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Jim Moody
Dec 24, 2022
James A. “Jim” Moody, 80, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at the Care Center of Aberdeen. He was born in Middleton, TN on September 14, 1942 to Albert and Bessie Lorantz Moody. He grew up in the Corinth and Booneville area and dutifully served in the U.S. Army. For many years he was a court reporter in the federal justice system. He...
John Weaver Ozee II
Dec 22, 2022
New Albany- John Weaver Ozee II, 57, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the NMMC in Tupelo. He was born on March 23, 1965 in Alton, IL to parents John Weaver Ozee I and Joyce Lee (Hubbard) Ozee. He lived most of his life in Illinois but for the past twelve years he had resided in New Albany....
Frank Cowart
Dec 19, 2022
Frank Samuel Cowart, 94, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, December 19, 2022 in Columbus. He was born in Smithdale, MS on September 8, 1928 to the late Isaac Newton and Fannie Davis Cowart. He honorably served his country for 23 years in the United States Marine Corps. While in the Marine Corp, Frank saw battle in Korea and Vietnam. He...
Delight Taylor
Dec 15, 2022
Carolyn Delight Outlaw Taylor, 81, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at her residence in Hamilton. She was born in Monroe County on May 29, 1941 to the late Lucious Jordan Outlaw and Laverne Malone Outlaw. Delight grew up in Hamilton and was a graduate of Hamilton High School. She married the love of her life, Fletcher Leo Taylor on January...
Richard White
Dec 15, 2022
Richard Hardin White, 71, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle in Columbus. Richard was born on December 26, 1950 in Brownsville, Texas to the late Howard Hardin White and Edna Ludell Patterson White. Richard’s family moved back to Mississippi in 1960. He attended Hamilton School and married Melissa Funderburk in 1989. Richard worked 22 years for...
Doris Malone Holman
Dec 13, 2022
Doris Bryan Malone Holman, 93, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen. She was born June 17, 1929 in Hamilton to the late William Cleavy and Celia Smith Malone. Doris was a graduate of Hamilton High School, Class of 1947. She was also the last living member of her class. Doris married Richard B. Holman on February...
Earnestine Edwards
Dec 11, 2022
Nettleton-Earnestine (Harrison) Edwards, 84, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born on August 26, 1938 to parents Lamar Harrison and Totsie Mae (Renfro) Harrison. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton and Lee County area. For the past year she had been living at the Traceway Green Houses in...
Angela Renee Cohea
Dec 10, 2022
Nettleton- Angela Renee (Parr) Cohea, 70, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at her residence in Nettleton. She was born on November 18, 1952 in Houston, TX to parents Dewitt Parr and Eva (Grantham) Parr. She lived most of her in life in Greenville, MS but for the past twenty years in Nettleton. She had worked as a lab...
Stanley Moffett
Dec 7, 2022
Stanley Wilson Moffett, 68, passed away on December 7, 2022 at Care Center of Aberdeen. Stanley was born on January 7, 1954 in Aberdeen to the late RB and Sarah Wilson Moffett. Stanley was a 1972 graduate of Aberdeen High School and married the former Billie Harrington on November 14, 1970. From a young age, Stanley had a love for automobiles. This led...
Wren Jackson
Dec 4, 2022
Nettleton- Wren J. (Medley) Jackson, 87, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the NMMC in Tupelo. She was born on July 12, 1935 in Monroe County to parents Grover C. Medley and Myrtle (Loden) Medley. She was member of South Nettleton Baptist Church for 50 years where she played the piano and organ. She taught Sunday School for...
Glen Lavender
Nov 28, 2022
Roy Glen Lavender, 69, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, at his home in Aberdeen. Glen was born on August 1, 1953, in Monroe County to Roy Everette and Mary Ethel Whitworth Lavender. On December 21, 1973, Glen married his best friend, Cynthia Sykes and prior to his retirement, he worked for Walker Manufacturing for 18 years. Glen was the consummate family...
Brian Hobbs
Nov 26, 2022
Brian Shawn Hobbs—who was Brian, B, Silly Brian, Brain, Bri, Mister Brian, Hobbs, or Brisar, the Dog Whisperer, depending on your relationship to him—passed away on November 26, 2022, at home in Aberdeen, after a brief illness.
Brian was born on August 30, 1969, in Decatur, Ga. He grew up in Decatur, east of Atlanta, graduating from Avondale High School in...
Debbie Rye
Nov 24, 2022
Deborah Lynn “Debbie” Rye, 68, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A lifelong resident of Nettleton, she was born on February 1, 1954, to James Carol “Jimmy” and Carol Jean Moevs Rye. Debbie was a 1974 graduate of Nettleton High School, and she was a unit coordinator working for NMMC for 17 years. She...
Mavis Elaine White
Nov 23, 2022
Nettleton-Mavis Elaine (Taylor) White passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the NMMC Hospice in Tupelo. She was born on September 18, 1940 in Itawamba County to parents Ellis Taylor and Florence (Cox) Taylor. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area. She was a Christian. She retired from the furniture industry. She enjoyed yard work, word...
Patty Tucker Dahlem
Nov 21, 2022
Patty Tucker Dahlem, 59, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on May 7, 1963 in Aberdeen to the late Roy Miller Tucker and Nancy Jones Tucker. Patty was a graduate of Oak Hill Academy and was also a graduate of MUW, earning a bachelor’s degree in education. She married Tommy...
Terry Glen Tarver
Nov 18, 2022
Nettleton- Terry Glen Tarver, 59, passed away on Friday November 18, 2022 at Diversicare of Amory. He was born on January 2, 1963 in Lafayette County to parents James Finn and Ruth (Kyle) Finn. He lived most of his life in Monroe County and Lee County but for the past four years he had resided in Amory at Diversicare. He...
Ruble Eugene Oliver, Sr.
Nov 15, 2022
Nettleton- Ruble Eugene Oliver, Sr. ,79, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the NMMC in Tupelo. He was born on October 13, 1943 in Monroe County to parents Wilson Oliver and Ida Mae (Sullivan) Oliver. He lived most of his life in Monroe County. He had worked as an upholster in the furniture industry. Ruble was a member...
John M. Presley
Nov 10, 2022
Tupelo- John M. Presley, 68, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at his residence in Tupelo. He was born on October 24, 1954 in Marks, MS to parents Hershel Eugene Presley and Metrie (Jones) Presley. John was one of fourteen children and he grew up in Nettleton. He worked most of his life in the construction industry as a...
Mable Welch
Nov 3, 2022
Mable C. Flippo Welch, 96, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Loving daughter of Green and Viola Whitaker Flippo, she was born on April 28, 1926. Growing up in the Bartahatchie Community, she later married Ronald Welch, Sr. Prior to her retiring, she worked in the garment plant in Hamilton. Mable was the consummate homemaker and loved...
Walter Rayford Prestage
Nov 2, 2022
Walter Rayford Prestage, 88, passed away on Wednesday November 2, 2022 at his residence in Aberdeen. He was born on July 30, 1934 in Itawamba County to the late James D. and Icy Dill Prestage. Walter grew up in the Gibson Community and attended Okolona School where he played on the football team. He served in the United States Army....
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