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Martha Bishop

Martha Bishop

Mar 7, 2025

Martha Annette Graham Bishop, 89, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at her son’s home in Booneville. Born in Itawamba County on March 3, 1936, she was a daughter to Paul Jennings and Myrtle Gregory Graham. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area and worked as a bookkeeper for many years prior to her retirement. She...

Jimmie Dollar Fitzpatrick

Jimmie Dollar Fitzpatrick

Mar 6, 2025

Aberdeen-Jimmie Dollar Fitzpatrick,son of James N. Fitzpatrick, Sr., and Martha Dollar Fitzpatrick, was born on December 6, 1954 in Aberdeen, MS. He passed away in Columbus,MS. He lived in Aberdeen, MS his whole life and owned Barbara's Flower Shop for several years. Jimmie was a wonderful floral designer. He had generations of families who still ordered flowers from him.  He...

Joseph A. Striplin

Joseph A. Striplin

Mar 2, 2025

Joseph A. Striplin, age 69, died Sunday, March 2, 2025 at The Care Center of Aberdeen.   Mr. Striplin was born October 12, 1955 to John William Striplin and Minnie Beatrice May Striplin.  Mr. Striplin liked his three wheel bicycle and he loved to eat. 

A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 7, 2025 in Cockrum Cemetery in...

Bessie Perkins

Bessie Perkins

Feb 27, 2025

Mrs. Bessie Levinia Perkins, 100, of Hamilton, MS passed into eternity Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Mrs. Perkins was born October 3, 1924 in Franklin County, Al to Louie Waymond Rea and Mrs. Mary IcyBelle Rea (Jones). She was married 49 years to her loving husband Mr. Johnny Balcom Perkins, Sr. Though the majority of...

Mary Elizabeth Kennedy

Mary Elizabeth Kennedy

Feb 24, 2025

Nettleton- Mary Elizabeth (Langley) Kennedy, 85, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany, MS. She was born on September 30, 1939 in Lee County, MS to parents Charlie Langley and Alice Gertrude (Garrett) Langley. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area. She attended Nettleton First Baptist Church. She had...

Elaine Fretwell

Elaine Fretwell

Feb 19, 2025

Rose Elaine Standford Fretwell, 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2025 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on October 1, 1953 in Aberdeen to J.B. and Christine Ross Stanford. She married Bobby Fretwell on February 28, 1969 whom she adored, and for 27 ½ years, she worked for the Aberdeen School District as a...

Billy Gene Parker, Sr

Billy Gene Parker, Sr

Feb 16, 2025

Nettleton-Billy Gene Parker, Sr., 70, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. He was born on June 16, 1954 in Monroe County, MS to parents Johnny Parker and Cora (Morris) Parker. He was a lifelong resident of the Nettleton area. He had worked as a carpenter. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He proudly served his country...

Doris Mask

Doris Mask

Feb 12, 2025

Doris Mask, 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on October 28, 1955, in Lee County to London B. and Jessie Rea Lamb Kimble. She married Larry Mask and worked many years in the garment industry as a seamstress prior to her retirement. Doris loved gardening and working with...

Yvonne Buroughs

Yvonne Buroughs

Feb 4, 2025

Nettleton- Vera Yvonne (Ratliff) Burroughs, 85, born to Trelvy & Leola (Montgomery) Ratliff on March 11, 1939 in MS. She received her ultimate healing on February 4, 2025. She married Jimmy Carroll Burroughs on February 8, 1955. They had two sons. She enjoyed doing word search puzzles, watching The Andy Griffith Show and sewing. One of her favorite pastimes was...

Helen Faye Sigh

Helen Faye Sigh

Jan 31, 2025

Helen Faye Sigh died Friday, January 31, 2025. Graveside service will be Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Oddfellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, MS. Ms. Sigh was born on January 12, 1945, to the late Gifford Sigh and Marie Young Conwill. Survivors include one nephew William “Billy” Ray Sigh and one niece, Louise “Weezie” Sigh Horn, two great nephews,...

Johnnie Roberts

Johnnie Roberts

Jan 29, 2025

Johnnie Dewayne Roberts, 69, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the AMG Specialty Hospital in Batesville. Born on March 2, 1955, he was a son to John T. and Eva Nell Holloway Roberts. He was a graduate of Hamilton High School and worked many years in the oil fields. He enjoyed fishing and family get-togethers. 

Private family services in...

Lamar Pettigrew

Lamar Pettigrew

Jan 29, 2025

Nettleton- Henry Lamar Pettigrew, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. He was born in the Union Community on May 4, 1934 to parents Maurice Miller Pettigrew and Essie (Wallace) Pettigrew. He attended Nettleton School. Upon his graduation in 1953, he went to work as an assistant cost clerk at Day-Brite in Tupelo. During his 20...

Jimmy Turman

Jimmy Turman

Jan 27, 2025

James Franklin “Jimmy” Turman was born December 22, 1940, and went to be with the Lord January 27, 2025. Jimmy was a very talented man who could do anything he set his mind to. Over the years he owned a country store, sold cars and real estate. He was in the steel building industry for many years. After retirement he...

Kenneth Wayne Thompson

Kenneth Wayne Thompson

Jan 26, 2025

Kenneth Wayne Thompson, 67, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Baptist Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus.  Kenneth was born on October 20, 1957 on the Ramey Air Force Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to the late Julian and Edna Mae Touchton Thompson.  He was a graduate of Seminary High School in Seminary, MS where he earned several achievements....

Ricky Peters

Ricky Peters

Jan 20, 2025

Nettleton- Charles Ricky Peters, 67, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. He was born in Kenosha, WI on July 1, 1957 to Tracy Peters and Betty Capps Peters. He lived most of his life in the Nettleton area. He was a retired carpenter and truck driver. He was of the Baptist faith. Ricky enjoyed cooking, gardening...

Richard McClain

Richard McClain

Jan 16, 2025

Richard Benton McClain, 78, of San Jose, Il passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital.  Born August 16, 1946 in Peoria to Harold V. and Katherine (Armstrong) McClain, he married Julia “Judy” Dahlem on October 15, 1977 in Peoria. She survives.

Also surviving are one brother, Ron (Ann) McClain, one sister, Sue (Mike) Henry of Galesburg...

Ashley Britt

Ashley Britt

Jan 16, 2025

Ashley Joyce Dill Britt, 41, passed away from this life on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at her home in Pensacola, FL. Born on April 10, 1983, in Amory, she was a daughter to Donnie and Linda Dill. She graduated Hamilton High School in 2001 attended Itawamba Community College, Mississippi State University and earned an accounting degree from the Mississippi University...

Glenda Wilemon

Glenda Wilemon

Jan 15, 2025

Glenda Jean Hunter Wilemon, 82, passed away from this life on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at her home in Aberdeen. Born on December 3, 1942, in Aberdeen, she was a daughter to Grady and Addie Rhea Roberts Hunter. After graduating Aberdeen High School in 1960 she began working as a secretary for Senter and Patterson Law Firm and later at...

Annie Doris Nichols

Annie Doris Nichols

Jan 13, 2025

Richmond Community- Annie Doris (Sullivan) Nichols, 94, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025 at The Meadows Nursing Home in Fulton, MS. She was born February 26, 1930 in Nettleton, MS to Mark and Tennie Page Sullivan. She lived most of her life in the Richmond Community where she was a homemaker. Annie loved sewing and collecting dolls.She was a longtime...

Leroy Jones

Leroy Jones

Jan 12, 2025

Leroy Ogden Jones, “Polecat”, age 80, passed away at home on January 12, 2025, after a seven-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born February 5, 1944, to Mary Jackson and Guy Jones, Sr. and welcomed home by two brothers. His father having been a veteran of World War I, and being a war baby, he was named after a...