Annie Mae Jennings
Aug 27, 2026
Annie Mae Edwards Jennings, 79, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Diversicare of Tupelo. She was born January 29, 1947, in Jonas, AR to David and Annie Belle Edwards. She graduated from George Washington Carver High School, class of 1966. She was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. She worked at North Mississippi Medical Center over 40 years. She...
Jerry Wayne Oliver
Aug 24, 2026
Jerry Wayne Oliver, 76, of Shannon, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026, at Shearer Richardson Memorial Nursing Home in Okolona. He was born December 14, 1949, to Condie Oliver and Nancy Clark Oliver in Tupelo. He graduated from Shannon High school and was a member of Old Union Baptist Church. He enjoyed listening to Elvis and worked many years in...
Fred Allen Hill
Aug 23, 2026
Fred Allen Hill, 85, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Windsor Place in Columbus. He was born February 8, 1941, in Woodland to Woodrow and Bonnie Hill. He was a longtime pipefitter and welder. He attended Brush Arbor Church. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the United States Army. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed camping, hunting and...
Sandra Kay Witt
Aug 18, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Kay Witt passed away on August 18, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. She is now peacefully resting and whole again. Sandy was born on November 29, 1950, to Melvin Witt and Allene Ryan Witt Young. She grew up in the Skyline community and graduated from Mooreville High School in 1968. Sandy lived in Dallas, Texas, where she worked in...
Donald Howard Hamm
Aug 6, 2026
Donald Howard Hamm, 76, of Pontotoc, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, at MS Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born in Sommerville, TN to Howard Franklin Hamm and Vera Christine Credille Gordon. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp and fought in Vietnam. He was a welder by trade and was very passionate about his work. He enjoyed woodwork,...
Horace Fred Brown
Aug 4, 2026
Horace Fred Brown, 86, of Van Vleet, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, following an extended illness. He leaves behind a legacy of faith, hard work, and devotion to those he loved. A lifelong resident of the Okolona and Van Vleet community, Fred was a faithful member of Van Vleet Baptist Church. He graduated from Okolona High School...
Fannie Lou Pickering Crowder
Jul 25, 2026
Fannie Lou Pickering Crowder, 94, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Magnolia Manor Assisted Living. She was born September 20, 1931, to Erskin Mitchell Pickering and Dovie May Mask Pickering in Pontotoc County. She enjoyed sewing including all types of clothing, quilts, stuffed animals, dolls, and even upholstery. She also enjoyed gardening and canning.
She is survived by her son,...
Kay Taylor
Jul 24, 2026
Sarah Kay Jackson Taylor, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, TN, surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Born on July 29, 1944, she was the daughter of Roy Andrew Jackson and Sarah Evans Jackson. She was a longtime member of Harrisburg Baptist Church and a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend....
Linda Denise Spencer
Jul 22, 2026
Linda Denise Spencer, age 66, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on December 5, 1959, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Oscar and Florene Spencer.Linda was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose greatest joy in life was her family. She had a creative spirit and found happiness in crafting,...
Teddy G. Hendrix
Jul 21, 2026
Teddy G. Hendrix June 1, 1956 – July 21, 2026
Teddy G. Hendrix, 70, passed away on July 21, 2026, in Florence, Alabama.
Born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Teddy graduated from Tremper High School before attending barber school at MATC. He went on to spend 40 years in the car business, where he earned the nickname "Car King".
Teddy never met a...