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Mrs. Brenda Ann Conley
Jul 10, 2019
She leaves to cherish her precious memories her husband, Larry Conley; two sons, Antolin (Brittney) Conley, and Bryton Conley; two daughters, Ursula Conley and Lekisha Bush; her mother, Martha Carr; seven sisters, Lubertha Carr, Bonita (Roger) Jordan, Linda (John) Davis, Lisa Otero, Veronica King, Shynette (Troy) Caston, and Angie Smith; three brothers, Stephen (Virginia) Carr, Tony Moore, Corey Moore; one...
Mrs. Josephine Minor
Jul 8, 2019
She leaves behind to cherish her memories 11 children: JD Wallace (Earnestine), Charles Bell, Sarah Mae Mobley ( Jerome), Julia K. Ferguson, Bettye Jean Thomas (Willie Earl) , Josie Mae Gandy, Ned Harris (Veronica), Susie Harmon, Fred Harris, Isaiah Harris (Gloria) and Jolean Tate (William); a special grandson, Leviticus "Lee" Bell; one sister, Nancy "Trixie" Randle; one sister in-law, Mrs....
Ms. Delois Edwards Mcgee
Jul 7, 2019
She leaves to cherish her memories, her brother, George (Faye) Edwards Jr.; her sister, Bette Edwards Montgomery; two aunts, Frankie D. Bell, LaDora Davis Barnette; one uncle, Henry Mobley; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
Ms. Tammie L. Harrell
Jul 6, 2019
She leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, Christopher Harrell of Starkville, MS; one daughter Tamra Lanell Williams (Jelani) of Austin, TN; her mother, Nellie Lawrence of Starkville, MS; her grandson, Jelani Ishmael Kamal Williams Jr. of Austin, TX; two brothers, Donnell Lawrence and Bruce Lawrence both of Starkville, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Ms. Dorothy Jean Isaac
Jul 4, 2019
She leaves to cherish her memories her brother, Henry Isaac Jr. of Memphis, TN ; her nephews, Justin Isaac of Starkville, MS; Luke and Langston Isaac of Memphis,TN; aunts, uncles and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mr. Willie Dean Bash Jr.
Jul 3, 2019
He leaves to cherish his precious memories: two daughters, Linda Baptist and Krishauna Bash; two sons, Tyrone Bash and Christopher Bash; three brothers, Jerome (Sarah) Bash, Eugene (Vergie) Bash, Bernard (Susie Ann) Bash; one brother in-law, Samp Wilson Jr.; four aunts, Susie (James) Spencer, Martha Carr, Jennie Carr, who also served as his caregiver, Nancy (Robert) Lawrence; seven grandchildren, sixteen...
Ms. Mary Hall "Betts" Swanigan
Jun 28, 2019
She leaves to cherish her memories one daughter, Terri Wheeler; one brother, Donnie Hall; and one grandson, Warren Wheeler.
Mrs. Kenyetta Yvonne Shantel Doss
Jun 24, 2019
She leaves to cherish her memories her husband, Christopher Doss, Starkville, MS; her mother, Twanna Williams, Starkville, MS; her father, Kenneth Rogers; one brother, Eric Williams (Adilene); one sister, Martina Myles (Irvin) ; and her grandparents, Bobbie and Billy Watt.
Mrs. Mae Ruth Gandy
Jun 17, 2019
She leaves to cherish her memories: three sons, Eric Gandy, Timothy Gandy, and Lance Gandy all of Starkville, MS; three grandchildren, Eric Leveticus Gandy, Tyler Nichols, and Shanice Gandy all of Starkville, MS; one sister, Canary (Jimmy) Chandler of Starkville, MS; one brother, Jessie Lee Lowery, Jr. of Starkville, MS; six sister in-laws, Queen Gandy, Dorothy Young, Lena (Walter) Young,...
Mrs. Maebell A'Lois Jones
Jun 15, 2019
She is survived by her six children: Harvey (Linda) of Maben, MS, Richard Jones (Mary), Gary Jones (Linda Gail), Mitchell Jones (Felisha), Tim Jones, and Flora Jones all of Starkville, MS; one sister, Betty Mozell (Willie Jones); twenty five grandchildren; and a host of great and great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Ms. Lucy M. Barnes
Jun 11, 2019
Lucy leaves to cherish precious memories: one son: LaDrecus Durrell Tucker; three daughters: Ryakko Quchelle Williams Hickman( Lenell), LaTisha Cherrelle Tucker, and LaPortcia Monique Tucker all of Starkville, MS; five brothers: Willie Gillespie (Sylvia), and Ray Dee Gillespie both of Starkville, MS, Curtis Love of West Point, MS, Larry Buford of Kansas City, KS, and Robert Gilesby of Boston, MA;...
Mr. Cornelia Young Sr.
Jun 8, 2019
He leaves to cherish his memories, one son, Sonny C. Young (Bobbye); daughter in-law, Annie Dell (Tommie); seven grandchildren: Shire, Lacreasha, Nathan, Johnny, Harrison, Micheal, and Raymond; ten great-grandchildren; one brother, Johnny (Mary) and a host of other family members and friends.
Ms. Shirley E. Thompson
Jun 1, 2019
She leaves to cherish her memories, one son, Frederick Thompson, five daughters; Kimberly Thompson of Columbus, MS, Tonya Thompson Quinn(William) of West Point, MS, Sonja Thompson Johnson (Maurice) of Ethelsville, Al, LaToya Thompson of Destin, FL and Erica Thompson Armstead (Roderick) of Birmingham, AL, four sisters; Alsie Johnson and Ruth Smith of Chicago, Il, Fannie Rowan of Hopkins, South Carolina...
Mrs. Ruth B. Kelly
May 29, 2019
She leaves to cherish her memory: one sister-in-law, Amy Belk; four brother-in-laws, Jessie Kelly, Charles Kelly, Ard Kelly, Alfred Kelly; three nieces who were major caregivers, Lacy Jamison, Wilda Belk, and Wilda Q. Gandy, who were assisted by, Annete Q. Collins, Beulah Q. McGee, Shirley McQuiller and Beverly Belk.
Mrs. Suzanne Drungole - Thomas
May 18, 2019
Mrs. Suzanne Drungole Thomas, the former Diana Suzanne Cummings, was born the first of two children to Rev. Abe Cummings and Mrs. Ruth D. Cummings. She passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Baptist Hospital, Jackson, MS. Mrs. Thomas was reared in the Starkville area and attended High School at OCTS in Starkville, Mississippi. She was the daughter of educators...
Mr. L.Q. Lawston
May 18, 2019
He leaves to cherish his memories, one daughter, Marilyn; six grandchildren, Letissu, Crystal, Timedrn, Unterrio, Shenitra, and Emeca; 11 great-grandchildren ; two sisters, Deborah and Clintonia; one brother, Dwight; and a host of other relatives and lifelong friends.
Mr. Archie Lee Johnson
May 16, 2019
He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife, Angie Johnson, one son, Hy'Keim Johnson; one sister, Helen Culpepper (Erusia) ; six brothers: Willie Earl Johnson (Verlene), Jessie Johnson, Frank Johnson (Melissa), Walter Johnson (Shonda), Leroy Johnson, and Eddie Johnson; one grandchild, one special friend, Martha Smith; and a host of nieces nephews, other relatives and friends.
Ms. Brenda Anne Neal
May 14, 2019
She leaves to cherish her memories: her children, Bradley Scales (Maranda) and Brittany Neal; her grandchildren, Makenli Scales, Bailee Stepp, and Gabriel Scales; her siblings: Landress King, Corey Johnson Sr., Lynell Scales, Marilynn Baltimore (Charles), Chanta Woodson, Santrice Bell, Sanita Taylor, Ronald Henderson, and Derrick Scales; and a host of aunts, unlces, other relatives, and friends.
Mr. Tyrone Davis
May 14, 2019
He leaves to cherish his memories his mother, Betty Davis; his wife, Leah Bishop Davis, five children, Jacori Gandy, Ayshana Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Kennedy Davis, and Connor Davis; one brother, Melvin (Denise) Davis, one sister, Maxine (Wilburn) Rogers; nine loving aunts; ten uncles; and a host of other relatives and friends.
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