Silas Adderson Wesley, 72, of Vardaman, died July 21, 2011 in Olive Branch. He was born  July 21, 1939 Antlers. Ok., the son of Silas and Arvie Whiton Wesley. He was a member of Vardaman First Baptist Church, Choctaw Nations of Oklahoma, and was a retired truck driver with Legg and Platt of Houston. He served in the U.S. Navy for over 21 years, and  also during the Vietnam War.

Don E. Easley, age 64, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011. He was a native of Vardaman; resident of Abita Springs, LA the last four years, and a former resident of the New Orleans area 37 years. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1970, with a degree in Civil Engineering, and worked at Texaco, Inc. for a year before joining Petro-Marine Engineering, Inc. as a structural engineer in 1972.  In 1996, after he and several partners purchased Petro-Marine from its founders, he became President and Chairman of the Board, until his retirement in 2003. He was very well respected in the oil and gas industry, known for his easy going, level headed personality. He loved fishing, hunting, and golfing, and was an avid fan of the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Lisa Michelle Doler, 35, died July 21, 2011 at her home. She was born June 8, 1976 in Oxford.  She was a nurse assistant for Total Health Care,  and was a member of Bruce First Baptist Church.

James Arthur Turner, 59, of Calhoun City, died July 19, 2011 at his home. He was born August 17, 1951 in Calhoun County, the son of A.J. and Nellie Langford Turner. He was an offshore rig worker and a member of Derma Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Bobby James Cook, Sr., 85, a lifelong resident of Grenada County, were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Cook died July 15, 2011 at his daughter’s home in Grenada. He was born June 23, 1926 to John Phil and Madie Seale Cook. He was a WWII Veteran, serving in Guam with the Seabees from 1944-1945. When he returned home, he went to work at South Central Bell and remained there until his retirement in 1983.

Glenda F. Bratton Ferguson, 84, departed this life July 18, 2011 in Selmer, Tn. She was born December 28, 1926 in Bruce, the daughter of Ellie Clinton and Joyce Harris Bratton. A graduate of Bruce High School, she was a homemaker by choice, but worked as a secretary for Selmer First Baptist Church and Sears Catalog Store. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Selmer, where she served as a member of the choir and led singing in the children’s department. She enjoyed working in her yard and tending her flowers, but her greatest love was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.