Obituaries

Helen Langford

Helen Langford

Nov 9, 2013

Helen Louise Johnson Langford passed away on Saturday November 9, 2013 at NMMC in West Point at the age of 73. She was born November 11, 1939 in Oktibbeha County to the late Felix Ernest and Annie Laurie Johnson. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in West Point. Memorial services will be held at 10 AM...

Muriel Barnett

Muriel Barnett

Nov 1, 2013

Obituary not available.

Shirley Sheward

Shirley Sheward

Oct 14, 2013

Shirley Carol Dragoo Sheward of West Point passed away on Monday October 14, 2013 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 76. She was born December 25, 1936 in Muncie, IN to the late Helen Bader and Thomas E. Dragoo. Funeral services will be Wednesday October 16, 2013 at 6:30 PM at Robinson Chapel. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-6:30...

Jeanette Thornton

Jeanette Thornton

Oct 10, 2013

Vera Jeanette Thornton of West Point passed away on Thursday October 10, 2013 at Dugan Memorial Home at the age of 82. She was born January 16, 1931 in Pontotoc County to the late Lillian Sullinger and Clark Dunlap. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church and owner of Hearts of Dixie publishing company and she sang with the...

Martha Clarke

Martha Clarke

Sep 27, 2013

Robinson Funeral Home PO Box 732~635 E Broad St. West Point, Mississippi 39773 (662)494-8049 fax494-6782 Obit For Martha Jewel Clarke Mrs. Martha Clarke, 95, died Friday September 27, 2013, at Dugan Memorial Home in West Point. She was born June 4, 1918 in Cairo, Ms. to Thomas and Estelle Gordon Davis. She was a member of the Union Presbyterian Church...

Hazel Colbert

Hazel Colbert

Aug 31, 2013

Mattie 'Hazel' Colbert died Saturday August 31, 2013 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 97. Graveside Services will be Monday September 2, 2013 at 1 PM at Greenwood Cemetery in West Point, MS. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Raymond O. 'Nunk' Colbert. She is survived by several nieces...

Carita Embree

Carita Embree

Aug 28, 2013

Carita Lucile Embree of West Point passed away Wednesday August 28, 2013 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 93. She was born April 1, 1920 in Clay County to the late Ruby Anna Stevens and William Neal Lofton. She was a member of First Christian Church. Graveside Services will be Tuesday September 3, 2013 at 1 PM at Memorial...

Thomas Miller

Thomas Miller

Aug 10, 2013

N. Miller Sr. of West Point, passed away Saturday August 10, 2013 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 87. He was born April 28, 1926 in DelRay Beach, Fl. To the late Katie Mae Dominick and George L. Miller Sr. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in West Point and a veteran of the US...

Charles Stafford

Charles Stafford

Aug 6, 2013

Charles Lewis Stafford, Sr. passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Rush Specialty Hospital in Meridian at the age of 82. He was born September 8, 1930 in Clay County to the late Ellie Mae Shirley and Henry C. Stafford. He retired from B&W with 40 years of service as a weld specialist. He was a member of Siloam Baptist...

Betty Hession

Betty Hession

Aug 5, 2013

Betty Mae Hession passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 72. She was born August 9, 1941, in West Point to the late Willie Mae Richards and A.E. Duke Sr. She was a member of the Egypt Baptist Church and she was retired from Artex where she was a seamstress. Funeral services will be Wednesday...

Mary Helen Southern

Mary Helen Southern

Jul 5, 2013

Mary Helen Hollis Southern, age 92, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013, at Dugan Memorial Home in West Point. She was born September 24, 1920, in Chickasaw County to the late Clara Mae Kilgo Hollis and Thomas Dewitt Hollis. As a young woman she moved to West Point, where she spent the rest of her life. In 1939, she married...

Jacob Garrett

Jacob Garrett

Jul 3, 2013

Jake Melvin Garrett passed away on Wednesday July 3, 2013 at NMMC-West point at the age of 92. He was born June 23, 1921 in Texas to the late Hattie McCleskey and Leslie Garrett. He was a veteran of the US Navy and served in WWII. He moved to Arizona in 1938 and worked for Phelps Dodge Copper Co for...

Herbert Friesen

Herbert Friesen

Jun 14, 2013

Herbert Friesen passed away on Friday June 14, 2013 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 84. He was born September 2, 1928 in Kansas to the late Helen Fleming and Bernard K. Friesen. He was a member of the West Point Mennonite Church. He farmed for most of his life and after retiring he started a lawn service business that...

Margaret Bratton

Margaret Bratton

May 24, 2013

Margaret Bratton, 55, passed away on Friday May 24, 2013 at NMMC in West Point. She was born December 20, 1957 in Lee County to the late Martha Stephens and Marion Bratton Jr. She was a graduate of West Point High School and an employee of the City of West Point. She will always be remembered for her work in...

Mary Emma Kent

Mary Emma Kent

May 19, 2013

Mary Emma Kent, 84, passed away on Sunday May 19, 2013 at NMMC in West Point. Mrs. Kent was born on August 9, 1928 to the late Dewey and Annie Bell Hamby in Clay County. She is a retired seamstress of Big Yank and was a member of Cedar Bluff Baptist Church. Services for Mrs. Kent will be held at...

Elizabeth Poss

Elizabeth Poss

Apr 30, 2013

Elizabeth Poss of West Point passed away on April 30, 2013 at Dugan Memorial Home at the age of 96. She was born November 5, 1916 in Houston, MS to the late Cyntha Andrews and Bob Dendy. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Thursday May 2, 2012 at 2 PM at the Robinson Chapel...

Curtis Orman

Curtis Orman

Apr 28, 2013

Curtis Orman, life-long resident of West Point, died April 28, 2013 after an extended illness. He was 87 years old. From being reared on a farm, to singing on a Navy ship while serving in the US Navy, to doing maintenance in West Point at Babcock and Wilcox, to traveling as a representative for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron...

Millard Long

Millard Long

Apr 2, 2013

Millard Long passed away on Tuesday April2, 2013 at the age of 81. He was born September 29, 1931 in Starkville, MS to the late Kathlyn Caston and Lewis Edward Long. Mr. Long was a member of Siloam United Methodist Church. He retired from B&W with 30 years of service and was shop superintendent. He was a member of the...

Pauline Drane

Pauline Drane

Feb 28, 2013

Miss Polly passed away on Thursday February 28, 2013 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 90. She was born September 25, 1922 in Houston, MS to the late Agnes Larkin and William Jahugh Mixon. She and her husband owned Drane Hardware in Sturgis, MS. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, and active in United Methodist Women...

Yvonne Blankenship

Yvonne Blankenship

Jan 20, 2013

Yvonne R.'Lucy' Blankenship passed away on Sunday January 20, 2013 at OCH in Starkville, MS at the age of 84. She was born July 25, 1928 in Clay County to the late Elma Thornton and A. P. Ray. She retired from Knickerbocker & Big Yank clothing factory. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and the Tibbee Volunteer Fire...

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