Obituaries

Brenda  Byrd-Saleh

Brenda Byrd-Saleh

Jun 7, 2021

Brenda Irene Fuller Byrd-Saleh, 65 of West Point, MS passed away on June 7, 2021 after a battle with Liver failure. Brenda was born June 24, 1955 to the Late Bennie Fuller and the Late Delia Yvonne Ware Johnson in Rolling Fork, MS. Brenda spent most of her working years in retail and working with the public. Brenda retired in...

Billy  Smith

Billy Smith

May 26, 2021

William Thomas ‘Billy’ Smith passed away Wednesday May 26, 2021 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 78. He was born November 23, 1942 in Portageville, MO to the late Lottie Mae Nabors and William Prentiss Smith. He worked as an electrician for TVA for many years and he was a veteran of the US Army. He is survived by...

Mary  Davis

Mary Davis

May 16, 2021

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stephenson Davis peacefully passed from this life, surrounded by her three daughters, on Sunday, May 16th after a brief illness. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 9, 1939 to Robert Edward Stephenson and Jane Elizabeth Ward Stephenson. She graduated from West Point High School in 1957 and married her high school sweetheart, General Boyce Davis...

Jay  McKinney

Jay McKinney

May 14, 2021

Luke Jay McKinney, 85, known to us as Daddy, Pop, Uncle Jay or Chief Boneagle, slipped into Jesus’ arms Friday morning, May 14, 2021, at his home in West Point. He was born on August 12, 1935. His parents were Luke and Evie Kingsley McKinney. L. J. graduated from Mooreville High School in 1953 and joined the United States Army...

Mack  Banks

Mack Banks

May 4, 2021

Mack Elmore Banks passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born September 17, 1934 in Jasper, AL to James McClain Banks and Willie Lee Fair Banks. He was the youngest of 10 children. The family moved to MS when Mack was 6 months old. They eventually settled in Artesia, MS when Mack...

Bobby  Wilbourne

Bobby Wilbourne

Apr 24, 2021

Bobby Frank Wilbourne passed away Saturday April 24, 2021 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 82. He was born October 14, 1938 in Water Valley to the late Frank and Robbie William Wilbourne. He was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. He worked at Big Yank, then Artex for many years as an engineer in the textile industry. Funeral...

Angela  Crowson

Angela Crowson

Apr 22, 2021

On April 22nd, 2021 Angela Crowson 61 of Bolivar, MO went to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born in Sikeston, MO on March 28, 1960 to the late James and Montell Crowson. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Boliver, MO. She will be remembered as a piano player, and a loving patient...

Mary  Ray

Mary Ray

Apr 19, 2021

Mary Evelyn Harmon Ray passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2021, after an extended illness. Born to parents Milton and Josephine Elizabeth Harmon in Chickasaw County Mississippi on July 6, 1935, Mary spent most of her life in and round West Point. In 1953, Mary married the love of her life, Mancil Wells Ray, and together they began...

Florence Alice  Edwards

Florence Alice Edwards

Apr 2, 2021

Florence Alice Edwards passed away April 2, 2021 at her residence at the age of 80. She was born May 20, 1940 in Greenwood to the late Vernon L. and Ruby Lee Hendon Hudgins. She was a member of Gospel Lighthouse Church and she was a jack of all trades. Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday at Robinson Chapel...

Gladys Duncan Pope

Gladys Duncan Pope

Mar 29, 2021

Gladys Duncan Pope, a life-long resident of West Point, MS, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 29, 2021, at the age of 98. She was the last remaining child of Ethel Mae Young Duncan and Othel Duncan. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Minnie Alice Duncan Israel and Callie Elizabeth Duncan Taylor, and her brothers, Cecil Wayne Duncan...

Charley  Whatley

Charley Whatley

Mar 25, 2021

Charley Otis Whatley, 86 of West Point, MS. passed away on Thursday March 25, 2021 at home. A native of West Point, he moved back to the area from Saraland, AL in 1992 upon retiring from SCOTT Paper Company in Mobile, AL after 31 years of service. He was a member of First Baptist Church of West Point. He is...

George  Bailey

George Bailey

Mar 25, 2021

George Fox Bailey passed away March 25, 2021 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 80. He was born January 2, 1941 in Eupora to the late George Samuel and Christine Farley Bailey. He was a cattle salesman for many years. He was a very proud family man. He loved his family and friends. He was a friend to everyone he...

Gary   Castle

Gary Castle

Mar 22, 2021

Gary O’Neal Castle, age 66, loving husband, father, and grandfather, set his gaze on His Lord and Savior in all His glory on March 22, 2021. Our eyes are red and swollen, but his have been made new by the power of our God! Gary would want your eyes to not be fixed on his death. He was never one...

Bill  Hood

Bill Hood

Mar 19, 2021

William Henry “Bill” Hood passed away March 19, 2021 at his residence at the age of 82. He was born September 18, 1938 to the late Anna Sudbeck and William Joseph Hood. He worked at the Chamber of Commerce in Belzona, Canton and West Point at a young age. He then worked at the Jr. College in the vocational training...

Rebecca  Hill

Rebecca Hill

Mar 12, 2021

Rebecca Hill passed away Friday March 12, 2021 at her residence at the age of 67. She was born June 13, 1953 in Ruleville, MS to the late John and Willie Pauline Nash Hudson. She worked as a library cataloger at Mississippi State University Libraries for several years. She is survived by her husband, Tony Hill of Cedar Bluff; daughters,...

Glenn  Fulgham

Glenn Fulgham

Mar 11, 2021

William Glenn Fulgham passed away Thursday March 11, 2021 at his residence at the age of 83. He was born November 28, 1937 in Clay County to the late Clinton and Nannie Gray Ashcraft Fulgham. He served in the National Guard for several years. He was self employed and really proud of his businesses, Fulgham’s Grocery, Fulgham’s Meat Market, and...

Cole  Knighten

Cole Knighten

Mar 6, 2021

Lyle Cole Knighten passed away Saturday March 6, 2021 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 71. He was born September 20, 1949 to the late Harvey Lyle and Jane Brewer Knighten. He served in the Army National Guard for 16 years. He worked for Cadence bank for many years as a loan officer. He is survived by his wife, Kathy...

Margaret  Nightingale

Margaret Nightingale

Feb 19, 2021

Margaret Schmidt Nightingale was born August 10, 1941, at Cement, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ben and Elda Schmidt. She passed to her eternal reward on February 19, 2021, at Windsor Care Center in Columbus, Mississippi reaching the age of seventy-nine years. Margaret received her elementary education at Freeman Country School. She gave her heart to the Lord and was baptized...

Bob  Childress

Bob Childress

Feb 17, 2021

Robert “Bob” Gene Childress passed away Wednesday February 17, 2021 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 71. He was born May 24, 1949 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Carol Cliffton and Elizabeth Elain Hughes Childress. Bob served his country in the US Navy. He received an architectural degree from Perdue University. He worked for Indiana State University with his...

Martha  Childress

Martha Childress

Feb 6, 2021

Martha Lorane Childress passed away Saturday February 6, 2021 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 73. She was born February 25, 1947 in Brooksville, MS to the late Ewel and Dorothy Baxter Bell. She is survived by her husband Bob Childress of West Point; 2 sons, Timothy Wayne Kimbrel of West Point, Terry Lynn Kimbrel of Columbus; 3 grandchildren, Sarah...

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