Obituary Listing

Sep 23, 2020

Mrs. Betty Joan Gordon Brand, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Amory, Mississippi. She was born in Woodland, Mississippi on November 25, 1934 to Augustus Evans Gordon and Lottie Magee Gordon.

She dedicated her life to serving Christ, her family, and her community. She graduated from Woodland High...

Sep 20, 2020

Houston- Mrs. Beth Nell Jernigan Porter, 90, entered her Heavenly Home on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Shearer Richardson Nursing Home in Okolona, Mississippi. She was born in Houlka, Mississippi on February 3, 1930 to Thomas Collins Jernigan and Mary Heard Smith Jernigan.  From 16 months old, she was raised by her Aunt and Uncle Grace and Willie Bob...

Sep 18, 2020

Houston- Mr. Dezzie Darrell Huffman, 64, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi on July 15, 1956 to William Max Huffman and Nell Collums. He was a retired plant superintendent at Stafford Furniture in Okolona.  He was a devoted husband to his wife, Donnie...

Sep 12, 2020

Scottie Allen

Houston- Mrs. Scottie Sue Blue Allen, 84, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born in Houlka, Mississippi on February 14, 1936 to Hiram Ester Blue and Grace Lavonia Neal Blue. She was an accountant for Harold Craig, CPA, The Byrne CPA Firm, and Watkins,...

Sep 11, 2020

Aberdeen- Mr. Edward Levi "Lee" Harrington, 68, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 at his home in Aberdeen, Mississippi. He was born in Houston, Mississippi on March 9, 1952 to to Daniel Levi Harrington Jr., and Wanda Rose Hollowell Harrington. He was a retired truck driver for RDB Trucking and a veteran of the United States Army. Graveside Services...

Sep 5, 2020

Houston- Mrs. Minet Omega Castles Blanton, 93, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Floy Dyer Nursing Home in Houston, Mississippi. She was born in Houston, Mississippi on February 14, 1927 to Charles Lee Castles and Dorothy Lee Bryant Castles. Her father died when she was five, and her only sibling, Charles Columbus "Sonny Boy" Castles, died at...

Sep 3, 2020

Houston- Mrs. Edith Johnson Wright, 98, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Floy Dyer Nursing Home in Houston, Mississippi. She was born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi on October 11, 1921 to Cleland Johnson and Laudie Walker Johnson. She and her husband, J.C Wright owned Jim`s Auto Parts, where she was a bookkeeper for 43 years. She was...

Aug 22, 2020

New Albany- Formerly of Van Vleet, Mr. James Robert "Hardrock" Criddle, Sr., 80, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi on March 27, 1940 to Jesse James "Josh" Criddle and Dorothy O.C. Newby Criddle He graduated from Houston High School and Mississippi State University with a degree...

Aug 15, 2020

Pearl/ Whitfield- Mr. Johnny Goines, 72, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Mississippi State Hospital in Pearl, Mississippi. He was born in Keizer, Arkansas on February 24, 1948 to Henry James Goines and Christine Carl Goines.

Graveside Services were held on August 17, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Mt. Moriah Cemetery with Rev. Benny...

Aug 11, 2020

Houston- Mr. James Russell "Snake Doctor" Turman, 62, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his home in Houston, Mississippi. He was born in Calhoun County, Mississippi on May 21, 1958 to Joseph Winfield Turman and Vara Lucille Chaney. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Houston Funeral Home in Houston, Mississippi...

Jul 25, 2020

Ms. Terri Lauren Blissard, 47, formerly of Houston, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi due to Covid- 19 Virus. She was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on April 1, 1973 to Harold Jahu Blissard and Jerrie Sue Wages Blissard. She was the grant administrator for the City of Tupelo. Terri was an...

Jul 21, 2020

Joe Lee Doss Houston- Joe Lee Doss was born on May 26, 1924 to William Joseph "Jodie" Doss and Fannie Lou Whitt Doss in Chickasaw County, MS. He died on July 21, 2020 at the MS Veterans Home in Oxford, Mississippi. As a young teen, he lost his mother and found himself largely responsible for the care of his...

Jul 10, 2020

Ms. Jettie Inez Miller Martin, 94, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Shearer Richardson Nursing Home in Okolona, Mississippi. She was born in Una, Mississippi on January 18, 1926 to Author Hill Miller and Jettie Mae Henley. She was a retired furniture manufacturing employee for Shannon Chair Company and a member of Amity Baptist Church.

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Jul 6, 2020

Mr. David Carroll Henry, 73, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at his home in Houston, Mississippi. He was born in Houston, Mississippi on November 23, 1946 to Leslie F. "Tack" Henry and Mae Chenault. He was a retired insurance agent of 37 years and a member of First Baptist Church in Houston.

Graveside Services will...

Jun 14, 2020

Houston- Ms. Jane Hodges Bowles, 90, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born in Ackerman, Mississippi on February 25, 1930 to Sim Unger Hodges and Wilma Champion Hodges. She was a member of Houston First Baptist Church.

She resided the rest of her life in Houston, MS...

Jun 14, 2020

Houlka- Mr. Archie Ted Brown, 47, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at his home in Houlka, Mississippi. He was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi on July 12, 1972 to Ted Brown, Jr. and Bonnie Sue Burgess Brown. He was an autobody repairman and a member of His Grace Ministries in Houlka.

Graveside Services will be at...

Jun 10, 2020

Faye Moore

Amory- Ms. Jimmie Faye Finn Moore, 79, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Oak Tree Manor in Amory, Mississippi. She was born in Houston, Mississippi on October 28, 1940 to James Creighton Finn and Mary Lou Griffin. She was a retired legal secretary.

Services will be at Houston Funeral Home on...

May 25, 2020

Saltillo- Mr. Gene Smith,72, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at his home in Saltillo, Mississippi. He was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi on June 30, 1947 to Roscoe Smith and Amorie Robertson Smith. He was a retired delivery driver for Coca-Cola Company. He was a member of East Hight's Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States...

May 25, 2020

Houston- Mrs. Ina Sue Wright Lovvorn,76, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Pontotoc, Mississippi . She was born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi on February 9, 1944 to Jessie Floyd Wright and Edith Evenlyn Thacker. She was a retired seamstress where she worked at Franklin Corporation. Mrs. Lovvorn was member of...

May 16, 2020

Damon Bevels

Woodland- Mr. Damon Allen Bevels, 56, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at his home in Woodland, Mississippi. Mr. Bevels was born in Vardaman, MS, on August 17, 1963 to Johnny Russell Bevels and Reta Fay Chapman Bevels.

There will be no memorial service for Mr. Bevels.

He is survived...