Ripley High School Mississippi Alumni Obituaries

Judith Diane Williams lovingly known as Diane passed away on January 30 2026 in Springfield MO at the age of 76. Diane was born on May 16 1949 in Tippah County MS. Diane was the daughter of George F. Graves and Mary Louise Edge Graves. After graduating from Ripley High School she began working and b...

Pallas "Trina" Ashford passed away peacefully on December 10 2025 at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville Tennessee. Trina was raised in Ripley Mississippi where she attended school and graduated from Ripley High School. Driven by a passion for care she furthered her education at Northeast...

Tom Jackson Jr. was born into this life on December 14th 1953 to Tom Jackson and Aggie Lee Simmons in Ripley MS. He had three brothers Charles Ray and Marvin Jackson. He had one sister Delonida Jackson. He was raised by his beloved grandmother Mary Simmons. He attended Ripley High School and worked ...

Bobby Joe Rutherford was born June 20 1953 and departed this life October 13 2025 at North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo MS. He was a 1971 graduate of Blue Mountain High School where he was a member of the Blue Mountain Cougars basketball team. He joined Beulah Hill Baptist Church at a young age...

Mr. Eric Jones of Tiplersville MS passed away peacefully August 1 2025 at his home in Sherman MS. Eric was born at Tippah County Hospital April 20 1969 in Ripley MS to late Ms. Helen D. Spight Jones Mr. Jimmy Lee Jones. Eric graduated from Walnut High School in 1987. After Graduation he became empl...

Mr. Troy Simelton Jr. was born on April 8 1950 in Ripley Mississippi to the union of the late Troy Simelton Sr. and Virgie Smith Simelton. He grew up in a closeknit family where he learned the values of faith hard work and commitment to others that guided him throughout his life. Troy received his e...

Melissa Kimberly Hall age 55 passed from this life into her eternal home on Friday January 23 2026 at her residence in Myrtle Mississippi surrounded by those she loved following an illness with cancer. Funeral Services honoring Kimberlys life will be held at 1 PM Monday February 2 2026 in the Memory...

Donna Mae Hopkins Sides peacefully departed this earthly life and entered her eternal heavenly home on Wednesday January 28 2026 at her residence in Ripley Mississippi following a long and courageous battle with Huntingtons Disease. Her life was a testament to perseverance faith and quiet strength e...

Due to unexpected weather Mr. Johns memorial service has been rescheduled from this Saturday January 24 2026 to next Saturday January 31 2026. All services will remain at the same time. John Gary Holbein known as John in Mississippi and Gary in California and remembered as a good man neighbor and fr...

Keith Murray Long age 71 departed this earthly life on Sunday morning January 4 2026 and entered into his Heavenly home at Magnolia Hospital in Corinth Mississippi surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Funeral services honoring the life of Mr. Keith will be held at 2 PM on Friday January...

Linda Joy Tillman Climer 82 died Thursday night July 17 2025 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin Tennessee after receiving loving care for several years at Franklins Mulberry Health Rehabilitation Center formerly Claiborne Hughes. Her family thanks Mulberrys caregivers and residents for being...

Kimberly Ann Holmes Waldon known lovingly as Kim to those who knew her best departed this earthly life and entered her Heavenly home on Sunday January 4 2026 at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point Mississippi. Funeral services celebrating Kims beautiful life will be held at 4 PM on Thursd...

Betty Sue Shoffner Tidwell age 84 entered into the gates of Heaven wrapped in the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday January 3 2025 at Magnolia Hospital in Corinth Mississippi surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Funeral services honoring the life of this precious lady w...