Obituary Listing

Dec 20, 2023

Savannah Barbara Blanton Carnes, 100, died Wednesday, December 20, 2023. She

was born on February 1, 1923, to Denver Mitchell and Savannah Smith Blanton in

Algoma, Mississippi. There she was raised by the rails of the GM&O before moving to

nearby Houston.

Barbara was a member of the 1940 Class of...

Dec 17, 2023

Jimmy Higginbotham, 70, of Thorn, passed away in the comfort of his home, with his wife by his side, on Sunday, December 17, 2023. He was born September 10, 1953, in Vardaman to Henry and Ruth Higginbotham. He was a truck driver, retired from Hardin Trucking and Carter Lumber. He was a member of Thorn Church of God. Jimmy...

Dec 17, 2023

James Robert Clark, age 67, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born November 18, 1956 in Chickasaw County to James Hubert Clark and Alice Faye Chrestman Clark.

Jim was a member of First Baptist Church Houlka and graduated from Houlka High School in 1974. During his junior year...

Dec 3, 2023

Lynn McCormick, age 75, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was born Robert Lynn McCormick on  January 31, 1948 to William Dalton and Maylene McCormick in Houlka, MS. He was a devoted member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Houlka.

Lynn was a Guardsman for the army and was...

Dec 2, 2023

Raymond Floyd Naron, age 95, passed away December 2, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born November 25, 1928 in Chickasaw County to Floyd Melton Naron and Mary Maude Alford. He was a member of Thorn Church of God.

He enjoyed the work he did as a long haul truck driver and spent...

Nov 25, 2023

Melissa Jo Woodruff, age 64, passed away on November 25, 2023 at Baptist hospital in Columbus after a brief illness. She was born Melissa Jo Griffin on November 30, 1958 to James Graydon Griffin and Mable Brown Griffin. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Houston, MS.

Melissa loved playing basketball during her high school...

Nov 16, 2023

Rebecca Ann Scott, age 80, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023 at her home in Houston. She was born Rebecca Ann Smith On June 3, 1943 at Sally Vaughn's home in Houston to Roscoe and Amorie Robinson Smith. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. She loved her years playing basketball in high school and sharing her stories....

Oct 26, 2023

Laura Emma Peden, age 92, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at her home in Houlka. She was born Laura Emma Johnson on September 25, 1931 in Pontotoc County to Horace Greely and Lena Johnson. Laura was a member of First Methodist Church in Houlka, Ms. She worked for Franklin Corp for many years.

A Funeral Service...

Oct 6, 2023

Curtis "Fireball" Tennyson, age 87, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at his home in Houston, MS. He was born Curtis Powell Tennyson on September 14, 1937 to Clynn Tennyson and Eunice Kelso Tennyson. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church was a salesman and saw smith for Pacific Saw and Knife. Curtis played basketball for Houston High...

Oct 3, 2023

Charlotte Ann Dobbs, 83, passed away on October 3, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center- West Point. Charlotte was born September 17, 1940 to William Preston "Ollie" and Loma Blansett Walters. She was a member of Houston First Pentecostal Church.

A funeral service will be Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Houston Funeral Home with...

Aug 26, 2023

Ben Harville passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at his home. He was born in South Carolina on February 7, 1953 to James Sandford and Mary Eloise Harville. He was a jack of all trades and worked for numerous places in the community.

A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 5:00 PM at...

Aug 15, 2023

Roger Kimbrough, age 66, passed away at his home on August 15, 2023. Roger was born in Houston on October 19, 1956 to Max and Rubye Kimbrough. He was a member of Macedonia Church. He medically retired from Nesco Lighting Gallery.

A Funeral Service will be held Friday, August 18, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Macedonia Church...

Jul 24, 2023

Dorothy Nell Dunkin, age 100, passed away at Floy Dyer Nursing Home on July 24, 2023. She was born Dorothy Nell Harris to Thomas Elton Harris and Letha Neal Harris  on June 21, 1923 and raised by Clytee Harris. She was a member of Houlka Methodist church. She worked as a secretary for Houston Hospital, Kraft foods and Chickasaw...

Jul 23, 2023

John David "Woody" Woodruff, age 67, passed way Sunday, July 23, 2023 at his home in Houston, MS. David was born November 5, 1955 to John Robert and Jaynell Woodruff. David was a member of Houston First Baptist Church.

A Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Houston First Baptist Church...

Jul 21, 2023

Toy Coleman, Jr. age 85, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on July 21, 2023 at his daughter's home in Amory, MS. Toy was born on March 20, 1938 to Toy D. Coleman and Lula Mae Coleman. He was a longtime member and trustee of McCondy Methodist Church. Toy worked full time for the National Guard and once...

Jul 18, 2023

Alice Franklin Blue (90) passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at her home in Houston.  Alice was born on August 1, 1932 at the Franklin home in Pyland, MS to Everett and Inez McCluney Franklin.  She was the oldest of 7 girls and played her "big sister" role well throughout the years.  Alice was an active member of...

Jul 12, 2023

Billie Hendrix, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Church Street Manor in Ecru, MS. She was born Billie Jean Riley on August 7, 1936 to Frank Clopton Riley and Natalie Ross Riley. She was a graduate of Okolona High School. She worked as a seamstress for several different industries. She was a member of Houlka First Baptist...

Jul 3, 2023

Chris Mooneyham passed away July 3, 2023 in Houston, Ms. Mr. Mooneyham was born on May 10, 1973 to Joe and Helen Mooneyham. He worked on an assembly line at Affordable Furniture.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Chris was survived by his father, Joe (Geneva) Mooneyham; his daughter, Tina...

Jul 3, 2023

Billy Tunnell passed away July 3, 2023 at the age of 76. He was born William Wallace Tunnell, Jr. on April 22, 1947 to William and Loyce Tunnell. He worked as an auto upholster for Tunnell Upholstery.

A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Houston Funeral Home at 2:00 PM with Bro. Brian...

Jun 24, 2023

-Raymond Edwin "Ray" Parker passed from his Earthly home on June 24, 2023. He was born June 15, 1935 to William Henry Parker and Evelyn Marie Petersen Parker in Grand Rapids, MI. He was a longtime employee of Lowe's in Tupelo, MS. He was also a farmer at heart and done hay for many years.

A Funeral...