Obituaries

Richard Garley

Richard Garley

Jan 26, 2023

 

Mr. Richard Albert Garley III, 75, passed away on January 26, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, Mississippi. Richard was born on October 29, 1947 in Delhi, Louisiana to the late Richard & Laura Garley. He grew up on the family farm in Louisiana, before marrying his wife, Ann, in September of 1966. Richard graduated from...

Jerald Andrews

Jerald Andrews

Jan 18, 2023

 

Jerald Stacy Andrews passed away January 18, 2023 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 85. He was born October 28, 1937 to the late John Stacy Andrews and Lillian Sanders Andrews. He worked multiple management positions at Bryan Foods for 47 years.

 

He is survived by his wife, Margie Andrews of West Point; son, Jerry W....

Robin McClure

Robin McClure

Jan 16, 2023

 

Mrs. Robin Arick McClure, 56, passed away on January 16, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Robin was born on October 16, 1966 in West Point, MS to Joe and Peggy Arick. Robin was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She enjoyed farm life, especially gardening and growing orchids, as well as...

Norma Ellis

Norma Ellis

Jan 10, 2023

 

Norma Lee Ellis passed away Tuesday January 10, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born May 31, 1957 in West Point to the late James Horton Vest and Mamie Lee Blankenship Vest. She worked as a lab tech for Bryan Foods for 25 years. She was a kind hearted person, always thinking of others.

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Jamie Finch

Jamie Finch

Jan 7, 2023

 

Jamie Brooke Finch passed away Saturday January 7, 2023 in Memphis, TN at the age of 32. She was born April 9, 1990 in Columbus to Teresa Lynne Parker and James Brian Finch.

                               

She is survived by her mother, Lynne Parker (Barry) of West Point; her father, Brian Finch (Judy) of Aberdeen; brother, Jerrod Finch (Kacie) of...

George Bryan

George Bryan

Jan 6, 2023

 

 

WEST POINT—Legendary business leader and visionary real estate and golf community developer George W. Bryan Sr., a West Point native and former Sara Lee Corp. executive, 78, died peacefully at his home on Jan. 6, 2023. 

  George Wilkerson Bryan, Sr. was born in West Point, Mississippi in 1944.  He was the son of John H. Bryan  and...

Hubert Caston

Hubert Caston

Dec 31, 2022

 

George Hubert Caston died December 31, 2022 at NMMC-West Point. An interment service will be 2 PM Wednesday January 4, 2023 at Andrews Chapel Community Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be 4 PM Thursday January 5, 2023 at First United Methodist Church. Visitation with family and friends will be 2:30-4 PM Thursday in the First United Methodist Church...

Tom Darnell

Tom Darnell

Dec 23, 2022

 

Thomas Hopkins Darnell, Sr. known as Tom by his family and friends passed away Friday December 23, 2022 at Dugan Memorial Home at the age of 79. He was born July 19, 1943 to the late Helen Hopkins Darnell and James Edwin Darnell. He was a member of First Baptist Church of West Point for many years. He was...

Jan Parten

Jan Parten

Dec 22, 2022

 

Jeanette "Jan" Huffman Parten passed away at Dugan Care Home in West Point, Mississippi, on December 22, 2022, at the age of 91. She was born March 6, 1931, at Virgil, Kansas to the late Edgar J. and Bernice (Hughes) Huffman.

    She married Kenneth Neil Parten September 14, 1952, in St John, Kansas, they were married for...

Martha Harris

Martha Harris

Dec 19, 2022

 

Martha Ann Harris passed away Monday December 19, 2022 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 63. She was born September 17, 1959 in West Point to Hazel Duke Camp and the late Winston Camp.

                               

Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM Thursday December 22, 2022 at Robinson chapel with Dr. James Towery officiating. Visitation...

Ava Johnson

Ava Johnson

Dec 16, 2022

 

Ava Lynn Johnson passed away Friday December 16, 2022 at her residence at the age of 13. She was born May 27, 2009 in Jackson, MS to Alan Steven Johnson and Annie Novak Johnson. Ava had a heart for all animals, big and small. She was very intelligent. She attended Hebron Christion school. She shadowed at Oak Hill Academy...

Beth Smith

Beth Smith

Dec 15, 2022

 

Beth Clay Smith, age 88, left us on December 15, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was preceded by her parents, Jimmie Durell Clay and Frank Emiline Steadman Clay, and her husband, William (Billy) Earl Smith.

 She leaves behind her three children, Clay Smith, Becky Smith Settlemoir, and Eddie Smith, and four grandchildren, Bethany, Raechel, Liam, and Keelyn.

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Debra Brock

Debra Brock

Dec 5, 2022

 

Debra Jo Ann Brock passed away Monday December 5, 2022 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 77.  She was born February 20, 1945 in Bexar County, Texas to the late Foster Stanley, Jr. and Madeline Mary Friesenhahn.  She was a dedicated member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in West Point.  She was a volunteer for the West...

Ray White

Ray White

Dec 2, 2022

 

Tony ‘Ray’ White passed away Friday December 2, 2022 at NMMC-West Point at the age of 65. He was born May 11, 1957 to the late Thomas Cleveland White and Maeola Marie Upchurch White. He worked as a forklift operator for Ellis Steel for many years before retirement.

                               

A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM...

Cameron Trull

Cameron Trull

Nov 16, 2022

 

 

Cameron Scott Trull passed away Wednesday November 16, 2022 at his residence at the age of 34. He was born February 1, 1988 in Columbus, MS to Terri Tucker and Gaylon Scott Trull. He graduated from Oak Hill Academy where he played basketball and football. He excelled in punting and received a scholarship to continue playing at the...

Nancy McBrayer

Nancy McBrayer

Oct 20, 2022

 

Nancy Shepard McBrayer passed away October 20, 2022 at her residence at the age of 83. She was born September 18, 1939 to the late Russell Riley and Gladys Pearl Burrage Shepard. She was raised and grew up in Kemper county. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for 50 years and worked as an Assistant Director in...

Martha Bivens

Martha Bivens

Sep 30, 2022

 

Martha Bivens, 87, passed away September 30, 2022 at the Arrington Assisted Living in Columbus, MS surrounded by family. She was born in West Point, MS October 9, 1934.

Martha was preceded in death by her husband Neal Bivens, parents, Frank and Elma McLean Coleman, and one sister, Barbara McLemore. She was a member of First United Methodist Church,...

Virgie Koehn

Virgie Koehn

Sep 26, 2022

 

Virgie Anne Koehn, 80, of Moundridge, formerly of Halstead, Kansas and West Point Mississippi, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Virgie and her husband Merle have lived at the Moundridge Manor since July of this year. She was born January 13, 1942 in Halstead, KS, the daughter of Fred J. and Anna (Ratzlaff)...

Mary Joe Washington

Mary Joe Washington

Sep 19, 2022

 

Mary Joe Washington passed away September 19, 2022 at her residence in Pheba at the age of 94. She was born September 8, 1928 to the late Joe Boykin Washington and Mary Emily Lang Washington. She received her Masters degree in 1967 from Mississippi State University. She taught in the Mathiston School District for many years, then served as...

Mike Meeks

Mike Meeks

Aug 31, 2022

 

Floyd Michael Meeks, known as Mike to family and friends, passed away Wednesday August 31, 2022 at the age of 68. He was born February 16, 1954 in Corinth, MS to Floyd Andrew Meeks and Maxine Ruth Haley Meeks. He was a maintenance engineer for Weyerhaeuser for many years.

                               

Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM...