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Jimmie Glenn Sullivan

Jimmie Glenn Sullivan

Jan 5, 2019

Jimmie Glenn Sullivan, 79, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at his daughter’s residence after an extended illness. He was born on May 1, 1939, in Lee County to Kirby Bryan and Lena Mae Hall Sullivan. He was a lifelong resident of Nettleton, a retired employee of 15 years at Lane Manufacturing of Saltillo, and was a member of Victory...

Caroline McCrory

Caroline McCrory

Jan 3, 2019

Caroline McCrory, 100, passed away on January 03, 2019, at her son’s residence in Nettleton. She was born on April 11, 1918, in Bouina, Wisconsin to Otto John Martin and Anna Louis Plueger Lettman. Caroline had lived most all of her life in Nettleton, was a retired seamstress, & a founding member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Tupelo....

Eric Wayne ” Magoo” McGarrh

Eric Wayne ” Magoo” McGarrh

Jan 3, 2019

Eric Wayne ” Magoo” McGarrh, 35, died Thursday, January 3, 2019, at his residence. He was born July 21, 1983, in Columbus, MS to Bernice McGarrh, Jr. and Shelia Bailey McGarrh. He was a lifelong resident of Monroe County. He worked in the upholstery business for United Furniture.

Eddie Wayne Minor

Eddie Wayne Minor

Dec 29, 2018

Aberdeen — Eddie Wayne Minor , 72, passed away on Saturday December 29, 2018, at residence in Aberdeen. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home – Aberdeen .

Eddie Wayne Minor

Eddie Wayne Minor

Dec 29, 2018

Eddie Wayne Minor, 72, died Saturday December 29, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Aberdeen May 30, 1946 to Hershel Minor and Jean Williams. He was a life long resident of Aberdeen, MS. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and served two years in Vietnam. He was retired from the Mississippi Department of Transportation. He...

Thomas Ferrell Cunningham

Thomas Ferrell Cunningham

Dec 29, 2018

Thomas Ferrell Cunningham, 95, died Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen, MS. He was born in Detroit, Alabama to Thomas Cosby Cunningham and Mary Agatha Sanders Cunningham on February 2, 1923. He had resided in Aberdeen since 1973. He was a Veteran of World War ll. He was a Corporal in the Army Air Corps....

Walter Francis Dye

Walter Francis Dye

Dec 27, 2018

Walter Francis Dye, 80, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at his residence in Aberdeen after a brief illness. He was born September 13, 1938 in Union County, MS to the late Gurney L. Dye and Christine Grissom Dye. He grew up in Ellistown, MS and graduated from Cedar Hill Highschool. He moved to Tupelo where he was employed by Comfort...

Janice Dianne Strickland

Janice Dianne Strickland

Dec 25, 2018

Janice Dianne Strickland passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. She was 63 years old. Her hobbies included camping and fishing and she shared a love for animals. Janice loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Janice was preceded in death by her father, J. L. Johnson and sister, Judy Johnson. She is survived by...

Viola Hawkins Whitaker

Viola Hawkins Whitaker

Dec 21, 2018

Viola Hawkins Whitaker, 96, died Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. She was born August 12, 1922, in Hamilton to W.T. Hawkins and Dora Hawkins. She was a life long resident of Monroe County. She was a homemaker and affiliated with the Church of God. Survivors include two daughters Sarah Mattison (Winford) of Columbus...

Hubert Leroy Guin

Hubert Leroy Guin

Dec 21, 2018

Hubert Leroy Guin, age 84, died Friday, December 21, 2018, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory, MS. He was born August 29, 1934, in Monroe County to Clyde Guin, Sr. and Bessie Taylor Guin. He was a lifelong resident of Monroe County. He was a retired truck driver for Merchants Truck Line. He was a charter member of the GMT...

Boyd Ray Boland, Sr.

Boyd Ray Boland, Sr.

Dec 20, 2018

Boyd Ray Boland, Sr., 82, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory after an extended illness. He was born August 23, 1936, in Calhoun County to Ira Eugene Boland Sr. and Ida Bell (Hubbard) Boland. He lived most of his life in Nettleton and was a Baptist. He worked at Tecumseh Products and retired after...

Donny Joe (Joey) Edwards

Donny Joe (Joey) Edwards

Dec 15, 2018

Donny Joe (Joey) Edwards, 60, passed away suddenly Saturday, December 15, 2018, at North MS Medical Center. He was born on February 1, 1958, in Lee County to Joe Hollis and Mavis Joye McIntire Edwards. He had lived most all of his life in Lee County, was a 1976 graduate of Shannon High School, became a journeyman wireman for IBEW...

Julia ‘Judy’ Dahlem Cox

Julia ‘Judy’ Dahlem Cox

Dec 14, 2018

Julia ‘Judy’ Dahlem Cox, 59, passed away December 14, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born December 18, 1958, in Aberdeen, MS to Julius Dahlem and Hazel Atkins Dahlem of the Darracott community. Judy graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1976 and attended Itawamba Junior College in Fulton, Mississippi. She married Danny ‘Kevin’ Cox on January...

James L. (Sport) Dodds

James L. (Sport) Dodds

Dec 7, 2018

James L. (Sport) Dodds, 59 died Friday, December 7, 2018, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He was born November 19, 1959, in Fairbanks, Alaska to James Franklin Dodds and Kathryn Davis Dodds. He had lived in Aberdeen for the past five years. He was retired from the United States Air Force. He was a beloved husband, father,...

Woodie T. Taylor

Woodie T. Taylor

Dec 5, 2018

Woodie T. Taylor, age 81, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory. He was born November 17, 1937, to Woodie Taylor and Lillian West Taylor in Quincy, MS. He was a lifelong resident of Monroe County. He was a 1955 graduate of White Haven High School in Memphis, TN. He was the United States Air Force...

Marlin Gene West, Sr

Marlin Gene West, Sr

Dec 5, 2018

Hamilton — Marlin Gene West, Sr., 82, passed away Friday, December 07, 2018, at Care Center in Aberdeen.

Billy Joe Hester

Billy Joe Hester

Dec 3, 2018

Billy Joe Hester, 79, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018, at New Albany Health and Rehab Center in New Albany, MS after an extended illness. He was born in West Ridge, AR on February 6, 1939, to Carl and Addie (Raines) Hester. He had lived most of his life in Topeka, KS before moving to Nettleton, MS. He was a...

Canary Rebecca Gullick Howell

Canary Rebecca Gullick Howell

Dec 3, 2018

Canary Rebecca Gullick Howell, 98, of Hattiesburg died Monday, December 3, 2018, at Bedford Care. Mrs. Howell was the departmental secretary for the History Department Chair at the University of Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Whiteman Howell, Jr.; her parents, John and Lucy Gullick, Sr.; one sister, Lucy Myrtle Owen and four brothers, John M....

Frank Riley

Frank Riley

Dec 2, 2018

Memory Frank Riley, 90, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2018, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Nettleton, he was born on November 18, 1928, in Itawamba County to Memory C. and Blanche Copeland Riley. He was a graduate of Nettleton High School, was employed by the railroad for three...

William Jason Jones

William Jason Jones

Nov 30, 2018

William Jason Jones, 32, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018, at his home in Nesbit, MS. Jason was a brilliant academic, a devoted husband, and a caring friend. He was a valued member of the University of Mississippi Writing Project, a professor at Northwest Community College, and head of the NWCC writing center. He made a difference in the lives...