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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...
Regina Lynn Hodges
May 31, 2026
Regina Lynn Gray Hodges, 65, of Nettleton, MS passed away on May 31, 2026 at the NMMC-Tupelo. She was born on May 30, 1961 in Tishomingo County to parents Dexter Wayne Gray and Wanda Jane (Ware) Gray. Regina was a loving wife, mother, devoted Christian, proud Mimi, faithful friend, a fun loving sister and sister-in-law, a wonderful aunt and a...
Timmy Garrard
May 30, 2026
Timmy Milo Garrard, 60, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Legacy Nursing Home in Pineville, LA. He was born in Birmingham on November 1, 1965 to James Milo and Linda Gardner Garrard. He grew up in Birmingham, and he enjoyed listening to music and woodworking. He was heavily involved in prison ministry.
Private family services will be held.
He is...
Cammie Carlile
May 22, 2026
Cammie Carlile, 83, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. She was born in Aberdeen on May 1, 1943 to Jim Dolph and Francis Lee Nichols Hill. She attended Mississippi University for Women and later Itawamba Junior College where she received her degree as a registered nurse. She was a floor nurse and later...
Faye Minich
May 20, 2026
Ola Faye Randolph Minich, 77, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. The fourth of eight children, she was born on April 7, 1949, in Amory to Talmadge and Corrine Hester Randolph. She graduated from Nettleton High School in 1967 and married Reginald Minich the following year. They were married for 52 years...
Patricia Garrett
May 18, 2026
Patricia A. Garrett, 86, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Born on September 1, 1939 in Aberdeen, she was a daughter of James B. and Mattie Baugh Cook. She was the widow of Billy Fred Garrett and for many years, she worked for Wal-Mart. Watching hummingbirds was a favorite activity of hers along...
John Wayne Perkins
May 15, 2026
John Wayne Perkins, 78, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in New Brockton, AL on July 17, 1947, he was a son to Paul N. and Anne Ruth Carmichael Perkins. Wayne was a 1965 graduate of Aberdeen High School and attended IJC, Eastern Christian College, and Atlanta Christian College. He was...
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