Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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,...
Matthew Lautar
Jun 2, 2014
Matthew J. Lautar passed away at home June 2, 2014 in Cordova, TN. He was born March 1, 1941 in Barberton, OH. He graduated from West Point MS High School in 1959. He attended Millsap's College and was a member of the football team and Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He transferred to the University of Mississippi in 1961. After graduating from...
William Edwards
Jun 1, 2014
Dr. William Harold Edwards, Jr. DVM passed away on Sunday June 1, 2014 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 69. He was born on July 13, 1944 to the late Mary Jean Hardin and William Harold Edwards, Sr. He was the owner of West Point Animal Clinic for many years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Tonya McBeth
Jun 1, 2014
Tonya Cade McBeth passed away on Sunday June 1, 2014 in Memphis at the age of 40. She was born on November 14, 1973 to Sherwin Hollis and William Cade. She was a member of Whitten Baptist Church in Memphis. She was a retired Certified Financial Planner. Services will be 1 PM Saturday June 7, 2014 at Robinson Funeral Home...
Dorothy Pettet
May 23, 2014
Dorothy Smith Pettet, 98, of Faunsdale, Al passed away on Friday May 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born on January 1, 1916 to the late Robert Leon and Lena Marie Smith in Chickasaw County, MS. She was a member of McCondy United Methodist Church and the Young at Heart Club at the Church. Graveside service will be 10...
Allene Estridge
May 11, 2014
Allene Mae Estridge passed away on Sunday May 11, 2014 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 97. She was born on February 15, 1917 to the late Chester and Lillie Mae Estridge. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. Services will be 11 AM Wednesday May 14, 2014 at Robinson Funeral Home with Rev. Payton Myers officiating. Burial...
Clayton Koehn
May 6, 2014
Clayton Dale Koehn passed away on Tuesday May 6, 2014 at his residence at the age of 82. He was born on July 20, 1931 in Kansas to the late Jonas and Laura Koehn. He was baptized into the church of God In Christ, Mennonite on November 19, 1944. He married Phyllis Becker on October 26, 1952. He was a...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
