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Brenda Joyce Ivy Holcomb
Aug 1, 2023
Brenda Joyce Ivy Holcomb, 75, of the Palmetto Community passed away August 1, 2023, at her residence. She was born on March 8, 1948, to Cecil and Lois Ivy. Brenda was a graduate of Shannon High School and a lifelong resident of Lee County, where she also worked in the Medical Records Department as a clerk at North Mississippi Medical Center...
Wanda Word Edwards
Aug 1, 2023
Wanda Stelene Word Edwards passed away at her home in Aberdeen, MS on August 1, 2023 at the age of 79. She was born on April 12, 1944 to her parents Edward V. Word and Roberta Elaine Hull Word. Her family moved to Aberdeen when Wanda was very young and she spent her life in her beloved town. She attended...
Dora Rye
Jul 31, 2023
Dora Mae Woods Rye, 94, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023 at Riverplace Nursing Home in Amory. She was born on November 19, 1928, in Smithville to Rufus and Lockie Irene Mattison Woods. She worked in the area garment plants and was proud to have worked with Seminole Manufacturing for nearly 50 years prior to her retirement. She was a member of...
Marvin Delano Griggs
Jul 28, 2023
Marvin Delano Griggs, 84, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at the NMMC in Tupelo. He was born in Monroe County on February 13, 1939 to the late Clifford Louis Griggs and Minnie Bell Smitherman Griggs. Marvin attended Aberdeen Schools and honorably served his country in the United States Navy. He married Darlene Pettis in 1960. Marvin worked in...
Robert "Rabbit" Pounders
Jul 27, 2023
Robert “Rabbit” Pounders, age 69, of Hamilton, MS passed away 7/27/23 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Center Hill Baptist Church in Hamilton with Dr. James Towery and Bro. Dennis Smithey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Tisdale Lann Memorial Funeral Home directing.
Visitation will be on...
Norman J. Lee
Jul 21, 2023
Norman J. Lee peacefully transitioned from labor to reward on July 21, 2023. Born on December 13, 1941, to the proud parents Anna and Jacob Lee Sr., Norman was one of 14 siblings. He was a devoted husband to Bonnie Sue Luker for 23 years, and together they raised 9 wonderful children.
Norman dedicated many years of his...
Earline Adams Mize
Jul 21, 2023
Earline Adams Mize, 92, passed away at her residence on Friday, July 21, 2023. She was born on June 7, 1931 in Monroe County to the late Orbie Carlos Adams and Eula Mae Sullivan Adams. Earline grew up in Aberdeen and was a graduate of Aberdeen High School, Class of 1950. She married Luther Clay Mize. When her first son, Robert, was born in...
Olivia Grace Ott
Jul 15, 2023
Olivia Grace "Livie Grace" Ott, infant daughter of Dalton and Tessa Holley Ott, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Although Livie Grace's life on earth was short, her impact will be far reaching to those who loved her.
She is survived by her parents, Dalton and Tessa Ott; grandparents, Orien and Anita Holley, Teresa Holley and Dale and...
Mary Ann Murphree Shepherd
Jul 14, 2023
Mary Ann Murphree Shepherd, 87, of Aberdeen, MS died on July 14, 2023 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS after a brief illness.
She was born on November 14, 1935 in Okolona, MS, to parents Edward Lile Murphree and Gladys Dickson Murphree.
Mary Ann attended school in Okolona, spent one year at Mississippi College for Women, then continued...
Patricia Watson
Jul 12, 2023
Patricia Ann Watson, 89, of Milford, DE passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 12, 2023 at approximately 9:30 pm at home with family. She was born August 18, 1933 in Winona, MS to the late D.L. Williams and Roberta Payne Williams. Trish devoted her life to helping others, working as an RN for most of her life,...
Chester Leo Luker
Jul 10, 2023
Chester Leo Luker, 55, of Aberdeen, Mississippi, died on Monday, July 7, 2023 at his sister's residence in New Caney, Texas. He was born in Aberdeen , MS on July 25, 1967 to parents Melvin Luker and Letha L. Posey. Chester had moved to New Caney, Texas back in 2020.
There will be a graveside service on Sunday, July 16,...
Julie Guest
Jul 7, 2023
Julie Delores Guest, 65, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on February 6, 1958, she was a daughter to Felix Tubb, Sr. and Bea Hunter Tubb Gray. Growing up in the Wren and Aberdeen areas, she married Dell Guest on January 11, 1974 and for many years she worked as secretary in...
Walburga Hoffmann
Jun 27, 2023
Walburga Hoffmann, née Wuchenauer, was born September 17, 1935, in Lindau im Bodensee, Germany. She was raised in a rural, agricultural area of southern Germany, the oldest of 6 children. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years – Herbert, her father – Balthasar Wuchenauer, her mother – Walburga Langen, 3 brothers - Karl, Klaus, Hans and 1 sister...
Julie Ann Miller
Jun 24, 2023
Julie Ann Miller, 59, passed away on June 24, 2023 at her residence in Monroe County. She was born in Pensacola, Florida on October 31, 1963 to parents Terry Eubanks and Janice Powell Eubanks. She was a devoted mother and a friend to anyone she met. She was of the Baptist faith. Julie loved music, singing and especially loved hearing...
Martha Ann Morgan Randle
Jun 23, 2023
Martha Ann Randle, 88, of Amory, Mississippi, died on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi, following a brief illness.
Born on April 5, 1935, in Ripley, Mississippi, she was the youngest child and only daughter of the late Nicholas Nathaniel and Ada Manning Morgan.
On April 22, 1954, she married her...
Dewey Robert McKnight, Sr.
Jun 18, 2023
Dewey Robert McKnight, Sr., 66, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at the Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen, MS. He was born on February 26, 1957 in Clarksdale, MS to the late Jack Allen and Josephine Graham McKnight. Dewey was a graduate of Lee Academy in Lyon, MS where he was a talented left handed pitcher and received several D1 college...
Jimmy Coggin
Jun 15, 2023
Jimmy Wayne Coggin, 73, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at his residence in Nettleton. Born in Lee County on May 7, 1950, he was a son to Charles Benford and Eunice Mae Smith Coggin. Lifelong resident of Nettleton, he worked many years in the garment industry in maintenance before retiring. He enjoyed farming, riding horses, fishing, and hunting. He was a...
Mark Posey
Jun 15, 2023
Charles Mark Littlefield Posey, 63, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at his home. He was born in Austin, TX on August 11, 1959 to William E. Posey and Mary Reeves McGuire. Mark was an excellent cook and known for his hamburgers especially while he worked for his sister. He like to fish and watch television.
Funeral services will be at...
Elizabeth Joseph
Jun 12, 2023
Elizabeth Hill Joseph passed away on June 12, 2023 in Aberdeen at the age of 99. She was born in Aberdeen to Louis K. and Mattie Chism Hill. Elizabeth grew up in the Coontail Community and graduated as Valedictorian from Wren High School. She worked many jobs during her life including Walder Lann’s dry cleaners, Welch’s Grocery, Dr. N.S. Dickson’s office, and Dr....
Neil Caywood
Jun 11, 2023
Glendon Neil Caywood, 67, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on March 24, 1956 in Indiana, he was a son to Glen and Betty Loehr Caywood. He married the former Trina Thorn and has lived in Nettleton for the past 25 years. For many years he was a machinist and worked on industrial...
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