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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
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...
Annie "Ann" Ruth Hamilton Prescott
Jan 6, 2026
Annie "Ann" Ruth Hamilton Prescott age 81, passed away at her residence in Eupora, Mississippi on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Ann was born in Belzoni, Mississippi on January 5, 1945, to the late Carl Lee Hamilton and Ruby Inez Lollar Hamilton. Ann worked as a Cafeteria Worker and drove School Bus No. 8 for twenty-nine years for the Webster County...
Amey Lou Swindoll Strickland
Jan 5, 2026
Amey Lou Swindoll Strickland, age 73 passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Diversicare in Eupora, Mississippi. Amey was born on November 17, 1952, in Cumberland, Mississippi to the late Lemon Huey Swindoll and Bessie Sue Dalton Swindoll and was a retired sewing machine operator at Red Cap in Mathiston, Mississippi. Amey is survived by her son, Adam...
Eunice Salter Turner
Jan 1, 2026
Eunice Salter Turner, age 92, of Eupora, MS, passed away on January 1, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center – Eupora, after a lengthy illness. A native of Neshoba County, Mrs. Turner was born March 5, 1933, to John Claude and Emma Lane Salter and was raised in the Arlington Community. She was a graduate of Arlington School and attended...
Jesse Walter Betterton
Dec 31, 2025
Jesse Walter Betterton age 96, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Oktibbeha County in Starkville, Mississippi. Jesse was born April 21, 1929, to B. C. "Doc" Betterton and Lily May Hollis Betterton. He was a resident of Columbus, Mississippi for sixty-one years and was a retired bus driver for Continental Trailways/Greyhound Bus Lines. After retiring...
Annie Lee Fulgham Young
Dec 29, 2025
Annie Lee Fulgham Young, age 88 passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center Long Term Care Unit in Eupora, Mississippi. Annie was born on September 13, 1937, at her home in Maben, Mississippi to the late Henry Arthur Fulgham and Connie Ira McIlwain Fulgham. Mrs. Young was a retired long-time dietary worker at North Mississippi...
Wood Doris Waits
Dec 25, 2025
Commander Wood Doris Waits, United States Navy (Retired), passed away on December 25, 2025, in Pensacola, Florida, where he had lived with his wife, Noriko, for the last forty-seven years. Born on March 28, 1934, on a farm west of Eupora, Mississippi, to Ferney Wood (F.W.) Waits and Alma Peeples Waits, he dedicated his life to military and community service....
John "Johnny" Sandiford Brooks
Dec 25, 2025
John “Johnny” Sandiford Brooks, 64, formerly of Mathiston, Mississippi, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Christmas Day 2025, at the Carrington Nursing Center in Starkville, Mississippi. Johnny was born on September 30, 1961, to the late Joe Fred Brooks and Suretha Elaine Sandiford Brooks in Choctaw County, Mississippi. Johnny graduated from Mathiston High School in 1979. He attended Mississippi...
Irene Lewis Pollard
Dec 21, 2025
Irene Lewis Pollard age 99, passed away peacefully at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora, Mississippi on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Irene was born in Choctaw County, Mississippi on August 6, 1926, to the late Wiley Troy Lewis and Ada Lee Humphries Lewis. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and homemaker. Mrs. Irene was the oldest member of...
Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Beardain Forbes
Dec 21, 2025
Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Beardain Forbes age 70, passed away peacefully at North Mississippi Medical Center Long Term Care Unit in Eupora, Mississippi on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Cindy was born in Memphis, Tennessee on January 4, 1955, to the late Bro. Daniel Shuford Beardain and Linnie Hodges Beardain. Her family and friends remember her as one of the kindest and...
Dale Patrick Thompson
Dec 20, 2025
Dale Patrick Thompson age 64, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Diversicare in Eupora, Mississippi. Dale was born on December 29, 1960, in Brunswick, Georgia to the late Robert David Thompson and Mary Elizabeth Yarborough Thompson. He was a jack of all trades in his earlier years doing carpentry, electrical and truck driving. Dale was a member of...
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,...
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