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Sylvia Simmons

Sylvia Simmons

Sep 8, 2025

Sylvia Jean Lee Simmons, 80, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025 at North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point. Born in Macon on March 15, 1945, she was a daughter, to W.S. Lee and Ethel Vernon Lee. She grew up in West Point where she graduated high school and she was the widow of Ronald Simmons. She worked the family dairy...

William Teddy Putnam

William Teddy Putnam

Sep 5, 2025

William Teddy Putnam, 66, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025 at his residence in Aberdeen. He was born on October 2, 1958 in Eupora, MS to parents William O. Putnam JR., and Gloria Faye (Wright) Cantrell. He was a lease operator in the oil and gas industry and he loved it. William enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding motorcycles and four...

Philip Cockerham

Philip Cockerham

Sep 4, 2025

Philip Lance Cockerham, 77, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at his home in Hamilton surrounding by family and friends. Born on March 12, 1948 in Aberdeen, he was a son to John Allen, Sr. and Georgia Mae Garner Cockerham.

Philip grew up in Hamilton and was a 1966 graduate of Hamilton High School. Graduating from Itawamba Junior College, he...

Larry Barnes

Larry Barnes

Sep 3, 2025

Larry Barnes, age 66, of Hamilton, MS passed away on September 3, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital In Columbus. He was born on November 13, 1958 to parents Burney C. Barnes and Evelyn Scott Barnes in Mobile, AL. He was a proud grandfather who loved spending time with his family, as well as an avid hunter and fisherman who found...

Mike Rausch, Sr.

Mike Rausch, Sr.

Sep 2, 2025

Alvin Micheal "Mike" Rausch, Sr., 76, passed away on September 2, 2025 at his residence in Plantersville, MS.  He was born on August 9, 1949 in Rexburg, Idaho to parents Alma Moses Rausch and Fawntella (Williams)  Rausch. He had lived in Plantersville for the last 53 years. Before his retirement he owned his own welder/fabricator shop. Mike enjoyed riding motorcycles,...

Clayton Thompson

Clayton Thompson

Aug 30, 2025

Clayton L. Thompson, 75, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Hamilton on March 8, 1950, he was the son of Talmadge and Margarite Sanders Thompson. Clayton was a graduate of Hamilton High School and was a dedicated 30-year employee of Kerr-McGee and Tronox. In addition, during those 30 years, he...

Ray Underwood

Ray Underwood

Aug 29, 2025

Harry “Ray” Underwood, age 86, passed away on August 29, 2025. Born October 22, 1938, in Columbus, Mississippi, to Grace Truman McCullough and Stillman “Lawrence” Underwood, Sr., Ray lived a full life built on love, laughter, and loyalty.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Hilda Gaye Springer Underwood, as well as his brothers Bobby, Richard,...

Ann Shidler

Ann Shidler

Aug 28, 2025

Mavis Ann West Shidler, 76, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Ft. Myers, FL. She was born in Aberdeen on September 17, 1948 to Howard Murff and Mavis Lelia Weaver West. Ann was a 1966 graduate of Aberdeen High School and she went on to graduate from Miller Hawkins Business College in Memphis....

Kathi Rea

Kathi Rea

Aug 26, 2025

Linda Katherine “Kathi” Adams Rea, 71, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Dugan Nursing Home in West Point. She was born in Aberdeen on December 9, 1953, to Dan Adams and Dorothy Dodd Hawkins. A graduate of Aberdeen High School, she worked for P & S Clinic for 30 years prior to her retirement. Later she worked for Dr....

Barbara Bean

Barbara Bean

Aug 24, 2025

Barbara Jean Smith Bean, 86, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Born on December 15, 1938, she was a daughter to Albert Benton and Inez Neal Smith. A devoted member of First Christian Church in Aberdeen, she married Mr. Sidney Bean in 1954. Involved in the greatest work of all, she was a...

Dallas Allen Watson

Dallas Allen Watson

Aug 20, 2025

 Dallas Allen Watson,63, passed away from this life on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at his his residence in Mantachie. . He was born in Michigan on September 3,1961 to parents Russell Ray Watson and Elizabeth (Williams) Watson. He had lived most of his life in Hartford, Michigan but for the past 2 years he had resided in Mantachie. He was...

William "Bill" Jackson

William "Bill" Jackson

Aug 16, 2025

William Edward “Bill” Jackson, 97, passed away from this life on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Oak Tree Manor in Amory. Born in Monroe County on June 29, 1928, he was a son to Hershel and Mary Viola Miller Jackson. Mr. Bill lived most of his life in Monroe County and was married to the former Wren Medley who preceded...

Bette Miller

Bette Miller

Aug 15, 2025

Bette Jo Jones Miller, 84, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Desoto Healthcare Center in Southaven. Born on February 27, 1941 in Aberdeen, she was a daughter to Rayford E. Sr. and Charlotte Murff Jones. She was a member of First Christian Church in Aberdeen where she and her husband, Ronald Lee Miller, actively led the youth group....

Jamie Ruth Sanders Walker

Jamie Ruth Sanders Walker

Aug 8, 2025

Jamie Ruth Sanders Walker, 91, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025 in her home in Anniston, AL surrounded by her loving family. Jamie worked for a lumber company in Anniston, AL early in her career. She loved art, houses and decorating from an early age. She collected many pretty and unusual pieces to decorate her home. After her marriage...

Dale Wilemon

Dale Wilemon

Aug 6, 2025

Dale R. Wilemon, 83, passed away from this life on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at his residence in Aberdeen. Born in Itawamba County on May 10, 1942, he was a son to Fray and Opal Stevens Wilemon. A 1960 graduate of Aberdeen High School, he played football, basketball and was selected for Boys’ State. On September 8, 1962, he married...

Amy White

Amy White

Aug 5, 2025

Amy Frances Easter White, 79, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Monroe Regional Hospital with her family at her side. Born on July 9, 1946, she was a daughter to Buford C., Sr. and Nellie Weaver Easter. A graduate of Aberdeen High School, she also attended Itawamba Junior College, and for many years, she was a bookkeeper, also...

Troy Lundquist

Troy Lundquist

Aug 3, 2025

Troy Arthur Lundquist, 48, passed away in Iuka, MS on Sunday, August 3, 2025.  Troy was born in Kenosha, WI on January 18, 1977 to the late Gene and Patsy West Lundquist.  Troy moved with his family to Monroe County in 1995.  Troy was a jack of all trades, lastly working as a delivery driver with UPS.  He enjoyed doing...

Tony Provias

Tony Provias

Aug 2, 2025

ABERDEEN—Antonio Christopher Provias (Tony), 63, passed away peacefully in his home Saturday, August 2, 2025. Born June 19, 1962, to Christopher Antonio Provias and Frankie Nolen Provias in Aberdeen. Tony was a lifelong resident and businessman of Aberdeen.  Tony owned and operated the Tenn Tom Pallet company, servicing the southeast. He graduated from Aberdeen High School where he played football...

Winfred Ray Hill

Winfred Ray Hill

Jul 23, 2025

On July 23, 2025, Winfred Ray Hill went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Ray was born on June 25, 1937 in Bon Air, Alabama to Jefferson Reese Hill and Mollie Bell Hill. He served in the United States Air force two years and went on to graduate from Blue Mountain University and then from Montevallo University. Ray...

Godwin Osawaru Imasuen

Godwin Osawaru Imasuen

Jul 20, 2025

Tupelo- Godwin Osawaru Imasuen, 67, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Born in Nigeria on January 14, 1958, he was a son to Joel Imasuen and Comfort (Ehimamigho) Imasuen. He graduated from Salvation Army High School in Lagos, Nigeria. He was a security officer. He was of the Chistian faith. Godwin enjoyed...