New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care

UNION COUNTY/ PASS CHRISTIAN, MS -- Kathleen Wolfe Kemp , 88, passed away Friday, Jul 28, 2023, in Tupelo. at Sanctuary Hospice House Services will be at Wednesday, August 2, 2023 in the Memory Chapel at New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care with Bro. Rob Jones officiating. Visitation will be at 11AM until time of service

On Wednesday evening July 5, 2023, Janie Sue Perrigo Settlemires, 93, resident of Ripley, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in the comfort of her home. Funeral Services for Ms. Settlemires were held at 2 PM Saturday, July 8 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home with Bro. Doc Shelton officiating. Burial followed in Spout Springs Cemetery. Ms. Settlemires was born August 29, 1929, in Prentiss County, the daughter of the late Dudley Elbert and Hattie Ozella Horton Perrigo. She was a 1947 graduate of Pisgah High School and was employed with local manufacturing companies that included Foot Caress and Genesco. A Christian, Ms. Settlemires was known as a "grandmother" to...

On Thursday, June 29, 2023, following an extended illness, Chief Danny L. Robinson Sr., resident of New Albany, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Rev. Jeff Lawrence officiated a funeral service honoring Danny on Sunday July 2, 2023, at 2PM in the Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care. Danny was born June 19, 1957, in New Albany, Ms. and was the son of the late Lee Burton and Dovie Barnes Robinson. He received his education from the Tippah County School System and later graduated from the North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center. On August 31, 1974, Danny married the love of his life Elizabeth. Together they started a family that...

UNION COUNTY -- Danny Lynn Robinson , 66, passed away Thursday, Jun 29, 2023, in New Albany. at at his residence Services will be at 2PM Sunday, July 2, 2023 in the memory chapel of New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care at in the memory chapel of New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care Visitation will be at 12 Noon until time of service

UNION COUNTY -- William F. Douell , 81, passed away Saturday, Jun 24, 2023, in New Albany. at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto Services will be at Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 12 Noon at New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care Visitation will be at 10AM until time of service

Chief William F. Douell, 81, lifetime resident of New Albany, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto County, following a brief illness. A Memorial Service honoring the life of Chief Douell will be Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 12 Noon, in the Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care with visitation starting at 10AM. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Born December 1, 1941, in New Albany, he was the son of the late Audrey "Foxy" and Bessie Parrish Douell. Chief Douell was a graduate of the Union County Public School System and served as Staff Seargent in the United States Army. Becoming the first paid Fire Chief in New...

UNION COUNTY -- Ruby Lee Kain , 89, passed away Thursday, Jun 01, 2023, in Tupelo. at North MS Medical Center Services will be at Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 12 Noon at Victory Church Visitation will be at 10AM until time of service

UNION COUNTY -- Billy Wayne Wood , 88, passed away Thursday, Jun 01, 2023, in New Albany. at Union County Health and Rehabilitation Services will be at Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 3PM at New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care Visitation will be at 1PM until 3PM

NEW ALBANY -- Beverly Jane Nance , 80, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in New Albany. at at her residence Services will be at Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 10AM at First Baptist Church of New Albany

NEW ALBANY Beverly Nance ,80, died May 30, 2023, at at her residence in New Albany. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care.

HICKORY FLAT -- Wanda June West , 66, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, in New Albany. at unexpectedly Services will be at Private family service and burial at announced at a later date

Georgia Ruth Swann Callicutt, 84, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Funeral services honoring the life of Ruth will be Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 1PM in the Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care with Bro. Marty Merritt officiating. Visitation will be from 11AM until time of service. Burial will follow in Glenfield Memorial cemetery. Born May 22, 1938, she was the last living child of the late Clark and Lillie Elder Swann. She was a graduate of Center High School where she excelled at playing basketball. On July 25, 1956, Ruth married Leonard "Sonny" Callicutt, the man she would spend 65 years with until his death in 2021. A...

MYRTLE -- Ruth Swann Callicutt , 84, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Tupelo. at Sanctuary Hospice House Services will be at 1 PM on Saturday, May 20 at New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care Visitation will be at 11 AM to 1 PM on Saturday, May 20 New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care.

UNION/ PONTOTOC -- Lewis Prewett , 79, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, in Pontotoc. at his residence Services will be at Wednesday, May 17, 2023 4 pm at New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care Visitation will be at 2 pm until time of seervice

MONROE COUNTY -- Brynton Kyree Smith , INFANT, passed away Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023, in New Albany. at Baptist Memorial Hospital Services will be at Friday, April 21, 2023 at New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care Visitation will be at From 11AM until time of service

Joseph Stokes Cook passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at home after a 5 year illness with his heart. Born in Lee County, he was one of five children born to Fred and Mary Scott Cook. Growing up outside of Baldwyn, he graduated from Wheeler High School, where he played basketball. Then he attended Northeast Community College, where he was one of the first male Cheerleaders. Later he attended Mississippi State and graduated from Delta State University. In 1966, he married the love of his life Sarah Wiltshire from Carrollton, MS. They were married 56 years and had three children: Melinda Cook, Jeffrey Cook (Paige), and Jennifer Massey (Joey). He took time off from college for Army...

UNION COUNTY Joseph "Joe" Cook ,80, died March 16, 2023, at at his residence in New Albany. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care.

UNION / LEE COUNTIES -- Jonathan Reed Freeman , 20, passed away Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023, in Tupelo. at North Mississippi Medical Center Services will be at 11 AM Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care Visitation will be at 5PM until 8PM Wednesday, March 1, 2023 New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care.

Barbara Joan Lanius Murray, 84, resident of New Albany, departed this life on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Magnolia Place Assisted Living following a brief illness. Services honoring the life of Mrs. Murray will be private. Arrangements will be provided by the staff of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care. Mrs. Murray was born on August 7, 1938, in Biloxi and was the daughter of the late Charles Lanius and Mary Maddox Denham. She was a 1956 graduate of Natchez High School where she met her husband in the 8th grade and was a valued dental assistant with Charles Gross Dentistry for over 30 years before retirement. A Christian, Mrs. Murray found much pleasure in guiding those in ways...

NEW ALBANY -- David Patrick Moore , 74, passed away Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023, in New Albany. at Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County Services will be at Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2PM at Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral and Cremation Care Visitation will be at 12Noon until time of service

"The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege." David Patrick Moore, 74, resident of New Albany, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center. Funeral services with Military Honors celebrating the life of Mr. Moore will be at 2PM Saturday, January 21, 2023 at New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care with Bro. Jim Browning officiating. Visitation will be from 12 PM until 2PM at New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care. Mr. Moore was born on September 14, 1948 to the late Grover Ellis and Mary Jane Rimmer Moore. He was a graduate of W. P. Daniel High School and Southern Miss University with a...