All Obituaries

Kenneth Dean Hobbs, 51, resident of the Mitchell Community in Ripley, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.   A Celebration of Life for Mr. Hobbs life will be Saturday October 7, 2023, at his cousin Brandon Bryant’s house, 2321 county road 501, Ripley MS, 38663. Graveside service will be 1 PM at Antioch Cemetery on Sunday October 8, 2023. Feel free to give Mr. David Hobbs a call at 1-901-572-5040 with any questions or concerns. Mr. Hobbs was born, April...

Danny Clifton Thomas, 67, lifetime resident of New Albany, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, following an extended illness.  Funeral services honoring the life of Mr. Thomas will be Wednesday, September 26, 2023, in the Memory Chapel of New Albany Funerals and Cremations with Bro. Robert Hogue officiating.  Burial will follow in the Wallerville Cemetery. Mr. Thomas was born, January 3, 1956, to the late Daniel Thomas and Mamie Ruth Hogue Thomas McClure.  He received...

Darrell Micheal Hudson, 69, resident of Myrtle, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at New Albany Health and Rehabilitation Center with Homecare Hospice after an extended illness.   A man of Pentecostal faith, Mr. Hudson is survived by his daughter in law, Rita Hudson of Myrtle, three grandsons, Matthew Hudson (Clarissa) of Myrtle, Samuel Hudson (Morgan) of Baldwyn, and Austin Hudson (Mendee) of Ashland, one great granddaughter Leila Hudson of Ashland, and one sister, Karen...

Albert Wayne Bramlett, 57, resident of Bartlett, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, as the result of an automobile accident.   Mr. Bramlett was the son of the late Rayburn and Rosie Daniels Bramlett and received his education from the North Pontotoc School District.   Funeral services honoring the life of Mr. Bramlett will be private.  

Katherine Lynne Watson, aged 61, passed away on September 19, 2023, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on December 26, 1961, on Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, to her loving parents, Brenda Epperson Pope and Tommy Edwards. Kathi’s journey through life was marked by determination and hard work. She graduated from Hickory Flat Attendance Center in 1979 and embarked on a fulfilling career with the City of Ripley, where she dedicated over 25 years of service....

Shirley L. Rhodes Brown, 85, resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Magnolia Place Assisted Living in New Albany after a long battle with Alzheimers. Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Brown will be Friday, September 22, 2023 at 11AM in the sanctuary of Ashland Church of Christ.  Visitation will be held Thursday, September 21 from 5PM until 8PM at Ripley Funeral Home and at Ashland Church of Christ on Friday from 10AM until time of...

Our angel, Kylian Evequell Albarado Vasquez, infant, was born sleeping on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County. She is the daughter of Erika Yulissa Albarado Vasquez and the niece of Raquel and Walter Alvarado. A Graveside Service will be at 10 AM Wednesday, September 20 at Paynes Chapel Cemetery with Bro. Doc Shelton officiating. “A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam. And for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world. But then...

On Wednesday evening, September 13, 2023, Stephanie K. Nichols Willard, 64, resident of Etta, passed away following a brief illness at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. Funeral Services honoring the life of Ms. Willard will be at 2 PM Monday, September 18 in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care with Bro. Ken White officiating. Visitation will be from 11 AM until 2 PM at New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care with burial in New Harmony Cemetery. Ms. Willard was born...

Patricia Luvine Winkles, 67, passed away peacefully Tuesday September 12, 2023, at Diversicare Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley. A Graveside Service will be 1 PM, Saturday September 30, 2023 in Shiloh Cemetery located in Tippah County with Bro Warren Harrell officiating. Ripley Funeral Home will be handling all arrangements. Born May 10, 1956, in Georgia, Mrs. Winkles was the daughter of the late John Charles and Dorris Wilbanks Wilson. She received her education from Chalybeate...

Stanley Earlston "Steamer" Allen, 73, passed away peacefully September 10, 2023, at his home in Ingomar surrounded by loved ones. Services celebrating the life of Mr. Allen will be held at a later date. New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care will be handling all arrangements. Mr. Allen was born April 30, 1949, in New Albany to the late Eugene and HermaRee Clark Allen. He received his education from the Ingomar Public School System and enlisted in the United States Army serving his...