All Obituaries

Tomie Pace Sellers Gibson, 91, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 9:00 am until the 11:00 am graveside service at Canton Cemetery. Mrs. Gibson was born December 21, 1927 in Canton, MS, she attended MS University for Women and graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in Home Economics. She was preceded in death by: her loving parents, Thomas Leon Pace and Mai Pace Faucette; husbands, Berten...

Juanita Kelly Hembree, 82, passed away on January 8, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson surrounded by her loved ones.  Visitation will be 5 – 7 pm Thursday, January 10, 2019 and 10 am until the 11 am Chapel Service Friday, January 11, 2019 all at Breeland Funeral Home in Canton.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. Juanita was born in McComb, Mississippi and moved to Canton, Mississippi at a young age where she lived the rest of her life.  She was a graduate of...

Leonard Alvin Millsaps, 91, of Canton, MS, passed away January 4, 2019 at the Veterans Nursing Home in Kosciusko.  Graveside services will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Canton Cemetery. Born December 12, 1927 in Calhoun City, MS, Leonard moved to Camden at the age of eight.  After graduating from Camden High School, he enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17. Leonard was an avid farmer and businessman.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and raising quarter horses. He...

Ronald H. “Ronnie” Foy October 19, 1952 – January 4, 2019   Ronnie was an outdoorsman among outdoorsmen… He was a successful row crop farmer, ran a cow and calf operation, broke and trained horses, retired as a 30 year rural mail route carrier, and also guided deer and turkey hunts from 1988 until he left us. His first turkey guided client was from Sylmar, California and returned to hunt turkey and deer for many years. Ronnie had people from almost every...

George Sanders Willey, 82, a retired oil distributor, died Sunday, December 30, 2018.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.  Memorial services will be Thursday, January 3, 2-18 at 11:00 am with burial in Canton Cemetery. Mr. Willey was a member of Center Terrace Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Willey. Survivors include: sons, David Willey of Canton and Greg Willey (Sylvia) of...

George A. “Buddy” Kehle, Jr., 80, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Thursday, December 20, 2018 from 5:00 pm until the 7:00 pm Rosary Service.  Visitation will also be Friday from 10:00 am until the 11:00 am Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery. A native of Canton, Buddy, was All Conference Choctaw for Canton High School Football and, he received his...

Gaye Hardy passed away on December 15, 2018 at the age of 86.  She was born in Canton, MS to Warren James and Mildred Hill Guy.  She graduated from Canton High School and attended MSCW and Millsaps College. She married Alfred W Hardy, Jr. and they made their home in Canton, where they were involved in the farming and cattle business, and rearing their four children.  She and her family were active members of First Baptist Church of Canton. Having been an only child, Gaye...

Rob Edwards passed away at his home in Yazoo City, MS on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.  He was born to Freda James Edwards and the late Robert “Bob” Wilson Edwards on September 7, 1959 in Yazoo City. Rob was a graduate of Manchester Academy and attended Holmes Community College.  He was a long-time employee of International Paper Company in Vicksburg, MS.  Rob had a love of fishing, hunting, hanging out with friends and family, and cheering on the Mississippi...

Charles “Chuck” Hooper, Jr., 51, died Wednesday, November 28, 2018.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 12:00 PM until the 2:00 PM chapel service.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. Chuck was a retired Rural Letter Carrier for the U. S. Postal Service.  He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. Survivors include: daughter, Cayla Hooper of Mobile, AL; sons, Logan Hooper of Mobile, AL and Adam Hooper of...