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Jo Ann Pate

Jo Ann Pate

Apr 30, 2021

Jo Ann Pate

Houlka- Mrs. Jo Ann "JoJo" Hinton Pate,87, passed from her earthly home on April 30, 2021 at Pontotoc Health and Rehab in Pontotoc, MS. Mrs. Pate was born on July 3, 1933 to Troy Roscoe Hinton and Clara Viola Bryant Hinton. She was a lifelong resident of Chickasaw County. She was...

Betty Wright

Betty Wright

Apr 20, 2021

Betty Wright

Houston- Mrs. Betty Murff Wright,86, passed from her earthly home on April 20, 2021 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Mrs. Wright was born on November 2, 1934 in Tupelo, MS to Elmo Earl Murff and Mildred Jewel Creely Murff. She was the director of the Crusaders Choir, a community performance group...

Lucille Rowland

Lucille Rowland

Apr 19, 2021

Lucille Rowland

Houston- Ms. Martha Lucille Clark Rowland, 104, passed from her earthly home on April 19, 2021 at Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen, MS. Ms. Rowland was born on August 13, 1916 in Montpelier, Mississippi to Henry Grady Clark and Virginia Coleman Clark. She was a retired store owner of Rowland Hardware Store...

Frank Woodruff

Frank Woodruff

Apr 16, 2021

James Franklin "Frank" Woodruff, 84, died peacefully at his home April 16, 2021. He was born to Roy and Lucille Woodruff on March 4, 1937. Frank spent most of his life working in the grocery business. His first job was delivering groceries for Hembry's Grocery. He was a member and deacon of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He...

Aggie Cassady

Aggie Cassady

Apr 7, 2021

Agnes "Aggie" Verell Cassady passed away Wednesday April 7, 2021.

She was born October 17, 1925 in Woodland, Mississippi to Tom and Essie Verell.  She married Howard Cassady July 6, 1945 and they raised their family in Fort Worth and they later retired back home to Houston, Mississippi. She was a devoted Wife, Mother...

June Davis

June Davis

Mar 30, 2021

Mantee- Mrs. Barbara June Oglesby Davis, 83, passed from her earthly home on March 30, 2021 at Diversicare in Eupora, MS. She was born on October 23, 1937 in Columbus, MS to Jack Oglesby and Elouise Beasley Oglesby. Mrs. Davis attended New Hope High school in Lowndes County. She was a resident of Webster County near the Mantee...

Daisy Ridgeway

Daisy Ridgeway

Mar 13, 2021

Daisy Ainsworth Colbert Ridgeway went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Pontotoc Nursing Home, where she just celebrated her 95th birthday.  Mrs. Daisy was a resident of Houston, MS, and a member of First United Methodist Church.

Born the youngest child of Virgil O. and Mary Ellen Ainsworth in New...

Gloria Clay

Gloria Clay

Feb 13, 2021

Gloria Clay

Houston- Mrs. Gloria Rae Caffey Clay, 73, passed away at home on February 13, 2021. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 15, 1947 to James T. Caffey and Audrey S. Caffey. She graduated from Clarksdale High School and received a bachelor's degree in home economics from Delta State University in...

Teresa Criddle

Teresa Criddle

Feb 3, 2021

Teresa Criddle

Houston- Mrs. Teresa Ann Watkins Criddle, 65, passed from her earthly home on February 3, 2021 at Shearer Richardson Nursing Home. She was born in Carthage, Mississippi on August 18, 1955 to Cooper Watkins and Addie Jane Jenkins Watkins. She was a seamstress and a member of First Baptist Church in Houston....

Dennia Johnson

Dennia Johnson

Jan 28, 2021

Dennia Johnson

Houston- Mrs. Dennia Denetta Johnson, 56, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at her home in Houston after her battle with cancer. She was born in Houston, Mississippi on December 11, 1964 to Thomas Denton "Sister" Johnson and Etta Wagers Johnson. She was a retired truck driver for Hardin Trucking out...

Ruby Kate Bowles

Ruby Kate Bowles

Jan 20, 2021

Ruby Kate Bowles

Houston- Mrs. Ruby Kate Wooldridge Bowles, 88, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Fernbrooke Nursing Home in Houston, MS. She was born in Houston, Mississippi on May 1, 1932 to the late Lee Allen Wooldridge and Mildred McLaughlin Wooldridge. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in...

Adam Mccormick

Adam Mccormick

Jan 8, 2021

Adam McCormick

Houlka- Mr. Wesley Adam McCormick, 42, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS as the result of an automobile accident at. He was born in Amory, Mississippi on July 28, 1978 to Judith Ann and Robert Lynn McCormick. He was a truck driver and...

Beth Jennings

Beth Jennings

Jan 1, 2021

Beth Jennings

Houston- Mrs. Martha Elizabeth "Beth" "Sweet Aunt Bay" Davis Jennings, 67, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was born in Houston, Mississippi on January 10, 1953 to Roy "Pompey" Davis and Barita Gregg Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of...

Martha Faye Fulgham

Martha Faye Fulgham

Dec 22, 2020

Martha Fulgham

Pocahontas, TN- Mrs. Martha Faye Clark Fulgham, 81, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 after a lengthy illness at her home in Pocahontas, Tennessee. She was born on January 30, 1939 in Mississippi to Thomas Wilburn Clark and Etta Mae Turman Clark. She was a homemaker. She was a great teacher in forgiveness and...

Dorothy Dobbs

Dorothy Dobbs

Dec 17, 2020

Dorothy Dobbs

Louisville- Mrs. Dorothy Evelyn "Dot" Johnson Dobbs, 89, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 after a lengthy illness at Winston Medical Center/ Nursing Home in Louisville, Mississippi. She was born in Hohenlinden, Mississippi on May 28, 1931 to Argus Olar Johnson and Marietta Marie Smith Johnson. She grew up in Mantee as part of...

Genger Byars

Genger Byars

Dec 6, 2020

Genger Byars

Tiplersville- Mrs. Genger Renea Byars, 53, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her home in Tiplersville, Mississippi. She was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi on December 28, 1966 to Thomas Evans Byars (Barbara) Jr. & Melba Ruth Jennings Reed. She was a homemaker. She loved spending time with her granddaughters, and she never met...

Nickie Jane Wright

Nickie Jane Wright

Dec 1, 2020

Nickie Wright

Quitman- Mrs. Nickie Jane Matthis Wright, 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at her home in Quitman, Mississippi. She was born in Arkansas to William Monroe "Buddy" Matthis and Emma Dean "Deanie" Nichols Matthis. Mrs. Wright was a retired retail sales associate for many different businesses. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her...

Joe Henry Stevens Jr.

Joe Henry Stevens Jr.

Nov 8, 2020

Henry Stevens

Montpelier- Mr. Joe Henry Stevens, Jr., 74 passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at his home in Montpelier, Mississippi. He was born in West Point, Mississippi on August 16, 1946 to Joe Henry Stevens Sr. and Mildred "Sis" Moseley Stevens. Mr. Henry Stevens was a retired dairy farmer. He was a member of Montpelier...

Danny Smith

Danny Smith

Oct 31, 2020

Danny Smith

Van Vleet- Mr. Walter Daniel "Danny" Smith, 35, - a loving husband, devoted father, cherished son, brother, and loyal friend passed away unexpectantly on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at his home in Van Vleet. He was born in Charleston, Mississippi on January 28, 1985 to Walter Neil Smith and Cheryl Faye Knight Smith. Danny was...

Kenny Weaver

Kenny Weaver

Oct 27, 2020

Kenny Weaver

Houston- Mr. Kenneth "Kenny" Lee Weaver, 65, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born in Houston, Mississippi on November 19, 1954 to Leander Franklin Weaver and Cora Lee Harrington Weaver. Kenny was a faithful member of Macedonia Methodist Church and an avid Mississippi State...

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