OBITUARIES
Bob Parker
October 25, 2025
Bob Parker
Tupelo- Robert “Bob” Parker, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at his home. Born on March 29, 1940, to Estelle Tinsley Parker and Fred Parker, Bob lived a full and meaningful life devoted to his family, his work, and his many passions.
Bob proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1967....
Becky Carlton
October 24, 2025
Becky Carlton
Plantersville- Rebecca Sue Carlton, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 24, 2025, at the age of 79. Born on July 16, 1946, to George Gillentine and Louise Deason Gillentine, Becky’s life was marked by a deep commitment to others and a selfless heart. A proud Registered Nurse for 30 years with North Mississippi Medical Center, she...
J. R. Hood
October 23, 2025
J. R. Hood
Millport, Alabama- J. R. Hood, age 77, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025. He was born on January 28, 1948, to Beatrice Montgomery Hood and Haskell Henry Hood.
J. R. was a wonderful man. He lived a life of simple pleasures: hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was always very proud of his garden, telling everyone who visited and...
Sara Harris
October 22, 2025
In Loving Memory of Sara Frances Harris
Richmond Community – With hearts full of love and sorrow, we bid farewell to Sara Frances Harris, 90, who passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving daughter on October 22, 2025, in her home in the Richmond community near Tupelo. Sara lived a life radiant with kindness, grace, and an unwavering faith...
Doris Lee
October 20, 2025
Doris Lee
Ecru – Doris Lee, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 20, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born on August 20, 1941, she was the beloved daughter of the late Dorris Wesley Sheppard and Rama Roebuck Sheppard.
Doris was a lifelong lover of books, often found immersed in a novel or solving crossword and word search puzzles. Her adventurous...
Judith McCollum
October 20, 2025
Judith McCollum
Troy Community- Judith Carol McCollum, age 76, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025. She was born on January 22, 1949, to Barbara Ellen Jones Vanhoozer and Ernest Vanhoozer.
Judith led a life full of faith, loving the Lord her God, Jesus Christ, fully and unconditionally. Her children were the cornerstone of her life; she loved all of them graciously....
Star Marie Carroll
October 19, 2025
Tupelo – On Sunday, October 19, 2025, after a courageous battle, Star was able to trade her earthly pain for heavenly peace. Born to Bill and Joan Morris on September 16, 1960, in Waukegan, Illinois. She spent the majority of her life in Northeast Mississippi after her parents relocated the family.
Star was the calm in every storm for anyone in...
Jerry R. Goodwin
October 19, 2025
Water Valley - Jerry R. Goodwin, 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Born on February 21, 1952, he was the beloved son of the late Lloyd and Mildred Goodwin. Known for his generous spirit and compassionate heart, Jerry was always ready to help others, often putting their needs before his...
Karen Anne Alexander
October 11, 2025
Tupelo – Karen A. Alexander, a person committed to her faith, was born in Santa Clara, CA on April 13, 1959. She passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025 at Sanctuary Hospice House at the age of 66 surrounded by her family. Karen lived her life always more concerned about giving to others what was special to them than with...
Billy Wayne Lindsey
October 11, 2025
Billy Wayne Lindsey
Billy Wayne Lindsey, 71, of Fulton, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025. He was born on January 15, 1954, in Baldwyn to the late Bruce and Virginia Bryan Lindsey.
Billy was a graduate of Mooreville High School, class of 1974, and continued his education at Itawamba Community College. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps...
Mary Magalene Dill Smith
October 10, 2025
Mary Dill Smith
Mooreville- Mary Magalene Dill Smith, age 88, passed away on October 10, 2025 at NMMC. She was born on December 18, 1936, to Coy Dill and Icelee Knox Dill.
After her birth at NMMC, Mary was raised in Mantachie until she married Virgil Smith in 1955 and moved to Mooreville. She shared 64 years with her husband until he...
Louise Bell
October 10, 2025
Louise Bell
Skyline Community- Louise Bell, age 94, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born on September 10, 1931, to Mary Pauline Studdard Rogers and James Odell Rogers.
She was a faithful member of Skyline Baptist Church. She attended Lakeview Baptist when her children were young. She was incredibly hard working, even doing housework, such...
Rob Leake
October 9, 2025
Rob Leake
Tupelo- Robert Clark Leake, Sr., 92, of Tupelo, Mississippi passed away on October 9, 2025, at The Traceway Green Houses. Rob was born on December 14, 1932 at the Tupelo Community Hospital to Medford and Jayne Strain Leake.
He was a 1951 graduate of Tupelo High School and a 1954 graduate of Duke University. He was a lifelong member of...
Collin Amos
October 7, 2025
Collin Amos
Tupelo- Collin Amos, age 18, passed away on October 7, 2025.
Collin Anderson Amos lived a life as vibrant and full of motion as the waves he loved to ride. The beloved son of Crystal Crouch and Aaron Amos was born on September 6, 2007. Collin’s spirit reflected the calm and the current of the ocean — peaceful yet powerful,...
Jim Bearden
October 6, 2025
Jim Bearden
Tupelo- Jim Bearden, age 78, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on December 12, 1946, to Mary Evelyn Bearden and James Winfred Bearden.
Jim grew up in Alabama and graduated from Bibb County High School, setting the foundation for a life dedicated to service, craftsmanship, and devotion to family...
Frances Morgan Dempsey
October 4, 2025
Frances Morgan Dempsey, age 61, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on November 30, 1963, to the late James Milton Morgan and Luna Mae Rowland Morgan, Frances was one of eight children and grew up surrounded by strong family bonds that shaped her into the remarkable woman she became.
Though she...
Jo Nell Scribner Hall
October 2, 2025
Jo Nell Scribner Hall
Plantersville - Jo Nell Scribner Hall, age 96, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Born on October 27, 1928, to the late Thomas Scribner and Estelle Stovall Scribner, Jo Nell lived a life marked by creativity, compassion, and unwavering faith. She was a 1946 graduate of Plantersville High School. A...
Patricia "Pat" Dean Homan Vandiver
October 1, 2025
Tupelo – Patricia “Pat” Dean Homan Vandiver, age 79, was welcomed home into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 1, 2025. After a full life of love and laughter, she passed peacefully surrounded by the family she so dearly cherished.
Pat was born on June 17, 1946 to AC Homan and Teenie Dean Homan. From her...
Bob H. Smith
October 1, 2025
Bob H. Smith
Mooreville- Bobby Harlon Smith departed this life on the evening of October 1, 2025, at his home in Mooreville, Mississippi. He was born in Lee County to Oscar and Erma Langston Smith on February 3, 1932. He received his education in Lee County and Tupelo School Districts. He attended Itawamba Community College and Freed Hardeman University in Henderson,...
Sandra Smith McWhite
September 29, 2025
Sandra Smith McWhite
Salitllo – Sandra Smith McWhite, 83, passed away at home in Saltillo, Mississippi, after a long illness to her eternal rest in Heaven on September 29, 2025.
Born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1942, she was the daughter of Oliver Smith and Mellie Smith Revis, both deceased, and the husband of Leon M. McWhite.
Mrs. McWhite received an associate degree...
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