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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...

Aletha Fay Carter

Aletha Fay Carter

Feb 11, 2026

Aletha Fay Carter, 57, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at the NMMC-Tupelo. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky to parents Bobby Wayne Carter and Barbara Jean (Jolly) Carter. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area. She was a seamstress for Oak Hall Cap and Gown in Plantersville. She was a member of Nettleton Independent Methodist...

Nella Faye Warren

Nella Faye Warren

Feb 8, 2026

Nella "Nell" Faye (Taylor) Warren,76, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the NMMC-Tupelo. She was born in Itawamba County on January 10, 1950 to parents Ellis Taylor and Florence (Cox) Taylor. She lived most of her life in Nettleton and she was a member of Nettleton First  Baptist Church. She retired from Lane Furniture. Nell enjoyed baking, working in...

Martha Carden

Martha Carden

Feb 3, 2026

Martha Mize Carden, 91 passed away on February 3, 2026 at Trinity Healthcare Center in Columbus. She was born in Hamilton on October 26, 1934, the only child to Leonard Andrew and Jimmie Corinne West Stewart. A graduate of Hamilton High School and worked as the school secretary for many years before retiring from Bank of Mississippi. She always sent...

Betty Neal

Betty Neal

Feb 1, 2026

Betty Ann Neal, 83, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born in Monroe County on February 20, 1942 to Stanley and Sally Morris Conway. A lifelong resident of Monroe, she was a homemaker all her adult life, taking care of her children to which she was wholly devoted. She enjoyed visiting...

John "Dub" Harris

John "Dub" Harris

Jan 31, 2026

John Wiley “Dub” Harris, 82, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at his residence in Nettleton. He was born on December 15, 1943, in Monroe County to Mack and Ruby Christine Smith Harris and he was married to the former Sandra English. For 17 years, he was an employee of Pennsylvania Tire in Tupelo, but Mr. Dub is most...

Hazel Maxine Garrett

Hazel Maxine Garrett

Jan 27, 2026

Hazel Maxine Garrett, 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 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...