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Gregory Kent Payne
Dec 17, 2025
Gregory Kent Payne age 61, passed away at his residence in Maben, Mississippi on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Gregory was born on October 28, 1964, in Tupelo, Mississippi to Kent Miller Payne and Brenda Joyce Scarbrough Payne. He was employed in retail until becoming disabled due to illness. Gregory is survived by his wife, Lynda Morgan Payne of Maben, Mississippi;...
Penelope B. Sheffield
Dec 16, 2025
We are sad to announce the passing of our mother, Penny Sheffield on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Westwood Nursing Center in Statesboro, Georgia. Mrs. Sheffield was born on January 4, 1939, and was 86 years old. Graveside Services will be held at 11:30AM on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Mount Nebo Cemetery in Choctaw County, Mississippi. She was preceded...
Faye Fulgham Pinnix
Dec 4, 2025
Faye Fulgham Pinnix age 86, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Community Place Nursing Home in Brandon, Mississippi. Faye was born on May 13, 1939, in Choctaw County, Mississippi to Charlie Carl Fulgham and Bessie Kate Tuck Fulgham. She was a secretary, homemaker and loving wife and mother to her husband and two children. Faye was also a...
Christopher Reid Morris
Dec 3, 2025
Christopher Reid Morris age 53, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at his residence in Maben, Mississippi. Chris was born on July 7, 1972, in San Bernardino, California to the late John Reid Morris and Linda Janice Owen Morris. He was a skilled machinist, served in the United States Navy and worked as a crane operator for Glenn Machine...
Betty Ann Morris Blackwelder
Nov 19, 2025
Betty Ann Morris Blackwelder age 82 of Mathiston, Mississippi passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Betty was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 19, 1943, to Jesse Willard Morris and Maydell Holder Morris. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and member of Tri-County Baptist Church in Stewart, Mississippi. Mrs. Betty is...
Daylin Marie Cuellar
Nov 17, 2025
Daylin Marie Cuellar age 21, passed away on November 17, 2025, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Daylin was born on May 7, 2004, at Biloxi, Mississippi to Edward Russell Cuellar and Joy Marie Bland Cuellar. Daylin loved to sing and was in school choirs from the 6th grade through graduation and loved video games. She was...
Jerry David Jackson
Nov 16, 2025
Jerry David Jackson, 86, of Maben, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Wynwood House in State College, Pennsylvania. Born on March 21, 1939, in Maben, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Otis Alton Jackson and Willie Lou (Mason) Jackson. On December 24, 1958, he married his beloved wife, Mildred (Kuykendall) Jackson, who preceded him in...
Kyro Marquez Johnson
Nov 13, 2025
Kyro Marquez Johnson 1 year old, of Eupora, Mississippi passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at his residence. Kyro was born on January 2, 2024, in Mobile, Alabama to Thedrow M. Johnson and Aaliyah Banks. Baby Kyro loved his special dog, CiCi and Disney/Pixar famous Cars character, Lightning McQueen. Kyro is survived by his mother, Aaliyah Banks of Eupora,...
Carl Antwone King, Sr.
Nov 5, 2025
Carl Antwone King, Sr. age 54 passed away on November 5, 2025, at his residence in Eupora, Mississippi. Carl was born on July 18, 1971, in Eupora, Mississippi to the late Charles Brantley and Henrietta King. He was a graduate of Eupora High School in Eupora, Mississippi and a former stocker for Walmart. Mr. King was member of Mt. Union...
Melvin Lamar Butler
Nov 2, 2025
Melvin Lamar Butler, age 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at his residence in Sturgis, Mississippi. Melvin was born on August 5, 1931, in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi to the late Horace Lawrence and Melda Florence Shurden Butler. He was an Army veteran and served his country in Korea. He was a member of Sturgis...
Zona Sue Wood Evans
Nov 1, 2025
Zona Sue Wood Evans age 86 of Bellefontaine Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Sue was born on March 19, 1939 in Alva, Mississippi. Sue attended Holmes Community College. She worked at Bryan Brothers in West Point, Mississippi and then as the bookkeeper for Wilson Leather Company in Bellefontaine, Mississippi...
Jerry DeWayne Watson
Oct 30, 2025
Jerry DeWayne Watson age 55 of Ackerman, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on November 3, 1969, in Amory, Mississippi, to the late Jerry Watson and Nancy Charlene Rock Watson. He was a member of Chester Baptist Church in Choctaw County, Mississippi...
Yolanda Gross Butler
Oct 29, 2025
Yolanda Gross Butler age 88 of Mantee, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora, Mississippi. Yolanda was born on February 12, 1937, in Tibbee, Mississippi to Robert E. Lee and Donnie Mae. Yolanda was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in June 1952, and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses...
Bridgett Dawn Gregory Ainsworth
Oct 27, 2025
Bridgett Dawn Gregory Ainsworth age 64 of Jackson, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Bridgett was born on June 12, 1963, in Jackson, Mississippi to George E. Gregory and Dean Perkins Gregory. She attended Magnolia Academy in Jackson, Mississippi. While living in Houston, Texas for several years, she worked...
Jerry Lynn Bailey
Oct 15, 2025
Jerry Lynn Bailey age 71 of Mantee, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Jerry was born on May 27, 1954, in Kilmichael, Mississippi, to John Lloyd Bailey and Epple Odell Murphy Bailey and was a retired truck driver. Mr. Bailey is survived by his daughter, Frances A. Bailey of West...
David Lee Russell
Sep 24, 2025
David Lee Russell age 53, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday evening, September 24, 2025, in Pontotoc, Mississippi. David was born on September 11, 1972, in Eupora, Mississippi to Robert Lee Russell and Betty Ann Mixon Russell. He was a former employee of Toyota. David is survived by two sons, D.J. Russell and Brent Russell of Starkville, Mississippi;...
Imogene Odom Hooper
Sep 22, 2025
Ora Imogene Odom Hooper age 83, passed away peacefully at North Mississippi Medical Center Long Term Care Unit in Eupora, Mississippi on Monday, September 22, 2025, just one day before her 84th birthday. Imogene was born on September 23, 1941, in Sturgis, Mississippi to W.M. Odom and Eula Prisock Odom. She was a skilled seamstress and a member of the...
Lora Gale Brasher Stallings
Sep 16, 2025
Lora Gale Brasher Stallings age 54, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 16, 2025, at Diversicare of Eupora, Mississippi after an extended illness. Lora was born on October 27, 1970, in Okolona, Mississippi to Dudley Gale Brasher and Linda Dale Ogg Brasher. She was a member of Morgan Chapel Baptist Church in Sturgis, Mississippi and she was a homemaker. Lora...
Sally Marie Eiland Baker
Sep 15, 2025
Sally Marie Eiland Baker, 86, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025. Born on January 10, 1939, in Eupora, MS, she was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Eiland. She was baptized at the age of 9 years old at First Baptist Church of Eupora. Sally was a graduate of Eupora High School (1957) and Mississippi State University...
Jordan Brooks
Sep 14, 2025
Baby Jordan Brooks age 9 months, entered into his heavenly Father's arms on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Baby Jordan was born on December 3, 2024, in Tupelo, Mississippi to Tierra Brooks and the late Cornelius O'Briant. Baby Jordan is survived by his mother, Tierra LaShae Brooks of Eupora, Mississippi; his three...
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