The Calhoun County Journal, Bruce, MS March 16, 1978
Mr. Peden
Aron Ellis Peden, 74, of Bruce, died in Hillcrest Hospital at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, March 11, 1978.
A retired logger and timberman, Mr. Peden was born in Calhoun County Aug. 3, 1903, the son of Aron Ellis Peden and Margaret Jenkins Peden. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at Pryor Funeral Home at 2 Monday with Rev. Truman Carter and Rev. Richard Howell officiating. Burial was in Sarepta cemetery with Pryor Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Bobby Joe Griffin, Raymond Griffin, Russell Griffin, Jimmy Ray Griffin, Randy Griffin, Rickey Michael Griffin, James Gregory and Charles Gregory.
Mr. Peden leaves six daughters, Mrs. Winfred Griffin, Bruce, Miss Eunice Peden, Bruce, Mrs. Willie Gregory, Tyler, Texas, Mrs. Martha Suggs, Murchison, Tx., Mrs. Pauline Coston, Gulfport, and Mrs. Linda Aldridge, Byhalia;
Two sisters, Mrs. Roy Johnson, Bruce and Mrs. Velma Starnes, Greenville; 18 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and one great grandchild.

The Calhoun County Journal, Bruce, MS, Jan. 6, 1966
Mrs. Ellis Peden Dies While On Texas Visit
Mrs. Ada McCormick Peden, 65, wife of Ellis Peden of R. 1, Bruce, died in Tyler Texas on December 28 while on a visit to Tyler, Texas. She had been in failing health for some time.
A daughter of the late Dave McCormick and Susie Murphy McCormick, she was born in Calhoun County on October 22, 1900. She was a Baptist.
Services were held at Rocky Mt. Baptist Church on Dec. 30 at 2 with Rev. James W. Henry, Rev. A.F. Brasher and Rev. Herman Bryant officiating.
Burial was in Sarepta cemetery with Antony Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Peden leaves her husband, Ellis Peden, Bruce; six daughters, Mrs. Janie Ruth Griffin, Bruce, Miss Eunice May Peden, Bruce, Mrs. Linda Allridge, Bruce, Mrs. Pauline Coston, Bruce, Mrs. Martha Suggs, El Paso, Texas, and Mrs. Alna Pearl Gregory, Tyler, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Willie Gregory, Pontotoc, Mrs. Essie McDonald, Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Vallie Burt, Faulka, Ark.;
Two brothers, John McCormick and Webb McCormick, both of Bruce; 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.