Obituaries
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Mrs. Elizabutha Green
Jun 22, 2013
Mrs. Elizabutha Green is preceded in death by her son, Nathaniel Smith. She leaves to cherish her memories: a brother, Joe E. Martin (Mary) of Starkville, MS; a nephew she raised as her son, Jerome Philipes of Detroit, MI; a sister, Bert of Detroit, MI; five grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Mr. Vincent E. Brooks
Jun 10, 2013
He leaves to cherish his memories his mother, Muggie Brooks; six brothers, Clifton (Mary), Randolph (Marlene), Dexter, Anthony, Broderick (Kassandra), and Keith (Cheryl); three foster children, Lamar Bedford, Connie Bedford, and Will Evans, and also three grandchildren.
Mrs. Sylvia M. Miles
Jun 4, 2013
She is survived by her daughters: Kathleen Jones, Vanessa Miles-Bush, and Wanda Parks; her sons: George Lee Miles, Randolph Miles, Mencil Bell Miles, Jr. and James Miles all of Starkville, MS; one sister, Annie Miles of Muskegon, MI; 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Mell Rose Lowery
Jun 3, 2013
Mrs. Mell Rose Lowery leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Minerva Stevenson (Peter) of East St. Louis and Sara Lowery of Starkville, MS; three sons, Willie James Lowery, and Elex Lowery (Sarah) both of Starkville, MS, and James Lowery (Shirley) of Brooksville,MS. She also leaves thirty-two grandchildren, seventy-five great grandchildren, and twenty-eight great-great grandchildren.
Mr. Eddie B. Smith
May 31, 2013
He leaves to cherish his memories a loving and devoted wife, Peach W. Smith, of Columbus, MS. He also leaves seven children and stepchildren: Eddie B. Smith Jr. of Louisville, MS; Larry Smith of Starkville, MS; Mykle K. Smith of Hattisburg, MS; Judy K. Smith of Starkville, MS; Daisy Flowers Hawkins and Sarah Flowers Sykes both of Columbus, MS; and...
Mrs. Vernell Alston
May 24, 2013
Her survivors include three children, Malcom, Matthew, and Raven, who will forever cherish beautiful memories of her kindness and love for family. Also to cherish her memories are: her brother Johnny(Shirley);three nephews,Kwesi, Donell, and Johnathan; three nieces, Taisha, Victoria, and Jennifer; three greatnieces; one godchild, Yetta Shapiro; two aunts, Ella Robinson and Alma Ward of Mississippi, and a host of...
Mr. Joe Daniel Cooper
May 2, 2013
Joe Daniel Cooper was born March 18, 1925 to the late Mary and Albert (Dock) Cooper in Louisville, Mississippi. He leaves to cherish his precious memories; his wife, Bedulia Cooper of Sturgis, MS; nine children: Mary Haynes of Sturgis, MS; Joan Coward, Alice Cooper, and James Cooper (Rosa) all of Jackson, MS; Jerry Cooper of Verona, MS; Sylvia Traylor of...
Mr. Frank (Tinon) Howard
Apr 25, 2013
Mr. Howard's life is embraced by one son, Therman Howard of Magnolia, Arkansas; two sisters Bethene Kitchens, Maywood, Illinois and Shirley Smith Indianapolis, Indiana; two step-children, Erika Davidson and Latrena Davidson both of Starkville, Mississippi; four step-grand-children.
Mrs. Wilma Ruth Glenn
Apr 23, 2013
Sister Glenn leaves to cherish her wonderful memories; five daughters: Fredia Mae of Knoxville, TN; Cathy Horton (Dudley) of Memphis, TN; Gail Sherrel of Jackson, MS; Stephanie Bernice, a loving caregiver of Starkville, MS; and Valeria Anita of Alabaster, AL; She also leaves five grandchildren: Erika Glenn of Starkville, MS; Stephen Glenn of Memphis, TN; Cedrick Glenn of Atlanta, GA;...
Mrs. Jessie Elizabeth Flowers
Apr 20, 2013
She leaves to cherish her; six daughters: Mary Williams (Robert) of Maben, MS; Shaddy Bell Vinson (Henry), and Belinda Matunda of Biloxi, MS; Dorothy Powers (Charles), Patricia Shed, and Shirley Ann Flowers of Starkville, MS; five sons: Ronald L. Flowers, Sr. and Milton Flowers of Starkville, MS; Wendell Flowers of New York, New York; Steven Flowers (Diana) of Midland City,...
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