James Carl "Jake" Pearson, 73, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. AService of Remembrance will be Saturday, July 18 at 2 PM at Poco Pollo Community Center near Pontotoc.  A private family burial will follow. Arrangements will be provided by New Albany Funeral & Cremation .

 On July 12, 2020, Larry Cox Sr "Poppie", 62, of Myrtle, Ms, passed away after a long battle with cancer.   A drive-by visitation with the family will be from 5 PM to 6 PM Wednesday, July 15 at the Family Life Center of Temple Baptist Church in Myrtle. A private family burial will be in Bethel Cemetery near Etta. Arrangements will be provided by New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care.   Larry was born June 17,1958 in New Albany, Ms. He is the son of Finley...

Janie Ochoa Huggins, 48, resident of New Albany, departed this life Thursday morning, July 9, 2020 in the comfort of her home following an illness of 25 years.   A Celebration of Life Service will be at 11 AM Saturday, July 11 at her beloved Victory Church in New Albany. Bro. Mark Bishop will officiate and arrangements provided by New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care.   Mrs. Huggins was born June 4, 1972 in Bluffton, Ohio, the daughter of Raul L. Ochoa of Findlay, OH...

 On Wednesday evening, July 8 , 2020, Henry Lynn Matthews, 76, resident of the Myrtle Community, departed this life at the Veterans Hospital in Memphis following a brief illness.   Services honoring the life of Mr. Matthews will be at 2 PM Friday, July 17 in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the intersection of Hwy 30 and W. Bankhead. Burial will follow in Martin Cemetery near New Albany.   Mr. Matthews was born February 17, 1944...

  Marion Roger Mathews, 71, resident of Booneville, passed away Wednesday evening, July 8, 2020 at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley following a brief illness.   A Service of Remembrance will be at 5 PM Friday, July 10 at New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the intersection of Hwy 30 and W. Bankhead. Rev. Michael Baker officiated and a private family burial is planned at Magnolia Memorial Gardens in Corinth.   Mr. Mathews was born March 17, 1949 in...

On Monday, July 6, 2020, Mona Raye Hall Dodson, 68, resident of Ecru, died from injuries sustained in a one vehicle automobile accident in Union County.   A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2 PM Thursday, July 9 in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the intersection of Hwy 30 & W. Bankhead. Bro. Mitchell Hall will officiate and a private family burial is planned.   Mona Raye was born August 25, 1951 in Union County, the...

 Charles Eugene Dillard, lifelong resident of Tippah County and a person known for his love of family and country, quietly departed this life Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was 85 years of age and died following an illness of several weeks.    A Funeral Service honoring the life of Mr. Dillard will be at 1 PM Saturday, July 4 at his much loved Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with Dr. Jack Bennett officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, July 4 from...

Vida Kaye Ferguson, 72, resident of the Enterprise Community, entered into the joy of her Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Desoto County.   Ms. Ferguson was born November 27, 1947 in New Albany, MS, the daughter of the late James and Mary Ferguson. She was a graduate of the West Union Attendance Center and Mississippi State University.    She spent her entire career of nearly 40 years caring for dependent, neglected children in desperate...

Angela Lee Johnson Christy, 59, resident of Ecru, passed away Saturday morning, June 27, 2020 at her residence following a brief illness.   A Service remembering the life of Angela will be at 4 PM Monday, June 29 in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the intersection of Hwy 30 and W. Bankhead. Visitation will be from 3 PM to 4 PM and a private family burial will be in the Ecru Cemetery.   Angela was born January 7, 1961 in Union...

Born : November 16, 1982 -  Remains Found 6/23/2019 It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gabriel (Gabe) Castillo Jr. of Corpus Christi, Texas whom resided in Tupelo, Mississisppi. Gabriel went missing on 12/6/2018, remains were found 6/23/2019. Gabriel loved collecting low-rider model cars, enjoyed  rap and tejano music. Hobbies were connecting audio speakers, lights to vehicles and putting together model cars as a child. Gabriel was a hard...