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William "Billy" Brown
Aug 9, 2026
William Joseph “Billy” Brown, of Caledonia, passed away August 9, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. He was a father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, and his presence will be deeply missed. Billy was born September 15, 1958, in Peoria, Illinois. A graduate of Aberdeen High School, he spent most of his life in the Caledonia area. He worked for...
Mary Rosalie Jonas
Aug 5, 2026
Mary Rosalie "Rose" Jonas, 88, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at her residence in Prairie. Born on August 16, 1937 in Chattanooga, TN to parents Wilson Daniel Miles and Kathleen Francis (McBride) Miles. She was a proud graduate of the University of Alabama where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi. She had worked with her husband,...
Richard Coleman
Aug 3, 2026
Richard William Coleman, 63, passed away on August 3, 2026 at his home. Richard was born on December 17, 1962 to Brent Wilson Coleman and Mabel Cummings Coleman. A graduate of Aberdeen High School, he had worked for Walker Manufacturing and recently retired from Cooper Tire/Goodyear. He enjoyed going to the beach and he was a friend to many. He...
Linda Lochridge
Jul 28, 2026
Linda Kay Clark Lochridge, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Westville on July 28, 2026. She was born December 13, 1948, in Caldwell, Ohio, to the late George and Bertha (Ball) Clark. Linda settled down in Mississippi where she married her late husband, Raymond Oneal Lochridge, on November 19, 1970. A mother of two sons, Linda greatly enjoyed...
Christine Johnson Burns
Jul 15, 2026
Leria Christine Johnson Burns Strawbridge, 94, went to be in the arms of her Lord on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on December 28, 1931, to Dee and Pearl Kennedy. A woman of profound faith, she was a devoted mother who loved her children and grandchildren more than could ever be...
Ruth Moore
Jul 15, 2026
Ruth Moore, 98, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at her residence. She was born on October 16, 1927 in Smithville, MS to William Dewey Emory and Maggie Lou (Moffett) Emory. She had resided in Columbus, Georgia for most of her life. She was retired from Dolly Madison Bakery and was a member of First Christian Church in Aberdeen,MS. Ruth...
Betty Hudson
Jul 13, 2026
Betty Lane Hudson, 96, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. She was born in Jackson, TN on January 25, 1930, to Clay Neely Akin and France Lane Akin. She was a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a degree in home economics and was married to Mr. Robert Hudson and...
James S. Laney
Jul 12, 2026
James S. Laney, 86, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at the NMMC-Tupelo. He was born in Monroe County on June 9, 1940 to parents Shelly Laney and Nelda (Mayfield) Laney. He lived most of his life in Louisiana but had resided in the Nettleton for the past 21 years. He completed his bachelors degree and was a retired...
Leila Capps
Jul 12, 2026
Vivian Leila (Rogers) Capps, 88, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at her residence in Nettleton. She was born in Franklin County, AL on February 9, 1938 to parents George Artie Rogers and Lola Bell (Cagle) Rogers. She lived most of her life in the Lee County area. She was a retired seamstress for Reeds Manufacturing in Nettleton and was...
Lillian Shaw
Jul 1, 2026
Lillian Shaw, 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. She was born on March 30, 1942 in Okolona to Charles Shaw and Nellie Mae Culp Shaw. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a medical technologist, an OTR truck driver, and as a schoolteacher. She enjoyed traveling, working in her flower...
Rebecca Jenkins
Jun 29, 2026
Rebecca Milstead Jenkins, “Becky”, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Becky was born on January 8, 1949 in Tupelo to Thomas R. “Scooter” Milstead and Ruby Worthey Milstead. Growing up in Aberdeen, she graduated Aberdeen High School in 1969, and she attended the Mississippi University for Women. She made her career at...
Cheryl Sue Owens
Jun 29, 2026
Cheryl Sue (Stone) Owens,61, passed away on Monday, June 29 at the NMMC-Tupelo. She was born in Lowndes County on September 16, 1964 to parents George Stone and Nancy (Hillhouse) Alred. Cheryl was a graduate of Okolona High School. She lived most of her life in the Shannon area. She retired as a seamstress from Style-Line Furniture in Verona after...
Patricia Waldrop
Jun 23, 2026
Patricia Ray Waldrop, 78, passed away June 23, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born on October 16, 1947, to Willie Ray and Mary Lou Rasberry. She grew up in Flora, MS, and graduated from Flora High School in 1965. Patricia attended MUW in Columbus, MS, where she earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Elementary...
Donald Gilliland
Jun 21, 2026
Willie Donald “Don” Gilliland, 91, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen. He was born in Greenwood Springs on February 23, 1935 to Robert G. “Bob” and Jency Thompson Gilliland. He married the former Willene Pounders who preceded in death after 53 years. He worked in tool and die manufacturing for many years retiring...
Carol Hooker
Jun 16, 2026
Carol Lee Hooker, age 80, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026, at 10:47 p.m. at her home in Perdido Key, Florida, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren.
Carol was born on November 22, 1945, at Aberdeen Hospital in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Archie Clinton Willis and Justine Lillian Little Willis. She graduated with honors from Aberdeen High School, where she was...
Paul Ray Garrett
Jun 14, 2026
Paul Ray Garrett, 73, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at the NMMC-Tupelo. Paul was born on January 1, 1953 in Monroe, County MS to parents Harold Garrett and Thelma (Jackson ) Garrett. Paul proudly served his country in the United States Army, retiring after 21 years as an E7. While in the Army he served as an MP,...
Belinda Craven
Jun 6, 2026
Belinda Smithson Craven, 70, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 6, 2026, at her home. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of Thomas Abert Smithson and Ludie Ailene (Honeycutt) Smithson. She was a 1974 graduate of Hamilton High School, and she later married Wayne Craven on April 16, 1976. An accomplished restauranteur, Belinda owned...
Marilyn Gilreath
Jun 4, 2026
Marilyn D. Carter Gilreath, 89, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at her home in Moss Point. Born in the Quincy Community on December 7, 1936, she was a daughter to Jimmy Carter and Vivian Coleman Carter Hartley. She attended Quincy school and worked in the garment industry prior to retiring. An avid gardener, she also enjoyed the outdoors,...
Bob Kelly
Jun 3, 2026
Robert Oscar "Bob" Kelly, 91, of Aberdeen, Mississippi, entered his eternal home with the Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Born on December 2, 1934, in Leflore County, Mississippi, Bob was the son of Roy Lee Kelly Sr. and Mary Florence Wilson Kelly. He graduated from Itta Bena High School and earned his degree from William Carey College. He later...
Jeff Box
Jun 2, 2026
Oliver Jefferson “Jeff” Box passed away on June 2, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Jeff was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, veteran, and friend. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and spent many years working at Walker Manufacturing in Aberdeen and True Temper Sports in Amory. He also faithfully served...
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