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, passed away on Wednesday July 01, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Desoto County. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care.  

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...

 Daniel Madison "Danny" Thompson, 57, resident of the Ingomar community in Union County, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center.   Private family services and internment will be in the Enterprise Cemetery near Myrtle. Arrangements will be provided by New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care.   Danny was born November 29, 1962 and is the son of Daisy Dillard Thompson of Ingomar and the late Hubert Thompson, Jr. He was a graduate...

Jerry Kenneth Ragan,66, lifelong resident of Walnut, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home Sunday, June 21, 2020 following an extended illness.   Services honoring the life of Mr. Ragan will be at 3 PM Wednesday, June 24 at Campground Methodist Church with Bro. Kevin Lindley and Bro. Tim Wilbanks officiating. Burial will follow in Campgound Cemetery and arrangements will be provided by The Ripley Funeral Home.   Mr. Ragan was born March 16, 1954 in Staten...

Joy Wammack Stafford of Horn Lake, MS, passed away on June 18, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Desoto County at the age of 81.   Funeral Services remembering the life of Ms. Stafford will be at 2 PM Sunday, June 21 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home with personal reflections given by her brother, Joe Wammack. Burial will follow in Harmony Cemetery in Walnut.   Ms. Stafford was born April 10, 1939 in Walnut, the daughter of the late Palmer and Zula Smith Wammack....

Gay passed peacefully night in her home surrounded by her son and grandchildren. Gay was born December 31, 1950 in Corinth, MS to Lauvell and Harry Steen. Gay married the love of her life Buck Tatum in 1986 and moved to Ripley. Gay was one of the most unique individuals who could do almost anything she set her mind to do. She was musically gifted. She cooked like a dream and was a seamstress extraordinaire. She had a set of tools any man would envy and could use all of them to build,...

Teresa Elizabeth Haynes, 59, resident of Union County, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Saturday, June 13, 2020 at her residence in New Albany.   Graveside Service remembering the life of Teresa will be at 11 AM Wednesday, June 17 in Ingomar Cemetery with her uncle, Rickey Haynes officiating. Arrangements will be provided by New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care.   Born December 11, 1960 in Tupelo, Teresa is the daughter of Linda Abernathy Droke of New Albany...

Marianne Reinhardt Taylor, 88, resident of Corinth and former resident of Alabama, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, June 13, 2020 at Cornerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.   A Graveside Service will be at 2PM Thursday, June 25 at Henry Cemetery in Corinth with visitation 30 minutes before services. Her son in law, Dr. Ernest Parvin will officiate and arrangements will be provided by The Ripley Funeral Home.   Mrs. Taylor was...