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Joan Loftin

Joan Loftin

Mar 25, 2025

Joan Augusta Millender Loftin passed away on March 25, 2025, at North MS Medical Center in West Point, MS. She was born on February 9. 1931 to W. E. Millender and Fay Ray Millender in Prairie, MS. She was a graduate of Aberdeen High School in 1948 and attended Draughn’s Business College in Jackson, MS. She met and fell in...

Linda Jones

Linda Jones

Mar 24, 2025

Aberdeen- Linda R. Jones, 76, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. She was born in Baytown, TX on August 15, 1948 to parents Harry Allen and Ruth Johnson Allen. She enjoyed writing, coloring, drawing and crocheting. In the words of her children "she was a good Momma!" She dearly loved her family and she was dearly...

Steven Gill

Steven Gill

Mar 23, 2025

Steven Wayne Gill, 51, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in West Point on October 18, 1973, he was a son to Robert Gill and Sherrell Jones Gill. Steven grew up in Hamilton and was a graduate of Hamilton High School. He married Leona Alberts on November 11, 1990 and he...

Jennifer VanHaaften

Jennifer VanHaaften

Mar 17, 2025

Jennifer Nicole VanHaaften, 35, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 in Pickens County, AL. Jennifer was born in Amory on July 30, 1989 in Amory to Loretta Thomas and Billy Cope. She grew up in Monroe and Lowndes counties. Her kids were her life, and she enjoyed fishing, hunting, and music.

Private funeral services will be held.

She is survived by...

Joe William Peden

Joe William Peden

Mar 17, 2025

Joe William Peden I,  75, passed away at his residence on Monday, March 17, 2025.  Joe was born in Schlater, MS on September 17, 1949 to the late Charlie and Bea Viars Peden.  Joe was a graduate of Hamilton High School and IJC.  He went on to Mississippi State University after graduating from IJC.  He married Brenda Sue Brown.  Joe...

Sylvia Annette Ausbon

Sylvia Annette Ausbon

Mar 16, 2025

Nettleton- Sylvia Annette (McBride) Ausbon, 83, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at her daughter's residence in Louisville, TN. She was born in Lee County, MS on September 21, 1941 to William "Bill" McBride and  Myrtle Lou (Gann) McBride. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area. Sylvia had worked as a salesperson in the clothing department...

Audrey Gill

Audrey Gill

Mar 13, 2025

Audrey Ellis Gill, 3 mo., daughter of Hayden Isaac and Ashley Elizabeth Pounds Gill unexpectedly passed from this life in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 13, 2025, at her home in Greenwood Springs. Little Audrey was born in Tupelo on December 20, 2024, to her proud parents, and her proud, excited big sister, Avery. Entering the world with...

Martha West

Martha West

Mar 11, 2025

Martha Elaine Sykes West, 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in Pontotoc at her daughter’s home. She was born on May 15, 1947 in Aberdeen to Durley and Lois Louise Chandler Sykes. She lived most of her life in the Lackey and Hamilton communities and she married Ronald D. West, Sr. on May 2, 1964. Before retiring, she...

Martha Bishop

Martha Bishop

Mar 7, 2025

Martha Annette Graham Bishop, 89, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at her son’s home in Booneville. Born in Itawamba County on March 3, 1936, she was a daughter to Paul Jennings and Myrtle Gregory Graham. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area and worked as a bookkeeper for many years prior to her retirement. She...

Jimmie Dollar Fitzpatrick

Jimmie Dollar Fitzpatrick

Mar 6, 2025

Aberdeen-Jimmie Dollar Fitzpatrick,son of James N. Fitzpatrick, Sr., and Martha Dollar Fitzpatrick, was born on December 6, 1954 in Aberdeen, MS. He passed away in Columbus,MS. He lived in Aberdeen, MS his whole life and owned Barbara's Flower Shop for several years. Jimmie was a wonderful floral designer. He had generations of families who still ordered flowers from him.  He...

Joseph A. Striplin

Joseph A. Striplin

Mar 2, 2025

Joseph A. Striplin, age 69, died Sunday, March 2, 2025 at The Care Center of Aberdeen.   Mr. Striplin was born October 12, 1955 to John William Striplin and Minnie Beatrice May Striplin.  Mr. Striplin liked his three wheel bicycle and he loved to eat. 

A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 7, 2025 in Cockrum Cemetery in...

Bessie Perkins

Bessie Perkins

Feb 27, 2025

Mrs. Bessie Levinia Perkins, 100, of Hamilton, MS passed into eternity Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Mrs. Perkins was born October 3, 1924 in Franklin County, Al to Louie Waymond Rea and Mrs. Mary IcyBelle Rea (Jones). She was married 49 years to her loving husband Mr. Johnny Balcom Perkins, Sr. Though the majority of...

Mary Elizabeth Kennedy

Mary Elizabeth Kennedy

Feb 24, 2025

Nettleton- Mary Elizabeth (Langley) Kennedy, 85, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany, MS. She was born on September 30, 1939 in Lee County, MS to parents Charlie Langley and Alice Gertrude (Garrett) Langley. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area. She attended Nettleton First Baptist Church. She had...

Elaine Fretwell

Elaine Fretwell

Feb 19, 2025

Rose Elaine Standford Fretwell, 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2025 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on October 1, 1953 in Aberdeen to J.B. and Christine Ross Stanford. She married Bobby Fretwell on February 28, 1969 whom she adored, and for 27 ½ years, she worked for the Aberdeen School District as a...

Billy Gene Parker, Sr

Billy Gene Parker, Sr

Feb 16, 2025

Nettleton-Billy Gene Parker, Sr., 70, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. He was born on June 16, 1954 in Monroe County, MS to parents Johnny Parker and Cora (Morris) Parker. He was a lifelong resident of the Nettleton area. He had worked as a carpenter. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He proudly served his country...

Doris Mask

Doris Mask

Feb 12, 2025

Doris Mask, 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on October 28, 1955, in Lee County to London B. and Jessie Rea Lamb Kimble. She married Larry Mask and worked many years in the garment industry as a seamstress prior to her retirement. Doris loved gardening and working with...

Yvonne Buroughs

Yvonne Buroughs

Feb 4, 2025

Nettleton- Vera Yvonne (Ratliff) Burroughs, 85, born to Trelvy & Leola (Montgomery) Ratliff on March 11, 1939 in MS. She received her ultimate healing on February 4, 2025. She married Jimmy Carroll Burroughs on February 8, 1955. They had two sons. She enjoyed doing word search puzzles, watching The Andy Griffith Show and sewing. One of her favorite pastimes was...

Helen Faye Sigh

Helen Faye Sigh

Jan 31, 2025

Helen Faye Sigh died Friday, January 31, 2025. Graveside service will be Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Oddfellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, MS. Ms. Sigh was born on January 12, 1945, to the late Gifford Sigh and Marie Young Conwill. Survivors include one nephew William “Billy” Ray Sigh and one niece, Louise “Weezie” Sigh Horn, two great nephews,...

Johnnie Roberts

Johnnie Roberts

Jan 29, 2025

Johnnie Dewayne Roberts, 69, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the AMG Specialty Hospital in Batesville. Born on March 2, 1955, he was a son to John T. and Eva Nell Holloway Roberts. He was a graduate of Hamilton High School and worked many years in the oil fields. He enjoyed fishing and family get-togethers. 

Private family services in...

Lamar Pettigrew

Lamar Pettigrew

Jan 29, 2025

Nettleton- Henry Lamar Pettigrew, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. He was born in the Union Community on May 4, 1934 to parents Maurice Miller Pettigrew and Essie (Wallace) Pettigrew. He attended Nettleton School. Upon his graduation in 1953, he went to work as an assistant cost clerk at Day-Brite in Tupelo. During his 20...

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