Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Eupora, MS, Webster County, and Surrounding Areas

Sudie Dewberry Kolb

Sudie Dewberry Kolb

Apr 2, 2026

Sudie Dewberry Kolb, age 79, of Maben, Mississippi, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Sudie was born on September 21, 1946, in Maben, Mississippi to the late Mack Thomas Dewberry and Letha Dell Allen Dewberry. She was a resident of Maben, Mississippi her entire...

Thomas Edward "Tommy" Williams

Thomas Edward "Tommy" Williams

Mar 31, 2026

Thomas Edward (Tommy) Williams, age 82, passed away peacefully at 4:00AM on March 31, 2026. A saved Christian, he has now gone home to be with his Lord and Savior after a long week surrounded by the love of his family.

Tommy was born to the late A.W. Williams and Josie Williams. He was preceded in death by his parents, his...

Raymond Bruce Hitt

Raymond Bruce Hitt

Mar 25, 2026

Raymond Bruce Hitt, age 83, of Eupora, Mississippi passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2026, surrounded by his family at his residence in Eupora. Raymond was born in Webster County, Mississippi on September 29, 1942, to the late Marvin Stewart Hitt and Bessie Ezell Oswalt Hitt. He was a retired salesman for Wonder Bread for thirty years, then...

Randy Aultman

Randy Aultman

Mar 20, 2026

Randall Alan "Randy" Aultman, age 57, of Starkville, Mississippi, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi. Randy was born on April 13, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois to Phillip Wayne Aultman and Carolyn June Hathorn Aultman Greene. He was a retired office manager for Northeast...

Sheila Patterson

Sheila Patterson

Mar 15, 2026

Sheila Hall Patterson, age 100, of Franklin, Tennessee, and formerly Eupora, Mississippi, died peacefully on March 15, 2026, at NHC Place at the Trace in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born Sheila Hester Hall on April 11, 1925, in Portland, Oregon, to Erin Hester Hall and Charles Brandon Hall Sr. She graduated from Jefferson High School and attended a year at...

Robert Blain Curry

Robert Blain Curry

Mar 7, 2026

Mr. Robert Blain Curry age 82, of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Memorial Health System in Gulfport, Mississippi. Blain was born on May 16, 1943, in Eupora, Mississippi to the late Jim Curry and Gertrude Blain Curry. Blain grew up in Eupora Mississippi and was a 1961 graduate...

Nancy Kolb Bruce

Nancy Kolb Bruce

Mar 6, 2026

Nancy Kolb Bruce, 70, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2026—her 70th birthday—after a series of compounding medical setbacks. She was born on March 6, 1956, in Maben, Mississippi, at the Maben Clinic, to Wister Ezra Kolb and Nell Hubbard Kolb. She was a tiny baby, so small that a family member asked Nell why she couldn’t produce normal-sized...

Dorothy Jean Stewart Schmitz

Dorothy Jean Stewart Schmitz

Mar 2, 2026

Dorothy Jean Stewart Schmitz, age 94, of Eupora, Mississippi passed away on Monday morning, March 2, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora. Dorothy was born on June 26, 1931, to the late Marion Wayne Stewart and Mary Marie Crowley Stewart in Webster County, Mississippi. Dorothy was a member of Eupora Methodist Church in Eupora and a retired bookkeeper...

James Wayne Dewberry

James Wayne Dewberry

Feb 16, 2026

James Wayne Dewberry, 85, of Maben, Mississippi passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. Wayne was born on April 10, 1940, in Maben, Mississippi to the late Milton and Virgie Reed Dewberry. He was a retired contractor and former Gideon who served faithfully until retirement. He...

Judge Sarah M. Pittman Lewis

Judge Sarah M. Pittman Lewis

Feb 14, 2026

Sarah Alexander McNeelis Pittman Lewis, lovingly known as “Granny,” age 87, went to be with her Heavenly Father peacefully at home, surrounded by her children, on February 14, 2026. A devoted mother, cherished grandmother, and woman of enduring strength, she lived a life defined by resilience, service, and a deep and abiding love for her family. She was born on...

Buddy Hawes

Buddy Hawes

Feb 10, 2026

John Albert "Buddy" Hawes, Jr., age 71, received his eternal reward surrounded by his family that he loved so on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in Birmingham, Alabama. Buddy was born on January 30, 1955, to the late John Albert Hawes and Tommie Evelyn Ray Hawes in Starkville, Mississippi. Buddy was a houseparent for...

Roy "Tommy" Thomas Doss

Roy "Tommy" Thomas Doss

Feb 3, 2026

Roy "Tommy" Thomas Doss age 78, of Mathiston, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Diversicare in Eupora, Mississippi. Tommy was born on December 29, 1947, in Webster County, Mississippi to the late Roy Junior Doss and Ethel Irene Fisher Doss. He was a retired welder and member of Marvin Hill Congregational Methodist Church in Cumberland, Mississippi. Tommy...

Joni Marie Adams Smith

Joni Marie Adams Smith

Feb 3, 2026

Joni Marie Adams Smith age 48, of Mathiston, Mississippi passed away suddenly at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora, Mississippi on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Joni was born in Batesville, Mississippi on July 24, 1977, to Rev. James Harmon Smith and Rita Jones Smith. She was a graduate of Sturgis High School in Sturgis, Mississippi and pharmacy technician. Joni was...

Sandra "Sandi" Denise Hays-Edmonds

Sandra "Sandi" Denise Hays-Edmonds

Feb 1, 2026

Sandra "Sandi" Denise Hays-Edmonds age 56, of Eupora, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi. Sandi was born on July 19, 1969, to the late Billy Gene Hays and Eula Mae Tedder Hays in Eupora, Mississippi. She was a graduate of Eupora High School and a member of West Eupora Church...

Peter John Nikolaisen

Peter John Nikolaisen

Jan 31, 2026

Peter John Nikolaisen age 47, of Eupora, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi. Pete was born on January 23, 1979, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Matthew Jay Nikolaisen and Katherine Yvonne Mullins Borders. He was a retired factory worker and attended Soul's Haven Church in Eupora, Mississippi....

Linda Sisk Williams

Linda Sisk Williams

Jan 26, 2026

Linda Sisk Williams age 79 of Cumberland, Mississippi passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora, Mississippi. Linda was born on May 6, 1946, to the late James Curtis Sisk and Mildred Gertrude Hannah Sisk in Webster County, Mississippi. Linda was a retired inspector for Southwire in Starkville, Mississippi and of the Baptist faith....

Baby Willow Reese Cabaniss

Baby Willow Reese Cabaniss

Jan 14, 2026

Baby Willow Reese Cabaniss was born on January 14, 2026, sadly passing into the arms of Jesus also on January 14, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center - West Point, Mississippi. Baby Willow leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving mother, Samantha L. Cabaniss of Mathiston, Mississippi; one brother, Weston Banks Pruitt also of Mathiston, Mississippi; maternal grandparents, Pam...

Brenda Ray Murphree

Brenda Ray Murphree

Jan 14, 2026

Brenda Jean Ray Murphree age 67, of Maben, Mississippi passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Brenda was born in Louisville, Mississippi on March 31, 1958, to the late Dewitt and Helene Proctor Ray. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Madison, Mississippi and retired as head teller for...

James Roy Awtrey

James Roy Awtrey

Jan 12, 2026

James Roy Awtrey age 80, passed away at his residence in Maben, Mississippi on Monday, January 12, 2026. Mr. Awtrey was born on May 17, 1945, to the late William "Buster" Murray Awtrey and Katheryn Mabel King Awtrey in Houston, Mississippi. He was a United States Army Veteran, avid MSU Bulldog fan listening to basketball and football on the radio...

James "Bud" Anthony Fulgham

James "Bud" Anthony Fulgham

Jan 9, 2026

James Anthony "Bud" Fulgham, age 82 of Mathiston, Mississippi was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 9, 2026, surrounded by his wife and children at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi. Buddy was born on April 29, 1943, in Maben, Mississippi to the late Lavelle and Hazel Fulgham. Bud proudly served in...