Sammie Charles Tavares

Sammie Charles Tavares, 77, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at his daughter’s residence. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2026, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Doty Springs Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Meggs will officiate the services.

Sammie was born on February 2, 1949, to his parents, Daniel John Tavares, Sr. and Hazel Ezzell Woods Tavares in Mississippi. He was a mechanic and worked hard every day. Sammie cherished his family and loved them dearly. He enjoyed visiting each family member.

Sammie is survived by his daughters, Jennifer (Terry) Bruce and Candance (Tim) Ables; grandchildren, Alex Frank, Dylan (Courtney) Kyzer, Mayson (Logan Phillips) Kyzer, and Hailyn Kyzer; great-grandchildren, Delta Ann Kyzer, and Maddox Cole Phillips; brother, Ricky Earl (Sandy) Tavares; and sisters, Bobbie Carbo, Helen Tavares Farbe, Kay Tavares (Bob) Patrick, and Fay Tavares (Charles) Frazier.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel Tavares, Sr. and Hazel Woods Tavares, Sr., wife, Gloria Tavares, son, Michael Charles Tavares, brothers, Horace Tavares, Jerry Tavares, and Daniel Tavares, Jr., sisters, Amy Charity and Sue Burns.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dylan Kyzer, Logan Phillips, Scott Shannon, Greg Kyzer, Tim Ables, and Dewayne Lewis.