymond Eugene Holmes, 70, transitioned on Monday, May 8, 2023, at his residence in Pontotoc, MS. Raymond Eugene Holmes was born February 21, 1953 in Rahway, New Jersey to Chester and Virginia Holmes. He was the second of seven children. Raymond began a career in professional boxing in his teenage years, headed for the Olympics. During this time he started studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. As he learned valuable truths he turned down his career in boxing and dedicated...

Mrs. Juliette "Jo" Schooler Sanders, 69, transitioned on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at her residence in New Albany, MS.Body will lie in state on Saturday, May 13, 2023,  from 12:00 p.m. to 1:59 p.m., and Service will be at 2:00 p.m., at Zion Chapel M.B. Church, 1138  State Highway 30 West, New Albany, MS  38652.Burial will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery, New Albany, MS.Arrangements entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home of New Albany, MS.

Mrs. Jessie Lee Herron,  78, transitioned on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at her residence in Oxford, MS. Jessie Lee Herron was born on May 28, 1944 to the late Jessie and Ruthie Jane Herron in Oxford, MS;  the 4th of 9 children. She gave her life to Christ at an early age and joined  South Salem MB Church. Jessie attended Taylor school. In 1962 Jessie had her first and only son Bobby. In 1964 Jessie and Bobby moved to Indianapolis, IN. While there  she gained employment...