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Hazel Maxine Garrett

Hazel Maxine Garrett

Jan 27, 2026

Hazel Maxine Garrett, 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2026 at BMH-Columbus,MS. She was born in Attala County, MS on April 24, 1941 to parents Charlie Jackson Vanlandingham and Hazel Anna Hodge Vanlandingham. She graduated high school in Rosedale, MS and was a graduate of Draughon's Business College in Memphis, TN. She worked doing bookkeeping and secretarial work for...

Annette Taylor

Annette Taylor

Jan 25, 2026

Annette Sunshine Rowell Taylor, 68, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital—Golden Triangle in Columbus. She was born on July 3, 1957 in Amory to James Alvin and Catherine Mann Rowell. She was the wife of Gary Taylor who loved her family fiercely. With a personality as big as the world, she was known as the...

Peggy Davidson

Peggy Davidson

Jan 25, 2026

Peggy Ann Payne Davidson, 87, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at her home in Aberdeen, MS. She was born on July 17, 1938, in Tupelo, MS. to Douglas Payne and Ruth Palmer Payne. She attended Lawhorn Elementary in East Tupelo and finished at Humes High School in Memphis, TN. She worked for years at Shelaine Restaurant and then...

Barbara Riner

Barbara Riner

Jan 23, 2026

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Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Bartahatchie Baptist Church.  Visitation will be from noon until service time on Wednesday at the church.

Barbara Reeves Riner, 54, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson following a brief illness. Born on May 23, 1971 in Monroe...

Shirley Brown

Shirley Brown

Jan 22, 2026

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Services will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Aberdeen.  Visitation will be from noon until the service time on Tuesday.  

Shirley Ann Brown, 74, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at River Place Nursing Center in Amory. Born on June 24, 1951, in Monroe County, she was a...

Luca Alexander

Luca Alexander

Jan 14, 2026

Luca Alexander Beasley, 30, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at his home in Aberdeen. He was born on November 8, 1995 Daniel Lee Beasley and Heather Rollison. Luca had a deep love for family, the outdoors and nature. In addition, he enjoyed woodworking and fishing. Dedication to fitness was important to him and he practiced martial arts....

Michele Ann Bowen

Michele Ann Bowen

Jan 11, 2026

Michele Ann Bowen, 70, of Saltillo,MS passed away on January 11, 2026 surrounded by love. She was born on February 14, 1955 in California to parents Eugene Brown and Martha Ann Bryant. She entered this world on Valentine's Day befitting for someone whose life was defined by love, strength and a fiercely independent spirit. Michele was a truck driver by...

Mary Looney

Mary Looney

Jan 8, 2026

Mary Lou Looney, age 79, of Nettleton, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at her residence on January 8, 2025. She was born on October 12, 1946, in Atwood, Alabama, to James Freddie Oliver and Rosey Mae Burkett Oliver. Mary Lou attended Nettleton Schools and devoted her life to being a loving stay-at-home mother and wife. She had a deep love for...

Scottie Lee Fleming

Scottie Lee Fleming

Jan 6, 2026

Scottie Lee Fleming, 53, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at his residence after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on August 31,1972 in Lee County, MS to parents Richard  and Priscilla (Cooper) Fleming. Scottie had formerly worked in construction building bridges and homes. Most recently Scottie had been working as a rehabilitation counselor. He was of...

Preston Lovell

Preston Lovell

Jan 5, 2026

Archie Preston Lovell, 76, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at his residence in Hamilton. Preston was born on August 1, 1949 in Aberdeen to Richard Marvin and Cecile Yvonne Stoddard Lovell. A graduate of Hamilton High School, he began his career as a truck driver and drove for many years as owner/operator and was known as “Antifreeze” on...

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Jan 5, 2026

Charles E. Williams, 91, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at his residence. Born on June 2, 1934 in Monroe County, he was a son to Willie Boyd and Elva Whatley Williams. Mr. Williams graduated Wren school and furthered his education at Mississippi State University. For many years he worked for the federal government as NRCS Soil Conservation Technician....

Benny Mack Waddle

Benny Mack Waddle

Jan 4, 2026

Benny Mack Waddle, 74, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at The Leeper House at Traceway Assisted Living Center in Tupelo. He was born on April 7, 1951 in Lee County, MS  to parents Earl Laverne Waddle and Ethel (Beam) Waddle. He married the love of his life Sharon (Riley) Waddle, they were married over 47 years. They owned...

Catherine Imel

Catherine Imel

Jan 3, 2026

Catherine Elizabeth Shaddox Imel, 85, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus. She was born on October 19, 1940, in south Mississippi to Henry Lee Shaddox and Viola McKay King. She was the widow of Jerry Lee Imel, Sr. whom she married on August 4, 1958. Prior to her retirement, she worked...

Sidney Bean

Sidney Bean

Jan 2, 2026

Joseph Sidney Bean, 90, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Born on September 5, 1935 in Monroe County, he was a son to O.B. and Jessie Davis Bean. He married the former Barbara Smith who preceded in death on August 24, 2025. He was a long-time employee at Kerr-McGee and served many years...

Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Jan 1, 2026

Eddie Benjamin Smith, 75, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. He was born in Aberdeen on April 13, 1950 to Harold L. and Eloise Taylor Underwood Smith. On June 28, 1969, he married the former Sandra Jones. Eddie was a U.S. Army veteran stationed in German during the Vietnam Era, where...

Wallace Marlin Flurry

Wallace Marlin Flurry

Dec 26, 2025

Wallace Marlin Flurry,88, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025 at NMMC-Gilmore in Amory. He was born on May 19, 1937 in Itawamba County, MS to parents Leonard Cecil Flurry and Serelda (Nash) Flurry. He lived most of his life in Lee County, MS but he had been residing at Oaktree Manor Assisted Living Center in Amory. Wallace retired from...

Robert Morgan, Sr.

Robert Morgan, Sr.

Dec 21, 2025

Robert G Morgan (Bob) 92 passed away in his home on December 21, 2025. Bob was born September 9, 1933 to Sara Griffin Morgan and Joseph T. Morgan in Aberdeen, MS. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years, Glenda Fisher Morgan and by his brother, Joseph T. Morgan II.(Fella). Bob was born and raised in...

Patricia Nason

Patricia Nason

Dec 20, 2025

Patricia Lynn “Trish” Moore Nason passed away peacefully in her home in Walthall, Mississippi on December 20, 2025. Trish was born June 26, 1950 in Rosedale, Mississippi to Lyda Jean Smith Moore and Jimmy Taylor Moore, Sr.

Trish could always be found at the ball fields when her girls were young. She was either playing on a team with her friends,...

Larry Ford

Larry Ford

Dec 20, 2025

Larry Wayne Ford, 65, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen. He was born in Amory on February 11, 1960 to Clinton and Frances Boyd Ford. He married the former Hazel Odom and resided in Aberdeen. Prior to retiring, he worked in cabinetry and as a roofer. In his early years, he enjoyed...

Sara Myers

Sara Myers

Dec 19, 2025

Sara Kerr Myers, 90, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Heritage House in Vicksburg. The daughter of George Elbert Kerr and Johnnie Lee Kerr, she grew up in Carroll County with her younger brother and sister, Johnny E. Kerr and Carolyn Ann Kerr. In West Point, she met George R. Myers on a blind date and married him...