Obituaries in Oxford, MS

David Bralyn Jamison 25 passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 leaving behind family and friends and a community who will miss him dearly. Bralyn was the kind of person who never met a strangersomeone who could make anyone feel welcome within minutes. He had a generous heart and would go out of his ...

Terry Lynn Tubbs age 52 of Thaxton passed away at his home on Sunday January 25 following a longcourageous battle with cancer. Terry was born on June 27 1973 in Batesville Mississippi to the late Charles and Ruby Tubbs. Terry spent 35 years as a traveling crane operator a career that took him across...

Edwin Neal Tedford 71 passed away on Thursday January 29 2026 at NMMC in Tupelo MS. Born March 1 1954 in Pontotoc MS to Barry Jackson and Thelma Jo Prater Tedford Neal worked operating heavy machinery like bulldozers and backhoes. He enjoyed riding horses taking his horsedrawn wagon out tending his ...

Betty Jo Austin 73 passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026 at NMMC in Tupelo MS. She was a gifted seamstress and a gospel musician who loved playing guitar and singing with her brother and sister at churches throughout her life. Her happiest moments were spent with family cooking delicious meals and...

James Donald Dillard 85 passed away on Wednesday December 31 2025 at Sunshine Health Care in Pontotoc MS. Born October 3 1940 in Pontotoc to James Kimble and Mildred Stalnaker Dillard he served as a medic in the United States Army. After his discharge he met and married Emma Owen and the couple move...

William Quillan Williamson known to friends and family as Bill went to be with his Lord on January 8 2026 at NMMC in Tupelo MS. He professed faith in Jesus as his Lord and Savior at age 9 and was baptized into the fellowship of Liberty Baptist Church in Chelsea AL. After graduating from Bessemer Hig...

Janie Ruth Inmon Conlee 89 passed away January 9 2026 at NMMC in Tupelo. Janie graduated from Algoma High School. She lived in the Harmony Community in Pontotoc where she was a 4H leader for many years. She was retired from working at Walmart. Her hobbies included gardening oil painting bird watchin...

Hadley Faye Harrelson was born and passed away on December 30 2025 at Baptist Memorial HospitalUnion County. Graveside service will be at 1100am Thursday January 1 2026 at Friendship Cemetery in Ecru. Bro. Glen McDonald will officiate.

Donna Taylor Harris 73 passed away on Saturday December 27 2025 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo MS. She was born in Pontotoc MS on March 14 1952 to Chester and Eathel Loggins Taylor. A devoted member of Faith Outreach Church she spent her career as an inspector at Futorian and Rose Hill before ...

Kit Michelle Matkins 51 passed away peacefully on January 11 2026 at NMMC in Tupelo MS surrounded by the love of her family. Born June 18 1974 in Tupelo to Billy and Jeanette Matkins she grew up in Pontotoc where she attended Pontotoc City Schools. Over the years she worked at Hunter Sadler Litton F...

Danny Earl Russell 78 passed away Sunday January 18 2026 at the MS State Veterans Home in Oxford MS. Danny was born in New Albany MS to Moody Earl and Lou Allie Gafford Russell. He married Cheryl Latona "Tonie" Morris June 4 1966. Danny served in the U. S. Army in Fort Campbell KY Fort Meade MD then...

Jimmie Kay Austin 83 of Robbs MS passed away January 7 2026. Kay was born in Pontotoc MS and graduated from Randolph High School in 1959 where she was salutatorian vicepresident of her graduating class and voted Miss Randolph High School. She was a devoted mother her family always came first and for...