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John Wayne Perkins

John Wayne Perkins

May 15, 2026

Wayne Perkins, 78, passed on Friday, May 15, 2026 at the NMMC-Hospice in Tupelo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Clayton Smith

Clayton Smith

May 14, 2026

Edward Clayton Smith, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at the Care Center of Aberdeen surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Monroe County on May 26, 1943, he was a son to Velcie ‘Dollie’ Garrett Smith and Grover Smith. Clayton was a hard worker and had a great work ethic which he passed on to his...

Jimmy Dale Gray

Jimmy Dale Gray

May 11, 2026

Jimmy Dale Gray, 37, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026 at the NMMC-Tupelo. Jimmy was born on May 11, 1989 in Monroe County to parents Jimmy Ray Gray and Jackie Stanford. He had lived most of his life in Lee County but for the past 5 years he had resided in Fulton. He was of the Apostolic religion by...

Peggy Imogene Hodges

Peggy Imogene Hodges

May 10, 2026

Peggy Imogene (Jackson) Hodges, 90, of Nettleton, peacefully entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 10, 2026. A faithful servant of God, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and cherished friend. Peggy lived a life that reflected grace, kindness and unwavering faith in Christ.

Born on April 18, 1936 to Charlie and Bessie Jackson of Nettleton, Peggy...

Glenda Hunter

Glenda Hunter

May 7, 2026

Glenda Faye Little Hunter, age 79, of Aberdeen, MS, entered her eternal home on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Monroe Regional Hospital. Graveside service will be Sunday, May 10, 2026, at New Hope Cemetery at 2:00pm. Brother Gray will be officiating.

Glenda was born on April 18, 1947, in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to the late Johnny and Kathleen (Jackson) Little. Also preceded...

Jerry Glenn Jordan, Jr.

Jerry Glenn Jordan, Jr.

May 1, 2026

Jerry Glenn Jordan, Jr., 60, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. Born on April 25, 1966 in Vicksburg, he was the son of Jerry Glenn Jordan, Sr. and Patsy Irene Robertson Cannon. He married the former Ewalla Harris and worked as a meat cutter and later for Wren Body Works. He enjoyed...

Mary Ruth Rogers

Mary Ruth Rogers

Apr 21, 2026

Mary Ruth (Purser) Rogers, 89, passed away on Tuesday, April, 21, 2026 at the Courtyards Community Living Center in Fulton, MS. She was born on March 11, 1937 in Nettleton, MS to parents Don Purser and Gussie (Oliver) Hand. She was a lifelong resident of the Nettleton area and she was a member of Jones Chapel Baptist Church. Mary enjoyed...

Cindy Forrester

Cindy Forrester

Apr 16, 2026

Cynthia Nash Forrester, 75, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Born on November 29, 1950 in Aberdeen she was the daughter of Robert and Hazel Neal Nash. A graduate of Amory High School, she also attended Vaughn’s Beauty College in Aberdeen and worked as a cosmetologist. Cindy was a jack of all trades...

Faith West

Faith West

Apr 14, 2026

Nancy Faith Craig West passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS, following a courageous battle with several health issues. Faith was born on August 15, 1940, to H.M. “Jim” Craig and Jessie Haston Craig at their home in Prairie, MS. Faith attended school in Prairie before transferring to the Aberdeen School District where...

Don Ausborn

Don Ausborn

Apr 10, 2026

Mr. Charles Donwood Ausborn, 86, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at his home. Born on May 15, 1939, he was a son to Ledrew Roland and Colie Agnes Smitherman Ausborn. He enlisted in the United States Navy where he served aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Ticonderoga. He married the former Frona Anderson who preceded in death and later...

Michael Pounders

Michael Pounders

Apr 10, 2026

Michael Dea Pounder, 63, passed away on Friday April 10, 2026, at Care Center of Aberdeen. Born on May 26, 1962, in West Point to Dea and Doris Pounders, he graduated from Americas, GA High School. He received a degree from North Georgia Tech, and he taught in the Automotive Technology Program at Chattahoochee Tech where he accomplished having the...

Richard Cantrell

Richard Cantrell

Apr 3, 2026

Richard Clark Cantrell, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away at home on Friday, April 2, 2026 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo.

He was born on July 23, 1944, in Quincy, Mississippi, to Isom and Arvilla Cantrell. A native of north Mississippi, Richard attended Hamilton High School before continuing his education at Itawamba Community College. During his time at Hamilton High School,...

James Box

James Box

Mar 29, 2026

Major James Hopkins Box, Jr. (Ret.), 76, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory following a seven-year battle with cancer. He was born on December 27, 1949, in Hot Springs, AR to James Hopkins Box, Sr. and Louisa Terry Box. Raised in Aberdeen, Jim graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1967. He attended...

Barbara Miner

Barbara Miner

Mar 25, 2026

Barbara Sue Miner, 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 in Cleveland, TN. Born on January 23, 1941 in Seminole, OK to Joseph Harvey and Roxie Luraine Sparks Davis. By profession, she was an LPN and after moving to Aberdeen with her husband, Robert Miner, she worked at Buxton’s Jewelry for many years. A lover of flowers, she enjoyed...

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"...