OBITUARIES
Jean Beggs
February 9, 2025
Tupelo—Bobbie “Jean” Nanney Beggs, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Oxford Health and Rehab Center. She was born November 23, 1934, in the Unity Community of Lee County to Clytee Horton Nanney and Lawrence Nanney. She was a 1952 graduate of Tupelo High School. Jean worked at Murdock Acceptance Corp...
Lamar Smith
February 5, 2025
Elvin Lamar Smith passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at his home in Saltillo. He was 87 years old. Lamar was a lifelong native of Lee County, born June 17, 1937 to Curtis Elvin Smith and Wilma Christine Troupe Smith. He worked as a self-employed insurance agent and served in the National Guard.
Survivors include three children, Gary Smith and fiancé,...
Gene Loden
February 5, 2025
Saltillo—Victor Gene Loden passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at the Sanctuary Hospice House. He was 84 years old. Gene was born April 7, 1940 to Fred and Leslie Loden of Mooreville. He was a graduate of Mooreville High School and Itawamba Community College and also attended Mississippi State University. A man of many skills and talents, he was a...
Benjamin Howard Nelson, Jr.
February 4, 2025
Benjamin Howard Nelson, Jr.
March 18th, 1951 - February 4th, 2025
Ben Nelson, known as “Pops” by his beloved family, passed away on February 4th, 2025. He was a devoted dad, a loving granddad, and a lover of the world that God created. He was an avid turkey hunter whose passion for the spring season was one of his greatest joys outside...
Joyce Ann Jones
February 4, 2025
Joyce Ann Jones, 81, passed away at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS on February 4, 2025, following an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Joyce was born May 1,1943 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Oscar and Edyth M. Jones. Joyce was a 1961 graduate of Canton High School and attended Spoon River Junior College. In her early adult...
Dr. Jimmy Hamilton
January 30, 2025
Dr. Jimmy Lynn Hamilton died peacefully on January 30, 2025. He was a pillar of the community, helping and caring for thousands in Northeast Mississippi for 35 years as a devoted surgeon to his patients.
Jimmy was born October 29, 1946 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Dr. and Mrs. James Hamilton and subsequently moved to Houston, MS where his father was...
Fredna "Freddie" Rhudy
January 30, 2025
Richmond Community—At the age of 90, Fredna Mae “Freddie” Rhudy went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Freddie was born August 20, 1934, in Nettleton to Thomas and Alma Starling Cooper. In 1953 this young nineteen year old married her soul mate, James Artis Rhudy...
Terry Fowler
January 29, 2025
Fulton-Terry Dewitt Fowler, 58 passed away January 29, 2025. He was born July 5, 1966, in Tupelo, Mississippi to Billy and Velma Ellis Fowler. A dedicated mechanic, Fowler was known for his passion for racing and his love for country music. His favorite past times include eating chicken and French fries while relaxing.
Fowler cherished every moment spent with his daughter,...
Martha Ann Thompson
January 29, 2025
Martha Ann Stone Thompson died on January 29, 2025, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehab after an extended illness. She was born on January 29, 1936, in Tupelo to the late Woodrow and Mae Segars Stone. Her grandparents were the late Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Stone and the late Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Segars. After graduating from Tupelo High...
Kirt Smith
January 26, 2025
Tupelo—Murry Kirt Smith, 51, passed away peacefully to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 26, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. Kirt was born in Tupelo on June 30, 1973, to James Murry and Carolyn Orr Smith. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and then went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in English from Millsaps College in...
James Russell
January 26, 2025
Blue Springs—James Allan Russell passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at his home in Blue Springs. He was 77 years old. James was born January 5, 1948 in Dallas, Texas to James Marr and Betty Reed. After his high school graduation he served his country proudly in the United States Air Force. He then earned an associates degree...
Lowry G. Jones
January 24, 2025
Iuka, Formerly of Tupelo—Lowry G. Jones passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Alabama. He was 81 years old. Born August 24, 1943 in Pontotoc, he was the son of Laver and Mary Boland Jones. After his high school graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. On October 28,...
David "Brent" Prather
January 22, 2025
He never met a stranger. David Brent Prather (61), a life-long resident of Tupelo Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, following a brief illness. Brent’s professional career was primarily devoted to service and repair of air compressors and electric tools, but he was a gifted mechanic and skilled handyman able to repair almost any machine including vehicles and...
Doulson Kagen Livingston
January 21, 2025
Mantachie—Doulson Kagen Fisher Livingston, infant son of Samantha White and Corey Livingston, was born directly into the arms of Jesus on January 21, 2025. Although his tiny body could not survive on earth, Doulson will only know the complete joy of living every moment in Heaven with Jesus.
In addition to his parents, Samantha and Corey, he leaves behind his siblings,...
Jason Pearce
January 21, 2025
Tupelo—Jason Lee Pearce passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was 52 years old. The son of Howard Lee Pearce and Marilyn Howard Pearce Walsh, Jason was born in Amory on October 7, 1972. After his graduation from Shannon High School, he earned a bachelors degree at Ole Miss on a full scholarship. For...
Shirley G. Kabban
January 21, 2025
Tupelo- Shirley Geneva Kabban, 87, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at her home in Tupelo.
Born January 23, 1937, in Belden, Shirley was the beloved daughter of James Watson Campbell and Ophia Irene Hall Campbell. Shirley grew up grounded in strong family values that guided her throughout her life, shaping her role as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
In...
Aubrey Burns Patterson
January 21, 2025
Longtime businessman and community leader, Aubrey Burns Patterson, Jr. passed away on January 21, 2025, at the age of 82 at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born in Grenada, Mississippi, on September 25, 1942, to Aubrey B. Patterson and Elizabeth Staten Patterson, Aubrey spent his childhood in Grenada; Water Valley, Mississippi; and Oxford, Mississippi. Aubrey attended and graduated from Oxford University...
Jean Yarborough
January 21, 2025
Jean Yarborough
Tupelo- Dorothy Jean Yarborough, 89, died peacefully on January 21, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Corinth on July 19, 1935. She is the daughter of William Russell and Louise Russell Horton. Following her high school graduation, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics from Mississippi State College for Women. Jean began her professional...
Joanna McFarling Williams
January 20, 2025
Palmetto Community- Joanna McFarling Williams, affectionately known as "Nanner," passed away unexpectedly at her home on January 20, 2025, at the age of 54. Born on August 16, 1970, in the Palmetto Community to Joe McFarling and Carol Witt; Joanna was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. A faithful member of Old Union Baptist Church, Joanna was known...
Faye Lowry
January 20, 2025
Faye Lowry
Tupelo- Faye Lowry, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Landmark in Tupelo, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and devotion. Born October 16, 1933, in the close-knit Fawn Grove Community to James Nolan Franks and Amanda Frances Hankins Franks, she was the only girl in an extended family full of boys and spent...
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