All Obituaries

Terry Joe Vandygriff, 47, resident of Blue Mountain and retired Blue Mountain Volunteer Fireman, passed away Sunday evening, March 29, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo following a brief illness.   A private family graveside service will be at 11 AM Wednesday, April 1 at Blue Mountain Cemetery with Bro. William Carpenter officiating. Arrangements will be provided by The Ripley Funeral Home.   Terry was born August 6, 1972 in Ripley, the son of Clara Jean...

  John Sterling Wacaser, 75, resident of Ripley and retired management executive, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Saturday morning, March 28, 2020 at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley.    Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic Guidlines, a graveside service will be at 1 PM Monday, March 30 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Chris Lewellen officiating. Arrangements will be provided by the Ripley Funeral Home.    Mr. Wacaser was born January 17,...

John Michael Ross Berryman, 21, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, in Prentiss County. Services will be on Saturday, April 4 at 3P.M. at E.P.W. located at 1714 N 2nd St , Booneville, MS 38829. The Ripley Funeral Home invites you to share memories.  

Jason "Bam Bam" Fryar, 46, lifelong resident of Tippah County and well known in the local supermarket management, departed this life Thursday, March 26, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo following a brief illness.   Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic Guidelines, Graveside Serviceswill be at 3 PM Sunday, March 29 at New Hope Methodist Cemetery with Bro. Earl Barron officiating. A Memorial Service honoring the life of Jason will be announced at a later...

Charles Wayne "Charlie" Flowers, 76, resident of Dumas, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in the comfort of his home following an extended illness.   Funeral Services honoring the life of Mr. Flowers will be at 2 PM Friday, March 27 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home . Bro. Marvin Robbins and Bro. Clay Stegall will officiate while personal reflections will be given by his son, Mike Drewery. Burial will follow at Chalybeate Cemetery in Tippah...

John Edward "Johnny " Stacks, 76 resident of Ashland and well known painting contractor throughout the area, passed away Wednesday evening, March 25, 2020 at Germantown Methodist Hospital following an extended illness.    Graveside Services honoring the life of Mr. Stacks will be at 12 Noon, Saturday, March 28 in the Ashland City Cemetery with Bro. Randy Hamilton officiating. Arrangements will be provided by The Ripley Funeral Home.   Mr. Stacks was born January...

Doyle Ray Nix, 70, resident of Myrtle and beloved husband of Anita McCauley Nix, departed this life Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Union County following a brief illness.   A Gathering of Family and Friends will be at 2 PM Thursday, March 26 at Covenant Church located at 800 Moss Hill Dr., New Albany, MS 38652 with personal reflections given by Bro. Bob Pugh. Burial will be Thursday, March 26 at Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery near Hamilton, AL....

Brandon Eugene Pankey, 39, lifelong resident of Union, Lee and Lafayette counties, died Monday, March 23, 2020 at Region One Medical Center in Memphis.   A private Memorial Service is planned. Arrangements will be provided by New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care.   Brandon was born November 21, 1980 in New Albany, the son of Ellen Rogers Wilson of Tupelo and Barry Eugene Pankey of New Albany. He was a graduate of the Mississippi Public School System and was employed as a...

Dorothy Sue Bates Kirkman, lifelong resident of the Walnut Community, passed away peacefully, Saturday evening, March 21, 2020 at Diversicare Health & Rehabilitation Center in Ripley. She was 73 years of age and died following an extended illness.   Funeral Services remembering the life of Ms. Kirkman will be at 2 PM Wednesday, March 25 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home with Bro. William Kirkman officiating. Burial will follow in New Salem Cemetery near...

On Saturday evening, March 21, 2020 Bobby Boyce Thrasher, 65, lifelong resident of Tippah County, departed this life in the comfort of his home surrounded by family following a brief illness.   Funeral Services honoring the life of Bobby will be at 2 PM Tuesday, March 24 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home with long time friend, Bro. Doc Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery near Ripley.   Bobby was born August 3, 1954 in Tippah County, the...