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Mrs. Hattie Bell Roberson
Jan 16, 2025
She leaves to cherish her memories, one son, Eric (Mercedes) Roberson of Pennsylvania; one daughter, Latash Addison (Freddie); four grandchildren: Stafford, Matteo, Steffani, and Isabella; four sisters: Ida Yates, Ruby Copeland, Mattie Nickels, Mary Jenkins all of Starkville, Mississippi; two brothers: John Jenkins (Julia) and Al (Marie); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Mr. Fredrick Lorenzo Tate
Jan 13, 2025
He leaves to cherish his loving memories, daughter, Atlanta Tate of Aberdeen, MS, dad, Dave Sr. of Starkville, MS; five brothers: Frazier, Lemuel, Derrick, and Zachary all of Starkville, MS and Jeffery (Santina) of Crawford, MS; and one sister, Yulonda (Walter) Brownlee of Gulfport, MS; a special friend, Candice Carter Tate of Starkville, MS, a host of uncles, aunts, nephews,...
Mrs. Charlene Chandler
Jan 11, 2025
Charlean leaves to cherish her precious memories, four sons: Willie Chandler, Furel (Ethel) Chandler, Eddie Chandler and Jessie Chandler all of Starkville, MS; three daughters: Betty Chandler, Elzena (Kennedy) Neal and Alice (Lovey) Neal all of Starkville, MS; twenty grandchildren, a host of great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
Mrs. Mary Ethel Hudson
Jan 9, 2025
Mary leaves behind six devoted children: Jo Ann Miles Black (MS), Larry Miles (IL) and his wife Melony, Mary Ann Parr (VA), Genevieve Stallings (MS), Eunice Renee Miles (MS), and Robin Miles (GA). She also leaves five brothers: Dr. Manuel Wood and his wife Wanda (MN), TJ Bridgeman (GA), RC Bridgeman (MS), Lessie B Bridgeman (IN), and Timmy Ray Bridgeman...
Mrs. Vernice Mae Pass
Jan 5, 2025
She leaves to cherish her memories, her four children: Beverly Love, Cathy Pass, Christopher Dewayne Pass, James Lamar Pass; one sister, Josephine Shaw; two brothers, Manville Hughes and Thomas Hughes; ten grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Mr. James Edward Smith
Jan 2, 2025
He leaves to cherish his memories, his mother, Helen Smith of Starkville, MS; two brothers: Michael Smith of Starkville and Cedric (Angela) Smith of Conway Arkansas; two sisters: Nikita (Robert Turnipseed) and Brenda (David) McCoy both of Starkville, MS; three aunts: Wilda C. Carpenter, Ruth Banks, and Doris (G J) Jackson and three uncles: James (Barbara) Collier, Willie Collier, Carl...
Mr. Travis Lavoris "Dip" Bradford
Dec 31, 2024
Travis leaves to cherish; his wife, Tamika Bradford of Starkville, MS; one son: Jaylen Bradford, two daughters: Shipriece Bradford of Dallas, GA; Jasmine Bradford of Starkville, MS; two grandchildren: Nolan and Yumi Bradford of Dallas, GA; his father, Leonard Bradford Sr. of Starkville, MS; one brother, Leonard (Mary) Bradford Jr. of Starkville, MS; three sisters: Shavon Bradford of Huntsville, AL;...
Mr. Frankie Lee Bell
Dec 29, 2024
He leaves to cherish his memories: his father, Frank Bell, Jr.; mother, Lou Doris Jefferson Bell; three brothers, Billy Jefferson, Charles Jefferson (Ella), and Ramond Bell; three sisters, Annie Bell, Sarah Bell, and Bessie Moore (Richard); nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mr. Sammy Dale Thompson
Dec 28, 2024
He leaves to cherish his memories, two daughters, Vanna Martin of Starkville, MS and Gail Martin of Austin, TX; seven grandchildren: Eric McCarter, Nigel McCarter, Chloe Vassar, Azaria McCarter, Christin Ford, Tyson Martin, and Graysen Brooks; five great grandchildren: Hamarian Evans, Ava Macon, Elijah Moore, Ethyn McCarter, Erion McCarter; sisters: Cora Mae Jones; Betty Thompson, Jerlene Thompson, Dorothy Warren (Melvin);...
Mrs. Della Mae Tate
Dec 28, 2024
She leaves to cherish her memories, five children: Jarius Tate, Lana Tate Johnson (Dennis), Tanya Rice (Leo) all of Starkville, MS; Danny Tate (Phyllis) from Crawford, MS; Ronald Tate from North Georgia; one sister, Emma Allen from Memphis, TN; one brother, Jimmy Baldwin (Beatrice) from Los Angeles, CA; three daughters-in-law: Rose Tate from Greenville, MS; Karen Tate, and Jenie Tate...
Mr. Frank Brown Sr.
Dec 26, 2024
He leaves to cherish his memories: his son, Frank Brown Jr. of Atlanta, GA; seven sisters: Rosie Marie Brown of Orlando, FL, Alice Brown of Pensacola, Fl., Susie Brown of Orlando, Fl., Terri Wright of Tupelo, MS, Emma Brown, Kathy Brown, and Myra Brown of Starkville, MS; one brother: Dedric Brown of Columbus, MS; four Grandchildren: Carmeisha Brown, Shannon Brown,...
Mr. Timothy Joe Brown Sr.
Dec 23, 2024
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Evelyn L Brown & daughter, Beth Brown both of Starkville, MS; one brother, John (Diane) Brown of Starkville, MS and one sister, Agnes “Lucy” (Joe) Ault of Pensacola, FL.
Ms. Susie Wilson
Dec 22, 2024
Cherishing her wonderful memories, stories, and laughs, she will be greatly missed by sons: Christopher Ross (Yasma) of Starkville, Mississippi and Walter Pickett (Barbara) of Sedona, Arizona; two grandsons, Marc Christopher Ross of Starkville, Mississippi and Brian Anthony Robinson of Crown Point, Indiana; a great granddaughter, Brianna Robinson of Tinley Park, Illinois; two brothers, Virgil (Gladys) Sorrels of Bridge City,...
Mr. Lee Metric Randle
Dec 8, 2024
Lee was the beloved father of three daughters, Tashema (Patecia) Bibbs, Hope (Matt) Sanders, and Quaneshia Miller. Lee was also a beloved brother to Frederick (Dawnesha) Henderson, Nicole Dismuke, Mitchell (Farrah) Evans, Jr and Marcus (Chamel) Evans. Lee was a soft-spoken man but when he spoke his words often brought laughter to the life of others. Everyone who knew Lee...
Ms. Regina Ann Minor
Dec 7, 2024
She leaves to cherish her memories, her loving mother, Catherine Minor; one devoted brother, Tony (Nicole) Minor of Starkville, MS; one sister, Sara Moye of Starkville, MS; two nieces, Rachel Minor and Carly Evans both of Starkville, MS; three nephews: Carnail and Tony Minor Jr both of Starkville, MS; and Cameron Evans of Hartford, CT; and one aunt, Dianne Lanier...
Mr. Jimmie Lee Roberson
Dec 7, 2024
He leaves to cherish his memories, one son, Patrick Neely: one sister, Ruth Baker; and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Khara Denise Brownlee
Dec 5, 2024
She leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, Ricardo Brownlee Sr., one son, Ricardo Brownlee Jr. both of Woodland, MS; her biological father, Jeff Dumas of Eupora, MS and bonus father, James Ewing of Pheba, MS; two brothers, Jay Ewing (Amanda) of West Point, MS and Xavier Ewing of Houston, TX; and also, a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins,...
Ms. Hattie Mae Brownlee
Dec 3, 2024
Hattie leaves to cherish her precious memories, two sons: Antinoria Fason (Tillie) of Memphis, TN & Tomiko Fason (Turnesia) of Starkville, MS; eleven grandchildren, one special grandchild that was her caregiver, Shunderika Fason; twenty-three great-grandchildren; ten sisters: Willie Mae Rodgers (JC) of Chicago, IL; Barbara Agnew, Valarie Agnew, Sabrena Agnew, Caralon Miller (Ron), Elecia Brooks (Michael) all of Starkville, MS;...
Mr. Venson Earl Hinton
Nov 30, 2024
He is survived by his four children, Christopher Davis, Bryan Hinton, Javeon Hinton, and Jazmine Thomas; a stepdaughter, Tiffany Blanchard; sisters: Gail Stallings, Valeria Hinton, Darlene Schaffer, Diane Schaffer, and Robin Schaffer; brothers: Dewayne Doss, Leslie Schaffer, and William Schaffer; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
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