Obituaries

Jun 7, 2018

Donna Kay Holbrooks passed away Thursday June 7, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle at the age of 59. She was born January 24, 1959 to the late Ray and Frances Edwards. She will be truly missed by her family and friends.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Sunday June 10, 2018 at Robinson Chapel with Rev. Kirk Chapman officiating....

May 31, 2018

Frances Evelyn Miller passed away Thursday May 31, 2018 at her residence at the age of 92. She was born October 15, 1925 to the late Ella Alford and Frank Langley. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church in West Point.

Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday June 2, 2018 at First Pentecostal Church with Rev. Stanley Blaylock and...

May 21, 2018

John Willard ‘Johnny’ Hamblin  passed away Monday May 21, 2018 at his residence at the age of 72. He was born January 21, 1946 in Birmingham, AL to the late Muriel Green and Douglas Hamblin. He worked for the American Can Co. for several years then owned his own business as a machinist. He was a member of Riverside Chapel...

Apr 29, 2018

Myra Whitten Hudson  passed away Sunday April 29, 2018 at her residence at the age of 60. She was born March 23, 1958 to the late John and Emily Whitten.

Funeral sevices will be 10 AM Wednesday May 2, 2018 at Robinson Chapel with Rev. James Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Palestine Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Tyler Dill,...

Apr 17, 2018

John William ‘Bill’ Burris III passed away Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 66. He was born July 8, 1951 to the late Eleanor ‘Put’ Atkins and John William Burris Jr. He was operations supervisor for Atmos Energy for 30+ years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of West Point....

Apr 16, 2018

Douglas McArthur  'Doug' Golson passed away Monday April 16, 2018 at the age of 75. He was born September 13, 1942 to the late Wilson and Dixie Golson. He was a pipefitter and welder for B&W for many years.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia Hall Golson of West Point;...

Apr 16, 2018

Sandra Dee Lollar passed away Monday April 16, 2018 at the age of 52. She was born September 7, 1965 to the late Horace and Shelby Coggins.  

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday April 19, 2018 at Robinson Chapel with Rev. Jim Sallee officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery in Choctaw County. Visitation will be 5-7...

Mar 20, 2018

Mar 6, 2018

  On October 23, 1927, Barbara Brown Buchanan came into the lives of Dr Joseph and Florence Brown, blessing them and her four older siblings.  She loved her family- her home of Lewistown, PA, and she never ceased to adore it.  She met her southern Prince Charming, William E. Buchanan, in 1952, and became a Southerner herself. 

   She attended Maryland...

Feb 26, 2018

Peggy Joyce Ingram passed away Monday February 26, 2018 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 80. She was born March 2, 1937 in Webster County to the late Lillie Pittman and T.U. Blaylock. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she was very active in youth, choirs, and Banner Ministries. She loved traveling, shopping, visiting with friends, social...

Feb 17, 2018

Candice Marie Williams Barkes passed away Saturday February 17, 2017 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 36. She was born November 16, 1981 in Eupora.

A Memorial Service will held 2 PM Wednesday February 21, 2018 at Hebron Baptist Church with the Rev. Andy Parrish officiating.

She is survived by her husband, Shaun Barkes of Pheba; 4 daughters, Laura Smith, Grace Davis...

Feb 3, 2018

James Ray Golson passed away February 3, 2018 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 64. He was born January 13, 1954 to the late Dellawees Coggins and Joe Golson, Jr. He worked in construction and was a heavy equipment operator for many years.

A graveside service will be 2 PM Monday at Cedar Bluff Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery with Rev. Charles Coggins...

Jan 28, 2018

John Winfred Davidson passed away Sunday January 28, 2018 at his residence in Columbus at the age of 100. He was born March 16, 1917 in Nashville, TN to the late Mamie Hall and John W. Davidson, Sr. He was a mechanic and air break inspector for N,C&ST Louis Railway for many years. He retired from the railway and worked...

Jan 26, 2018

Anna Belle Orr passed away Friday January 26, 2018 surrounded by family at Waverly Care Home at the age of 88. She was born March 3, 1929 in Abbott to the late Maybell Gregg and Clarence Coggins. She and her sister owned Anthony’s Grocery for many years.

Funeral Service will be held at 3 PM Sunday January 28, 2018 at Robinson...

Jan 18, 2018

Mary Alice Henley passed away Thursday January 18, 2018 at her residence at the age of 76. She was born March 21, 1941 in Calhoun County to the late Lula Foster and Will Dixon.

Funeral Service will be held at 2 PM Saturday January 20, 2018 at Robinson Chapel. Visitation will be 1-2 PM Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home. Burial will...

Jan 3, 2018

Martha Jean “Marti” Worden passed away Wednesday January 3, 2018 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 72. She was born May 14, 1945 in West Point to the late Dessie Lee Gammill and Hugh Argus Smith.  

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Saturday January 6, 2018 at Robinson Chapel with Rev. Dale Funderburg officiating. Visitation will be...

Dec 28, 2017

Charles Wallace Henley, Sr. passed away Thursday December 28, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 54. He was born September 12, 1963 in Louisiana to the late Vannie Louise Hill and James Howard Henley, Sr. He worked at Artex for several years and he was an avid West Point High school football fan.

Funeral services will be...

Dec 26, 2017

Jeanette Cummings Taylor passed away at the age of 93 on December 26, 2017, at her home in West Point with her family at her side.  She was born on August 11, 1924, as the third of four children to Catherine Mae Smith and Rufus Cleveland Cummings in Sunflower County.  She was a 1942 graduate of Ruleville High School and...

Dec 26, 2017

Maxine Hull Scalzo passed away Tuesday December 26, 2017 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley. She was born August 8, 1927 in Adaton to the late Gladys Butler and Mack Hull. She was a Brownie Scout Leader, Girl Scout Leader, a member of the Women’s Alter Society of The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of West Point and served...

Dec 18, 2017

Elisabeth Wells-Parker, 67, of West Point, died December 18, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo, with Bill, her husband of 39 years, at her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Stanley and Rosellene  Keathly Wells of West Point. In addition to her husband, William S. Parker, she is survived by her stepson, Vincent Parker (Darcie) and...