Obituaries

William Cameron

William Cameron

Dec 8, 2014

William Robert Cameron, 78, of Columbus passed away Monday December 8, 2014 at the Regency Hospital in Jackson, MS. He was born September 2, 1936 in Gridley, CA to the late Katie Price and Grover Cameron. Mr. Cameron was a veteran of the US Air Force and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter- Day Saints,...

Clifton S. Miller

Clifton S. Miller

Dec 3, 2014

Clifton S. Miller, Jr., 83, of West Point passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014. He was born September 26, 1931 at Louisville, KT to the late Susan Bradshaw and Clifton S. Miller. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ella Tatum (Tammy) Miller in 1954. He was founder of/President of fisher Marine, INC. The manufacturer distributed sport fishing...

Bobbie Sue Horner

Bobbie Sue Horner

Nov 18, 2014

Bobbie Sue Blankenship Horner, 82, of West Point passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Windsor Place in Columbus, MS. She was born February 18, 1932 in West Point to the late Rivers Caradine and Jesse L Blankenship, Sr. She married Bobby Horner on November 10, 1956. Mrs. Horner loved the Lord and was a member of Strong United...

Johnny Littlefield

Johnny Littlefield

Nov 12, 2014

Johnny Wayne Littlefield, 61, of West Point passed away Wednesday November 12, 2014 at NMMC-West Point. He was born August 2, 1953 in Philadelphia, MS. He was retired Captain from the MS National Guard and he was with the West Point Fire Dept for 38 years where he served as Fire Chief since 2001. Memorial Service will be Friday November...

Robert Foster

Robert Foster

Nov 4, 2014

Robert Boyd Foster, Jr., 70, a native of West Point, MS, and a resident of Fairhope, AL and summer resident of Newland, NC, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014. He was a graduate of Mississippi State University. Bob worked for 28 years at Freeport Minerals Company and its successor companies. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sara Roberts Foster...

Kathryn Provencher

Kathryn Provencher

Oct 21, 2014

Kathryn Provencher Kathryn Provencher, 85, of West Point passed away Tuesday October 21, 2014 at Dugan Memorial Home. She was born September 8, 1929 to the late Mabel Kathryn King and William Murray 'Buster' Awtrey. She was a realtor and owner of Provencher Realty. She was the first lady selectman of West point and she served in the US Navy....

Kelly Unger

Kelly Unger

Oct 21, 2014

Rev. James Kelly Unger, Jr., 88, died the 21st of October at his home in West Point. Services will be at 11 AM Friday the 24th of October at the First Presbyterian Church E.P.C. Services will be conducted by Rev. Brandon Bates. Visitation will be at 10 AM Friday at the church. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will...

Thomas Hodo

Thomas Hodo

Oct 19, 2014

Peter Thomas Hodo, IV, age 21, of the Town of Mt. Laurel in Birmingham, AL, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014. Thomas was born in West Point, MS, on July 21, 1993, and is a recent graduate from Oak Hill Academy through the Mississippi State University High School Independent Study program. He was a young man who loved his...

Richard McBrayer

Richard McBrayer

Oct 3, 2014

Richard Glen McBrayer, 78, of West Point passed away Friday October 3, 2014 at NMMC-West Point. He was born April 25, 1936 in Kemper County to the late Escar Eugene and Nannie Eaves McBrayer. He worked for Southern Natural Gas for 37 years. He was a member and a Deacon of Calvary Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School for...

Betty Early

Betty Early

Oct 1, 2014

Betty Long Early, 87, of West Point passed away Wednesday October 1, 2014 at NMMC-West Point after a recent illness. She was born December 2, 1926 in Tupelo, the only daughter of Huey and Lela Martin Long. She graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1947 with a bachelor's Degree in Education. She married John Richard Early in 1951. He...

Geneva Spruill

Geneva Spruill

Sep 13, 2014

Geneva Spruill, 83, passed away Saturday September 13, 2014 at Shearer-Richardson Nursing Home in Okalona. She was born January 8, 1931 in Webster County, MS to the late Florence Mixon and Travis Stone. Services will be Thursday September 18, 2014 at 11 AM at Robinson Chapel with Bro. Frank Breaux and Bro. Stan Adams officiating. Burial will be in Calvary...

Mary Lee Rish

Mary Lee Rish

Sep 3, 2014

Mary Lee Rish, 82, passed away Wednesday September 3, 2014 in Gilmore Hospital in Amory. She was born September 21, 1931 in Chickasaw County, MS to the late Margaret Awtrey and Robert E. Huffman, Sr. She was a beautician for 60 years and a member of Siloam Baptist Church. Services will be Friday September 5, 2014 at 3 PM at...

Hattie Mae Blake Watkins

Hattie Mae Blake Watkins

Aug 30, 2014

Hattie Mae Eaton Blake Watkins, 90, passed away Saturday August 30, 2014 in Columbia, SC. She was born November 13, 1923 in Abbott, MS to the late Katie Kathleen Langford and William A. Eaton. She attended Woodland High School. She worked at Knickerbocker Manufacturing while she attended beautician school on weekends. After obtaining her cosmetology license, she opened Mae's Beauty...

Vidia Moore

Vidia Moore

Aug 12, 2014

Vidia Foster Moore, 66, passed away Tuesday August 12, 2014 at Windsor Place in Columbus. She was born November 1, 1947 in Houston, MS to the late Rosa Josephine Vance and William Denver Foster. She worked in the restaurant business as a waitress for many years. Services will be Thursday August 14, 2014 at 1 PM at Robinson Chapel with...

Russell Hazzard

Russell Hazzard

Aug 5, 2014

Russell Charles Hazzard, 96, passed away Tuesday August 5, 2014 at NMMC-West Point. He was born November 4, 1917 in Webster County to the late Charlie and Elizabeth Taylor Hazzard. He served in the US Army and was a veteran of WWII. He was a member of Glendale Baptist Church in Leland for 50 years until moving to Clay County...

Landon Henson

Landon Henson

Aug 3, 2014

Landon Michael Henson, three-year-old son of Richard and Brandy Chisholm Henson of West Point, died on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Landon was born in West Point on September 18, 2010, and was beloved of all who knew him. He attended First Baptist Early Childhood Ministry. Landon was an active little boy who loved firetrucks, Elmo, playing outside, and his family....

Robert Bennett

Robert Bennett

Aug 3, 2014

Robert Reid Bennett of Cedar Bluff, MS passed away on Sunday August 3, 2014 at Sanctuary Hospice House at the age of 65. He was born on October 24, 1948 to Mrs. Beatrice Reid Williams and the late John Bennett. He retired from the US Army as a SSG and served in Vietnam. He is survived by his son, Matt...

Peggy Hawkins

Peggy Hawkins

Jul 25, 2014

Peggy Southern Hawkins, age 71, died July 25, 2014, after a brief illness with family by her side. Visitation will be held at Robinson Funeral Home in West Point on Sunday, July 27, 2014 from 4 to 7 p.m. Services will be held at Robinson Chapel on Monday, July 28, 2014 at 10 a.m. with burial to follow at Greenwood...

Joseph Baker

Joseph Baker

Jun 26, 2014

Joseph Edward Baker, 74, of Chesapeake, VA passed away on Thursday June 26, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Baker was born on August 4, 1939 to the late Edward and Julia Kelly Baker in Brooklyn, NY. He served in the US Navy and was a Chemical Engineer. He is survived by his wife Dr. Susan Mack Baker of Chesapeake, VA,...

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Jun 26, 2014

Mary Blankenship Murphy, 90, of West Point passed away on Thursday June 26, 2014 at NMMC in West Point. Mrs. Murphy was born on November 12, 1923 in West Point to the late George and Ellen Bennett Blankenship. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Wesley Wesson Sunday School Class, and Marcella Joiner Circle. She also loved...

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