Obituaries
Leona Blansett
Jul 11, 2023
Leona Mae McMullin Blansett passed away Tuesday July 11, 2023, at her residence in Golden, MS at the age of 74. She was born August 10, 1948 in West Point. She graduated from West Point High School in 1966. She then graduated from Hinds Community Nursing Program in 1968. She worked many years as a nurse caring for her patients....
Zach Bryan
Jul 1, 2023
William Zachary Bryan, known to his family and friends as Zach, passed away Saturday July 1, 2023 at his residence at the age of 30. He was born October 26, 1992 in West Point to Paula Bird Bryan and David Barry Bryan.
After graduating from Oak Hill Academy, Zach went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Mississippi State...
Quay Nash
Jun 18, 2023
Mrs. Quay Pennington Nash passed away Sunday June 18, 2023 at her residence at the age of 94. She was born November 27, 1928 to the late Era V. Pennington and Lola Quay Elliott. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in West Point. She finished high school in Amory, then went to business school in Jackson....
Katherine Dawn Allen
Jun 6, 2023
Katherine Dawn Ferrell Allen
Katherine Dawn Allen passed away Tuesday June 6, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Columbus at the age of 58. She was born in Belzoni MS. September 29, 1964 to Kenneth Cecil Ferrell and Becky Ruth Hartness Ferrell of West Point. She loved camping, cooking and her Grandchildren.
A Memorial service will be...
Beverly Shields
Jun 1, 2023
Beverly Ann Brantley Shields passed away Thursday June 1, 2023 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 74. She was born May 20, 1949 to the late J B Brantley and Cora Faye Cupitt Brantley.
A Funeral service will be held at 4:30 PM Saturday June 3, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...
Barbara Mitchell
Jun 1, 2023
Barbara Mitchell
Barbara Anderson Mitchell passed away Thursday June 1, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle at the age of 75. She was born May 11, 1948 to the late Robert Terell Anderson and Mattie Catherine Hill Anderson. She was a paralegal for Brown Law office for many years before retirement. She was former president...

Larry McClain
May 27, 2023
Larry Edward McClain passed away peacefully Saturday May 27, 2023 at his residence in Alberta, AL at the age of 76. He was born April 6, 1947 to the late John and Ruby McClain. He worked and retired from Weyerhaeuser then he moved to Gulf Shores, AL and sold real estate for several years.
A memorial service...
Roger Swindol
May 13, 2023
Roger Dale Swindol passed away Saturday May 13, 2023 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. He was born September 21, 1955 to the late James Cecil and Pernie Francis McDonald Swindol.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10 AM Saturday May 27, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation with family and friends...
Tony Hill
Apr 14, 2023
Tony Hill
Tony Lee Hill passed away Friday April 14, 2023 at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham AL, at the age of 68. He was born July 1, 1954 to Eunice Vernell Young Blissard and the late Leroy Franklin Hill.
He is survived by his three daughters, Tina Smith (Mike) of AL, Trisha Dorroh (Stan) of...
Adrian Buck
Apr 7, 2023
Adrian Adair Buck passed away Friday April 7, 2023 at his residence at the age of 57. He was born June 5, 1965 to the late Mary Katherine Denton-Ford Buck and John Wesley Buck. He was a family man and a hard worker, being a jack of all trades. He worked for Cooper Tire for many years.
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Bob Freewald
Apr 5, 2023
Bob Freewald
Robert “Bob” Freewald passed away Wednesday April 5, 2023 at NMMC-West Point, at the age of 83. He was born February 21, 1940 in Chicago, IL to the late Irene Bandow Freewald and Gilbert C. Freewald. He was a Veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force. He served in Vietnam and was highly decorated as an...
Ray Childress
Mar 24, 2023
Ray Childress
Donald ‘Ray’ Childress passed away Friday March 24, 2023 at Baptist Hospital in Oxford at the age of 79. He was born September 7, 1943 in Empire, AL to the late Marie Childers Childress and Eugene Otis Childress. He was a United States Veteran, serving in the United States Marine Corp. He retired from Yates Construction,...
Sherry Prather
Mar 19, 2023
Sherry Prather
Sherry Ann Wooten Prather departed her physical body on Sunday March 19, 2023, following a short but serious struggle with heart disease. She was born on October 5, 1964 in West Point, MS. Sherry was a loving and brilliant person who set an example of love and generosity. She attended Oak Hill Academy, Mississippi University...

Charles Lippincott
Mar 13, 2023
Charles Patton Lippincott, 78, passed away March 13, 2023 at NMMC-Tupelo. Charles was born on March 25, 1945 to the late Wilson Eugene Lippincott, Sr. and Freddie Mae Aycock Lippincott. He grew up in West Point and graduated from West Point High School in 1962. Upon graduation, he attended East Mississippi Community College on a football scholarship. He began...
Carol Gibson
Feb 23, 2023
Carol Lynn Gibson passed away Thursday February 23, 2023 at her residence at the age of 70. She was born July 19, 1952 to the late Arthur Lewis McNeece and Voncile Anderson McNeece.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM Monday February 27, 2023 at Robinson Funeral Home with Dr. James Towery officiating. Burial will follow...
Cheryl Allen
Feb 20, 2023
Cheryl Lynn Harper Allen passed away Monday February 20, 2023 at Dugan Memorial Home at the age of 62. She was born July 19, 1960 to Margaret Kelly Harper and the late William Jackson Harper. Cheryl loved life and never met a stranger.
A Memorial Services will be held at 2 PM Friday February 24, 2023 at...
Glenda Colbert
Feb 17, 2023
Glenda Colbert passed away Friday February 17, 2023 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 84. She was born May 26, 1938 in Clay County. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the Pilot Club. She loved her family, her church and her career where she worked as director of health information at...

Gary Golson
Feb 10, 2023
Gary Golson passed away Friday February 10, 2023 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 67. He was born September 19, 1955 to the late Joe Golson and Dellawees Coggins Golson. He was self employed and worked in construction and remolding houses for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Golson of West Point;...
Hester Smith
Jan 30, 2023
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Edward “Hester” Smith passed away Monday January 30, 2023 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 95. He was born July 26, 1927 in West Point, MS to the late Edward Vernon Smith and Martha Hester Smith. He worked for United Produce and eventually became the owner, having served 78 years with the company. He was a member...
Jerlene Wallace
Jan 29, 2023
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Jerlene Wallace passed away on January 29, 2023, at the age of 88. She was born December 10, 1934 to the late Joseph Parker Wilkie and Lois Arlie Hayes Wilkie. She was a loving mom and a mom to everyone who knew her. Emma “Jerlene” Wilkie, was born at Mountain Grove, near Hanceville, Al. at her maternal grandma...