Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Stanley Busbin
Jun 12, 2012
Stanley Ray Busbin of West Point passed away on Tuesday June 12, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus at the age of 58. He was born January 20, 1954 in West Point to Robbie Pettit Busbin and the late Ishmel Busbin. He was a maintenance technician at EKA Noble and a member of Allegiance RC motorcycle club....
Thomas Keller
May 21, 2012
Thomas Wilson Keller, Jr. of West Point passed away on Monday May 21, 2012 at the age of 79. He was born August 5, 1932 in West Point to the late Flora Perkins and Thomas Keller, Sr. Tom was a West Point native and married Madeline Pezant Keller 46 years ago. He was known as a husband, father, car dealer...
William Southern
May 1, 2012
William Vernon Southern, Jr. of West Point passed away on Tuesday May1, 2012 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 90. He was born June 27, 1921 in Clay County to the late Valena Yeary and William Southern. He was a veteran of the US Navy in the South Pacific and served in WWII. In his working years he was...
Cecil Swindol
Apr 30, 2012
James Cecil Swindol of West Point passed away on Monday April 30, 2012 at his residence at the age of 82. He was born November 5, 1929 in Webster County to the late Estee Hyde and James Noel Swindol. He was a veteran in the US Army and served in the Korean Conflict. He was a 50 year Mason and...
Ruth Vickers
Apr 29, 2012
Ruth Betts Vickers passed away peacefully at Tranquility Hospice in Austell, GA on Sunday April 29, 2012 at the age of 95. She lived in the Starkville, MS area most of her life. She was married to Thurman Betts until he died in 1982. During those years she was a wife, mother, and homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, growing beautiful...
Charles Whitehead
Apr 27, 2012
Charles Whitehead of West Point passed away on Friday April 27, 2012 at Darlington Oaks Community Hospice at the age of 71. He was born August 1, 1940 in Crawford to the late Georgia Edwards and Roy Whitehead. He served in the US Army and was a member of Riverside Chapel Baptist Church. He was a truck driver for Sara...
Marilyn Herrington
Apr 26, 2012
Marilyn Ramona Ellis Herrington of West Point passed away on Thursday April 26, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN at the age of 60. She was born February 9, 1952 in West Point at Ivey Memorial Hospital to the late Topsy and Marion Ellis. She worked at Baptist Memorial Hospital for 31 years. Funeral services will be Sunday...
James Jeter
Apr 15, 2012
James Carey Jeter, 63, went to be with the Lord Sunday April 15, 2012 in Fort Worth, TX. He was born September 15, 1948 in West Point to Alvanell Kennedy and the late Marvin Homer Jeter, Sr. Mr. Jeter was a graduate of Mississippi College in Clinton, MS and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. He served as...
Mary Carothers
Jan 9, 2012
Mary Davis Carothers of West Point passed away on Monday January 9, 2012 at her residence at the age of 101. She was born March 13, 1910 in Okolona to the late Mary Carpenter and James Davis. She was a retired school teacher and a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a lifetime member of Jr. Auxiliary and...
Josephine Johnson
Jan 8, 2012
Josephine Alesia Johnson of West Point passed away on Sunday January 8, 2012 at West Point Community Living Center at the age of 87. She was born May 15, 1924 in Gallatin, TN to the late Robbie Sullivan and Herman Southern. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Tuesday January 10, 2012 at 1 PM...