Obituaries

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

Judy Annette Box

Judy Annette Box

Feb 9, 2025

Judy Annette Box age 78 of Mathiston, MS, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Judy was born in Woodville, MS to Woodrow Box and Ola Bruce Box on July 25, 1946. Mrs. Box was a homemaker and loved the Lord, her church and family. She was a member of Blythe Creek Baptist Church in Choctaw...

Joseph Erwin "Joe" Edwards

Joseph Erwin "Joe" Edwards

Feb 4, 2025

Joseph Erwin "Joe" Edwards age 70 of Eupora, MS, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at his residence. Joe was born on July 8, 1954, in Eupora, MS to Edward Erwin Edwards and Madeline Shaw Edwards. He graduated from Eupora High School and was a cross-country truck driver for 40 plus years. Joe loved to hunt and fish and was...

Christie Nolan Johnson

Christie Nolan Johnson

Feb 3, 2025

Christie Nolan Johnson age 88 of Eupora, MS passed away peacefully in the early hours of the morning on Monday, February 3, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Christie was born in Webster County, MS to Robert Cleveland Johnson and Mattie Bell Coleman Johnson. He was a graduate of Eupora High School Class of 1955 where he...

Edward Castle Givens

Edward Castle Givens

Jan 26, 2025

Edward Castle Givens age 56 of Eupora, MS, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Merit Health River Oaks, Flowood, MS. Edward was born on May 3, 1968 in Eupora, MS to Charles Castle Givens and Margaret Ann Scogin Givens. He was a graduate of Eupora High School in Eupora, MS and a Rigger and Iron Worker. Edward enjoyed...

Joyce Frances Childress

Joyce Frances Childress

Jan 23, 2025

Joyce Frances Shaw Childress age 83 of Stewart, MS, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Joyce was born in Webster County, MS on February 10, 1941, to James Walter Shaw and Romie Holloway Shaw. She was a homemaker and attended New Haven Baptist Church in Choctaw County, MS. Mrs. Childress is...

Earl Oscar Gilliland, Jr.

Earl Oscar Gilliland, Jr.

Jan 23, 2025

Mr. Earl Oscar Gilliland, Jr. age 80 of Maben, MS, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Choctaw Regional Medical Center in Ackerman, MS. Earl was born in Webster County, MS on April 9, 1944 to Earl Oscar Gilliland and Dovie Mae Dalton Gilliland. He worked as a welder and in maintenance until retiring and was a member of...

Lorene Cummins

Lorene Cummins

Jan 18, 2025

Lorene Cummins age 92, of Eupora, MS, and most recently, Alvin, TX, departed this life and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 18, 2025. She was born in Eupora, MS, to Doshie Goines Schaefer and Antley Joe Schaefer on May 23, 1932. After graduating from Mathiston High School in 1951, she attended Business School in...

Waymond Doyle Fulgham

Waymond Doyle Fulgham

Jan 8, 2025

Waymond Doyle Fulgham age 72, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Waymond was born in Starkville, MS on March 1, 1952, to Waymond Elvin Fulgham and Edna Etoil Reed Fulgham. He was a graduate of Eupora High School, member of the United States Army National Guard and...

Ruth Chism McCulloch Odom

Ruth Chism McCulloch Odom

Jan 6, 2025

Ruth Marie Chism McCulloch Odom age 83, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Ruth was born in Cleveland, MS on May 5, 1941, to Alfred Boozer Chism and Dovie Mae Whiteside Chism. She was a graduate of Eupora High School and attended Holmes Community College School of Cosmetology and worked under...

Michael Kevin Pittman

Michael Kevin Pittman

Dec 25, 2024

Michael Kevin Pittman age 59, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at his residence in Bellefontaine, MS. Mike was born on September 19, 1965, in Eupora, MS to Robert Oris Pittman and Mary Laraine Fulgham Pittman. He was a graduate of Eupora High School in Eupora, MS, an avid deer hunter, pipeliner and member of Tomnolen Baptist Church in Eupora,...

Mary Ann Bowen Smith

Mary Ann Bowen Smith

Dec 21, 2024

Mary Ann Bowen Smith age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday morning, December 21, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora, MS. Mary Ann was born in Webster County, MS on February 21, 1936 to Roy Cecil Bowen and Betty Grace Sealy Bowen. She was a graduate of Eupora High School and was elected Homecoming...

Billy Roy Fulgham

Billy Roy Fulgham

Dec 18, 2024

Billy Roy Fulgham age 92, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Billy was born in Choctaw County on March 27, 1932, to Charlie Carl Fulgham and Bessie Kate Tuck Fulgham. He was a retired small engine business owner where he specialized in working on chainsaws at his business, Fulgham Small Engines...

Gladys Ann Berry

Gladys Ann Berry

Dec 17, 2024

Gladys Ann Berry age 86, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Diversicare in Eupora, MS. Ann was born on July 16, 1938, to Louie Dale Dodd and Thelma Boatman Dodd in Webster County, MS. She enjoyed sewing and flower gardening. Ann was a homemaker and member of the Ackerman Church of God in Ackerman, MS. Ms. Ann is survived...

Danny Phillip Brown

Danny Phillip Brown

Dec 12, 2024

Danny Phillip Brown age 75, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Center in Tupelo, MS. Danny was born in West Palm Beach, FL, August 30, 1949, to Clyde Vernon Brown and Ollie Swindoll Brown. Danny was a retired truck driver, member of Midway Church of Christ and also served in the United States Marines....

Joanne Anita Patterson

Joanne Anita Patterson

Dec 12, 2024

Joanne Anita Patterson age 69, passed away Thursday morning, December 12, 20224, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Care Center in Tupelo, MS. Joanne was a retired Registered Nurse and also a United States Army Veteran. Joanne is survived by three daughters, Ashley Patterson, Eupora, MS; Ameitra Smith, Griffin, GA and Megan Brooks, Tacoma, WA, ten grandchildren and five great...

William Rufus Marter

William Rufus Marter

Dec 10, 2024

William Rufus Marter age 94, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora, MS. Rufus was born July 4, 1930, in Webster County, MS to Joseph Andrew Marter and Willie Mae Clanton Marter. Rufus worked for a short while in a factory, but decided farming was his true calling and farmed until the age of...

Albert Nottly Gore, Jr.

Albert Nottly Gore, Jr.

Nov 29, 2024

Retired Chaplain (Colonel) Albert N Gore, Jr. age 94, passed peacefully into his eternal home on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Oktibbeha County Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS after suffering injuries from a fall. He was born April 28, 1930 in Toccapola in Pontotoc County, Mississippi to Albert N Gore, Sr. and Mattie Rose Gore. He was a graduate...

James Vincent Keller

James Vincent Keller

Nov 25, 2024

James Vincent Keller age 77, passed away Monday, November 25, 2024, at his residence in Alexandria, Virginia. James was born November 22, 1947 in District of Columbia to Vincent John Keller and Clara Mae Collum Keller. Jimmy as most of his family called him, was a retired Printing Officer for the Department of Energy. Mr. Keller is survived by one...

Albert Lamar Robertson

Albert Lamar Robertson

Nov 19, 2024

Albert Lamar (Al) Robertson, age 72, of Stewart, MS, passed away after a brief illness on November 19, 2024, at Diversicare Nursing Home in Eupora, MS. Al was born August 8, 1952 in Milford, Connecticut. He lived his early childhood through his teenage years in Greenwood, MS. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed...

David I. Rushing

David I. Rushing

Nov 16, 2024

David Ivery Rushing age 94, passed away at Floyd E. Tut Fann Home in Huntsville, AL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. David was born in Choctaw County, MS to James Ollie Rushing and Lou Ella Parish Rushing on January 10, 1930. He was a member of William Springs Church of God in Stewart, MS and a retired Supervisor in the...