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Stanley Gene Humble

Stanley Gene Humble

Nov 21, 2025

Stanley Gene Humble, 64, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Diversicare in Amory, MS. He was born in Lee County on July 20, 1961 to parents Frank Humble and Peggy (Parker) Ryan. He lived most of his life in the Nettleton area but for the last four years had resided at Diversicare in Amory. He was a retired...

Claire Lombardi Barrett

Claire Lombardi Barrett

Nov 21, 2025

Claire Lombardi Barrett, wife of Col. Robert W. ‘Bob’ Barrett (Ret.), passed quietly into the loving arms of Jesus in the early morning hours of Friday, November 21, 2025, at Oak Tree Manor in Amory, Mississippi. Claire was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to Ralph and Mary Lombardi on June 14, 1943. She spent her formative years in Rutherford,...

Johnny Kelly

Johnny Kelly

Nov 17, 2025

Johnny Kelly, 68, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital--Golden Triangle in Columbus.  

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced as they are available.

Condolences may be shared with the family at tisdalelannmemorialfh.com 

Martha Thomas

Martha Thomas

Nov 17, 2025

Martha Wayne Thomas, 82, died on November 17, 2025 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Hospice, surrounded by her grandchildren. She was a resident of Aberdeen, MS, and a member of the North Mississippi Worship Center in Wren. She was born August 9, 1943 in Louisville, MS to the late Elbert Wayne and Willie Roxanna Barnes. She was a graduate of Louisville...

Terence Gerald Leary

Terence Gerald Leary

Nov 16, 2025

Dr. Terence Gerald Leary, 75, passed away on November 17, 2025 at his residence in Aberdeen. Terry was born in New Haven, CT on October 23, 1950 to parents Micheal Leary and Mary McMahon Leary. He was a graduate of Texas A&M University earning his Ph.D in psychology. He was a psychology professor at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort...

Warren 'Pete' McElroy

Warren 'Pete' McElroy

Nov 15, 2025

Warren M. “Pete” McElroy, 98, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at his home. Born in French Camp on January 17, 1927, he was a son to Steve and Oda Parkerson McElroy. He attended school in Indianola, and he was a U.S. Army veteran service during World War II attaining the rank of T-5 Corporal. Pete owned and operated...

Lula Bell

Lula Bell

Nov 10, 2025

Lula Catherine “Cat” Bell, 92, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025 at Monroe Regional Hospital. She was born in Belzoni, Mississippi, on June 16, 1933 to Willie Luther and Lula Mae Poole Frazier. In the 1940s, she and her family moved to Hamilton Mississippi where she graduated in 1951. A dedicated and hard worker, Catherine spent her time at...

Harvey Shackelford

Harvey Shackelford

Nov 1, 2025

James Harvey Shackelford, 86, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. Born on February 2, 1939, in Lee County, he was a son of George William “Doc” and Evamae Gertrude Patterson Shackelford. He was a security guard for many years, and his hobbies included fishing, camping, hunting, gardening, and yard work. He...

Bedford Logan

Bedford Logan

Oct 27, 2025

Bedford Forrest Logan, 85, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Oxford Veterans’ Home. Born in Hamilton on September 9, 1940, William Nathan Logan, Sr. and Vera Lee Willis Logan. He was a 1958 graduate of Hamilton High School and a graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in business administration. A lifelong resident of Monroe and...

Edwin White, Sr.

Edwin White, Sr.

Oct 27, 2025

Edwin Lawrence White, Sr., 93, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital—Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born in the Una Community of Clay County on December 21, 1931, he was a son to Charlie Levi White, Sr. and Ruth Kyle White. Mr. White was a 1952 graduate of Aberdeen High School, and for more than 65 years,...

Clyde Moody

Clyde Moody

Oct 25, 2025

Clyde Leroy Moody, 79, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at his home in Nettleton. He was born on February 13, 1946 in Union County to Leroy and Annie Tidwell Moody. Clyde lived in the Nettleton area for many years and was married to former Glenda Lee Hallmark. For 30 years, he drove for Action Transport, and he was...

Billie Moore

Billie Moore

Oct 23, 2025

Billie Kathryn Moore, 89, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at her home. Born on January 15, 1936, in Hamilton, she was a daughter of Frank and Jimmie Sanders Rogers. She grew up in Aberdeen and graduated from Aberdeen High School where she excelled in the band playing the clarinet. She later attended Itawamba Junior College. She worked at...

William Drake, Jr.

William Drake, Jr.

Oct 19, 2025

William Ernest Drake, Jr., 81, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Born on January 26, 1944, he was the son of William Ernest, Sr. and Annie Elizabeth Cartledge Drake. He was a graduate of Aberdeen High School, and Itawamba Junior College. Prior to his retirement, he worked many years for JBHM Architects in Columbus...

Frankie Skelton

Frankie Skelton

Oct 17, 2025

Frankie Mae Lewis Skelton, 86, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Corinth. She was born June 5, 1939, in Detroit, AL to Lonnie and Lorene Mills Lewis. She was the widow on Calvin Doyle Skelton to whom she was married 66 years. Prior to her retirement at age 62, she worked as a sewing...

William Claybrook, Jr.

William Claybrook, Jr.

Oct 16, 2025

Mr. William Allen Claybrook jr, age 56, of LaGrange, passed away on October 26, 2026. Mr. Claybrook was born on September 8, 1969, in Sylacauga, Alabama to the late William Allen Claybrook, Sr. and Barbara Ann Gunn Claybrook. Graduating high school in Sylacauga, he attended Auburn University where he played in the band. He worked in retail sales and enjoyed...

George Douglas Murff

George Douglas Murff

Oct 16, 2025

George Douglas “Doug” Murff, 82, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at his home. He was born on March 30, 1943 in Gattman to Forthman and Gladys Danner Murff and he was a 1963 graduate of Hamilton High School. A life-long resident of Monroe County he was married to the former Mildred Sutton Linley and was co-owner of Mildred’s...

Grafton Gray Woods

Grafton Gray Woods

Oct 10, 2025

Grafton Gray Woods, 88, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025 at River Place Nursing Home in Amory, MS. He was born in Hamilton, MS on May 19, 1937 to parents Rufus Woods and Irene Mattison Woods. He retired from Dobbs Trucking. He carried mail from Hamilton, MS to Birmingham, AL. He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt,...

Brad Oakes

Brad Oakes

Oct 3, 2025

HAMILTON – Thomas Bradley “Brad” Oakes, 48, passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. He was born July 13, 1977 to Tommy and Lana Oakes.  Brad attended Itawamba Community College and East Mississippi Community College and earned his associates degree before joining the U.S. Air Force.

Born in Monroe County, the Air Force took him...

Roland Wayne Brewer

Roland Wayne Brewer

Oct 1, 2025

Roland Wayne Brewer Jr.,62, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at the NMMC in Tupelo. He was born in Lowndes County, MS on June 22, 1963 to Roland W. Brewer Sr., and Rebecca Sudduth Brewer. He was a graduate of Millport High School in Alabama. He proudly served his country for six years in the United States Army. He...

Donnie Allen

Donnie Allen

Sep 29, 2025

Donnie Stephen Allen, 73, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory following a brief illness. Donnie was born in Aberdeen on December 27, 1951 to Boyd and Antionette Sloan Allen. He attended ICC and was widely known as a painting contractor. He enjoyed hunting, going to church and talking about Jesus. Above all,...