Obituaries

Louis  Giles Whittle

Louis Giles Whittle

Oct 2, 2015

Louis Giles Whittle passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at Darlington Oaks in Verona at the age of 59. He was December 29, 1955 in St. Louis, MO to the late Edan Earl Varner and Sam Whittle. Memorial Services will be at 2 PM Sunday October 4, 2015 at Robinson Chapel with Rev. James Hill officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be...

Catherine  Gates

Catherine Gates

Sep 12, 2015

Lois Catherine Gates passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at NMMC in West point at the age of 87. She was born June 21, 1928 in Clay County to the late Myrtle and Johnny Myers. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be at 3 PM Tuesday September 15, 2015 at Siloam Baptist Church with Rev....

A. R.   Parks

A. R. Parks

Aug 25, 2015

Averson Ray Parks passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at NMMC in Tupelo at the age of 84. He was born December 14, 1930 in Newton County to the late Junie Smith and Earnest A. Parks. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and served 35 years in the Air National Guard. In 1955 he accepted Christ at...

Cynthia  Carpenter

Cynthia Carpenter

Aug 25, 2015

Cynthia Simmons Carpenter of West Point died August 25, 2015 from an extended illness at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Cynthia was 69 at the time of her death. Cynthia was born January 25 , 1946, in Grenada. She graduated from John Rundle High School in Grenada in 1964, and from Blue Mountain College in Blue Mountain in 1967....

Justin Wilson Miller

Justin Wilson Miller

Aug 23, 2015

Justin Wilson Miller passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the age of 25. He was born February 9, 1990 in Columbus, Mississippi. He was an Eagle Scout and he grew up attending West End Baptist Church. Memorial services will be at 4 PM Friday August 28, 2015 at Robinson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kirby Loyd officiating. He is...

June  Milican

June Milican

Aug 18, 2015

Thelma “June” Margaret Kehl Milican, age 90, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015, at her home due to complications from Alzheimer's. June Milican was born June 20, 1925, to Charles Kehl and Maude Littel Kehl. She was a 1943 graduate of West Point High School. She had the distinction of being the first president of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary in...

Elvis  Strickland

Elvis Strickland

Aug 15, 2015

Elvis Franklin Strickland passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at NMMC in Tupelo at the age of 58. He was born December 14, 1956 in Columbus to the late Maddie and Gene Strickland. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in the Iraqi Freedom. He was a member of the Gospel Light House Church and The Rebel...

Tommie Lou  O'Connor

Tommie Lou O'Connor

Jul 21, 2015

Tommie Lou O’Connor passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at her residence at the age of 84. She was born August 23, 1930 in Meridian to the late Annie Louise Watts and James Roy Rigdon. She was a graduate of Southern MS and she was Special Education Administrator for West Point School District and Executive Director of CCARC. She was...

John Ralph  Hazlewood

John Ralph Hazlewood

Jul 6, 2015

John Ralph Hazlewood passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Dugan Memorial Home at the age of 91. He was born February 20, 1924 in Clay County to the late Lallie Mae Langford and Claude Hazlewood. He was a veteran of the US Army serving in WWII and the Pacific Theatres. He was a farmer and a member of First...

Mary Wilbur Thornton

Mary Wilbur Thornton

Jun 23, 2015

Mary Wilbur ‘Dinks’ Kornegay Thornton passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Dugan Memorial Home, after a period of declining health. She was born in West Point on August 7, 1922. A graduate of Delta State University, she worked for Baxter Laboratories in Chicago, IL and Cleveland, MS before marrying Carl F. Thornton, who preceded her in death. They lived...

Norma  Todd

Norma Todd

Jun 21, 2015

Norma ‘Nan’ Todd passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at her residence at the age of 75. She was born September 24, 1939 in West Point to the late Maebelle Bentley and William Wooten. She was retired from North MS Industrial Development Association with 26 years of service. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Funeral Services will be...

Clara Jean Craven

Clara Jean Craven

Jun 9, 2015

Clara Jean Craven passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 79. She was born November 11, 1935 in Forest, MS to the late Walterine Pace Nelson and Howard Stewart. She was an active and faithful member of West End Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be at 2 PM Friday June 12, 2015 at Robinson Chapel...

Rosalyn Jean McTaggart

Rosalyn Jean McTaggart

Jun 9, 2015

Rosalyn Jean Schwartz McTaggart passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 81. She was born September 17, 1933 in Illinois to the late Sophia Clark and Clifford Schwartz. She was very active in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and served in the Ladies Altar Society. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Services...

Terrell Mannon Clardy

Terrell Mannon Clardy

May 11, 2015

Terrell Mannon Clardy passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at his residence at the age of 67. He was born February 25, 1948 in Maben, MS to the late Katie Lou Allen and Lonnie Clardy. He was a veteran and worked at Blazon Tube for many years. He is survived by his wife, Betty Clardy of West Point; Daughters, Angel...

James  Burleson

James Burleson

May 1, 2015

James ‘Pete’ Burleson passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford at the age of 68. He was born April 29, 1947 in Courtland, MS to the late Mamie Hutchinson and James Burleson. He was in the construction business for many years. He is survived by his nieces, Karen Tharp of Houston, Teresa Taylor of Florence,...

Wayne  Barnhill

Wayne Barnhill

Apr 18, 2015

Terry Wayne Barnhill passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at NMMC-West point at the age of 61. He was born in Winona, MS on March 7, 1954 to the late Edna Tyler and Robert Barnhill. He was a cattle farmer for many years. As a gift to help others he was an organ donor. Funeral Services will be Tuesday April...

Robert Donald Harrell, Sr.

Robert Donald Harrell, Sr.

Mar 30, 2015

Robert Donald Harrell, Sr., “Papa”, departed this Earth with a smile on his face after completing the construction of his 18-foot Teepee Monday, March 30, 2015. He laughed as much as he breathed and he loved big! Robert Harrell was born July 5, 1937 in West Point, Mississippi to the late JT and Frances Kinard Harrell. He was a graduate...

Emily Pagie Hartness

Emily Pagie Hartness

Mar 28, 2015

Emily Pagie Hartness, passed away Saturday , March 28, 2015 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 25. She was born in West Point on March 8, 1990 to Myra Whitten Hudson and the late David Eugene Hartness. Funeral Services will be Tuesday March 31, 2015 at 2 PM at Robinson Chapel with Bro. John Sevier officiating. Burial will follow in...

Theodore Roger Burton

Theodore Roger Burton

Mar 25, 2015

Theodore “Teddy” Roger Burton, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in West Point at the age of 59. He was born in Newelton, LA on December 2, 1955 to the late Sue Rodgers and Clinton A. Burton. He was a retired auto mechanic and a member of Kolala Springs Baptist Church. Upon his request there will be no local services....

Luther Clark Swords

Luther Clark Swords

Mar 24, 2015

Luther Clark Swords, passed away Tuesday , March 24, 2015 in Arizona at the age of 86. He was born in Union County on September 17, 1928 to the late Lois Massey and Hubert Swords. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army Air Corp. He earned a Master of Science degree at MSU and worked for the...

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