All Obituaries

Lee Alex Breeland, Jr. departed this earthly life to meet his Savior on the morning of April 26, 2024. Lee was born on August 26, 1931, in Arcola, MS, the youngest of the six children of Lee and Kate Russell Breeland. Lee contracted rheumatic fever while in high school in Isola, MS. He was unable to participate in sports, but ever the hard worker, he had many after school jobs. He chopped and handpicked cotton and was an excellent fisherman, often selling his catch to help provide for his...

Myrna W Rowell of Canton passed away on Thursday 4/25/24 after an extended illness.  She was 84 years old.  Myrna was a retired clerical worker and is preceded in death by husband Jack Rowell of Heidelberg and her son W.G. Frazier, her parents Douglas E Waldrop, Edna McFarland Waldrop and brother Melvin E Waldrop.  Visitation will be on Saturday April 27th, at 11:00 am  at Breeland Funeral home chapel in Canton, MS with Graveside service and burial at 1:00 pm...

Lawrence Wayne Russell, 68, passed away on April 11, 2024.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home on Sunday, April 14, 2024 from 2:00 pm until the 3:00 pm memorial service. Wayne was a retired automobile mechanic having worked at several Ford dealerships.  He also worked at Canton Wholesale Bait.  He enjoyed yard work and was an avid hunter.  He always liked doing for others especially without their asking. He was preceded in death by: father, Waymon Royce...

Tonya Pearl Upton (Meyer), 53, passed away on April 1, 2024. Memorial services will be held at Old Madison Presbyterian Church, 236 Old Yazoo City Road, in Canton, MS on April 27, 2024 from 2p.m-4p.m. She was preceded in death by her brother, Ronald Meyer Jr. and her nephew, Phillip Meyer. She is survived by her mother and father, Ronald Meyer Sr. and Betty Meyer (Shelton); Brother, David Meyer; Daughters, Jessica Upton and Patricia Keith; Grandsons, Dean Keith and Gabe Upton; along with...

Ray E. Melton, Jr., age 73, of Madison, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024. Born October 15, 1950, in Attala County, Mississippi, Ray spent his youth in Mississippi and California. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Arizona State University. Later in his career, Ray enrolled at Delta State University and became a Nurse Practitioner. Ray married Sondra Melton in November of 1993. In Madison, Mississippi, Sondra and Ray grew their family together.  Ray was known to...

Rolando Capistrano, 67, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at his residence.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home in Canton, MS on Saturday, March 30, 2024 from 10 am until the 12 Noon funeral service. A native of The Philippines he has lived in the US about 9 years ago.  Survivors include: daughters; Katrina Capistrano, Donna Capistrano, and Shainah Capistrano; mother, Carolina Valverde; sisters, Edna Schaab (Thomas) and Nora Antelman (Patrick); and aunts Elma...

Kevin Wallace Moore, 53, passed away at his residence on March 15, 2024.  Memorial services will be held at a later date. Kevin was a lifelong resident of Madison County.  He was the owner and operator of Kevin Moore Electrical Company. He was preceded in death by: father, James Rudolph Moore; mother, Rogenia Wallace Moore; sister, Janet Moore; and his beloved fur babies, Cupcake and Skye. Survivors include: sisters, Renee Moore Little (Dennis) and Lisa Moore; and nieces, Sharon...

Sandra Kay Everett Norman was the daughter of Mary and Sammy Everett of Greenwood, MS and sister to Rhonda and Steve Everett. She married Jerry Van Norman of Canton, MS and was blessed to be the mother of two children, Ashlea Norman Hamblin and John Patrick Norman. She was grandmother to seven. Ashlea and her husband Timothy have three children: Seth, Caleb and Lily Jayne. Patrick and his wife Elise have four children: David, Hannah, Elijah, and Noah. Sandra and Jerry were happily married...

Percy L. Davis, 90, passed away on March 13, 2024 at his home.  Visitation will be at Breeland Funeral Home from 5 – 7 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2024.  Funeral services will be 11 am Friday from the funeral home chapel.  Burial will be in the Canton Cemetery. A native of Scott County, Percy lived in Canton for most of his life.  He was the long-time owner and operator of Percy’s 7-11.  He was a member of Parkway Pentecostal Church. He was preceded in...

Margie Rue Haynes Manning, 90, lifelong Cantonian, passed away peacefully on Monday March 11,2024 at The Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center in Madison, MS. Visitation is Wednesday March 13,2024 at 9:30am followed by her funeral at 11:00 am at Breeland Funeral Home Canton, MS. Margie was born July 11,1933 in Rankin County, MS to Christopher Columbus Haynes and Lucille Westbrook Haynes. She obtained her GED. She eloped and married R. K. Manning on August 30, 1949.  Margie worked at...