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Evelyn Elders Holmes

Evelyn Elders Holmes

Mar 29, 2020

Evelyn Elders Holmes, 84, died Sunday, March 29, 2020, at the Care Center of Aberdeen, MS. She was born January 16, 1936, in Laredo, TX, to Herbert Elders and Vera Young Elders. She had resided in Aberdeen for the past three years. Ms. Holmes was a self-employed truck driver. She was a Baptist.She is survived by four sons Barry Schafer...

William Larry Taylor

William Larry Taylor

Mar 21, 2020

William Larry Taylor, 70, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was born on August 6, 1949 in Union County MS to Allen Gregory and Gladys (Taylor) Welch. He resided his last six years in the Nettleton area. He enjoyed fishing, singing, and riding his motorcycle. He loved spending time with his...

Lillie McFall Brand

Lillie McFall Brand

Mar 17, 2020

Lillie McFall Brand, 56, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was born March 28, 1963, in Calhoun County to Buck McFall and Carolyn Hitt McFall. Ms. Brand worked at Pickle’s Drive Inn in Amory, MS. She had lived in Aberdeen since 2011. She was a Baptist. She is survived by her...

Norma Jean Murff Harden

Norma Jean Murff Harden

Mar 17, 2020

Norma Jean Murff Harden, 90, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen, MS. She was born October 19, 1929, in Aberdeen to Howard L. Murff and Zella Delight Housher Murff. She was a lifelong resident of Aberdeen. Ms. Harden was a retired seamstress for Sharp Garment and a homemaker. She was a Baptist.She is survived...

Armon Dudley “Dusty” Lee III

Armon Dudley “Dusty” Lee III

Mar 16, 2020

Armon Dudley “Dusty” Lee III, 60, died Monday, March 16, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was born February 8, 1960, in Aberdeen, MS. to Armon Dudley Lee, Jr. and Marlyn Miller Lee. Mr. Lee was a Truck Driver for Plains All America. He enjoyed water skiing, racing, was a hard worker and was very...

Donny E. (Bo-Dock) Bishop

Donny E. (Bo-Dock) Bishop

Mar 16, 2020

Donny E. (Bo-Dock) Bishop,66, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at his residence. He was born March 27, 1953, in Monroe County to parents John T. (Bud) Bishop and Opal (Bennett) Bishop. He lived most of his life in Lee County. He was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia and working in his garden.Survivors include his mother...

Howard  Donald "Don" Rowe, Jr.

Howard Donald "Don" Rowe, Jr.

Mar 13, 2020

Howard Donald "Don" Rowe Jr., affectionately known as "Mumps" by his family and friends, was called Home to be with the Lord on March 12, 2020. He was 75. He was joined in the loving arms of the Father by the love of his life, Sallie Ann Easter Rowe, his loving wife of 34 years who passed away on May...

Howard Donald “Mumps” Rowe, Jr.

Howard Donald “Mumps” Rowe, Jr.

Mar 12, 2020

Howard Donald “Mumps” Rowe, Jr., 75, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.Aberdeen, MS Monroe County, MS

Margaret Malone Smithson

Margaret Malone Smithson

Mar 8, 2020

Margaret Malone Smithson, 88, died Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Baptist Hospital in Columbus, MS. She was born in Hamilton, MS, on July 11, 1931, to Reuben Guy Malone and Ottie Boyd Malone. She lived in Washington D.C. for 35 years and had lived in Monroe County for the past 32 years. Ms. Smithson retired after 35 years with...

Thelma Christine Hamrie

Thelma Christine Hamrie

Mar 8, 2020

NETTLETON – Thelma Christine Hamrie, 84, died Saturday, March 8, 2020 at Waverly Care Home after an extended illness. She was born May 14, 1935 in Monroe County to Cordie (Fowler) Vaughn and Alvis Vaughn. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area, but the last 4 years at Waverly Care Home in West Point. She was a...

Kristina Rena “Kristy” Smith

Kristina Rena “Kristy” Smith

Mar 5, 2020

Kristina Rena “Kristy” Smith, 29, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, as the result of an automobile accident. She was born on June 24, 1990, in West Point, MS. to James Marvin Smith and Tina Fay Foster Smith. She was a lifelong resident of Monroe County. Kristy was a Pharmacy Tech for Curries Family Care Pharmacy in Aberdeen, MS. She was...

Tommy Wayne Mink

Tommy Wayne Mink

Mar 1, 2020

Tommy Wayne Mink, 70, died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He was born January 15, 1950, in Birmingham, AL, to Marlis Mink and Margaret Beth Strawbridge Mink. He was a life long resident of Monroe County. He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church.He is survived by...

Marianna Hunter Miller

Marianna Hunter Miller

Feb 28, 2020

Marianna Hunter Miller, 76, died Friday, February 28, 2020, at her home. She was born December 7, 1943, in Monroe County to J. W. Hunter and Lois Davis Hunter. She was a life long resident of Monroe County. Ms. Miller was a retired seamstress for TIL and a caregiver at the nursing home. She was a member of the Hamilton...

Sandra Lott Valentine

Sandra Lott Valentine

Feb 28, 2020

Sandra Lott Valentine, age 75, of Aberdeen, MS, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was born on February 12, 1945, to A.C. and Mary Lott in Hattiesburg, MS. She grew up in Hattiesburg and attended Hattiesburg High School. She married Hamilton (Hamp) Valentine on November...

Jeanne Elizabeth Gardner Knight

Jeanne Elizabeth Gardner Knight

Feb 25, 2020

Jeanne Elizabeth Gardner Knight, age 89, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at River Place Nursing Home in Amory, MS. She was born March 23, 1930, to Horace Alexander Gardner and Grace Carmichael Gardner in West Palm Beach, FL. She grew up in Knoxville, TN, before moving to Monroe County. She worked part time until she was in her eighties at...

Essie Mae Benefield Morris

Essie Mae Benefield Morris

Feb 23, 2020

Essie Mae Benefield Morris, age 95, died Sunday, February 23, 2020, at her residence in Aberdeen. She was born October 25, 1924, to Herbert Benefield and Verona Guinn Benefield in Alabama. She was a life long resident of Monroe County where she was a homemaker.Survivors include one daughter, Gretta Jean Byrd of Aberdeen, MS; two sons, E.C. Morris of Aberdeen,...

Ruth Ophelia (Payne) Bishop

Ruth Ophelia (Payne) Bishop

Feb 16, 2020

Ruth Ophelia (Payne) Bishop, 91, died Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory in Amory, MS, after a brief illness. She was born April 23, 1928, in Monroe County to Fred and Jimmie Lou (Monts) Payne. She was a graduate of Wren High School and moved to East Chicago, Indiana, after marrying Curtis Bishop on June...

Amanda Schrock Lee

Amanda Schrock Lee

Feb 14, 2020

Amanda Schrock Lee, 88, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at her residence in Aberdeen. She was born on June 26, 1931, to Samuel Schrock and Nancy Schrock Schrock in Bay Minette, AL. She was a lifelong resident of Monroe County, Mississippi where she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Mennonite Christian Church.Survivors include six daughters: Malinda Luker,...

Bernice Luther McGarrh, Jr.

Bernice Luther McGarrh, Jr.

Feb 14, 2020

Bernice Luther McGarrh, Jr., age 65, died Friday, February 14, 2020 at his residence in Priestville. He was born March 30, 1955 to Bernice Luther McGarrh and Charlene Boyette McGarrh in Starkville, MS. He was a life long resident of Monroe County where he worked for Walker Manufacturing. He was a member of Corner Stone Church in Amory.A graveside service...

Bernice Jones Suggs

Bernice Jones Suggs

Feb 14, 2020

Bernice Jones Suggs, age 92, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at Care Center in Aberdeen. She was born on May 3, 1927, in Franklin, Alabama to Dovie Idella Hill Jones and James Alfred Jones. Ms. Jones was a seamstress at Seminole Manufacturing in Aberdeen for 22 years, a resident of Aberdeen since 1956, and a member of the Church of...

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