Obituaries

Jacob Garrett

Jacob Garrett

Jul 3, 2013

Jake Melvin Garrett passed away on Wednesday July 3, 2013 at NMMC-West point at the age of 92. He was born June 23, 1921 in Texas to the late Hattie McCleskey and Leslie Garrett. He was a veteran of the US Navy and served in WWII. He moved to Arizona in 1938 and worked for Phelps Dodge Copper Co for...

Herbert Friesen

Herbert Friesen

Jun 14, 2013

Herbert Friesen passed away on Friday June 14, 2013 at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 84. He was born September 2, 1928 in Kansas to the late Helen Fleming and Bernard K. Friesen. He was a member of the West Point Mennonite Church. He farmed for most of his life and after retiring he started a lawn service business that...

Margaret Bratton

Margaret Bratton

May 24, 2013

Margaret Bratton, 55, passed away on Friday May 24, 2013 at NMMC in West Point. She was born December 20, 1957 in Lee County to the late Martha Stephens and Marion Bratton Jr. She was a graduate of West Point High School and an employee of the City of West Point. She will always be remembered for her work in...

Mary Emma Kent

Mary Emma Kent

May 19, 2013

Mary Emma Kent, 84, passed away on Sunday May 19, 2013 at NMMC in West Point. Mrs. Kent was born on August 9, 1928 to the late Dewey and Annie Bell Hamby in Clay County. She is a retired seamstress of Big Yank and was a member of Cedar Bluff Baptist Church. Services for Mrs. Kent will be held at...

Elizabeth Poss

Elizabeth Poss

Apr 30, 2013

Elizabeth Poss of West Point passed away on April 30, 2013 at Dugan Memorial Home at the age of 96. She was born November 5, 1916 in Houston, MS to the late Cyntha Andrews and Bob Dendy. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Thursday May 2, 2012 at 2 PM at the Robinson Chapel...

Curtis Orman

Curtis Orman

Apr 28, 2013

Curtis Orman, life-long resident of West Point, died April 28, 2013 after an extended illness. He was 87 years old. From being reared on a farm, to singing on a Navy ship while serving in the US Navy, to doing maintenance in West Point at Babcock and Wilcox, to traveling as a representative for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron...

Millard Long

Millard Long

Apr 2, 2013

Millard Long passed away on Tuesday April2, 2013 at the age of 81. He was born September 29, 1931 in Starkville, MS to the late Kathlyn Caston and Lewis Edward Long. Mr. Long was a member of Siloam United Methodist Church. He retired from B&W with 30 years of service and was shop superintendent. He was a member of the...

Pauline Drane

Pauline Drane

Feb 28, 2013

Miss Polly passed away on Thursday February 28, 2013 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 90. She was born September 25, 1922 in Houston, MS to the late Agnes Larkin and William Jahugh Mixon. She and her husband owned Drane Hardware in Sturgis, MS. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, and active in United Methodist Women...

Yvonne Blankenship

Yvonne Blankenship

Jan 20, 2013

Yvonne R.'Lucy' Blankenship passed away on Sunday January 20, 2013 at OCH in Starkville, MS at the age of 84. She was born July 25, 1928 in Clay County to the late Elma Thornton and A. P. Ray. She retired from Knickerbocker & Big Yank clothing factory. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and the Tibbee Volunteer Fire...

Susie Berry

Susie Berry

Nov 29, 2012

Susie Berry passed away on Thursday November 29, 2012 at Arrington Place in Columbus, MS at the age of 87. She was born July 2, 1925 in Woodville, M S to the late Bertha Johns and Charles Samuel Lassley. She was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Woodville, Ms. . Funeral services will be Saturday December...

Ellen Sugg

Ellen Sugg

Nov 9, 2012

Ellen Frances Duke Sugg peacefully left the bounds of this earth on November 9, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Minnie Bunkley Duke and Richard Pinson Duke, from whom she learned the deep values of family, church, and graciousness. A lifelong resident of West Point, Mississippi she was born October 5, 1912 where she lived most of her...

Walker Kelly

Walker Kelly

Nov 7, 2012

Walker L. Kelly passed away November 7, 2012 at NMMC- WP in West Point, MS. Funeral services will be held at Robinson Funeral Home in West Point Thursday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Rev. Dale Funderburg officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 57 years,...

Wanetta McGibbony

Wanetta McGibbony

Nov 5, 2012

"Big Mama" McGibbony of West Point passed away on November 5, 2012 at her residence at the age of 78. She was born April 11, 1934 in Lamar County Alabama to the late Rigia Gosa and Sanders Woods. She was a member of West End Baptist Church and an avid sports fan who followed the Atlanta Braves and AL Crimson...

Edith Robinson

Edith Robinson

Aug 8, 2012

Edith 'Tootsie' Robinson of West Point passed away on August 8, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle at the age of 86. She was born November 11, 1925 in Vardaman to the late Lilly Putman and Charlie Parish. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she helped in the nursery for over 55 years. Funeral services will...

Darrell Myers

Darrell Myers

Aug 4, 2012

Hugh Darrell Myers of West Point passed away on August 4, 2012 at his home at the age of 59. He was born July 30, 1953 in West Point to the late Bill Myers and Maycel Charles Myers. He was a former supervisor for Clay County, serving for 11 years. When serving as supervisor, Mr. Myers was on the GTPD...

James Harmon

James Harmon

Jul 25, 2012

James Clyde 'Jim' Harmon of Corinth, formerly of West Point passed away on July 25, 2012 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth at the age of 62. He was born March 2, 1950 in West Point to Jesse Harmon and the late Addine Elliott Harmon. He was a graduate of West Point High School Class of 1968. He was...

Robert Rutherford

Robert Rutherford

Jul 5, 2012

Robert 'Bob' William Rutherford passed away July 5, 2012 at West Point Community Living Center at the age of 92. He was born in Inverness, MS on May 20, 1920. He was a veteran of the US Navy and worked as an auto mechanic for many years. He is survived by a daughter, Bobbie Hadley of Thomaston, GA; a sister,...

Clyde Elliott

Clyde Elliott

Jun 18, 2012

Clyde "Razzo" Elliott of West Point passed away on Monday June 18, 2012 at his residence at the age of 87. He was born October 12, 1924 in Beaverton, Al. to the late Clara Woods and Grover Elliott. He was a veteran of the US Navy in WWII. He was the owner of Elliott Refrigeration and was retired maintenance supervisor...

JoAnn Crane

JoAnn Crane

Jun 17, 2012

Betty JoAnn Horner Crane of West Point passed away on Sunday June 17, 2012 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 74. She was born January 30, 1938 in West Point to the late Ruby McNeese and Joseph Horner. While growing up in West Point she was in the 4-H club and attended West Point High School. She was a...

Robert McHaney

Robert McHaney

Jun 17, 2012

Robert L. "Bob" McHaney Jr. passed away June 17, 2012 at Regent care Center in TX from cancer. Services will be 11 Am Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Dale Funderburg officiating. The body will lie in state from 10 AM to service time at the church. He was born in Arkansas to Robert L. and Martha P. McHaney...

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