All Obituaries

Theodore J. Bergansky, Jr. 84, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 10:00 am until the 11:00 am chapel service.  A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Bergansky was a retired sheet metal fabricator and has lived in Canton for the past two years.  He was a long-time member of the Catholic Church.  Survivors include: wife, Patricia Bergansky; sons, Dan J....

Charles E. Sullivan, 83, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  Charles was preceded in death by grandchildren, Charles Sullivan of Greenup, KY and Tonya Sullivan of Hilton Head, SC.  Survivors include: son, Terry Sullivan of Ashland, KY; daughters, Charlotte Sullivan of Flatwoods, KY and Theresa Sullivan of Greenup, KY; sister, Glenda Simpson of Arkansas; 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Lucy Diane Pugh, 66, passed away at her home on the 6th of June 2022.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Thursday, June 9, 2022 from 9:30 am until the 11:00 am chapel service. Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. Diane was a loving wife, mother, and Nana.  She loved to make people smile and seeing everyone around her happy.  A longtime employee of Canton Academy’s cafeteria, she considered all the kids she served to be her own.  To know her was to...

Juanita Chandler, 75, passed away June 5, 2022. Visitation will be at Canton Cemetery on Tuesday June 7, 2022 from 9:30 am until the 10:00 am graveside service. Survivors include: husband, Robert Chandler sons, Tim Thomas, Richard Chandler, and Shelby Chandler; daughters, Carol McCorkle, and Betty Turner: 8 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren: sisters, Gladys Thornton, and Audine Thornton.

On Sunday, June 5, 2022, Shirley Virginia Thomas Feduccia, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away at the age of 81.   Shirley was born on September 28, 1940, in Winnsboro, Louisiana to Jim and Garland Mercer Thomas.  She grew up on a cotton farm in Jigger, Louisiana, and attended school in nearby Fort Necessity.   She and her husband raised two sons, Bedford and Larry, and one daughter, Sue, near Natchez, MS.   Shirley devoted her love and life...

Leaving this world behind her on June 3, 2022, Lindsey Allen Tullos was born an only child to Miles and Cindy Tullos on December 12, 1992.  She was full of energy and character that kept them on their toes from day one. She was unique and beautiful. A gypsy soul.   She beat to her own drum and faced a lot of heartaches in her short life.  And found herself a slave to a demon.  Yes, I will say it because it needs to be said… Addiction.   She found love in...

Deborah J. Gomez, 70, passed away June 1, 2022 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.  A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Crossgates Baptist Church.  Deborah was a U S Army veteran and a retired LPN. Survivors include: husband, Luis E. Gomez of Brandon; son, Michael Brown (Claudia) of Canton; daughter, Michelle Cheney (Jason) of Brandon; sisters, Paula Chatham and Sheila Crosswhite of Lena; and grandchildren, Tyler Brown, Sydney Brown,...

Dorothy Jean Lawrence, 76, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at her home.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 9:30 am until the 11:00 am chapel service.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. Jean was a member of First Baptist Church of Canton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Lee Lawrence and son, Edwin Lee Lawrence, Jr. Survivors include: daughter, Stacey Lawrence Hastings (Scott) of Madison; grandchildren, Amber...

Angela Lorraine Ellett, age 69, died peacefully surrounded by her closest loved ones on May 28, 2022 at her home in Midway, Mississippi.  Angela was born on January 1, 1953 in Vicksburg, Mississippi to Mary Gladys Davis and Walter Leon Davis. She was best known for her 40+ year nursing career, where she left her personal impression on every patient she encountered as well as her coworkers. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and canning. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and...

Billie Rodgers Melton, 87 passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at St. Catherine’s in Madison.  Visitation will be at Briarwood Presbyterian Church on Friday, May 27, 2022 from 1:30 pm until the 2:30 pm memorial service.  Mrs. Melton is survived by: husband Clarence D. Melton of Madison; son, Randy W. Melton (Sherri) of Colorado Springs, CO; daughter, Alison Melton Guynes (Richard) of Ridgeland; brother, Will Rodgers (Debbie); sister, Susan Womack (Bobby); and...