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Faith West

Faith West

Apr 14, 2026

Nancy Faith Craig West passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS, following a courageous battle with several health issues. Faith was born on August 15, 1940, to H.M. “Jim” Craig and Jessie Haston Craig at their home in Prairie, MS. Faith attended school in Prairie before transferring to the Aberdeen School District where...

Don Ausborn

Don Ausborn

Apr 10, 2026

Mr. Charles Donwood Ausborn, 86, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at his home. Born on May 15, 1939, he was a son to Ledrew Roland and Colie Agnes Smitherman Ausborn. He enlisted in the United States Navy where he served aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Ticonderoga. He married the former Frona Anderson who preceded in death and later...

Michael Pounders

Michael Pounders

Apr 10, 2026

Michael Dea Pounder, 63, passed away on Friday April 10, 2026, at Care Center of Aberdeen. Born on May 26, 1962, in West Point to Dea and Doris Pounders, he graduated from Americas, GA High School. He received a degree from North Georgia Tech, and he taught in the Automotive Technology Program at Chattahoochee Tech where he accomplished having the...

Richard Cantrell

Richard Cantrell

Apr 3, 2026

Richard Clark Cantrell, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away at home on Friday, April 2, 2026 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo.

He was born on July 23, 1944, in Quincy, Mississippi, to Isom and Arvilla Cantrell. A native of north Mississippi, Richard attended Hamilton High School before continuing his education at Itawamba Community College. During his time at Hamilton High School,...

James Box

James Box

Mar 29, 2026

Major James Hopkins Box, Jr. (Ret.), 76, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory following a seven-year battle with cancer. He was born on December 27, 1949, in Hot Springs, AR to James Hopkins Box, Sr. and Louisa Terry Box. Raised in Aberdeen, Jim graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1967. He attended...

Barbara Miner

Barbara Miner

Mar 25, 2026

Barbara Sue Miner, 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 in Cleveland, TN. Born on January 23, 1941 in Seminole, OK to Joseph Harvey and Roxie Luraine Sparks Davis. By profession, she was an LPN and after moving to Aberdeen with her husband, Robert Miner, she worked at Buxton’s Jewelry for many years. A lover of flowers, she enjoyed...

William Arthur Farley

William Arthur Farley

Mar 22, 2026

William Arthur Farley, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at the MS State Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born in Waldo, AR on December 8, 1947 to Jesse Olen Farley and Norma (Cohea) Farley. He lived most of his life in the Shannon area. He was a retired HVAC technician for several different companies. William proudly served his country...

Eileen Nolen

Eileen Nolen

Mar 22, 2026

Marie Eileen Carter Nolen (77) of Hamilton, MS passed away Sunday, March 22nd at The Windsor in Columbus, MS; She was born July 22, 1948 to the late Riley Howard Carter and Sarah Elizabeth Coleman Carter in Aberdeen Mississippi.

Preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, James (Jim) Doyle Nolen.

Mrs. Nolen was survived by her children Anita Nolen Blakney...

Gary Reeves

Gary Reeves

Mar 21, 2026

Gary Lee Reeves, 84, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at The Meadows in Fulton. He was born in Antigo, WI on May 14, 1941 to Clinton and Myrtle Voeltz Reeves. He lived most of his life in the Nettleton area and he was over-the-road for over 40 years. A Baptist in faith, he also enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and...

Tony Reeves

Tony Reeves

Mar 20, 2026

Tony Lee Reeves, 59, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Tony was born on May 16, 1966 in Chickasaw County to Leon Reeves and Lottie Williams Edwards. Prior to his retirement, he was a farmer working with Hussey Sod Farms in Mooreville. A lover of the outdoors, he enjoyed walking, hunting, and fishing...

Patsy Tucker

Patsy Tucker

Mar 18, 2026

Patsy Jane Tucker passed away peacefully at home after an extended illness on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

She was born on October 16, 1939, in Dyer County, Tennessee, to Marjorie Bradshaw Cole and Reuben Cole. Patsy was raised in the close-knit community of RoEllen, Tennessee, where she enjoyed her childhood on the Bradshaw family farm. She graduated from Dyersburg High School...

James Thomas Tatum

James Thomas Tatum

Mar 17, 2026

James Thomas "Bear" Tatum, 70, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at his residence in Nettleton.  He was  born in Lee County on October 26, 1955 to William Houston Tatum and Clara Bell (Fowler) Tatum. He was a retired supervisor in the furniture industry and spent his off time as a handyman along side his brother-in-law/best friend, Terry "Hoochie"...

Robert "Doc" Holliday

Robert "Doc" Holliday

Mar 2, 2026

Robert N. “Doc” Holliday, 78, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. He was born on August 1, 1947 in Sulligent, AL to Frank and Elzora Markham Holliday. Growing up in West Point, he graduated from West Point High School and later attended Wood Junior College. In 1976, he married the former Carolyn...

Peggy Jean Ryan

Peggy Jean Ryan

Mar 2, 2026

Nettleton-Peggy Jean (Parker) Ryan, 83, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2025 at The Simerson House at Traceway Retirement Community in Tupelo. She was born on February 24, 1943 in Lee County to parents Isom Delmer Parker and Lizzie Mae (Buse) Parker. She lived most of her life in Lee County, the last six years were spent at The Simerson...

Bob Peugh

Bob Peugh

Feb 25, 2026

Bob G. Peugh, 67, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Dugan Memorial Nursing Home in West Point. Born in Aberdeen on January 17, 1959, he was a son to Walter Stephen, Sr. and Sarah Pearson Peugh. He graduated Aberdeen High School, and he immediately joined his father in the oil and gas business as a landman. Bob was...

Jerlene English

Jerlene English

Feb 21, 2026

Jerlene Elizabeth Dahlem English, 87,  passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at her home in Hamilton, MS. She was born February 4, 1939. Her parents were Clarence and Fannie (Honeycutt) Dahlem of Hamilton, MS. After working for several doctors in Aberdeen and Columbus for 30 yrs she retired as a Certified Physicians Assistant.

Graveside memorial service will be at 4...

Thomas "Andy" Andrew Parker

Thomas "Andy" Andrew Parker

Feb 19, 2026

Thomas Andrew "Andy" Parker, 61, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at his residence in Shannon. He was born in Lee County on September 30, 1964 to parents Alva Parker and Patricia (Campbell) Parker. He was a lifelong resident of the Shannon area. He was a retired welder at Tecumseh Products Company in Verona, MS. Andy enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Mary Riggan

Mary Riggan

Feb 17, 2026

Mary Anna Riggan, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. She was born January 26, 1946, in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to the late James Homer Tucker and Clara Bell Masengil Tucker.She graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1964 and attended Mississippi State University for four years, earning a bachelor’s degree with a minor in...

Spc. Matthew Wade

Spc. Matthew Wade

Feb 14, 2026

U.S. Army Specialist Matthew Ryan Wade “Matt,” 28, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 in North Carolina. Born on June 3, 1997 in Columbus, he was the son of Henry Lee Wade, Jr. and Charlotte Ann Reiland-Jenkins. Matt was a graduate of Hamilton High School. With a true servant’s heart, he found opportunity to serve his community working for...

Mary Carter

Mary Carter

Feb 12, 2026

Mary Frances DuBose Carter, 91, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Care Center of Aberdeen. She was born on May 20, 1934, in South Carolina to William and Eunice Rodgers DuBose. She graduated from Hamilton High School, and she was the widow of Mr. J.B. Carter. Throughout her life, she worked in many different areas, teaching swimming lessons...