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Toni Gail Pannell, 63, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born July 27, 1962, to Gerald and Ernestine Long. She loved shopping, movies, gnomes, trolls, going out to eat, helping people and Christmas. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 6, 2026, from 12:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at McMillan Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by, her parents; grandparents, B.F. and Nora Smith; aunts, Ella Jean Smith and Dorothy Beatty; uncles, Archie Dean Smith and Ben Smith, Jr.; a nephew, Ryan Eaton. She was survived by her husband, James Pannell; two sons, Jeremy Stewart and Jacky Stewart; sisters, Kelli (Douglas) Huffman, Debra (Jerry)...

Laura Denise Rasberry McMillan entered into the presence of her Heavenly Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday, December 30, 2025, with her loving family by her side. She was blessed with a beautiful life, rich in family and friends, adventures and joy. Her life was lived energetically and intentionally. Her greatest gift, one in which she treasured and deeply loved, was her family. She took great pride in being a devoted wife, a present and loving mother, and the most incredible grandmother. She was born to Lester and Jo Ann Rasberry in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 16, 1957. She was a stunning auburn haired, brown eyed, inquisitive but slightly shy child who had a tremendous heart for...

Rhodia Alice Lewis, 89, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Booneville. She was born on November 18, 1936, to Ellis and Georgia Garrett. A Celebration of Life Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at McMillan Funeral Home from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Rhodia is survived by her son, Cole Lewis (Deanna); her daughter, Johnnia Rodes; and her grandchildren, Tony DeVaughn, Troy DeVaughn, Austin Lewis, Colby Lewis, Sam Lewis, and Chandler Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents and her nine siblings. Condolences may be left at www.mcmillanfuneralhome.com.

Dennis Worley passed away on December 25, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was a member of Gaston Baptist Church. Though his career was in education, he remained a lifelong student with a wide range of interests from history to pop culture. He enjoyed photography, riding the back roads, and traveling, but he was most content at home with a good book. He was a man of few words but a sharp, quick wit. Dennis's first job was working on his family's dairy farm, milking cows before and after school. He loved riding horses and was an avid horse trainer. During college, he drove an 18-wheeler with his father; his CB handle was "The Professor." After graduating from his undergraduate studies, he...

Sara Ann Pantaleo, 88, of Booneville passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at her daughter's home in Michie, TN. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Booneville. She was an avid walker, loved riding bikes, playing the piano and organ, and spending time with her children, grandchildren and family. A Celebration of Life will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Jason Reed officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. She is survived by her daughters, Kaye Rowland (Buddy) and Kim Saldan (Nick); her sister, Julia Franklin (Ron); her grandchildren, Christopher Rowland, Julius Rowland...

Barry Dean Yearber, 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Baptist Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born April 14, 1951, to Ollie Earl and Lucy Mae Yearber. He was a member of East Booneville Baptist Church serving as a Sunday School Teacher and Deacon. He attended New Site High School, NEMCC and Mississippi State University. He worked for Baptist Hospital in Booneville for 40 years in the Respiratory Department working his way up to director before his retirement in 2013. He cherished the many friends he made working there. He enjoyed tending his flower and vegetable gardens and watching basketball and classic TV shows. A Celebration of Life will be...

Carolyn Wallis Jackson, age 90, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2025, at Landmark Nursing Home in Booneville, MS. She was born on February 11, 1935, to Pearl Guy and Dalton Thomas Wallis of Booneville, MS. She graduated from Jumpertown High School in 1952 and attended Northeast Mississippi Community College. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Delta State University in 1956. She had a distinguished teaching career as an inspirational English teacher spanning thirty-eight years. She taught at Marks, Falkner, Rienzi, Jumpertown, and Booneville. She was a much-loved educator and received the Star Teacher Award numerous times. Never one to be idle, after retirement Carolyn...

William Eddie Alexander, 76, of Guntown passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at the Baptist Memorial-Union County Hospital in New Albany. He loved spending time with friends and family, playing the piano, fishing, and racing, especially during his time as owner and operator of the Pine Ridge Speedway in Guntown, MS. A Celebration of Life service will be at McMillan Funeral Home at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, October 17, 2025 with Dr. Brian Alexander officiating. Burial will be in the Jumpertown Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until service time on Friday, October 17, 2025 at the funeral home. He is survived by his son, Dr. Brian Alexander; his daughter, Denise Owen; his...

Linda Jean Taylor, 70, of Booneville passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville on Friday, October 3, 2025. She was born on October 9, 1954, to Kenneth and Dorothy Bullard. Linda was a member of Booneville Church of Christ. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 4:00 P.M. Monday, October 6, 2025, at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Tony Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Carter Chapel Cemetery. She is survived by her two sons, Keith Taylor (Julia) and Kevin Taylor (Jennifer); two brothers, Dwayne Bullard and Bobby Bullard (Tammy); two sisters, Carolyn Lambert and Pat Key (Jim);her brother-in-law, Jacky...

Marie Stacy, 93, of Booneville, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at the Cornerstone Rehabilitation and Health Center in Corinth. She was a member of the Little Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Brown Shoe Company. She loved reading her Bible, gardening, word search, hummingbirds and being in the outdoors. A Celebration of Life will be at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Jeremy Johnson and Bro. Ben Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home and on Thursday from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. She is survived by her...

Maxine "Mac" Martin, 96, of New Site passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at the Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Booneville. She was a member of the Siloam Church and loved gardening, flowers and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be on Sunday, September, 28, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at Siloam Church with Bro. Rod Taylor and Bro. Donny Riley officiating. Burial will be in the Siloam Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the funeral home and on Sunday, September 28, 2025 from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the church. She is survived by her...

Deborah Elizabeth Harris, 69, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born April 30, 1956, to Aaron and Elaine Hopkins. She was a medical secretary, and member of Pleasant Valley Church of Christ. She enjoyed flower gardening and spending time with her family. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Rickey Green and Bro. Kevin Williams officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude at Memorials Processing, St Jude Children's...

Jauniece Luther Floyd passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at NMMC Tupelo, just 3 weeks to the day after losing her mate of over 67 years, Milton. Funeral service and visitation will be at Booneviile Church of Christ on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., with visitation from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be made to the Booneville Church of Christ Mission Fund, P O Box 28, Booneville, MS 38829. Born in the Buckhorn Community of Pontotoc County, Jauniece was the youngest of ten children. She adored her Luther family, and, as the baby, was sometimes just a little "spoiled." She laughed about how her brothers...

Milton Floyd, (Robert Milton Floyd, Sr.), passed peacefully into Paradise in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 23rd, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be Friday, August 22nd, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., and from noon until service time on Saturday, August 23rd. Both visitation and funeral will be at the Booneville Church of Christ, 406 North 2nd Street, Booneville, MS. McMillan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial gifts be made to the Booneville Church of Christ Mission Fund. A lifelong resident of north Mississippi, Milton was...

Don Williams passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Don was born on July 20, 1932 in Itawamba county to Dewey Dexter and Mildred Graham Williams. The youngest of three children, his family moved to Booneville when he was 11 years old. He attended Booneville High School where he played football and became lifelong friends with his teammates. Graduating in 1950, he joined the United States Marine Corp and was stationed at Paris Island, South Carolina; Edenton, North Carolina, and Cherry Point, North Carolina. He served 3 years and earned the rank of Sergeant. Being a Marine was one of the proudest accomplishments of his entire life. In his final...

Edward Lee Kendall, 83, left this life on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit in Tupelo. Edward was born October 10, 1941, on the Punke family farm in El Paso, Illinois to his parents, Dale and Mildred Punke Kendall. He graduated from Booneville High School in 1960 and then attended Northeast Community College. He was an U.S. Air Force veteran. He retired from Graybar Electric in Memphis, Tennessee after 35 years. He was a member of First Methodist Church of Booneville. He married Ruby Jean Prather Williams on February 14, 1975, and remained married until her death in 2003. He enjoyed co-founding the Booneville High School Buddies, playing cards with...

Paul Ray Mayo, 90, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born March 28, 1935, to Lester and Ruth McCreary Mayo. He was a proud Royal having graduated in 1953 from New Site High School. He was a member of East Prentiss Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School Class for over 65 years. He taught his final lesson on Sunday, July 27, 2025. He was retired from Parker Hannifin and enjoyed making vine wreaths and raising beagles in his retirement years. Funeral services will be Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 4:00 PM at East Prentiss Baptist Church in New Site, Mississippi, with Bro. Casey Jackson and Bro. Ronnie Hatfield officiating....

Linda Gay Shirley, 82, of Marietta passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on Thursday, July 24, 2025. She was born on October 3, 1942, to M.C. and Moyese Gann. Linda was an active member of Marietta Church of Christ. She loved spending time with her great-grandchildren, mowing her yard and working outside. Her favorite pastime was riding through North Mississippi and the Delta, looking at farmland and crops with her late husband Jim. Linda was a lifelong fan of Elvis Presley. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 26, 2025, at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Tony Brown and Minister Ronnie Livingston officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Rest...

Benny Earl Taylor, 69, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at his home. He was born March 30, 1956, to Earl and Jewel Taylor. Benny was a 1974 graduate of New Site High School. He was a Civil Engineer with MDOT for 30 years, and a member of New Burton Baptist Church. He was a World Champion Coon Hunter, and enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, socializing and attending his grandchildren's sporting events. A Celebration of Life will be Friday, July 25, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Dwayne Morgan officiating and Rod Taylor delivering the Eulogy. Burial will be in Allen Line Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. He is...

William "Bilbo" Edward Spencer, 97, of Booneville passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. He was a member of the Lakeview Baptist Church. He enjoyed having coffee each morning with his McDonald's Coffee Club members and he loved spending time with his family. A Celebration of Life will be on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Rodney Lindsey officiating. Burial will be in the Jumpertown Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and on Wednesday from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home. He is survived by his daughter, Ruby Moore; his grandchildren,...

Marie Cartwright Holley died on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the Meadows in Fulton, where she had been a resident for the past three years. She was 95 years old, an accomplishment she felt fortunate to have achieved. She was born December 31, 1929 to Tom and Ruby Maddox Cartwright of Booneville, Mississippi. She attended Booneville public schools until the eleventh grade, when she met and married William Holley of Marietta, and moved to the family farm. She graduated from Marietta High School as salutatorian but she often said her biggest accomplishment was playing on the basketball team, although just as a sub. This led to a lifetime love of basketball, culminating in her 80s when she...