Obituaries

Henry Hugh Acker

Henry Hugh Acker

Mar 4, 2017

Henry Hugh Acker passed away March 4, 2017 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 79. He was born February 23, 1938 in Eupora to the late Hazel Burton and Gardner Acker. He was a veteran of the US Army and a member of West End Baptist Church and attended Vibrant Church because he loved the music. He was a welder...

Ora  Trenor

Ora Trenor

Feb 21, 2017

Ora Lillian Trenor passed away February 21, 2017 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 93. She was born in Amory on October 28, 1923 to the late John and Mattie Haney. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and a past member of Jr Auxiliary. Graveside Service will be Friday February 24, 2017 at 11 AM at...

Alice Miller Nester

Alice Miller Nester

Feb 20, 2017

Alice Miller Nester passed away February 20, 2017 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 79. She was born May 3, 1937 to the late Joe and Velma Boyd Miller in Electric Mills. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church of West Point and a member of UMW Ladies Society. Funeral Service will be Thursday February 23, 2017...

Nora Idell  Ward

Nora Idell Ward

Jan 7, 2017

Nora Idell Ward passed away January 7, 2017 at Sanctuary Hospice House at the age of 91. She was born July 20, 1925 to the late Nora Mae McDade and Walter W. Bennett. She was a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church of West Point. Funeral Service will be Tuesday January 10, 2017 at 11 AM at Robinson Chapel with...

James Ernest Cothran

James Ernest Cothran

Jan 1, 2017

James Ernest Cothran passed away January 1, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 84. He was born January 22, 1932 in Swift Town, MS to the late Sally Lou Powell and John Wesley Cothran. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in the Korean Conflict. He was a Decon at Siloam Baptist Church...

Mary Lou  Walker

Mary Lou Walker

Jan 1, 2017

Mary Lou Walker passed away January 1, 2017 at Diversicare of Amory at the age of 89. She was born August 8, 1927 to the late Nan and Fred Davis. She was a member of Siloam Methodist Church. Funeral Service will be Wednesday January 4, 2017 at 3 PM at Robinson Chapel with Rev. Raliegh Rictor officiating. Burial will follow...

Melinda  Carol Coleman

Melinda Carol Coleman

Dec 28, 2016

Melinda Carol Coleman passed away Wednesday December 28, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 51. She was born February 5, 1965 in West Point. She was a waitress for many years at several restaurants in Columbus. Funeral Service will be Friday December 30, 2016 at 2 PM at Robinson Chapel with Mr. Marty Coleman officiating. Burial...

Gwendolyn Franklin Rodgers

Gwendolyn Franklin Rodgers

Dec 25, 2016

Gwendolyn Franklin “Gwen” Rodgers, age 97, died Sunday, Christmas Day, at Dugan Memorial Home in West Point, Mississippi. She was born October 25, 1919, in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Oma Lee Barton and Oliver Lee Franklin. Mrs. Rodgers was employed by First National Bank in West Point for many years, where she was the first female teller and served...

Ethel  McDaniel

Ethel McDaniel

Dec 21, 2016

Ethelyne Mae McDaniel passed away Wednesday December 21, 2016 at Dugan Memorial Home at the age of 76. She was born January 21, 1940 in Kentucky to the late Tom and Polline Hiles. Funeral Service will be Monday December 26, 2016 at 3 PM at Robinson Chapel with Rev. Terry Partin officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Serving...

Barbara Smith Hood

Barbara Smith Hood

Dec 20, 2016

Barbara Hood passed away Tuesday December 20, 2016 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 79. She was born March 30, 1937 in Jefferson, Texas. She was the youngest of 6 siblings. She worked at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans then became an Eligibility worker for Community Counseling in Columbus for many years. Funeral Service will be Thursday December 22,...

Helen Cerelle Pollard

Helen Cerelle Pollard

Dec 5, 2016

Helen Cerelle Gammill Pollard passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 5, 2016. Helen was born on October 28, 1928, in Webster County, Mississippi, the youngest of ten children of Wesley Lafayette Gammill and Mary Palmer Gammill. She was salutatorian of her class at Mathiston High School and also attended Wood Junior College. Helen married her high school...

Jack Pace Redwine

Jack Pace Redwine

Nov 22, 2016

Jack Pace Redwine passed away Tuesday November 22, 2016 at his residence at the age of 84. He was born January 22, 1932 to the late Olive Kansas Steagall and Amos Redwine. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in the Korean War. He was a fireman for several years and a part time radio repairman and...

Mary Dean  Dill

Mary Dean Dill

Nov 12, 2016

Mary Dean Owings Dill, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, aunt, friend and public servant passed away November 12, 2016 peacefully at her home in West Point, Mississippi. She was 100 years old. The celebration of her life will be held at the First United Methodist Church of West Point Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. with the visitation at the...

J. C.   Johnson, Jr.

J. C. Johnson, Jr.

Nov 7, 2016

J. C. ‘Buddy” Johnson, Jr passed away Monday November 7, 2016 at the University Medical Center in Grenada at the age of 67. He was born January 12, 1949 in Crawford, MS to the late Yvonne Ray and J.C. Johnson, Sr. He was a veteran of the US Navy and served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of...

Gina  Henson

Gina Henson

Oct 31, 2016

Regina Ann "Gina" Henson passed away October 31, 2016 at her residence in West Point at the age of 57. She was born April 28, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Funeral services will be 11 AM Wednesday November 2, 2016 at Strong United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Covington officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10-11 AM at the church. Burial...

Deana Mulkey Frenes

Deana Mulkey Frenes

Sep 18, 2016

Deana Marie Frenes passed away Sunday September 18, 2016 at her residence at the age of 39. She was born May 20, 1977 to Helen Phelps and the late Donald Mulkey. She is survived by her mother, Helen Mulkey; brother, Jeffrey Mulkey; son Damon Tyee Frenes, all of West point. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Mulkey;...

Ethel Walker Gibson

Ethel Walker Gibson

Sep 15, 2016

Ethel Walker Gibson passed away Thursday September 15, 2016 at the Windsor Place in Columbus at the age of 96. She was born May 10, 1920 to the late Willie Phillips and James Walker. She was a member of First Baptist Church and she was a beautician for many years. Funeral Service will be graveside Monday September 19, 2016 at...

Henry  Lee Bock, Sr.

Henry Lee Bock, Sr.

Sep 13, 2016

Henry Lee Bock, Sr. passed away Tuesday September 13, 2016 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 91. He was born in West Point on September 16, 1924 to the late Hattie Stroud and Tony Bock, Sr. He was a member of West End Baptist Church. He loved to hunt and fish and ride his golf cart to visit his...

Michael Lee Pierce

Michael Lee Pierce

Aug 30, 2016

Michael Lee "Mike" Pierce, a resident of West Point, Mississippi went to be with our heavenly father on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the age of 54 years old. Michael was born on October 1, 1961 in West Point. Michael graduated from West Point High School in 1979 and from Mississippi State University with a degree in Accounting and served...

Allen Ray Earnest, Sr

Allen Ray Earnest, Sr

Aug 22, 2016

Allen Ray Earnest, Sr passed away Monday August 22,2016 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 62. He was born Kay Griggs and the late John Earnest. He is survived by daughters, Casey Price, Mayka Earnest, both of West Point; sons Ray Earnest, Josh Earnest, both of West Point; his mother, Kay Rogers; brother, Bill Earnest; 6 grandchildren. A memorial...

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