GREENVILLE, Mississippi – Funeral services for Charles “Yard Man” Patterson, 64, of Greenville, were held Friday, September 5, 2025, at Harris Funeral Home in Greenville. Mr. Patterson died August 31, 2025, at Grace Hospice Nursing Home in Cleveland. Arrangements were under the direction of Harris Funeral Home.
Leotis Stanford
VICKSBURG, Mississippi - Leotis "Uncle Buck" Stanford a Vicksburg resident passed away on Monday September 1, 2025, in the Merit Health River Region Medical Center following a brief illness. He was 87. He was a retired long haul truck driver and was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents Jessie and Lucy Beck Stanford, Sr. his brothers Roscoe Stanford, Jessie Stanford Jr, Frank Stanford, Malcom (Bob) Stanford, John D. Stanford, and George Stanford, his sisters Katie Grant, Martha Goodman, Annie Lee Hannah, Lillie Mae Stanford, Fannie Goodman, Mary Lee Stanford, and Beatrice Lawson.
He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Gloria Stanford, his son Richard Broadway, Herman Brooks, 2 grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other friends and relatives.
Services were held on Monday September 8, 2025, in the chapel of W. H. Jefferson Funeral Home from 4 till 6 p.m. with the Rev. Malcom Goodman officiating Viewing and graveside services are to be held on Saturday September 13 from noon until 2 p.m. at Redmond Funeral Home 442 N. Broadway St. Greenville with the Rev. Kevin Albert officiating; interment will be in Lake Wood Cemetery in Greenville.
