Obituaries

Dr. Charles Miles

Dr. Charles Miles

Feb 5, 2025

Dr. Charles Davis Miles, a beloved physician and cherished member of the West Point, Mississippi community, passed away on February 5,2025. He was born in Bruce, MS on October 26, 1944, to Charles and Juanita Miles.

Dr. Miles graduated from University High School in Oxford, Mississippi, and afterwards attended the University of Mississippi where he played trombone as a member of...

Billy Clemons

Billy Clemons

Feb 1, 2025

William Alan Clemons, known as ‘Billy’ passed away on February 1, 2025 at his residence at the age of 53. He was born January 25, 1972 in West Point to the late Lee Ryals and Lalia Nedra Clemons. 

 He is survived by 3 sons, River Clemons, Rider Clemons, Harley Smith; daughter, Montana Clemons; brother, Jimmy Clemons; half-sister, Kathy Buchanan; several nieces...

Karen Breland

Karen Breland

Jan 22, 2025

Karen Franklin Breland passed away January 22, 2025 at NMMC in Tupelo at the age of 76. Karen was born April 12, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to Sibyl Ionee Griffin Grace. At the time of her birth, Karen was given the name, Emily Elizabeth Grace. With the untimely death of her mother in 1952, Karen, at the age of 4,...

Buraleen Pearson

Buraleen Pearson

Jan 22, 2025

Buraleen Hester Pearson passed away Wednesday January 22, 2025 at Trinity Healthcare in Columbus at the age of 87. She was born May 19, 1937 in Fayette, AL to the late James Burris Hester and Flaudie Haines Hester. 

 A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Saturday January 25, 2025 at Robinson Funeral Home, with Rev. Jerry Mitchell officiating. Visitation...

Stanley Scott

Stanley Scott

Jan 17, 2025

Stanley Wilson Scott passed away Friday January 17, 2025 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 67. He was born December 7, 1957 in Tuscaloosa, AL to the late W. E. Scott and Betty Knight Scott. He was a cattle farmer by trade but he was well educated. He graduated with top honors with a Master’s degree in Business Administration...

Emily Schepens

Emily Schepens

Jan 14, 2025

 Emily Bedford Schepens of Kingwood, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 14, 2025, after a short and valiant battle with cancer. Emily was born on May 14, 1947, in West Point Mississippi, to John L. and Libby Bedford. Emily was an excellent student and was active in the First Baptist Church of West Point, Girl...

Charline Rios

Charline Rios

Jan 13, 2025

Charline Rios passed away January 13, 2025, at her residence at the age of 80. She was born February 22, 1944 to the late Charlie  and Dorthy Winchester Seymore. She worked at Big Yank for a short period and then traveled with her husband, a truck driver, for 20 years all around the United States.

 She is survived by her husband,...

Tommy Harris

Tommy Harris

Jan 3, 2025

Tommy Louis Harris passed away January 3, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 45. He was born August 7, 1979 to the late Carl Thomas Harris and Sherree Dill Harris.

He is survived by his sons, Ethan Galloway, and Bo Louis Harris; daughter, Bentley Harris (Rick); brother, Stephen Harris (Teena); the mother of his children, Ann Marie...

Pete O'Shea

Pete O'Shea

Dec 31, 2024

With family at his side Peter Starks O’Shea, Jr. was called home to heaven on December31, 2024, at the age of 81.

 Pete was born November 21, 1943, to parents Peter Starks O’Shea, Sr. and Alto Foard O’Shea while his father was serving as an Army Engineer Officer in World War II. Pete grewup in Charleston, Mississippi, graduating from East Tallahatchie...

Darbie Blansett

Darbie Blansett

Dec 9, 2024

Darbie Leigh Blansett passed away Monday December 9, 2024, at Marion Regional Nursing Home at the age of 28. She was born June 06, 1996, in Jackson MS to Angela Denis Bunch and Homer Wilson Blansett. 

 She is survived by her parents, Angela and Homer Blansett; son, Killian Bradley; fiancé, James Bradley; grandfather, Edwin Bunch; brothers, Storm Blansett, Christaphor Bunch.

 There are...

Dot Tribble

Dot Tribble

Dec 9, 2024

Dorothy Ruth Tribble, known as Dot to her family and friends, passed away Monday December 9, 2024, at NMMC-Tupelo  at the age of 90. She was born August 26, 1934, in West Point MS to the late Nancy Velma 'Luttie' Bennett and WR Butler.  She was a lifetime member of Calvary Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and sang...

Bernice Richardson

Bernice Richardson

Dec 4, 2024

Shirley ‘Bernice’ Richardson passed away Wednesday December 4, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 88. She was born May 24, 1936, in West Point, MS to the late Cora Virginia Mitchell and Wiley Calvin Edwards. She worked at Blazon for several years. She was a CNA at West Point Nursing Home and Lowndes General Hospital. She...

Ron Mitchell

Ron Mitchell

Dec 3, 2024

Ronald Lane Mitchell, 74, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on December 1, 1950, in West Point, MS. Ron was the beloved son of the late Kirby and Alice Mitchell. Ron was a golf enthusiast his whole life and played at every opportunity. He was an avid animal lover...

Judge Joseph Taggart

Judge Joseph Taggart

Dec 1, 2024

Joseph Miller Taggart, also known by his friends and family as ‘Pappa Joe’, passed away Sunday December 1, 2024, at NMMC-Tupelo at the age of 91. He was born January 5, 1933

in Charleston MS, to the late Mary Louise Criss Taggart and Pettus Miller Taggart. He was a veteran of the US army. He served as Justice Court Judge for...

Bobbie Tumlinson

Bobbie Tumlinson

Nov 29, 2024

Barbara Lynn (Bobbie) Martin Tumlinson, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, with family and close friends at her side. She leaves a loving legacy that includes her husband, daughter, generations of math students in her community, and adoring extended family members living across the country. Bobbie was born November 24, 1950, in Marks, Mississippi, the second of two children...

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Nov 25, 2024

Ann Phillips Miller passed away November 25, 2024 at her residence at the age of 91. She was born September 4, 1933 to the late Ona Parker Phillips and Val Phillips. 

She is survived by her sister, Ona Pike of Illinois.

 She was preceded in death by her parents; her ‘Mother’ who raised her, Gussy Phillips; her husband, C. M. Miller;  her...

Bit Strickland

Bit Strickland

Nov 8, 2024

Glenda ‘Bit’ Strickland passed away November 8, 2024 at her residence at the age of 66. She was born  March 20, 1958 in West Point, MS. 

She is survived by her son, Beau Strickland (Nikki) of Columbus; daughter, Brandi Law (Jason) of Colorado; her mother, Patricia Clinton; sisters, Vicki Busbin, Resa Hannah (Doug), Elen Williams (Tim); 3 grandchildren, Sara Grace Jones...

Mary Ward

Mary Ward

Oct 25, 2024

Mary Fern Ward passed away Friday October 25, 2024 at her residence at the age of 90. She was born March 25, 1934 to the late Noel Riley And Virgie Harpole Kornegay. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church where she loved to sing in the church choir. She also enjoyed sewing and gardening. In her later years, she...

Alton Huffman

Alton Huffman

Oct 15, 2024

 

Alton Monroe Huffman passed away Tuesday October 15, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 79. He was born March 1, 1945 to the late Alton Newell and Viola Mae Gunther Huffman. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in Vietnam. He owned a trucking company and drove a truck doing long hauls for...

Katie Butler

Katie Butler

Oct 4, 2024

Katie Henry Butler, affectionally know to her grandchildren as ‘Grank’, passed away Friday October 4, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle at the age of 88. She was born February 23, 1936 to the late Abb Morgan Henry and Mary Neely Vickers Henry. She loved Jesus and wanted to share him with everyone. Anyone who spent 5 minutes with her...