All Obituaries

Martha Jane Dodson Agee, 70, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Rest Haven Health & Rehabilitation Center in Ripley. Services will be on Friday July 19 at 2 PM at The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the intersection of Hwy 30 & W Bankhead. Visitation will be on July 19 from 12 Noon to 2 PM at New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care.  

Roma Emmalene Miller went to be with her Lord on July 11, 2019 after an extended illness. She was a resident at Diversicare in Ripley, MS at the time of her passing.    Emma was born on September 3, 1933 to Erin B. McCraw & Eva B. Clayton McCraw in Pontotoc County, MS. She grew up with two sisters, Marlene & Kat and attended New Harmony School.    Emma was married to Samuel Miller for over 40 years. They lived in Ripley, MS with their cat Midnight & were...

 Ruby Lee Humbers Gossett, 90, resident of Ripley and much loved mother, sister and grandmother, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening July 10, 2019 at The Mississippi Care Center in Corinth following a brief illness.   Funeral Services honoring the Christian life of Mrs. Gossett will be at 2 PM Sunday July 14 at New Life Pentecostal Church in Ripley with Bro. Bobby Goode officiating. Burial will follow in Community Pentecostal Cemetery near Walnut. Arrangements will be...

 Charles Dalton Johnson, 74, resident of the Brownfield Community in Tippah County, passed away in the comfort of his home Wednesday morning July 10, 2019 following an extended illness.    Gravesides Services will be at 4:30 PM Thursday July 11 at Stateline Cemetery near Walnut with his nephew, Bro. Ronnie Caldwell officiating. Arrangements will be provided by The Ripley Funeral Home.    Mr. Johnson was born December 31, 1944 in Memphis, TN, the son of the late Floyd...

On Monday morning July 8, 2019, James Monroe Kimbrell, 68, lifelong resident of Union County and loving father, brother and PaPaw James, passed away at Union County Health & Rehabilitation Center in New Albany following an extended illness.   Funeral Services, with Military Recognition, will be at 2 PM Thursday July 11 in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the intersection of Hwy 30 and W. Bankhead. Mr. Kimbrell's nephew, Bro. Charles...

Tommie Lynn Drewery Floyd was born November 2, 1974 and died on July 3, 2019 at the age of 44 at her home in Dumas. Lynn was a lifelong resident of Tippah County, a member of Dumas Baptist Church, a devoted wife to Bobby Floyd, and a caring mother to Caitlyn Jackson and Carree Floyd.   Lynn attended and graduated from Pine Grove High School. While she was in school, she was involved in many activities such as 4-H, basketball, and cheerleading. She attended Northeast Community...

Terry Allen " Bubba" Payne, lifelong resident of Union and Pontotoc counties and a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and good friend to many, was born November 23, 1966, passed away suddenly Monday, July 1, 2019 at the age of 52.   Funeral Services for Terry will be at 2 PM Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in the Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care located at the corner of HWY 30 and West Bankhead with Bro. Gary Yates, pastor of Harmony...

 Johnny Charles Gilbert, 61, resident of the Walnut Community and retired truck operator, passed away Saturday morning June 29, 2019 at Diversicare Health & Rehabilitation Center in Ripley following an extended illness.   Funeral Services honoring the life of Mr. Gilbert will be at 3 PM Wednesday July 3 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home with Bro. Rick Wells officiating. Private family burial will follow at Cedar Mound Cemetery near the Tippah/ Alcorn County...

Rachel Ralph Roberts, 40, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday June 26, 2019 in Benton County.   Funeral Services honoring the life of Rachel will be at 2 PM Monday July 1 at Temperance Hill Baptist Church with visitation one hour before services. Burial will be in Temperance Hill Cemetery. Arrangements will be provided by New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care.   Rachel was born November 10, 1978 in Tupelo, MS, the daughter of Dan Ralph of Somerville, TN and...

Jewel Dwaine Benefield, Sr., 79, lifelong resident of Union County, passed away Wednesday morning June 26, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Union County following an extended illness.   Funeral Services honoring the life of Mr. Benefield will be at 2 PM Saturday June 29 in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the intersection of Hwy 30 and W. Bankhead St. Bro. Johnny Rakestraw and Bro. Mitch Hall will officiate and burial will follow at...