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Pamela Michele Guevara-Reyes
Apr 26, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Michele Guevara, who left us on April 26, 2026, at Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital.
Michele was born on March 29, 1972, in Cedartown, Georgia, and over the years, she built a life centered around family, resilience, and caring for others. She had a way of making people feel seen and...
Charles "Charlie" Galloway Ward, Jr.
Apr 24, 2026
Charles "Charlie" Galloway Ward, Jr. age 93, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Brooklyn Hall Personal Care Home in Mathiston, Mississippi. Mr. Ward was born on March 22, 1933, in Red Bay, Alabama to the late Charles "Bishop" Galloway Ward, Sr. and Ruby West Ward. Charlie moved to Eupora, Mississippi in 1936, from Red Bay, Alabama and graduated...
Melissa Ann Reed Sumner
Apr 16, 2026
Melissa Ann Reed Sumner, age 75 of Ackerman, Mississippi passed away at her son's residence in Starkville, Mississippi on Thursday morning early, April 16, 2026. Melissa was born July 20, 1950, in Maben, Mississippi to the late Woodrow Wilson Prescott and Beecher Prescott.
She is survived by her husband, Danny Sumner of Ackerman, Mississippi; her son, Richard Reed (Kristin) of Starkville,...
Mack Halford
Apr 13, 2026
Michael “Mack” Alvin Halford, age 75, of Mathiston, Mississippi, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi.
Mack was born in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to the late William Alvin Halford and Ruby Joyce Smith Halford. He spent the majority of his life in Mathiston, where he worked as a contractor until his retirement. His work was not just...
Scott Curry
Apr 12, 2026
Gregory Scott Curry, “Scott,” age 63, of Wichita, Kansas, died in a single car accident on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Born in Starkville, Mississippi, Scott was a resident of Louisville, Mississippi, through middle school, and then Eupora, Mississippi, graduating from Eupora High School in 1980. He then attended Mississippi State University graduating with a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering in 1986...
Harold Curry Ray
Apr 12, 2026
Harold Curry Ray, age 73, of Eupora, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at his residence. Harold was born in Eupora, Mississippi to the late Delbert and Lois Richardson Ray on July 24, 1952. He was a retired machine operator for Gulf States Manufacturing and a member of the United States Army National Guard. Harold is survived by...
Wade Swindle
Apr 9, 2026
Born on December 23, 1953, in Flint, Michigan, Wade Swindle, age 72, of Eupora, Mississippi, passed away on April 9, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. He has now entered his heavenly home, leaving behind a legacy of unwavering faith, endless love, and a life beautifully lived.
For over fifty-one years,...
Colin Reid Morris
Apr 3, 2026
Colin Reid Morris, age 19, of Maben, Mississippi passed away tragically in an ATV accident late Friday evening, April 3, 2026, in Webster County, Mississippi. Colin was born on August 18, 2006, in West Point, Mississippi to the late Christopher Reid Morris and Amanda Lynn Parker Morris. Colin attended East Webster High School and later obtained a welding certificate from...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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