All Obituaries

Norman A. Gerlach, 62, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 from 9:30 am until the 11:00 am chapel service.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. A native of Biloxi, Norman had lived in Camden and Madison.  He worked as a machinist at Parker Hannifin for many years.  Norman was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He was a Baptist. Survivors include: sons, Donovan Gerlach (Stephanie)...

Anna B. Dykes, 86, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2020.  Graveside services will be at the Flora Cemetery on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 10:00 am. Mrs. Dykes was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Mitchell Dykes. Survivors include: daughter, Shirley Marie Eldridge of Flora; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.  

Robert W. Pollard, age 82 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at his home in the loving care of his wife, Susan, surrounded by his family and friends.  Funeral arrangements will be private.  Bob was born in Little Rock, AR on December 6, 1937, to the late Jacob Willard Pollard and Mary Elizabeth Bell Pollard. He is preceded in passing by two brothers and a sister, Mary Elizabeth, Joseph, and William.  He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years Susan...

Enid Weiserth O’Cain, 94 of Camden, MS passed away June 19, 2020 at her assisted living residence in Ridgeland.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 am on Monday, June 22, 2020, followed by graveside services in the Canton Cemetery at 11:00 am. Enid was born February 5, 1926 in Canton, MS to Harry T Weiserth and Annie Chandler Weiserth.  She was married to H. K. (Tom) O’Cain for 49 years prior to his death in 2001.  She was a homemaker for the majority of her life and...

Terry Heywood Squires, 61, passed away on June 19, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital.  He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Merl Squires.  Survivors include: mother, Aline Bates Squires of Canton; sons, Kyle and Tyler Squires of Carthage; brother, Tommy Squires (Kathy) of Canton; sister, Wonda Hale (Michael) of Nashville, TN.

George David Herrin, 85, passed away June 15, 2020.  Born November 13, 1934, in Collins, MS, David attended Salem High School and Jones County Community College.  He left Collins to join the Army and was stationed in Alaska and Texas. David had a career in the financial industry.  He retired from Financial Services of Mississippi after 20 years.  Not being one to just sit around the house, David worked part time as a security guard.  Unfortunately, it was his hard...

Marilyn S. Madden, 72, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Thursday, June 18, 2020 from 1:00 – 1:45 pm followed by graveside services at 2:00 pm at Canton Cemetery.   A native of Bassfield, Marilyn lived most of her life in Jackson before moving to Madison about 12 years ago.  She was a legal secretary for many years and worked as a court reporter for over 30 years.  She was also an author having had a book...

Howard Ray Wyman, 89, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the State Veterans Home in Kosciusko.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 11:00 am until the 12:00 pm graveside service at Canton Cemetery with military honors. Howard was born in Sikeston, MO on October 15, 1930.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  He retired as manager of the Federal Compress and Warehouse Company after 49 ½ years of service. ...

Karen Parkman Tanksley, 75, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at Hospice Ministries.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 10:00 am until the 11:00 am chapel service.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. She was a lifelong resident of Flora and a member of The Church of Christ in Canton. She was preceded in death by: father, Charles Parkman, Sr.; mother, Ann Moore Parkman; and son, Charles Brent Tanksley. Survivors include: son, Louis...