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Jimmy Turman

Jimmy Turman

Jan 27, 2025

James Franklin “Jimmy” Turman was born December 22, 1940, and went to be with the Lord January 27, 2025. Jimmy was a very talented man who could do anything he set his mind to. Over the years he owned a country store, sold cars and real estate. He was in the steel building industry for many years. After retirement he...

Kenneth Wayne Thompson

Kenneth Wayne Thompson

Jan 26, 2025

Kenneth Wayne Thompson, 67, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Baptist Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus.  Kenneth was born on October 20, 1957 on the Ramey Air Force Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to the late Julian and Edna Mae Touchton Thompson.  He was a graduate of Seminary High School in Seminary, MS where he earned several achievements....

Ricky Peters

Ricky Peters

Jan 20, 2025

Nettleton- Charles Ricky Peters, 67, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. He was born in Kenosha, WI on July 1, 1957 to Tracy Peters and Betty Capps Peters. He lived most of his life in the Nettleton area. He was a retired carpenter and truck driver. He was of the Baptist faith. Ricky enjoyed cooking, gardening...

Richard McClain

Richard McClain

Jan 16, 2025

Richard Benton McClain, 78, of San Jose, Il passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital.  Born August 16, 1946 in Peoria to Harold V. and Katherine (Armstrong) McClain, he married Julia “Judy” Dahlem on October 15, 1977 in Peoria. She survives.

Also surviving are one brother, Ron (Ann) McClain, one sister, Sue (Mike) Henry of Galesburg...

Ashley Britt

Ashley Britt

Jan 16, 2025

Ashley Joyce Dill Britt, 41, passed away from this life on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at her home in Pensacola, FL. Born on April 10, 1983, in Amory, she was a daughter to Donnie and Linda Dill. She graduated Hamilton High School in 2001 attended Itawamba Community College, Mississippi State University and earned an accounting degree from the Mississippi University...

Glenda Wilemon

Glenda Wilemon

Jan 15, 2025

Glenda Jean Hunter Wilemon, 82, passed away from this life on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at her home in Aberdeen. Born on December 3, 1942, in Aberdeen, she was a daughter to Grady and Addie Rhea Roberts Hunter. After graduating Aberdeen High School in 1960 she began working as a secretary for Senter and Patterson Law Firm and later at...

Annie Doris Nichols

Annie Doris Nichols

Jan 13, 2025

Richmond Community- Annie Doris (Sullivan) Nichols, 94, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025 at The Meadows Nursing Home in Fulton, MS. She was born February 26, 1930 in Nettleton, MS to Mark and Tennie Page Sullivan. She lived most of her life in the Richmond Community where she was a homemaker. Annie loved sewing and collecting dolls.She was a longtime...

Leroy Jones

Leroy Jones

Jan 12, 2025

Leroy Ogden Jones, “Polecat”, age 80, passed away at home on January 12, 2025, after a seven-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born February 5, 1944, to Mary Jackson and Guy Jones, Sr. and welcomed home by two brothers. His father having been a veteran of World War I, and being a war baby, he was named after a...

Winnie Poyner

Winnie Poyner

Jan 11, 2025

Winnie Ruth Landreth Poyner, 87, passed away from this life on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at her residence in Houston. She was born on June 26, 1937, in Vardaman to Larkin Hartwell and Lavera Ruth Landreth. A 1955 graduate of Vardaman High School, she married James Lamar Poyner that same year. Prior to her retirement, she worked at Lane Furniture...

Shirley Whitlock

Shirley Whitlock

Jan 11, 2025

Shirley Jean Whitaker Whitlock,76, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. She was born on March 5, 1948 in Monroe County to Clarence and Viola Hawkins Whitaker. She graduated from Hamilton High School, and she was a dog groomer for many years. She had a great passion for animals and rescued no telling how many...

Robert William Newman

Robert William Newman

Jan 10, 2025

Aberdeen- Robert "Bob" William Newman, 72, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025 at his residence in Aberdeen. He was born in Mississippi on March 31, 1952 to parents Andrew Chester Newman and Eva Lee (Thaxton) Newman. He attended Aberdeen High School. He was of the Methodist faith. He worked as a control room operator for Conoco now know as...

Melford Ray Smith

Melford Ray Smith

Jan 9, 2025

Aberdeen- Melford Ray Smith, 76, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo.  He was born on October 30, 1948 in Bay City, TX to Eulis Stanton Smith Jr. and Anita Ann Wilke Smith. He was a proud veteran and served in the United States Navy. Melford was highly educated and graduated from most all the major universities...

Billy McGhee

Billy McGhee

Jan 8, 2025

Billy Dean McGhee, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at his home. He was born on October 25, 1938, in Wren to Evans and Nora Elaine Brewer McGhee. Billy was a dairy farmer all his life and he worked many years at Comer Packing. He was an avid horseman and worked as a farrier for the public. He...

Doris Maria Causey

Doris Maria Causey

Jan 7, 2025

Nettleton- Doris Maria (Cook) Causey, 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. She was born on August 25, 1935 in Monroe County to Charlie Cook and Bunia (Henson) Cook. She was a lifelong resident of Nettleton. She retired from Futorian Manufacturing. She was a member of Nettleton Pentecostal Church. Doris was lovingly known as "Do Doll"...

Stephen Duryee

Stephen Duryee

Jan 3, 2025

Stephen Douglas Duryee, 22, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025 at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. Born in Lee County, he was a son to Jason Duryee and Laura Delane Davis Duryee. Stephen enjoyed riding motorcycles and spending time with his family and friends. He was a Christian. 

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 9,...

Myra Jo Imel

Myra Jo Imel

Dec 30, 2024

Myra Jo Boyd Imel, 65, passed away at her residence on Monday, December 30, 2025.  She was born August 20, 1959 in Aberdeen to the late James Joseph Boyd and Fae Annie Neal Boyd.  Myra attended Hamilton School and married Glen Imel on October 19, 1979.  She was proud of her family and devoted her life to being a homemaker...

Thomas Dane Brasfield

Thomas Dane Brasfield

Dec 30, 2024

Thomas Dane Brasfield, age 92, died December 30, 2024 in Florence, AL.

Dane was born December 12, 1932 in Smithville, MS to Cora Crouch Brasfield and James Paul Brasfield. He was the third of three children. He attended school in Smithville until tenth grade and then moved to Aberdeen, where he graduated Aberdeen High School in the class of 1950. 

Dane served...

James T. Cain

James T. Cain

Dec 26, 2024

James T. Cain, 86, passed away on December 26, 2024 at the NMMC in Tupelo.  He was born December 23, 1938 in Aberdeen, the son of Cullie M. and Lillie Lou Cain.  He was a graduate of Aberdeen High School, and also attended Itawamba Junior College and Mississippi State University.  James was a retired civilian employee of the Department of...

Peggy Jo Lakey

Peggy Jo Lakey

Dec 25, 2024

Nettleton- Peggy Jo (Nicholson) Lakey, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at Diversicare of Amory. She was born in Nettleton on September 15, 1935 to parents Wallace Nicholson and Gertrude (Holcomb) Nicholson . She was a longtime resident of Nettleton. She was a member of The Church of God of Prophecy in Amory. Peggy was an avid  lover...

Margaret Mattox

Margaret Mattox

Dec 23, 2024

Nettleton- Margaret Marie Horton Mattox, 90,  passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024 at her residence in Nettleton. She was born in Itawamba County on August 27, 1934 to parents George Newman Horton and Lela Estelle Fowler Horton. She was a retired factory worker and homemaker. She was a member of the Sherman Pentecostal Church. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking,...

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