All Obituaries

Ida “Frances” Lutz, died peacefully at her home Friday, September 23, 2023, under the care of Kindred Hospice. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Canton with a Mass of Christian Burial following at 11a.m. Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. Breeland Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.   Frances was born in Canton on November 16, 1921, one of ten children born to Will and Eleanor Lutz. She grew up on the...

Sara Alice “Sally” Morgan Ratcliff went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 14, 2022, at the age of 69.  She was born in Greenwood, Mississippi to Sara Elizabeth” Betty” Simmons Morgan and James Cunningham Morgan Jr. on April 8, 1953. She was a 1971 graduate of Pillow Academy in Greenwood and was the Salutatorian and Homecoming Queen her senior year. Sally and her classmates celebrated the coronation that night by dancing to her theme song “Mustang...

Wanda Diane Culipher (nee Harvey), passed away peacefully Saturday, September 10th, 2022 surrounded by her family. A devoted wife and adoring mother and grandmother, Diane was a staple on the Canton Square where she worked at Roberts Insurance for over three decades. A native of Canton, Diane met Alvin Culipher when they were just 17 years old, and the high-school sweethearts married the next year.  They immediately launched a young married life overseas with the US Army. While...

James "Jamie" Wesley Daves Jr., 47, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, at his home in Madison, MS.  Jamie was born in Hollandale, MS, to Barbara Ray and James Wesley Daves Sr.  Several years after attending Pearl High School, Jamie ran his family’s bakery in Canton after his father’s passing. He then spent 20 years in the automotive industry. His most recent position was Senior Production Manager for Topre America in Canton. Jamie had a...

Betty Sue Strowd, 89 passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022.  Graveside services will be at Lakewood South Memorial Park at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eckford Strowd and son, Milton Strowd. Survivors include: sons, Jerry Strowd and wife Johanna, Tony Strowd and wife Wanda, Wendell Strowd, and David Strowd; daughters, Bonnie Taylor and husband Bill and Connie Blackmon and husband Ron; 10 grandchildren; 12...

Robin M. Evans, 62 passed away August 30, 2022.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Friday September 2, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 pm funeral service. Survivors include: husband, Paul "Bear" Evans; sons, Jonathan Evans (Tory) and Kyle Hubbard; daughters, Angela Moore, Brittany Case (Toby), Leslie Hubbard, and Kathy “Dimples” McNab; brother, Morris Knighton (Teresa); sister, Lou Knighton Bell (John); 14 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and...

Vance Clemmer, Jr. 91 died on August 20, 2022 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, his wife of 66 years was by his side. He was born to Vance and Ruth Clemmer in 1931.  He is survived by him immediate family; his wife, Joy; their children, Vance III of Richland and Carol Bolin of Starkville; three grandsons and one great grandson. Vance graduated from Central High and Georgia Tech.  He and his partner, Watts, opened their architectural firm, Clemmer and Clark in 1959.  They...

Ducky (Delowen) Longgrear passed away with grace and dignity August 19, 2022 at Baptist Hospital after an extraordinary fight with heart disease.  Visitation will be Tuesday August 23, 2022 at Breeland Funeral Home beginning at 9:30am until the 11:00am chapel service followed by the burial at the Canton Cemetery. He would be horrified for somebody to proclaim his life to be anything special, but to those who knew him it was more than exceptional.  He has spent the last thirty plus...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our loving mother, Doris Lee (Smith) Brown of Brandon, MS.  She passed away on August 14, 2022 at the age of 86 surrounded by her family.  She was preceded in death by her husband, W. H. (Bill) Brown.  They were blessed with seven children: Billy Ray Brown (deceased); Danny Joe Brown and wife Debbie Brown of Pearl, MS; Michael Wayne Brown of Pearl, MS; Diane Sebren and husband Richard Sebren of Brandon, MS; Debbie...

Funeral services will be held for John Sellers , 53 on Tuesday August 16 at Madison Heights church. Visitation will be at 10:00, followed by the service at 11:00. Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery. John was preceded in death by his father, Jimmy sellers and sisters Beth Dillard and Sharon Clayton. He leaves behind his mother Shirley , sister Sarah , brother Paul, his wife Amanda and seven children : Mac 25, Morgan 23, Samantha Morris 17, Ruby Caroline 11, Mary Ashley...