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Winnie Poyner
Jan 11, 2025
Winnie Ruth Landreth Poyner, 87, passed away from this life on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at her residence in Houston. She was born on June 26, 1937, in Vardaman to Larkin Hartwell and Lavera Ruth Landreth. A 1955 graduate of Vardaman High School, she married James Lamar Poyner that same year. Prior to her retirement, she worked at Lane Furniture...
Shirley Whitlock
Jan 11, 2025
Shirley Jean Whitaker Whitlock,76, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. She was born on March 5, 1948 in Monroe County to Clarence and Viola Hawkins Whitaker. She graduated from Hamilton High School, and she was a dog groomer for many years. She had a great passion for animals and rescued no telling how many...
Robert William Newman
Jan 10, 2025
Aberdeen- Robert "Bob" William Newman, 72, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025 at his residence in Aberdeen. He was born in Mississippi on March 31, 1952 to parents Andrew Chester Newman and Eva Lee (Thaxton) Newman. He attended Aberdeen High School. He was of the Methodist faith. He worked as a control room operator for Conoco now know as...
Melford Ray Smith
Jan 9, 2025
Aberdeen- Melford Ray Smith, 76, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. He was born on October 30, 1948 in Bay City, TX to Eulis Stanton Smith Jr. and Anita Ann Wilke Smith. He was a proud veteran and served in the United States Navy. Melford was highly educated and graduated from most all the major universities...
Billy McGhee
Jan 8, 2025
Billy Dean McGhee, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at his home. He was born on October 25, 1938, in Wren to Evans and Nora Elaine Brewer McGhee. Billy was a dairy farmer all his life and he worked many years at Comer Packing. He was an avid horseman and worked as a farrier for the public. He...
Doris Maria Causey
Jan 7, 2025
Nettleton- Doris Maria (Cook) Causey, 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. She was born on August 25, 1935 in Monroe County to Charlie Cook and Bunia (Henson) Cook. She was a lifelong resident of Nettleton. She retired from Futorian Manufacturing. She was a member of Nettleton Pentecostal Church. Doris was lovingly known as "Do Doll"...
Stephen Duryee
Jan 3, 2025
Stephen Douglas Duryee, 22, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025 at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. Born in Lee County, he was a son to Jason Duryee and Laura Delane Davis Duryee. Stephen enjoyed riding motorcycles and spending time with his family and friends. He was a Christian.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 9,...
Myra Jo Imel
Dec 30, 2024
Myra Jo Boyd Imel, 65, passed away at her residence on Monday, December 30, 2025. She was born August 20, 1959 in Aberdeen to the late James Joseph Boyd and Fae Annie Neal Boyd. Myra attended Hamilton School and married Glen Imel on October 19, 1979. She was proud of her family and devoted her life to being a homemaker...
Thomas Dane Brasfield
Dec 30, 2024
Thomas Dane Brasfield, age 92, died December 30, 2024 in Florence, AL.
Dane was born December 12, 1932 in Smithville, MS to Cora Crouch Brasfield and James Paul Brasfield. He was the third of three children. He attended school in Smithville until tenth grade and then moved to Aberdeen, where he graduated Aberdeen High School in the class of 1950.
Dane served...
James T. Cain
Dec 26, 2024
James T. Cain, 86, passed away on December 26, 2024 at the NMMC in Tupelo. He was born December 23, 1938 in Aberdeen, the son of Cullie M. and Lillie Lou Cain. He was a graduate of Aberdeen High School, and also attended Itawamba Junior College and Mississippi State University. James was a retired civilian employee of the Department of...
Peggy Jo Lakey
Dec 25, 2024
Nettleton- Peggy Jo (Nicholson) Lakey, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at Diversicare of Amory. She was born in Nettleton on September 15, 1935 to parents Wallace Nicholson and Gertrude (Holcomb) Nicholson . She was a longtime resident of Nettleton. She was a member of The Church of God of Prophecy in Amory. Peggy was an avid lover...
Margaret Mattox
Dec 23, 2024
Nettleton- Margaret Marie Horton Mattox, 90, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024 at her residence in Nettleton. She was born in Itawamba County on August 27, 1934 to parents George Newman Horton and Lela Estelle Fowler Horton. She was a retired factory worker and homemaker. She was a member of the Sherman Pentecostal Church. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking,...
Hazel Morton Baulch
Dec 22, 2024
Nettleton- Hazel O. Morton Baulch died at her home on Sunday morning December 22, 2024 surrounded by her family. Hazel was born on January 1, 1943 to Lillie May Seymore Morton and Curtis Eugene Morton. She attended Nettleton High School and earned a cosmetology license which was a lifetime dream of hers. She worked for many years as a seamstress...
James "Poncho" Plaxico
Dec 21, 2024
James Runnell Plaxico, Jr., “Poncho,” 56, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was born on August 1, 1968 in Monroe County to James Runnell, Sr. and Edith Plaxico. He attended Aberdeen and Hamilton Schools and at an early age, he began working in the family plumbing business. Working around his dad, uncles, and cousins, he gained generations of...
Jimmie Nell Murff
Dec 13, 2024
Jimmie Nell Thompson Murff, 92, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024, at her home in Amory. Born on February 27, 1932, she was a daughter to Kelso and Gertrude Pickle Thompson. Graduating from Hamilton High School in 1950, she worked in the garment industry, the Hamilton school cafeteria, and prior to her retirement she worked as a secretary to...
Jodie Ott
Dec 10, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved son, Jodie 'Peanut" Ott, who was taken from us too soon on December 10th, 2024 at the tender age of 26. Jodie was born June 30, 1998 in Vicksburg, MS. He grew up in Delta, LA and attended school in Tallulah, LA. Jodie was truly a kind hearted, loving person....
Robert William Schlicht
Nov 30, 2024
Nettleton- Robert William Schlicht, 74, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the NMMC-Tupelo. He was born in Monroe County on March 29, 1950 to parents Robert C. "Fiddler" Schlicht and Betty (Christian) Schlicht. He was a lifelong resident of the Nettleton area. He was a retired farmer and minister. He attended Faith Outreach Church in Okolona. Robert loved...
Roger Gillentine
Nov 30, 2024
Roger Thompson Gillentine, 76, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on January 23, 1948 in Amory, he was a son to Orbie Leon and Martha Beatrice “Tootsie” Thompson Gillentine. He married the former Mary Barnes on December 23, 1965, and prior to his retirement, he was a truck driver for Bryan...
Zack Mixon
Nov 17, 2024
Zackery Lynn “Zack” Mixon, 39, passed away on November 17, 2024 in Lowndes County. Born on November 29, 1984, he was a son to Kelly Mixon and Linda Aimes. Zack worked in landscape maintenance; and he enjoyed music, his dogs and other animals, and working on cars. Zack knew the Lord and had peace and understanding of God in which...
Melvin Malone
Nov 14, 2024
Nettleton- Clifton Melvin Malone, 77, entered rest on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the NMMC-Tupelo Hospice. He was born on April 2, 1947 at the Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi to Alpheus Clifton "AC" and Ruth Monaghan Malone. He was a member of the Nettleton Community Church. He presently resided in the Palmetto Community but had lived in Nettleton...
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