Ripley High School Tennessee Alumni Obituaries

Today we gather to Celebrate the Life of Tommy Ray Storey.Tommy was born March 6 1958 to the late Joe David Storey and Josephine Carruth Storey in Tippah County MS.He departed this life on December 4 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany MS.God saw Tommy growing weary and granted him rest....

Ora Belle Summar Queen departed this life on Monday January 2 2026 at Lauderdale Community Hospital in Ripley Tennessee. She was born in the Marys Chapel Community on January 9 1937 to the late Elisha Belle Summar and Ora Louise Criner Summar. Visitation for Mrs. Queen will be Thursday February 5 at...

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...

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...

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...

Johnnie Flake J.J. Turnage age 70 resident of Middleton Tennessee passed away on Wednesday January 28 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Turnage will be held on Friday February 6 2026 at 100 PM in the Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home wi...

Freddie Allen Fred Greathouse 82 of Spencer passed away Friday December 5 2025 at Hubbard Hospice House Charleston. He was born December 3 1943 at Spencer the son of the late Ewell Simmons and Nola Mae Starcher Greathouse. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers Bernard Charl...

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...

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...