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Wanda Williams Jester
Apr 7, 2020
Wanda Williams Jester, 65, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen. She was born September 24, 1954, in Aberdeen, MS. Clerman “Skeeter” Williams, and Lois Kendrick Williams. She was a life long resident of Aberdeen. She had been an employee of Beneficial Finance. She was a Methodist.She is survived by two daughters Angela Wooley of...
Timothy Chad Owens
Apr 3, 2020
Timothy Chad Owens, 40, died Friday, April 3, 2020, in Oxford, MS. He was born December 12, 1979, in Starkville, MS to Arnold Wayne Owens and Teresa Bostick Owens. He lived at the North Mississippi Regional Rehab Center in Oxford, MS. He was a Baptist.
Summer Nichole Bowen
Mar 31, 2020
Summer Nichole Bowen, 39, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at her home. She was born September 10, 1980, in Amory, MS, to Jerry Wayne Bowen and Kathy Rye Newman. She was a life long resident of Aberdeen. Summer was a Digital Artist. She was a Baptist.She is survived by her Mother Kathy Rye Newman (David) of Aberdeen, MS; two sisters...
Evelyn Elders Holmes
Mar 29, 2020
Evelyn Elders Holmes, 84, died Sunday, March 29, 2020, at the Care Center of Aberdeen, MS. She was born January 16, 1936, in Laredo, TX, to Herbert Elders and Vera Young Elders. She had resided in Aberdeen for the past three years. Ms. Holmes was a self-employed truck driver. She was a Baptist.She is survived by four sons Barry Schafer...
William Larry Taylor
Mar 21, 2020
William Larry Taylor, 70, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was born on August 6, 1949 in Union County MS to Allen Gregory and Gladys (Taylor) Welch. He resided his last six years in the Nettleton area. He enjoyed fishing, singing, and riding his motorcycle. He loved spending time with his...
Lillie McFall Brand
Mar 17, 2020
Lillie McFall Brand, 56, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was born March 28, 1963, in Calhoun County to Buck McFall and Carolyn Hitt McFall. Ms. Brand worked at Pickle’s Drive Inn in Amory, MS. She had lived in Aberdeen since 2011. She was a Baptist. She is survived by her...
Norma Jean Murff Harden
Mar 17, 2020
Norma Jean Murff Harden, 90, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen, MS. She was born October 19, 1929, in Aberdeen to Howard L. Murff and Zella Delight Housher Murff. She was a lifelong resident of Aberdeen. Ms. Harden was a retired seamstress for Sharp Garment and a homemaker. She was a Baptist.She is survived...
Armon Dudley “Dusty” Lee III
Mar 16, 2020
Armon Dudley “Dusty” Lee III, 60, died Monday, March 16, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was born February 8, 1960, in Aberdeen, MS. to Armon Dudley Lee, Jr. and Marlyn Miller Lee. Mr. Lee was a Truck Driver for Plains All America. He enjoyed water skiing, racing, was a hard worker and was very...
Donny E. (Bo-Dock) Bishop
Mar 16, 2020
Donny E. (Bo-Dock) Bishop,66, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at his residence. He was born March 27, 1953, in Monroe County to parents John T. (Bud) Bishop and Opal (Bennett) Bishop. He lived most of his life in Lee County. He was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia and working in his garden.Survivors include his mother...
Howard Donald "Don" Rowe, Jr.
Mar 13, 2020
Howard Donald "Don" Rowe Jr., affectionately known as "Mumps" by his family and friends, was called Home to be with the Lord on March 12, 2020. He was 75. He was joined in the loving arms of the Father by the love of his life, Sallie Ann Easter Rowe, his loving wife of 34 years who passed away on May...
Howard Donald “Mumps” Rowe, Jr.
Mar 12, 2020
Howard Donald “Mumps” Rowe, Jr., 75, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.Aberdeen, MS Monroe County, MS
Margaret Malone Smithson
Mar 8, 2020
Margaret Malone Smithson, 88, died Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Baptist Hospital in Columbus, MS. She was born in Hamilton, MS, on July 11, 1931, to Reuben Guy Malone and Ottie Boyd Malone. She lived in Washington D.C. for 35 years and had lived in Monroe County for the past 32 years. Ms. Smithson retired after 35 years with...
Thelma Christine Hamrie
Mar 8, 2020
NETTLETON – Thelma Christine Hamrie, 84, died Saturday, March 8, 2020 at Waverly Care Home after an extended illness. She was born May 14, 1935 in Monroe County to Cordie (Fowler) Vaughn and Alvis Vaughn. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area, but the last 4 years at Waverly Care Home in West Point. She was a...
Kristina Rena “Kristy” Smith
Mar 5, 2020
Kristina Rena “Kristy” Smith, 29, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, as the result of an automobile accident. She was born on June 24, 1990, in West Point, MS. to James Marvin Smith and Tina Fay Foster Smith. She was a lifelong resident of Monroe County. Kristy was a Pharmacy Tech for Curries Family Care Pharmacy in Aberdeen, MS. She was...
Tommy Wayne Mink
Mar 1, 2020
Tommy Wayne Mink, 70, died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He was born January 15, 1950, in Birmingham, AL, to Marlis Mink and Margaret Beth Strawbridge Mink. He was a life long resident of Monroe County. He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church.He is survived by...
Marianna Hunter Miller
Feb 28, 2020
Marianna Hunter Miller, 76, died Friday, February 28, 2020, at her home. She was born December 7, 1943, in Monroe County to J. W. Hunter and Lois Davis Hunter. She was a life long resident of Monroe County. Ms. Miller was a retired seamstress for TIL and a caregiver at the nursing home. She was a member of the Hamilton...
Sandra Lott Valentine
Feb 28, 2020
Sandra Lott Valentine, age 75, of Aberdeen, MS, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was born on February 12, 1945, to A.C. and Mary Lott in Hattiesburg, MS. She grew up in Hattiesburg and attended Hattiesburg High School. She married Hamilton (Hamp) Valentine on November...
Jeanne Elizabeth Gardner Knight
Feb 25, 2020
Jeanne Elizabeth Gardner Knight, age 89, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at River Place Nursing Home in Amory, MS. She was born March 23, 1930, to Horace Alexander Gardner and Grace Carmichael Gardner in West Palm Beach, FL. She grew up in Knoxville, TN, before moving to Monroe County. She worked part time until she was in her eighties at...
Essie Mae Benefield Morris
Feb 23, 2020
Essie Mae Benefield Morris, age 95, died Sunday, February 23, 2020, at her residence in Aberdeen. She was born October 25, 1924, to Herbert Benefield and Verona Guinn Benefield in Alabama. She was a life long resident of Monroe County where she was a homemaker.Survivors include one daughter, Gretta Jean Byrd of Aberdeen, MS; two sons, E.C. Morris of Aberdeen,...
Ruth Ophelia (Payne) Bishop
Feb 16, 2020
Ruth Ophelia (Payne) Bishop, 91, died Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory in Amory, MS, after a brief illness. She was born April 23, 1928, in Monroe County to Fred and Jimmie Lou (Monts) Payne. She was a graduate of Wren High School and moved to East Chicago, Indiana, after marrying Curtis Bishop on June...
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