Obituaries
Lawrence Frye
Feb 22, 2026
Lawrence James Frye passed away Sunday February 22, 2026 at his residence at the age of 78. He was born June 23, 1947 in New Jersey to the late Glen and Alice Frye. He served his country in the US Army and then traveled all over the US as a professional card gambler.
He is survived by his wife, Annie Goodson...
Bobby Champion
Feb 21, 2026
Bobby Joe Champion passed away Saturday February 21, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Golden Triangle. He was born June 15, 1935 to the late Joseph Presley Champion and Sarah Carty Champion. Bobby worked at B&W for over thirty years until he retired. Even at the age of 90, he was still active with his friends and neighbors in the Pheba...
Andy DeSantis
Feb 20, 2026
Andrew Clarence Desantis, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026 at NMMC-West Point, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born on January 20, 1948 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Martha Hurst and Joseph DeSantis, Andy lived a life marked by service, strength, and deep devotion to those he loved. A proud veteran of the United States Marine...
Kitty Ward
Feb 19, 2026
Kathryn “Kitty” Elizabeth Ward, born October 4, 1929, in Shannon, Mississippi, to Holly Veron and Clara Elizabeth Jackson, lived a life defined by faith, love, and quiet sacrifice. Kitty was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James Howard Ward Jr., whom she loved with unwavering devotion for so many years, as well as her cherished daughters, Clara Mae Mayfield...
Keri Byrd
Feb 14, 2026
Keri Nicole Byrd passed away February 14, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 41. She was born December 20, 1984. Keri was truly one of a kind. She had a remarkable gift for remembering everyone she met, and if you ran into her again, you could always count on being greeted with a big hug and...
Fox Haas
Jan 25, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Fox, 95. Carl Fox Haas passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, January 25, with his wife Evelyn and children Shurley, Toxey and Nina by his side. He was known by Papaw to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, “Daddy” to his kids and “Mr. Fox” to...
Gene Smith
Jan 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Richard Eugene Smith, Jr. (Gene), of West Point, MS. He was called home to the Lord on January 16, 2026 at the age of 90. Gene was a man of unwavering faith, a decorated veteran, and a cornerstone of his family and community. Born on January 17, 1935, in...
Theo Coggins
Jan 11, 2026
On December 10, 1947, a very special baby was born in Richton, Mississippi. His birth mother was a young woman who wanted a better life for him than she could provide, so she made the loving sacrifice of giving him up for adoption. When he was one day old, Charles “Theo” Coggins went home with his parents, James Albert Coggins...
Lonnie Peeples
Jan 11, 2026
James Lonnie Peeples passed away Sunday January 11, 2026 at Dugan Memorial Home at the age of 74. He was born September 17, 1951 to the late Tom Burl and Mary Zell Pollan Peeples. At the age of 18 he began working for who would become his father-in-law, Ray Robinson, at Robinson Truck Line. He and Marilyn married July 10,...
Boyce Davis
Jan 8, 2026
General "Boyce" Davis, 87, passed away Thursday January 8, 2026, at his home in West Point, Mississippi, from an extended illness. Boyce was born December 18, 1938, to his parents Roy B. and Nettie P. Davis in Tupelo, Mississippi. He graduated from West Point High School and attended Mississippi State University. He served in the Army National Guard for 16...
Dorothy Holbrooks
Jan 6, 2026
Dorothy Sue Holbrooks passed away Tuesday January 6, 2026 at North Mississippi Medical Center- West Point Hospital at the age of 90. She was born September 15, 1935 to the late Clarence Jackson Cook and Annie Lucille Watson Cook. Dorothy worked in the healthcare field as an LPN for many years. She loved to quilt and sew with her friends.
She...
Beverly Campbell
Jan 3, 2026
Beverly Arrington Campbell of McKinney, Texas, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at the age of 76. Although Beverly resided in McKinney for the past seven years, she spent most of her life in West Point, Mississippi—the place she always considered home. Beverly was known for her creativity, which was evident in everything she touched and for the meaningful...
Robert Darsey
Dec 30, 2025
Robert Allen Darsey passed away Tuesday December 30, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 73. He was born May 24, 1952 to the late Benjamin Jerome and Tommie Otis Henry Darsey. He graduated from Natchez High School in 1970. Robert was an avid cattle farmer, always buying, selling and riding around in his old Toyota truck...
Jo Freeman
Dec 28, 2025
Jo Earlene Cork Freeman, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, educator, and friend, passed peacefully in her home on December 28, 2025, at the grand old age of 97. She was born on March 3, 1928, in Alabama and was raised in Newton, Mississippi, by her devoted parents, James Arnold Cork and Lillian Richardson Cork, who instilled in her the values of...
Ronnie Kisner
Dec 9, 2025
Ronald Lynn Kisner, known as Ronnie passed away December 9, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS at the age of 76. He was born January 16, 1949 to the late Edmond Alvis Kisner and Mable Adele Holmes Kisner. He served in the Army National Guard 223rd Engineer Battalion. He was owner/operator in the trucking business for...
John Robertson
Dec 8, 2025
John William Robertson, Jr. passed away Monday, December 8 th 2025, at his home in West Point at age of 69. He was born November 6, 1956 to the late John and Sally Kuykendall Robertson. John was a bank examiner with the FDIC and retired after 30 years of service.
He is survived by his brother, Todd Robertson (Jan) of West...
Charlie Ray Kornegay
Dec 3, 2025
Charles “Charlie Ray” Kornegay, age 59, passed away on December 3, 2025, at his residence.
Born on April 22, 1966, in Nashville, Tennessee, Charlie was a devoted son, father, husband, and friend. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of more than 20 years, Dianne Kornegay, whom he loved dearly.
Charlie leaves behind two daughters, Jessica Maddox (Corey) of Berry,...
Dr. Nolan Vickers
Nov 28, 2025
Dr. Nolan Lamar Vickers passed away November 28, 2025 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 88. He was born November 9, 1937 to the late John Smith Vickers and Thelma Lindsey Vickers. He was a coach before he became superintendent of the Starkville School District for 25 years. He then served as superintendent for Greenville School District for 8...
Frances Garnett
Nov 27, 2025
Mrs. Frances Criddle Garnett of West Point, MS went home to her Lord and Savior at the beautiful age of 99 on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Dugan Memorial Home. She was born on July 24, 1926, in Woodland, MS. She was the treasured daughter of Robert ‘Bob’ Lee Criddle and Cassie Ann Ware Criddle. She married the love of...
Wayne Crosswhite
Nov 18, 2025
Howard Wayne Crosswhite passed away November 18, 2025 at his residence in Ethelsville, AL at the age of 81. He was born November 18, 1944 to the late Howard Clark Crosswhite and Era Lavender Crosswhite. He drove a truck for Bryan Foods for many years.
He is survived by 3 daughters, Angel Johnstone, April Michele Griffen (Carl), Ann Marie Harris; stepson,...
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