Obituaries
Billye Wayne Maharrey
Sep 11, 2020
Billye W. Maharrey Billye Wayne Maharrey died September 11, 2020. He was born May 14, 1934 to the late Huye Lemon Maharrey and Mildred Lucille Inmon. He joined the US Army right out of High School and served 22 years. He served in Vietnam and the Korean wars. After retiring from the military he worked at Big Yank, then drove...
Jeanette Unger
Sep 7, 2020
Jeanette Ming Unger died September 7, 2020. She was born October 5, 1931 in Louisville, MS to Eva and Troy Ming. She received her early education at West Point High School and graduated from Petal High School in 1950. She attended Mississippi State University, Livingston University in Alabama, and Auburn University. Jeanette taught school for two years in Alexander City,...
Grathan Christian
Sep 2, 2020
Grathan Brigance Christian passed away Wednesday September 2, 2020 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 88. She was born February 17, 1932 to the late Velma Williams and Burris G. Brigance. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church. Services will 2 PM Saturday September 5, 2020 at Robinson Chapel with the Rev. Darion Duckworth officiating....
Glenda Walker
Aug 27, 2020
Glenda Gail Walker passed away Thursday August 27, 2020 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 75. She was born September 17, 1944 to the late Mary Ruth Duff and Harold Shull Carlton. She is survived by her son, Bobby Walker (Patricia) of West Point; daughter, Laura Walker Bishop (Michael) of West Point; brothers, Marvin Carlton of FL, John Wayne Carlton...
Dwight Trulove
Aug 10, 2020
Dwight Wilson Trulove passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 76. He was born November 30, 1943 in Fulton, MS to the late Odell Wilson and Lebon Trulove. He is survived by his daughter, Ashley Clardy (Eugene) of Cedar Bluff; sister, Kay Gregg (Chet) of West Point; 3 grandchildren, Kurt Clardy, Brandon Clardy, Joshua Trulove....
Jody Nightingale
Jul 21, 2020
Jody Ann Nightingale was born to Richard and Judy Koehn Nightingale at Ivy Memorial Hospital in West Point, Mississippi on July 28, 1975. She went to meet the Lord in the early afternoon of July 21, 2020 at her home in Brooksville Mississippi as the result of a short illness. She was forty-four years old. Jody spent her earliest years...
Shirley Rosenkrans
Jul 17, 2020
Shirley Wood Rosenkrans, age 73, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at her home in West Point. She was born December 12, 1946 in Amory, MS and grew up in Fayette, AL. She graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor and Master’s degree in education. While at Mississippi State she met her husband, Ben, and began a marriage that...
Tommy Simmons
Jul 8, 2020
Thomas H. “Tommy” Simmons passed away at his residence Wednesday July 8, 2020 at the age of 72. He was born March 6, 1948 to the late Thomas “Nick” Simmons and Betty Mae Howell Simmons. He served his country in the US Navy. He owned a fence and awning company for many years and several car washes and storage buildings...
Murray Tubb
Jul 1, 2020
Thomas Murray Tubb passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen, MS at the age of 69. He was born July 14, 1950 in West Point, MS to the late Thomas Jefferson Tubb and Sarah Frances Spaulding. Mr. Tubb was a lawyer in West Point for 40 years practicing in family law. He was a member...
Les Pollard
Jun 30, 2020
William Leslie “Les” Pollard passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at his residence at the age of 67. He was born November 14, 1952 in Starkville, MS to Marjorie Berneta and the late Lacey Lester Pollard. He is survived by his wife, Gale Pollard of West Point; daughter, Hannah Snow (Matt) of West Point; son Jake Pollard of West Point;...
John Wofford
Jun 18, 2020
John Scott Wofford passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital at the age of 61. He was born June 21, 1958 in Houston, MS to Joanne Smith and the late James Scott Wofford. He was a welder in the construction industry for many years. He is survived by his mother, Joanne Wofford of West Point; brother, James...
Anne Long
Jun 14, 2020
Anne Williams Long passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at her residence at the age of 86. She was born October 4, 1933 in Cedar Bluff to the late Alma Mae Caldwell and Lonnie Cecil Williams. She is survived by her sons, Millard Long. Jr. (Monica) of Burlington, KY, Lynn Long (Lori) of Galveston, TX; brother, Cecil Williams of Tuscaloosa,...
Don Hodnett
Jun 12, 2020
Don Alan Hodnett passed away Friday June 12, 2020 at his residence at the age of 57. He was born September 19, 1962 to the late Pauline Williams and Charles Hodnett. He is survived by his brother, Mark Hodnett (Roxana) of FL; sister, Amy Hodnett of Columbus; nephew, Justin Truex of AR; nieces, Nicole and Natalie Hodnett of FL. A...
Billy Busby
Jun 9, 2020
Billy Busby William McClain ‘Billy’ Busby passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at his residence at the age of 81. He was born January 16, 1939 in Webster County to the late Joyce McClain and Isom William Busby. Mr. Busby became a police officer in 1963 for the City of West Point . He became Assistant Chief in 1966 and...
Malcolm Steadman
Jun 8, 2020
Mac Steadman Malcolm Ross "Mac" Steadman passed away Monday June 8, 2020 at his residence at the age of 89. He was born May 12, 1931 to the late Doris Miller and Robert Cecil Steadman. He was always smiling, happy and whistling. He is survived by his sons, Larry Steadman (Teresa) of Carrollton, GA, Mike Steadman (Lynda) of Byram, MS,...
Thomas Mann
Jun 1, 2020
Thomas E. Mann passed away Monday, June 1, 2020 at his residence in Cedar Bluff at the age of 73. He was born February 5, 1947 to the late William Mann and Retha Robinson Mann. Thomas was a Veteran serving his country in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ivy Mann of Cedar Bluff;...
Payton Myers
May 30, 2020
Shelby Payton Myers passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his home in Brooksville, MS at the age of 85. He was born March 19, 1935 in Hazelhurst, MS to Shelby Frank and Frances Paxton Myers. He was a graduate of Mississippi College (BA), and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity). Dad spent his life in the...
Carl Fox
May 29, 2020
Carl Fox, III passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 in Yazoo City at the age of 75. He was born August 23, 1944 in Florida to the late Ellen Koken and Carl Fox, Jr. Mr. Fox served his country in the US Navy and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Lucinda...
Mary Nell McClain Green
May 26, 2020
Mary Nell McClain Green Mrs. Mary Nell McClain Green passed away Tuesday May 26, 2020 at her residence in West Point at the age of 88. She was born in Lowndes County to the late Ola Mae Coggins and John Wesley McClain. She was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother to her family. She is survived by...
Sam Whittington
May 26, 2020
SAMUEL (SAM) CLARKE WHITTINGTON Samuel (Sam) Clarke Whittington was called home to our Lord on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Sam was born on June 13, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi to Sam Whittington and Audrey Darlene Scoggin Whittington. Sam was a unique and caring dude who touched the lives of all he knew in a most extraordinary way. Sam met the...