All Obituaries

Robert Luttrell, 43, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ripley Funeral Home.

Christopher Benjamin "Chris" Kennedy, 42, resident of Myrtle Community, died unexpectedly of natural causes Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his residence.   Funeral Services honoring the life of Chris will be at 11 AM Tuesday, January 21 at Moss Hill Baptist Church in New Albany with Richard Roberts and Joe Gullick officiating. Burial will follow in Glenfield Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements will be provided by New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care.   Chris...

Melissa Allen Brooks , 53, passed away on Saturday January 18, 2020, at her residence in Benton County. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Ripley Funeral Home.

Our beloved wife, mother, sister, nanny and friend, Jean Barber Orman, 61, lifetime resident of Tippah County, went home to be with our Lord Friday morning, January 17, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven surrounded by her loving family.   A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2 PM Monday, January 20 at Falkner Baptist Church with Bro. Jeff Moore and Bro. Titus Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery near Ripley. Arrangements will be provided by...

 On Wednesday morning January 15, 2020, Joan Johnson Miller, 94, resident of Ripley, passed away peacefully at Diversicare Health & Rehabilitation Center in Ripley following an extended illness.   A Gathering of family and friends remembering the well lived life of Mrs. Miller will be from 2 PM to 4 PM Monday, January 20 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home. A private family burial will follow in Tippah Memorial Gardens.   Mrs. Miller was born February...

Jackie Dale McBrayer, 70, resident of Lee County, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning January 15, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo following an extended illness.   A Service of Remembrance will be at 11 AM Friday, January 24 at Vernon United Methodist Church in Louisville, MS. Private family burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements will be provided by New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care. (662)539-7000.   Mr. McBrayer was born November...

Joan Cobb Carson, 58, passed away Sunday, January 12,2020 at her residence in New Albany.   A Service of Remembrance will be at 4 PM Friday, January 17 in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the intersection of Hwy 30 and W. Bankhead. Visitation will be one hour before services and Bro. Toby Mardis will officate. A private family burial will follow in Mendenhall, MS.   Joan was born September 13,1961 in Tippah County, the daughter of...

Walter (Charles) McCarter confessed to Christ at an early age, he went to school in the Public School System. Walter leaves to cherish his memories, his mom; Lelia McCarter of MS, a daughter; Charlene Williams, 5 grandchildren; Am, Yere, Desmond, Mahogony, De Carlos, De Carla, four sisters; Geraldine Shields of NC, Evonne Jones, Barbara Jean Davis of MI, Ann (James Rice) of MS, three brothers; Willie Shields, Frank Shields, and Bobby Johnson. Charles was preceded in death by his father;...

James Jason Stubblefield, 42, resident of Blue Mountain, departed this life on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at The North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo following a sudden illness.   Services remembering the life of Jason will be at 2 PM Sunday, January 19, 2020 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Dawson officiating. A private family burial will be in the New Hope Cemetery near Blue Mountain.   Jason was born December 12, 1977 in Chicago, IL.,...

 Valsie Lorene Heavener Muse, 92, of Ripley, MS, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Mrs. Muse was a member of The Pentecostal Church at Blue Mountain. She retired from the Department of Human Services where she worked as a housekeeper but will be most remembered for her role as a babysitter after her retirement. In addition to her parents, Learsley & Martha Heavener, she is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Muse, four sisters, Virginia Newby, Lucille Newby, Cleo...