All Obituaries

Daisy Bell Denson Pentecost, 93 of Canton, MS, passed away peacefully at the Nichols Center in Madison, MS, on April 18, 2021. Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm with the funeral service at 1:00 pm at First Baptist Church, Canton.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. A native of Canton, she was born on April 9, 1928 to George Berry Denson and Jestine Bates Denson.   Growing up in Sand Hill, she graduated...

Ed was married for 60 years to Jean (King). He was the father of Laura Ainsworth (Jerry), Mark Hutchison (Amanda), and Edward Hutchison Jr. (Amy). He was the grandfather of Ava, John Ross Ainsworth, Laura Jean, Vivian, and Jerry Lee (Sara Lindsay), Jimmy, Anna Catherine Hutchison, and Colton Comans. Ed was an alumnus of Syracuse University and taught at Jackson State University and Hinds Community College. He was a long-time member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and had a...

Alvin Randall Lowe, 70, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.  Memorial services will be held at a later date.  A native of Jigger, Louisiana he lived in Walnut Grove, MS for most of his life.  He was preceded in death by his brother, Ricky Boyt.  Survivors include: sisters, Patti Sistrunk and Shawanda Boyt both of Walnut Grove; and brother Larry Lowe of Carthage, TX.

Clayton Barlow, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021.  Visitation will be at Highland Baptist Church in Jackson on Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 12:30 pm until the 1:30 pm funeral service.  Burial will follow at 4:30 pm at Spence Cemetery near Tylertown, MS. Mr. Barlow was a retired supervisor for Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.  He loved the outdoors especially hunting and fishing.  He was a member of...

Charles Goldsmith, 72, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at St. Dominic Hospital.  Visitation will be Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Canton beginning at 1:00 pm.  The Funeral Mass will be at 2:00 pm.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery.  A native of Yazoo City, Mr. Goldsmith lived in Brandon for most of his life.  He was a retired Industrial Manager and a member of St Jude Catholic Church in Pearl.  He was preceded in death by his wife,...

James “Tony” Cobb age 62 of Farmhaven, MS was called home on March 29, 2021. A memorial service is at a later date. He is preceded in death by his parents Johnny and Billie Cobb. Tony loved the Lord, he enjoyed hunting, and fishing, and living life “his way”. Tony is survived by his sisters Cindy (Rusty) Parker, and Renee Squires an a number of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

James Earl Holmes, 88, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home.  Visitaiton will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Monday, March 29, 2021 from 12:30 pm until the 2:00 pm chapel service.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. Mr. Holmes was a retired photographer and a member of First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his son, Danny Holmes. Survivors include: wife, Hazel Burns Holmes; son, Mac Holmes (Sharon); daughter, Jeannie Hicks (Mike);...

Jacob Marvin (Jake) Ritchey entered his eternal life on March 17, 2021, after having suffered a massive stroke. His family was by his bedside. Jake was born in Clarksdale on August 30, 1948, the only son of James Marvin Ritchey and Polie Marcia Rice Ritchey. President of the Student Body of Clarksdale High School, Class of 1966, he was graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1970 where he was president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After receiving his JD degree from the...