Obituaries

Charline Rios

Charline Rios

Jan 13, 2025

Charline Rios passed away January 13, 2025, at her residence at the age of 80. She was born February 22, 1944 to the late Charlie  and Dorthy Winchester Seymore. She worked at Big Yank for a short period and then traveled with her husband, a truck driver, for 20 years all around the United States.

 She is survived by her husband,...

Tommy Harris

Tommy Harris

Jan 3, 2025

Tommy Louis Harris passed away January 3, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 45. He was born August 7, 1979 to the late Carl Thomas Harris and Sherree Dill Harris.

He is survived by his sons, Ethan Galloway, and Bo Louis Harris; daughter, Bentley Harris (Rick); brother, Stephen Harris (Teena); the mother of his children, Ann Marie...

Pete O'Shea

Pete O'Shea

Dec 31, 2024

With family at his side Peter Starks O’Shea, Jr. was called home to heaven on December

31, 2024, at the age of 81.

Pete was born November 21, 1943, to parents Peter Starks O’Shea, Sr. and Alto Foard

O’Shea while his father was serving as an Army Engineer Officer in World War II. Pete grew

up in Charleston, Mississippi, graduating from East Tallahatchie High...

Darbie Blansett

Darbie Blansett

Dec 9, 2024

Darbie Leigh Blansett passed away Monday December 9, 2024, at Marion Regional Nursing Home at the age of 28. She was born June 06, 1996, in Jackson MS to Angela Denis Bunch and Homer Wilson Blansett. 

 She is survived by her parents, Angela and Homer Blansett; son, Killian Bradley; fiancé, James Bradley; grandfather, Edwin Bunch; brothers, Storm Blansett, Christaphor Bunch.

 There are...

Dot Tribble

Dot Tribble

Dec 9, 2024

Dorothy Ruth Tribble, known as Dot to her family and friends, passed away Monday December 9, 2024, at NMMC-Tupelo  at the age of 90. She was born August 26, 1934, in West Point MS to the late Nancy Velma 'Luttie' Bennett and WR Butler.  She was a lifetime member of Calvary Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and sang...

Bernice Richardson

Bernice Richardson

Dec 4, 2024

Shirley ‘Bernice’ Richardson passed away Wednesday December 4, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 88. She was born May 24, 1936, in West Point, MS to the late Cora Virginia Mitchell and Wiley Calvin Edwards. She worked at Blazon for several years. She was a CNA at West Point Nursing Home and Lowndes General Hospital. She...

Ron Mitchell

Ron Mitchell

Dec 3, 2024

Ronald Lane Mitchell, 74, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on December 1, 1950, in West Point, MS. Ron was the beloved son of the late Kirby and Alice Mitchell. Ron was a golf enthusiast his whole life and played at every opportunity. He was an avid animal lover...

Judge Joseph Taggart

Judge Joseph Taggart

Dec 1, 2024

Joseph Miller Taggart, also known by his friends and family as ‘Pappa Joe’, passed away Sunday December 1, 2024, at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 91. He was born January 5, 1933

in Charleston MS, to the late Mary Louise Criss Taggart and Pettus Miller Taggart. He was a veteran of the US army. He served as Justice Court Judge for...

Bobbie Tumlinson

Bobbie Tumlinson

Nov 29, 2024

Barbara Lynn (Bobbie) Martin Tumlinson, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, with family and close friends at her side. She leaves a loving legacy that includes her husband, daughter, generations of math students in her community, and adoring extended family members living across the country. Bobbie was born November 24, 1950, in Marks, Mississippi, the second of two children...

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Nov 25, 2024

Ann Phillips Miller passed away November 25, 2024 at her residence at the age of 91. She was born September 4, 1933 to the late Ona Parker Phillips and Val Phillips. 

She is survived by her sister, Ona Pike of Illinois.

 She was preceded in death by her parents; her ‘Mother’ who raised her, Gussy Phillips; her husband, C. M. Miller;  her...

Bit Strickland

Bit Strickland

Nov 8, 2024

Glenda ‘Bit’ Strickland passed away November 8, 2024 at her residence at the age of 66. She was born  March 20, 1958 in West Point, MS. 

She is survived by her son, Beau Strickland (Nikki) of Columbus; daughter, Brandi Law (Jason) of Colorado; her mother, Patricia Clinton; sisters, Vicki Busbin, Resa Hannah (Doug), Elen Williams (Tim); 3 grandchildren, Sara Grace Jones...

Mary Ward

Mary Ward

Oct 25, 2024

Mary Fern Ward passed away Friday October 25, 2024 at her residence at the age of 90. She was born March 25, 1934 to the late Noel Riley And Virgie Harpole Kornegay. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church where she loved to sing in the church choir. She also enjoyed sewing and gardening. In her later years, she...

Alton Huffman

Alton Huffman

Oct 15, 2024

 

Alton Monroe Huffman passed away Tuesday October 15, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 79. He was born March 1, 1945 to the late Alton Newell and Viola Mae Gunther Huffman. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in Vietnam. He owned a trucking company and drove a truck doing long hauls for...

Katie Butler

Katie Butler

Oct 4, 2024

Katie Henry Butler, affectionally know to her grandchildren as ‘Grank’, passed away Friday October 4, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 88. She was born February 23, 1936 to the late Abb Morgan Henry and Mary Neely Vickers Henry. She loved Jesus and wanted to share him with everyone. Anyone who spent 5 minutes with her...

Alexia Cothren

Alexia Cothren

Sep 15, 2024

Our beloved Lexi tragically left us on Sunday September 15, 2024 in Fort Collins, CO. She was born October 25, 2000. Loved and missed by her mother, Susan Cothren of West Point, and her sister, Lillian Lejeune of Starkville. Lexi’s passion for crafts, reading, music and children touched all who knew her.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research...

Adelaide Fitzgerald

Adelaide Fitzgerald

Aug 31, 2024

Adelaide Yvonne Fitzgerald passed away Sunday August 31, 2024 at her residence in Prairie at the age of 60. She was born July 19, 1964 in West Point to the late Arvied ‘Buddy’ and Pauline Robertson Wilson. 

Graveside Services will be held at 11 AM Thursday September 5, 2024 at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be 10-10:45 Thursday...

Mary Frank White

Mary Frank White

Aug 22, 2024

Mary Frank McGee White passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at her home with her son and daughter by her side. Mary Frank was born on September 23, 1928, to the late  Frank and Mary Evelyn Melton McGee of Pheba, Mississippi. After graduating from high school there, she attended Wood Junior College in Mathiston and Delta State in...

James Sumner

James Sumner

Aug 21, 2024

James Marion Sumner passed away Wednesday August 21, 2024 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 83. He was born October 24, 1940 in Chickasaw County to the late William and Mable Walters Sumner. He was the owner of C and S Auto Electric for 43 years. 

 He is survived by his wife, Faye Sumner of West Point; sons, Rusty Sumner...

Oneda McCuiston

Oneda McCuiston

Jul 26, 2024

Oneda Smith McCuiston passed away Thursday July 26, 2024, at NMMC-West Point. She was 95. She was born June 16, 1929 in Saltillo, MS to the late Frank Allen Smith and Mary Philpot Smith. She attended Sunflower Jr. College and graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in Education in 1961. She taught business education in the Clay County...

Mickey Miller

Mickey Miller

Jul 8, 2024

C. M. Miller known as Mickey by his family and friends, passed away Monday July 8, 2024 at his residence at the age of 66. He was born August 10, 1957 in West Point, MS to Ann Phillips Miller and the late C. M. Miller. 

 Mickey worked at Bryan Foods for 19 years where he was over the shop and motor...

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