Obituaries in Baldwyn, MS

Jerry Lee Duckett, 87, passed away peacefully at Sanctuary Hospice House on Thursday, February 19, 2026. He retired from Tupelo Park & Recreation, where he faithfully served as the keeper of the Oren Dunn Museum.Jerry’s life was anchored in his deep faith, his love for his family, and the friend...

Larry Wayne Smith JR.New Albany- Larry (Duck) Wayne Smith JR. 46, passed away at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany on Monday, February 16, 2026. He was enjoyed fishing, hunting Indian artifacts and all types of sports. He was an avid Nascar fan, St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan and he was ...

Jerry Ryan passed away at the Sanctuary Hospice House on Tuesday,February 17th, 2026, after a long, brave fight with cancer. He was born on February 22, 1950, to Gerald and Elizabeth Carlock Ryan. Jerry was a Tupelo police officer with the first ever Harley-David motorcycle unit for many years. He l...

Larry PoundsKirkville- Larry G. Pounds, 79, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at the NMMC. He enjoyed watching all Ole Miss sports and anything pertaining to Ole Miss, playing dominoes, fishing and feeding his pet raccoons behind his house. He was a brick mason and a Baptist.Funeral services...

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Larry Wayne Smith JR - 46, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026 at the Baptist Hospital in New Albany. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

Margaret Murphy AnglinBaldwyn- Margaret Murphy Anglin departed this life on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at her home. She was born in Saltillo, MS on September 11, 1928 to the late William Curtis and Edna Langston Murphy. She worked at Abbots Laboratories for several years in North Chicage. IL and wh...

Bodean Collum 93 of Guntown Mississippi passed away peacefully on February 10 surrounded by family . She was affectionately known as “Bo” by many who knew and loved her , she lived a full faithful life centered on family and the Lord. She was born in Glomawr , Kentucky to Opsie and Bill Hall. She wa...

Martha Janet Nichols (Gentry), 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11th at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Janet was born in Baldwyn, on March 23rd, 1937 to Winnie and J.P. Gentry.She grew up in Baldwyn, surrounded by a large family and countless friends, and graduated from ...

James Ray “Poopsie” RainesSaltillo- James Ray “Poopsie” Raines, age 81, of Saltillo, MS went to be with the Lord on February 9th at NMMC while he was surrounded by his loved ones and is now resting in the presence of his Savior, Jesus Christ. James Ray was born on July ...

Billy Eugene FergusonBaldwyn- Billy Eugene Ferguson, 90, went to meet his Loving Savior on Sunday, February 08, 2026 at the NMMC Hospice Unit. Billy was born September 15, 1935 in Marietta, MS to the late F. N. and Willodean Strickland Ferguson. He was a Christian and a member of Marietta Church of ...

Ben RobertsBooneville- Benford ‘Ben” Roberts, 92, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 after a long illness. He was born on Feb. 05, 1933 in Itawamba County, MS and married his wife Joann, on April 15, 1972 and they were happily married for 52 years. He was a loving Husband, Father...