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Mrs. Gloria Jean Franklin
Sep 21, 2022
She leaves to cherish her memories, four loving children: Alvin, Shirley, Beverly (Devrice), and Stephanie; three grandchildren: Tiffany, Ashley (Khyrie) and Alvin Rashad; one great-grandson: Khyson; two sisters: Patricia Mason and Linda (Isial) Bonner; one brother: Thomas Mason; one sister-in-law: Betty Mason; one brother-in-law: L.C. Brewer; God daughter: Clara Gibbs-Johnson and children: Bart and BariAnn Wood; and a host of...
Mrs. Genia Roberts
Sep 18, 2022
She leaves to cherish her memories, three daughters: Cora Guyton of Starkville, MS; Paula Roberts of Detroit, MI; and Gail Roberts of Ann Arbor, MI; seven grandchildren: Eric Guyton (Jackie), Eric Dean (Charles), Marlon Yates (Christina), Robert Yates (Ebony), Jasmeen Roberts (Terry), Byron Guyton (Rebi), and Courtney Covington (SaMari); nineteen great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter; one sister-in-law: Lucille Quinn;...
Mrs. Eddie Ruth Monroe
Sep 13, 2022
She leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, Simon Monroe Jr., one daughter: Dominique Copeland (Anthony); two grandchildren: Merci and Milaa Copeland; siblings: Edna Range Johnson, Clarence Alan Johnson, Arthur Johnson, Linda Faye Ivy, Gary Johnson, Lutishia Stallings, and Bobby Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Mr. Andrew James Buckhalter Sr.
Sep 12, 2022
He leaves to cherish his memories, one daughter, Arnetta (Willie Gray) Buckhalter of Crawford,MS; one son: Andrew (Tamika) Buckhalter, Jr. of Canton, MS; one stepson: Armand Rice, Sr. of Crawford, MS; two stepdaughters: Tameka Rice and LaTanya Fenster of Crawford, MS; twenty-two grandchildren: Quantavious (DeAsia) Ellis of Beaufort, SC; Javarious (Jean Ja) Ellis of Columbus, MS; Langston Gray, Rosalind Ellis,...
Mr. Joe Walton Buchanan
Sep 11, 2022
He leaves to cherish his memories, four children: Tereatha Buchanan-Davis of Dallas, TX; Kapus Brown of Flint, MI; Jonissa Buchanan and Jocitta Buchanan of Starkville, MS; granddaughters: Deja Lester of Dallas, TX; Ashanti (Sedalia) Davis and Valencya Davis both of San Antonio, TX; great-grandchildren: Arianna and Marcello Davis of San Antonio, TX. He is also survived by three sisters: Lena...
Mr. Merrill Eugene Smith Sr.
Sep 8, 2022
He leaves to cherish his memories, his loving wife of 30 years, Edna Smith; four children: Eugene Clark, Patricia Clark-Brown, Monica Charles of Detroit, MI; Merrill Smith Jr. (Erica) of Memphis, TN; two stepsons: Omar Jones (Angelia) of Tupelo, MS and Desmond Jones of Starkville, MS; fifteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren; one sister: Wanda Webb; one brother: Jame Smith...
Mrs. Dessie Mae Keel
Sep 7, 2022
She leaves everlasting memories with her husband, Lieutenant Keel; four loving children: Carolyn (Monroe) Miller of Byram, MS; Vicki and Derrick Keel of Starkville, MS; Shun (Nicole) Keel of East Winsor, CT; two sisters: Doretha Johnson of Starkville, MS; Ledester Lumpkin of Maywood, IL; one brother: Henry Gillespie of Bellwood, IL. Her pride and joy were greatly devoted to her...
Miss Juliet M. Collier
Aug 27, 2022
Juliet M. Collier, a native of Starkville, MS was born October 17, 1980. She and her mother later relocated to Burlington, MA where Juliet received her high school diploma. Juliet was an artist and entrepreneur. She wrote Christian music, as well as temporal music. She was the founder of New York Got to Eat (NYGTE), Club Zion Ministries, and Trendsetters...
Mrs. Ora Dell Young
Aug 27, 2022
To honor her memories, she leaves behind a loving husband, Edward Louis Young; a son: Chad Wayne Patterson of South Bend, IN; one daughter: Stephanie Young-Hardie (Dondrea Golliday) of Dallas, GA; three bonus children: Elijah Young of Calumet City, IL; Solomon Young of Anna, IL and Earl Warren of Starkville, MS; two brothers: Bobby Patterson Sr. (Dorothy) of Seaside, CA...
Mr. Davis Lee Thomas
Aug 24, 2022
He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife, Brenda Thomas; one son: David Thomas Jr.; one stepdaughter: Katina Akins; two sisters: Emma Thomas and Annie Skinner (Thomas); two brothers: Tommie Thomas Jr. (Lucille) and Samuel Thomas; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Mr. Marktel Henderson
Aug 20, 2022
He leaves to cherish his memories, his son, Patrick Dillon (Heather) of Princeton, WV; a daughter JaSara Jackson of Stonewall, MS; granddaughter Aria Dillon of Princeton, WV; his father: Henry Henderson of Brookhaven, MS; brother: Reginald Henderson (Celeste) of Riverview, FL; sisters: Tamela Henderson and Natrosalyn Henderson of Starkville, MS; Melony Horton (Kempton) of Madison, MS; Mariah Hampton (Ollie) of...
Ms. Wanda Elaine Gandy
Aug 18, 2022
She leaves to cherish her memories, one daughter, Errin C. Gandy-Christian "Nikki" of Fort Worth, TX; one son: Ravonte Lamar Gandy "Tay" of Starkville, MS; one granddaughter: Jasmyn Gisele Christian; two sisters: Dora Virgina Gandy-Bridges of Chicago, IL and Carolyn O. Gandy-Neely of West Point, MS; four brothers: Joseph B Gandy, Sr. (Teresa) of Howell, NJ; Young Hall Gandy "Sonnie"...
Mr. Joseph Francis Kilborn
Aug 17, 2022
He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife, Gladys Kilborn, a daughter: Teresa Kilborn-Overstreet; two sons: John J. Kilborn and Darrel Melton; six grandchildren: Brianna Kilborn, Charlie Kilborn, Elijah Kilborn, Nathanael Kilborn, Moriah Kilborn, Jaleah Kilborn, and three great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends to mourn his passing.
Mrs. Eddie Dean Harris
Aug 16, 2022
She leaves to cherish her memories, three daughters: Linell Rice-Henderson (John) of Brandon, MS; Tarsha Shereta Gibson (Marlon) of Memphis, TN; and Jessica Briana Harris of Starkville, MS; her son James Roshun Harris of Starkville, MS; two sisters: Lois Rice Baker (Sydney) of Starkville, MS and Henrietta Jones of Starkville, MS; five brothers: Joe N. Rice (Vickie) of Starkville, MS;...
Mrs. Sherry Elayne Spruell-Peoples
Aug 13, 2022
She leaves behind to cherish her loving memories, a loving companion, Mr. Vincent James Sireci Jr., a daughter, Amber (Dominique) Henderson; two grandchildren: Cartal Shorter and Geniya Jackson; siblings: Betty (Eddie) Turnipseed, James Calvin (Bertha) Powers, Kenneth Wayne Powers, a best friend, Mary Conner and a host of loving nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
Ms. Susie Ann Hinton
Aug 13, 2022
She leaves to cherish her memories, two sons, Nathaniel Sanchez Hinton, Latajh Rujaid Bush both of Starkvillle, MS: three grandchildren: Zahkaya Brenye' Agnew, Jordyn Sanchez Hinton, and Zabrina Doss all of Starkville, MS: three sisters: Linda Harris, Belinda Lindsey, and Leila "Lisa" Stallings all of Starkville, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family members, and friends.
Mr. Thomas Clayton "Popcorn" Brown Jr.
Aug 12, 2022
He leaves to cherish his memories, two brothers, Timothy Jones (Alisa) of Gulfport, MS and Leviticus Gray (Julie) of Pittsburgh, PA; three sisters: Shawntel Parker of Amherst, NY; Thomasina Parker of Cheektowaga, NY and Thursday Brown-Bell (Anthony); one aunt: Rosa Scott of Marietta, GA; one uncle: Burney Blanch (Florine) of Crystal Springs, MS; one great aunt: Virginia Bevill of Starkville,...
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