The Greenwood Commonwealth

Columbia, SC - On July 28, 2022, Marshall Cornwell Ramsey, Jr. age 92, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of 60 years to May Luce Ramsey. Other family surviving includes his daughter Sarah Ramsey Cuttino (John) and their children, Thomas Armstrong Cuttino and Eleanor MacFarlane Cuttino; his son, Marshall Cornwell Ramsey, III (Cathy) and their children, Sidney Grace Ramsey and Elizabeth Parks Ramsey. He also leaves behind his sisters, Frances Ramsey Gardner of Monroe, LA, and Jane Ramsey of Irvine, CA; a sister-in-law, Ann Luce Fishburne; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Marshall was predeceased by his sister, Mary Ann Ramsey Clarke...

On Friday, July 22, 2022, David E. Garrard of Olive Branch passed away at age 70. He was born April 6, 1952, to C. H. and Louise Jones Garrard of Itta Bena. He graduated from Leflore County High School and attended Mississippi Delta Junior College. His parents preceded David in death. His survivors include his beloved wife and best friend of 47 years Diane Strange Garrard of Olive Branch, daughter Marie Garrard Davis (Philip) of Byhalia, and grandchildren Andrew Davis and Aubrey Davis of Byhalia. He also leaves brother Charles Edward Garrard (Barbara) of Holcomb, sister Linda Abernathy (Bobby) of Winona, and sister Becky Williamson (Maurice) of Grenada. The funeral will be held at Abundant...

Mildred White Winstead of Maryville, Tennessee and Greenwood, Mississippi passed away peacefully on June 30, 2022, after 97 full and active years. She was born near Greenwood, Mississippi on July 15, 1924, the youngest of seven children. After spending her young childhood in Greenwood where her father owned a store, Mildred's family moved to a farm near Lake, Mississippi. She moved to Jackson, MS after graduation, where she met and married her husband, John. They settled in Greenwood, MS, where Mildred lived for nearly 50 years, before moving to Maryville, TN later in life. There will never be another like Mildred. Her indomitable spirit inspired all those who came in contact with her....

MSG Mancel Wayne Tackett, 70, of Hattiesburg passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Asbury Hospice House. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Moore Hattiesburg Chapel with interment to follow in Dixie Community Cemetery. MSG Tackett retired after 31 years of service in the United States Army. He was a member of the Elks Lodge #599. His hobbies included gardening, golf, fishing and boating. He was an avid dominos player and Miller Lite aficionado. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Audrey Tackett; and his brother, George "Bub" Tackett. He is survived by his wife, Marie Tackett of Hattiesburg; his son, Chris Tackett of Bremerton, WA;...

Mrs. Deana Christine Carr, age 58, of Shannon, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 after a long health battle. Deana was born on February 21, 1964 to Bob Robertson (Glenda) and Shirley Robertson in West Minister, California. In 1982, Deana met and married Bill Carr, Jr. in Minter City, Mississippi. Deana and Bill spent the next decade of their lives together in Greenwood, Mississippi, where they went on to have two wonderful children, Jenny Lynn Carr (Cory) and William Carr, III. Deana and Bill have lived in the Tupelo area over the last 15 years, where they loved spending time with their two wonderful grandsons Donnie"DJ" Hill, and Lathan Hill. Deana was a loving mother and...

Shirley Jean Walls Chapman, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at her daughter's residence in Wingate, NC. She was born on February 23, 1937 to Dwight Mitchell"Bud" and Elizabeth Roberts Walls. Shirley was a former member of First Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA and West Heights Baptist Church in Pontotoc, MS. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and cooking for her family and friends. A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 2 PM at Pontotoc Memorial Gardens, with Rev. David Hamilton officiating. Browning Funeral Home in Pontotoc is honored to assist the family with the arrangements. Survivors include her two daughters, Cheryl Griffin (Roger) and Renee...

William Warren "Sonny" Walker, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Sonny was a native of Greenwood where he lived most of his life until moving to Kingsport, TN and later to Madison, MS. He was a retired Cotton Factor and a U. S. Army veteran. Sonny was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He was a longtime member of Greenwood First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include: children, James "Jim" Walker (Polly) of Dover, AR, Laurie Bright (Roger) of Greenwood, Aubry Mohead (Billy) of Memphis, Jerry Elman of Jackson, and Billy Elman (Heather) of Madison; sister, Sara Ann Malone of Chattanooga, TN; grandchildren,...

Percy Ray Rosamond, 67, Passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, while working in Canton, MS. Visitation will be at First Baptist Church, Canton, MS from 1100-1230 on Saturday, April 2, 2022. There will be a Memorial service directly following at 100pm at the Riddell home located at 362 E North St, Canton, MS 39046. In lieu of flowers please send all memorials to Mr. Don Martin's Sunday school class at First Baptist Church, Canton, MS. Percy Ray Rosamond affected a lot of lives. Never actually going by "Percy", for somewhat obvious reasons for a male; known by all as "Ray" or "Ray-Ro". Frequently sacrificing his family and personal time to assist others; Ray also actually never failed to...

A Celebration of Life Service for Jennie Sue Counce Mullins, 89, was held Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors Chapel with Bro. Dennis Smith officiating. Burial was in the Henry Cemetery. Sue died Friday March 18, 2022 at Dogwood Plantation. She was born December 1, 1930 in Alcorn Co. MS to the late Harris Kendle and Ernestine Counce. She was a graduate of Corinth High School, a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Gene Mullins; her parents; and brother, Rev. Harris Counce Jr. She is survived by her sons, Mike Mullins (Libby) and Chuck Mullins (Ann);...

Tina Nguyen Chow, age 52, transitioned from this life to the next on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at UMMC Hospital in Jackson, MS. A Celebration of Her Life will be 2:00 pm Friday, December 31, 2021, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with visitation starting at 12:00 pm. Tina enjoyed fishing with her husband, cooking, reading, and visiting with her family and friends. She was of the Catholic Faith. Tina was a kindhearted, extremely loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She was dedicated to social work in the community, and always put her family before herself. Tina is survived by her husband of 23 years, Wing Chow; parents, An Ngoc Nguyen and Pam Mai Bui; maternal...

Vera Nell Parker Smith stepped out of her earthly body into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday morning, December 15, 2021. We miss her dearly but rejoice that she is completely whole and knows God's love and presence more fully than any of us can imagine. Nell was born on March 13, 1933 at her home in Calhoun County, Mississippi to Curtis Ivan Parker and Effie Lorene Lester Parker. She grew up in Calhoun County, the firstborn of seven siblings. She loved sharing stories of how she helped raise her younger sisters and cover more than her share of work for the boys. Nell learned to work hard, care for those she loved, and cook circles around everyone else at a young age. Those early...

Quentin K Wynne, Jr., 90, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri formerly of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on November 30th, 2021. He was born to the late Quentin and Elberta Wynne, on February 3rd, 1931 in Greenwood, Mississippi. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Calvin Wynne; and his son in law, Rob Goodenow. After serving his country in the Air Force, Quentin moved to Olean, NY where he met his wife of 65 years, Ruth Wynne who survives in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He is also survived by his daughters, Tami Bock (Bill) of Jefferson City, Missouri, Susan Meyer (Scott) of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; grandchildren, Jake Meyer (Alex) of Salida, Colorado, Josh Meyer...

Dr. Juho Kim, 88, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021. A private graveside service was held Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Garden of Memories in Oxford, with Pastor Randy Clayton officiating. Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford was in charge of arrangements. Dr. Kim was born in Busan, Korea on June 30, 1933. Dr. Kim came to the United States in 1961, becoming a U.S. citizen on May 2, 1978. After coming to America, he attended graduate school at the University of Utah, earning his Master's degree. He subsequently obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Oklahoma. He was a Professor of Business at Mississippi Valley State University for 39 years. Dr. Kim was passionate with...

Ben Roy Kirby Jr., age 83, died at his home in Buckhead, Georgia with family at his side on October 22, 2021. Ben was born and raised in Money, Mississippi and attended Mississippi State University. He taught himself to water ski at an early age and went on to perform and teach at Cypress Gardens and other ski schools. He began a career in sales with American Home Products, one of the nation's largest health care and pharmaceutical concerns, with moves to various cities including Birmingham, Louisville and Memphis. He settled in Atlanta and worked in corporate travel with his wife of 49 years, Sandra Kirby, before they retired to Morgan County, Georgia. Mr. Kirby was an avid outdoorsman...

Donna Brown, formerly of Greenwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 18, 2021, in Greenwood, Indiana. Funeral services are Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Greenwood, Indiana. Donna was a devoted wife, an adoring mother and grandmother, an earnest friend to many. She was loved by those whom knew her. She will be missed immensely. Donna was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Art Brown. She is survived by her three daughters: Cheryl Brunson (Billy) of Greenwood, Karen Rowland (Corey) of Indianapolis, Indiana, Terri Crick (Jeff) of Greenwood. She was known as Nanny to Brett Narmour, Kathryn Reifers, Donna Miller, Frances Rowland,...

Mr. Timmothy Buren Mize, 60, died Monday, September 6, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS in Oxford. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. in New El Bethel Cemetery with Rec. Johnny Stewart officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning 10:00 A.M. at New El Bethel Baptist Church. Born on January 16, 1961, in Oxford, MS to the late Jimmy and Hellene Dalton Mize, Mr. Mize's career as a mechanical engineer spanned many years with Winchester, Viking and Helena. He was an avid outdoorsman, a member of the NRA and Buck Masters and cherished every minute that he was able to spend with his friends at Three Cedars Hunting Club. He...

Sandra Whatley Miller died peacefully on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her home in Ridgeland. She was 76. Sandra was born on January 13, 1945, in Memphis, Tenn., to the late James Zebedee and Mary Ward Gordin Whatley. She grew up in Drew, Miss., and graduated from Drew High School in 1963. She attended Mississippi University for Women and graduated from Delta State University with a degree in education. For more than 40 years, she was a dedicated educator, primarily teaching second grade in public schools across the Delta. Devoted to her students, she taught them more than just the curriculum and shared with them immense love, lessons in good manners and table setting. Sandra married the...

Mr. James Holt "Jimmy" Cade, 67, died, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at his home in Oxford, MS. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 at the funeral home. Mr. Cade was born on May 4, 1954, in Lexington, MS to the late Rose Crumby and James Holt Cade, Sr. He attended The University of Mississippi and graduated with his BA in business administration in 1976. During his years as a student, he developed a love for Oxford and Ole Miss that stayed with him throughout his life. His family smiles recalling that he rarely missed an opportunity to cheer on his Rebels and...

Mae Catherine Davis, 81, of Dumfries passed away on June 30, 2021. Mae Catherine Davis, was born in Coila, MS to Mr. Richard and Catherine Jackson (Gatewood) on August 13, 1939. She went to school in Leflore, MS. She married Sonny Hansbrough and Grady Davis Jr, respectively. She was a staff member and manager of Rutger's University for over 35 years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Central New Jersey; the Elk's Lodge in New Brunswick, NJ; Friendship Christian Church in NJ and Church of Christ in VA. Mae is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, both husbands and son-in-law. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Ann Ensley (Hansbrough) of VA; her grandsons Taha...

TUPELO/GREENWOOD - Mary Evelyn Maxwell, age 95, of Tupelo, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born October 11, 1925, in Greenwood, Mississippi, to Doug and Eloise Dismuke Vaughan. Mary Evelyn, better known as Sister, was raised in Greenwood and lived there most of her life. She graduated from Greenwood High School in 1943 and attended Delta State University. She was a long time member of First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood, and later First Presbyterian Church of Tupelo. Sister enjoyed gardening, golf, dancing, traveling, and all social gatherings. She was a proud supporter of women's athletics at Mississippi State University. She...

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford Leonard Dewayne Spruill, 64, went home to be with the Lord, February 13, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at 1:00 pm at Greenwood Church of God (1102 Sgt. John A. Pittman Drive, Greenwood, MS 38930) with Rev. Michael Mooneyham officiating. Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements. He was born August 26, 1956, in Ruleville, Mississippi, to Edward Harold Spruill and Elizabeth Kennedy Spruill. He was currently associated with Kirk Brothers Auto Group in Greenwood, MS. For over 45 years, he held positions in automotive sales and management among various dealerships in the Mississippi Delta. He was a loving...