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Kevin Shannn Dorris

August 15, 1967 ~ August 17, 2025

August 19, 2025

Kevin Shannon Dorris, 58, died Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS. … Read more

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Derrick Gipson

July 13, 1980 ~ August 9, 2025 (age 45) 45 Years Old

August 23, 2025August 19, 2025

Read More Visitation FridayAugust 22, 20254:00 PM to 7:00 PM Serenity Funeral Home 140 N … Read more

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Kevin Shannon Dorris

August 15, 1967 ~ August 17, 2025

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Kevin Shannon Dorris, 58, died Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS. … Read more

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Charles David Gibson

September 8, 1943 ~ August 17, 2025

August 18, 2025

Mr. Charles David Gibson, 81, died Sunday, August 17, 2025, at his home in Abbeville, … Read more

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Cecil Glenn Kellum

November 4, 1934 ~ August 16, 2025

August 16, 2025

Cecil Glenn Kellum of Oxford, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at 90 years old on August … Read more

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Dorothy June Bennett Gowen

February 26, 1927 ~ August 12, 2025

August 13, 2025

Mrs. Dorothy June Bennett Gowen, 98, died Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at her home in … Read more

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Elbert Fitzpatrick

March 26, 1959 ~ August 9, 2025 (age 66) 66 Years Old

August 16, 2025August 12, 2025

Read More Graveside Service SaturdayAugust 16, 202511:00 AM Pleasant Hill C.M.E. Church 4244 Highway 72Holly … Read more

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Nina Winter Rikard

January 22, 1941 ~ August 10, 2025

August 19, 2025August 11, 2025

Mrs. Nina Winter Rikard, 84, died Sunday, August 10, 2025, at her home in Oxford, … Read more

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Lynda Ann Grimes Ferris

February 18, 1945 ~ August 6, 2025

August 7, 2025

Lynda Ann Grimes Ferris, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 6, … Read more

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Kathleen Blees Caldwell

May 22, 1944 ~ August 6, 2025

August 6, 2025

Mrs. Kathleen Blees Caldwell, 81, died Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Pontotoc Health and Rehab … Read more

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Dorothy Jean Valentine

September 21, 1945 ~ August 2, 2025 (age 79) 79 Years Old

August 9, 2025August 5, 2025

Read More Services SaturdayAugust 9, 20252:30 PM Serenity Funeral Home 140 N Memphis StreetHolly Springs, … Read more

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Mother Laura Frances Strickland

February 12, 1940 ~ August 1, 2025 (age 85) 85 Years Old

August 9, 2025August 5, 2025

Read More Visitation FridayAugust 8, 20255:00 PM to 7:00 PM Serenity Funeral Home 140 N … Read more

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Deborah Hardy McElreath

January 16, 1940 ~ July 30, 2025

August 2, 2025

Mrs. Deborah Hardy McElreath, 85, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at The Magnolia in Oxford, … Read more

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Kathleen Vance

May 18, 1933 ~ July 31, 2025

August 14, 2025July 31, 2025

Mrs. Kathleen Vance, 92, died Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, Mississippi. … Read more

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Gwendolyn B. Moore

June 29, 1950 ~ July 21, 2025 (age 75) 75 Years Old

August 2, 2025July 29, 2025

Read More Services SaturdayAugust 2, 20252:30 PM Pleasant Grove M.B. Church 288 S A Phillips … Read more

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