Pryor Funeral Home

10/31/2025

Willie Joe "Joey" Crutchfield, 59, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 3:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home.

A complete obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Please keep Joey's family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

10/28/2025

UPDATED OBITUARY-YANCYDINE SMITH

Yancydine Harpole Smith, 88, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Oxford on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Born November 12, 1936, in Calhoun County, she was the daughter of the late Byron Harpole and the late Jewel Parker Harpole. Yancydine was a graduate of Marks High School in Marks, Mississippi. She was a member of Calhoun City Church of the Nazarene, and, in her later years, she attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. On October 5, 1959, she married Melvin Smith, and they spent over 50 wonderful years together until his passing in 2009. She worked as a seamstress for several years at Glenn Slacks and Slate Spring Glove Factory, then she moved home to take care of her family. There was nothing in life Yancydine loved more than her family. She loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren unconditionally, and she spoiled them rotten any chance she got. Anyone who knew Yancydine, knew that she loved quilting in her free time, and half of the people in Calhoun County probably have one of her quilts.

Yancydine was loved dearly by her friends and family, and her memory will be cherished in their hearts forever.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 12:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home. Visitations will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, and on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 11:00am to 12:00pm, at Pryor Funeral Home. Interment will follow the funeral service Wednesday at New Gauley Cemetery, with Bro. Danny Spratlin and Bro. Joe Caraway officiating.

Pryor Funeral Home has the honor of serving the Smith family.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth Langford, Benny Langford, T.C. Harrelson, Jr., Danny Hodge, Ronny Patterson, and Bill Haimes.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the Deacons of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, her grandsons, Carl Ray Mooneyham, Robert Gore Hitt, and Jay Mann.

She leaves behind her daughters, Melinda Mann (Jay) of Vardaman, Teresa Harris (Bill) of Seattle, Washington; Brenda Grimes (Geoff) of Tupelo, and Sandra Mooneyham (Jimmy) of Vardaman; grandchildren, Kevin Hester, Jr., Carmen Montroy (J.C.), Caleb Hester, Kim Jones (Jonathan), Crystal Tutor (Sam), Kyle Hester, Cade Jones, Christopher Hester, and Trey Grimes (Ellie); 11 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; and her special friend, Rose Diamond (Charles) of Calhoun City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Byron and Jewel Harpole; husband, Melvin Smith, daughter, Shelia Smith; brothers, Robert and J.B. Harpole; and sister, Juanita Langford.

Expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at

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10/26/2025

Yancydine Harpole Smith, 88, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home.

A second visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 11:00am to 12:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 12:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home.

A complete obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Please keep the Smith family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

10/12/2025

UPDATED OBITUARY-TERRY HAMILTON

Terry Lee Hamilton, 66, passed away at his home in Calhoun City on Friday, October 10, 2025. Born April 30, 1959, in Vardaman, he was the son of the late J.V. Hamilton and the late Mable Hollis Hamilton. Terry was a 1977 graduate of Calhoun City High School, and has been faithfully attending Grace Southern Baptist Church in Calhoun City for quite some time. He enjoyed visiting his friends and neighbors at Calhoun Manor, and taking care of his dog, Winston, who is believed to be somewhere between 15 and 20 years old.
Pryor Funeral Home has the honor of serving Terry’s family.
A Funeral Service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 2:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home. There will also be Visitation on Sunday from 1:00pm until service time at the funeral home. Bro. Marlon Long will be officiating, with interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
He leaves behind his daughter, Erin Hamilton Tedder and her husband Eric, and his son, Andrew Hamilton and his wife Laken, both of Vardaman; sisters, Linda Goodson, Kathleen (Rod) Lucius, and Dorothy Easley, all of Calhoun City; grandchildren, Layne Bullard (Preston), Emery Tedder (Riley), and Fulton Tedder; and his beloved dog, Winston.
He was preceded in death by his parents, J.V. and Mable Hamilton; sister, Sybil Chandler; and nephew, Perry Goodson.
Expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at www.pryorfuneralhome.com

10/11/2025

Terry Lee Hamilton, 66, passed away at his home in Calhoun City on Friday, October 10, 2025.

VISITATION will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 1:00pm until 2:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home.

FUNERAL SERVICES will also be held on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 2:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home.

A complete obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

10/03/2025

UPDATED OBITUARY-FRANK ANDERSON

Big Creek---Frank Larry Anderson, 73, passed away at The Magnolia of Oxford on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Born March 15, 1952, in Grenada, MS, he was the son of the late Douglas Lamar Anderson and the late Nina Roane Anderson. Frank was a graduate of Clarksdale High School, and he was a member and longtime deacon of Shiloh Baptist Church in Big Creek. After high school, he attended Northwest Community College and earned an associate's degree. On December 27, 1975, he married Kathy Taylor Anderson, and they have spent nearly 50 wonderful years together. Frank retired as a Survey Party Chief for the Mississippi Department of Transportation after 37 years of dedicated service. In his free time, he was an avid hunter and bird dog enthusiast. He traveled all over the country, and even out of the country several times, to go hunting, and he loved working with his dogs. Another hobby of his that he got great joy from was collecting, trading, and selling guns. He and his wife would travel all over to go to gun shows and expositions.
Frank was loved deeply by those around him, and his family and friends will forever cherish his memory in their hearts.
Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 12:00pm at Shiloh Baptist Church. Visitation will be held on Sunday, from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Shiloh Baptist Church. Interment will be held at Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Big Creek following the service, with Randy Kirk, Bro. Mark Longino, and Bro. Joe Russell officiating.
Pallbearers will be Robert Doolittle, David Spivey, Quinn Rounsaville, Dale Goodson, Johnny Baughman, Doug Crutchfield, Howard Williams, and Paul Martin.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the Deacons of Shiloh Baptist Church.
He leaves behind his wife, Kathy Taylor Anderson of Big Creek; daughter, Alison Anderson Morton (Clay) of Hernando; grandchildren, Vera Kate Ball and Sebastian Morton; and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas Lamar Anderson and Nina Roane Anderson.
Pryor Funeral Home has the honor of serving the Anderson family.
Expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at www.pryorfuneralhome.com

10/02/2025

Frank Larry Anderson, 73, passed away at The Magnolia of Oxford on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. at Shiloh Baptist Church in Big Creek.

Funeral Services will also be held on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 12:00pm at Shiloh Baptist Church in Big Creek.

A complete obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Please keep the Anderson family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

09/30/2025

UPDATED OBITUARY-RUBEL MOORE

Vardaman---Rubel Eugene Moore, 58, passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Born June 15, 1967, in Houston, MS, he was the son of the late Elbert Lee Moore, Jr. and the late Ruth James Moore. He was a 1985 graduate of Vardaman High School, and he was a member of New Providence Baptist Church.

Rubel has worked in farming as a mechanic for many years for Topashaw Farms in Vardaman, but he was a jack of all trades and could make or fix almost anything. He was a 3rd Degree Master Mason at Vardaman Masonic Hall, #527. Rubel was a true outdoorsman; he loved hunting and fishing. When hunting season rolled around, he would go hunting any chance he was able to go. When there was nothing to hunt, he enjoyed taking his boat out on the lake to go fishing

Rubel had a kind heart, and he always thought of others. He was an independent man, and he never wanted to be a burden to anyone. He was loved by so many, and his friends and family will forever cherish all the times they spent together.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 11:00am at Pryor Funeral Home, with Phil Lucius officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00am at the funeral home. Interment will follow at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Derma.

Pallbearers will be Keith James, Billy James, Brodee Moore, Barry Lester, Chad Lucius, and J.C. Montroy.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Jerry Springer, Barry Lee Gregg, Jr., and Jeremy Moore.

He leaves behind his brothers, Mady Moore (Beverly) of Slate Springs and Terry Moore (Becky) of Calhoun City; nieces, Kenzie Griffin (Kevin) and Julie Mills (Corey); nephews, Jeremy Moore, Brodee Moore, Barry Gregg, Jr.; special friends, Chad and Sandra Lucius, Billy and Deneen James, Ryker, Coy, Wavy, and Wrivy; the New Providence Baptist Church Family; and a host of great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert Lee Moore, Jr. and Ruth James Moore.

Pryor Funeral Home has the honor of serving the Moore family.

09/29/2025

Rubel Eugene Moore, 58, passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 from 10:00am to 11:00am at Pryor Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 11:00am at Pryor Funeral Home.

A complete obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Please keep the Moore family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

09/28/2025

UPDATED OBITUARY-BILLY WAYNE SKINNER

Vardaman---Billy Wayne Skinner, 75, passed away at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo on Friday, September 26, 2025. Born June 16, 1950 in Calhoun County, he was the son of the late Joseph “Daddy Buck” Skinner and the late Pauline Pettit Skinner. Billy Wayne was a 1969 graduate of Vardaman High School, and he was a member of Vardaman First Baptist Church. On December 28, 1974, he married Connie Skinner, and they have spent nearly 51 years together.
Billy Wayne served his country with the Mississippi National Guard for over five years, from 1970 to 1976. After his time in the National Guard, he began his career with the Mississippi Department of Corrections, and he retired after 28 years of service.
In his free time, he loved to be outdoors, either fishing or deer hunting. The hunting was serious, and he was always in pursuit of the big buck. He kept the freezer full of deer meat each year. Billy Wayne was a true Vardaman Ram. He loved the town of Vardaman and had a passion for Ram Football. The players, coaches, fans, and just being at the football field meant so much to him.
Above all else, Billy Wayne loved his family. He cherished every moment he was able to spend with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Billy Wayne was loved dearly by his friends and family, and his long-lasting memory will forever be cherished in their hearts.
Graveside Services will be held on Monday, September 29, 2025 at 1:00pm at Hillcrest Cemetery in Vardaman, with Bro. Chris Duncan officiating.
Pryor Funeral Home has the honor of serving the Skinner family.
He leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Connie Skinner of Vardaman; sons, Tim Skinner (Ginger) of Mooreville and Colby Skinner (K.B.) of Vardaman; sister, Crystal Shankle of Houston; grandchildren, Allie Skinner, Megan Riley, Tori Smith (Hunter), Parker Skinner, Keaton Mooneyham, and Lake Skinner (Bubby); great-granddaughter, Kinlee Armstrong, and one great-grandson on the way, Briggs Smith; nieces, Mica Stroup (Anthony) , Chasity Nichols, and Donna Nichols; and great-niece, Maegan Linton (Joel).
He was preceded in death by his parents, Buck and Pauline Skinner; and sister, Gay Evelyn Nichols.
Expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at www.pryorfuneralhome.com

09/27/2025

Billy Wayne Skinner, 75, passed away at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo on Friday, September 26, 2025.

GRAVESIDE SERVICES will be held on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 1:00pm at Hillcrest Cemetery in Vardaman.

A complete obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

09/19/2025

UPDATED OBITUARY-BOB WHITE

Robert Lee “Bob” White, 77, passed away Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Born December 23, 1947, in Derma, he was the son of the late Curtis Robert White and the late Dorothy Lee Vanlandingham White. He attended Derma School, and he was a member of Pittsboro United Pentecostal Church. Bob worked for most of his life in the furniture manufacturing business, and he retired after many years of service from Washington Manufacturing. After retirement, he did some carpentry work to keep him busy.

In his free time, Bob liked to get out and ride the roads. He always hated sitting at home.

He also loved to ride motorcycles. He loved his dog, Buddy, like a child, and they used to sit in the chair together and watch TV.

Bob’s family and friends loved him deeply, and they will forever honor his memory in their hearts.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00pm at Pryor Funeral Home. Visitation will also be held on Saturday prior to the service from 11:00am to 2:00pm at the funeral home. Interment will be held at Oak Springs Cemetery in Derma, with Bro. Jerry Wilson and Bro. Jeff Flake officiating.

Pallbearers will be Thomas Earl Goodson, Terry Neese, Chris White, Bill Haimes, Dewayne Lester, and James Lollar.

He leaves behind his son, Chris White (Patricia) of Calhoun City; daughter, Felicia Haimes (Bill) of Vardaman; brother, Steve White (Mary Ann) of Vardaman; sisters, Margaret Myers of Calhoun City and Brenda Langford (Kenny) of Derma; step-sons, Michael Taylor (Tanya) of Iuka, Melvin Gann, Jr. (Cate) of Houston, and Jesse Gann of Houston; step-daughters, Amy Kumar (Vinod) of Vardaman and Vannie Moore (Chaitanya) of Iuka; grandchildren, Dewayne Lester (Magan), Misty Logan (Jarred), Leona Tutor, Catlin Lester (Miranda), Linda Fowler, Christy Blakeney (Josh), and Destiny Tharp; great-grandchildren, Natalie Tutor, Nayomie Tutor, Brayden Tutor, Alyssa Kellum, Tanner Lester, Remmie Kirk, Delilah Lester, Dexter Dobbs, William Fowler, Waylon Fowler, Heaven Blakeney, Joshua Blakeney, and Jessica Blakeney; great-great-grandchildren, Kenzleigh Blakeney and Aloni Bracey; and 10 step-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis Robert White and Dorothy Lee Vanlandingham White; wife, Mary Jo White; daughter, Shelley Marie White; grandson, Andrew Lester; special aunt, Willie B. Thacker; step-daughter, Jennifer Martin; and brother-in-law, Johnny Myers.

Expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at www.pryorfuneralhome.com