All Obituaries

John Wayne Glasco, 60, resident of Ripley, passed away Friday morning, May 29, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth following an extended illness. Private Services are planned. Arrangements will be provided by The Ripley Funeral Home. The Ripley Funeral Home invites you to share memories with the Glasco family.

David Allen Seger, 65, resident of the Union Hill Community, passed away Saturday, May 23,2020 at his residence following an extended illness.   A private family graveside service will be in the Adair Family Cemetery in Union County. Arrangements will be provided by New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care.   Born August 18,1954 in Union County, he was the son of the late Charles and Hazel Armstrong Seger. A Christian, Mr. Seger was known by many as "Bobo" or...

Union County -- Sheree Utley Whitt , 47, passed away on Thursday May 21, 2020 at her residence in the Alpine Community near New Albany.  A private family Service of Remembrance will be in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care.

 Donald Brady "Don" Jordan, 63, resident of the Lafayette Springs Community and lifelong resident of Union, Pontotoc and Lafayette Counties, departed this life Wednesday morning, May 20, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford following an extended illness.   Funeral Services honoring the life of Don will be at 2 PM Friday, May 22 in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the corner of Hwy 30 and West Bankhead. His friend and...

William Pad "Pete" Gates, 73, well known resident of Ripley, departed this life surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home Tuesday, May 19, 2020 following an extended illness.   Graveside services honoring the life of Pete will be at 2 PM Thursday, May 21 in the Wiers Chapel Cemetery near Ripley with visitation from 1 PM to 2 PM. Bro. Terry Ray Vuncannon will officiate with Personal Reflections given by his brother in law, Jimmy Benefield. Arrangements will be...

 James Vincent Gullett, 36, resident of Ripley, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley.   A private family service remembering the life of Vincent will be at 10:30 Monday, June 1 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home with visitation thirty minutes before services.   Vincent was born March 15, 1984 in New Albany, MS, the son of Candace Milam Drew of Ripley and the late William Vincent Gullett. He was employed as a chef for...

 Ronnie Lynn Fortune, a resident of Olive Branch with family in Tippah County, died at The Tippah County Hospital in Ripley on Friday, May 8, 2020. He was 57 years of age and died unexpectedly of natural causes.   Funeral Services for Mr. Fortune will be private with interment at the family homeplace in McNairy County, TN. Arrangements will be provided by The Ripley Funeral Home.   Born December 31, 1962 in Selmer, TN, Ronnie is the son of Edna Baldwin Fortune of...

 Cecil Winston Alberson, 62, lifelong resident of Benton County and friend to many, passed away peacefully Monday morning, May 11, 2020 in the comfort of his home following a brief illness.   Graveside Services honoring the life of Cecil will be Tuesday, May 12 in Friendship Cemetery near Ashland. Bro. Doc Shelton will officiate and arrangements provided by The Ripley Funeral Home.   Cecil was born December 6, 1957 in Ashland, the son of the late C.W. and Mamie Orman...

 Kenneth Howard "Ken" Priest, 55, resident of the Blue Springs Community, died May 9, 2020 at his home.   Ken was born December 5, 1964 to Sid and Imogene Priest in Oakland, CA. He attended Delta State University and graduated in 1988. Ken was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Tupelo where he was a member of the choir and volunteered with Saints Brew.   Ken is survived by his parents and brother, Stan Priest (Kamace) and sister, Jenifer...

James Matthew "Matt" Carter, 50, resident of Memphis with family in Tippah County, died unexpectedly Friday, May 8, 2020 at his residence.   Graveside Services honoring the life of Matt will be at 3 PM Monday, May 18 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Falkner. Bro. Doc Shelton will officiate and arrangements will be provided by The Ripley Funeral Home.   Born March 4, 1970 in Memphis, Matt is the son of Ronnie Carter of Memphis and the late Linda Matthews Rogers. He...