Ripley Funeral Home

Lifelong resident of Walnut, Wallace Lane Bell, 91, dedicated husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. Funeral Services honoring the life of Mr. Bell will be at 4 PM Sunday, March 26 at Harmony Baptist Church in Walnut with Bro. Ron Mitchell and Bro. Randy Buse officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Bell was born February 17, 1932 in Walnut, the son of the late Archie, Sr and Lavern Furtick Bell. He was a 1951 graduate of Walnut High School, continued his education at Northeast Mississippi Community College and Mississippi State University where he earned his Bachelor of...

TIPPAH COUNTY -- Sylvia Carter Barkley , 95, passed away Thursday, Mar 24, 2023, in Oxford. at Baptist Memorial Hospital Services will be at Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 2PM at Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home Visitation will be at Sunday, March 26, 2023 from 11AM until time of service.

TIPPAH COUNTY Alvis Jule "Pop" Morrison ,89, died March 23, 2023, at at his residence in Ripley. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Ripley Funeral Home .

TIPPAH COUNTY -- Angela Gail Ray Kennamore , 62, passed away Thursday, Mar 16, 2023, in Ripley. at at her residence Services will be at Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 12 Noon at Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home Visitation will be at Tuesday, March 22, 2023 from 5PM until 8PM Ripley Funeral Home.

TIPPAH COUNTY -- Marshal Paden Glissen , 74, passed away Thursday, Mar 16, 2023, in Falkner. at at his residence Services will be at Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 12 Noon at Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home Visitation will be at 10AM until 12 Noon

A Great Ol' Soul, Marshal Paden Glissen, 74, resident of Falkner, passed away at his residence Thursday, March 16, 2023 following an extended illness. Funeral Services honoring the life of Mr. Glissen were held 12 Noon, Saturday, March 18, 2023 in the Heritage chapel of the Ripley Funeral Home with Bro. Doc Shelton and Bro. Jeremy Hughey officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Born April 17, 1948, Mr. Glissen was the son of the late Sydney and Claudia Etta Glissen. He was a 1966 graduate of Falkner High School and was married to his beloved wife of 47 years, Ruth Glissen, who survives. A "Jack of all Trades", Mr. Glissen was blessed with talented hands and was a self...

TIPPAH COUNTY Marshal Paden Glissen ,74, died March 16, 2023, at at his residence in Falkner. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Ripley Funeral Home .

TIPPAH COUNTY -- Maria Medina , 79, passed away Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023, in Ripley. at at her residence Services will be at Friday, March 17, 2023 from 4PM until 7:30 PM at the Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home

TIPPAH COUNTY Tony Douglas Vandiver ,61, died March 09, 2023, at Baptist Hospital Union County Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Ripley Funeral Home .

TIPPAH COUNTY -- Tucker James Mercer , 3 WEEKS, passed away Sunday, Mar 05, 2023, in Falkner. at at his residence Services will be at 2PM Friday, March 10, 2023 at in the Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home Visitation will be at 12 Noon until time of service

BENTON COUNTY -- Mary Lois Wright , 97, passed away Saturday, Feb 25, 2023, in Ashland . at At her residence Services will be at Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Ripley Funeral Home Visitation will be at Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 11AM until time of service

William R. Sanford, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023 in the comfort of his home surrounded by family following a brief illness. Funeral Services honoring the life of Mr. Sanford will be at 11 AM Wednesday, February 22 at Mt. View Baptist Church with Bro. Randy Hurt officiating. Burial will follow in Falkner Cemetery. Mr. Sanford was born August 21, 1944 in Memphis, TN, the son of the late Charles and Florence Melissa Free Sanford. He was a graduate of Westside High School in Memphis and was a valued Electronic Technician with Bellsouth / ATT for 32 years before retiring. A devoted member of Mt. View Baptist Church, Mr. Sanford read his Bible every night, enjoyed...

TIPPAH COUNTY -- William R. Sanford , 78, passed away Sunday, Feb 19, 2023, in at his residence. at following a brief illness Services will be at 11AM Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Mt. View Baptist Church with Bro. Randy Hurt officiating Visitation will be at Tuesday, February 21 from 5PM until 8PM Mt. View Baptist Church.

On Tuesday morning, February 14, 2023, Bobby John Meeks, 85, lifelong resident of Tippah County, departed this life at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley. Funeral Services honoring the life of Mr. Meeks will be at 2 Pm Thursday, February 16 in The Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 15 from 5 PM to 8 PM and will continue Thursday from 9 AM until service time at The Ripley Funeral Home. Mr. Meeks was born August 10, 1937 in Tippah County, the son of the late Kye Payton and Lottie Hermie Waldon Meeks. He received his education in the Shady Grove Public School System and was employed as a carpenter throughout his life. On April 13, 1968, he married his...

TIPPAH COUNTY - TIPPAH COUNTY - TIPPAH COUNTY - TIPPAH COUNTY - TIPPAH COUNTY - TIPPAH COUNTY - Gerald Goforth, age 78, of Ripley, MS passed away on February 9, 2023, at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services honoring the life of Mr. Goforth were held Sunday, February 12, 2023, at 11AM with Bro. Terry Ray Vuncannon officiating. Burial was at Memorial Gardens in Ripley, MS. Gerald was born in Tate's Hospital to Sidney and Eudale Goforth. He joined the United States Air Force in 1962. He was a Jet Mechanic during the Vietnam war from August 1962 until February 1964, He was discharged on February 1, 1966. He was an independent truck driver for many years, until...

TIPPAH COUNTY -- Gerald Sidney Goforth , 78, passed away Thursday, Feb 09, 2023, in Ripley. at his residence Services will be at 3 PM Sunday, February 12, 2023 at In the Heritage Chapel of the Ripley Funeral Home Visitation will be at 11AM until 3PM Sunday, February 12, 2023 The Heritage Chapel of the Ripley Funeral Home .

TIPPAH/BENTON COUNTIES - TIPPAH/BENTON COUNTIES - TIPPAH/BENTON COUNTIES - "Huckleberry" David Edward Williams, 75, resident of Blue Mountain, departed this life on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Resthaven Nursing Home following an extended illness. Funeral Services honoring the life of Mr. Williams were held at 11 AM Saturday, February 11, 2023 in the Heritage Chapel of the Ripley Funeral Home with Bro. Doc Shelton officiating. Visitation was held from 5 PM until 8 PM on Friday evening, February 10, 2023, and continued from 9 AM until 11 AM on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Ripley Funeral Home. Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery. Mr. Williams was born on October 27, 1947,...

TIPPAH/BENTON COUNTIES -- Huckleberry David Williams , 75, Feb 08, 2023, in Ripley. at Resthaven Nursing Home Services will be at 11AM Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Heritage Chapel of the Ripley Funeral Home Visitation will be at 5 PM until 8PM Friday, February 10, 2023 Ripley Funeral Home .

TIPPAH COUNTY - TIPPAH COUNTY - Linda Joyce Smith, 75, resident of Ripley, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, in the comfort of her own home following an extended illness. Funeral Services honoring the life of Mrs. Smith was held at 2 PM, Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in the Heritage Chapel of the Ripley Funeral Home with Bro. Doc Shelton officiating. Visitation was from 11 AM until 2PM, Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at The Ripley Funeral Home. Burial followed in Falkner Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born on November 29, 1947, in Tippah County, the daughter of the late Henry Bud and Annie Faye Luna Cardwell. She was a graduate of Walnut High School and was a valued chef aboard the...

TIPPAH COUNTY - TIPPAH COUNTY - Jewel Christine Stephens Moore, 105, resident of Raymond and former resident of Blue Mountain and Tippah County, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jackson. Funeral Services honoring the well-lived life of Mrs. Moore will be at 11 AM Monday, January 23 at New Hope Methodist Church with Bro. Jason Franklin officiating. Leon Enzor will have special music. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Arrangements will be provided by The Ripley Funeral Home. Mrs. Moore was born August 28, 1917 in Tippah County, the daughter of the late Henry Grady and Gertrude Anderson Stephens. On March 14, 1936, she...

On Friday afternoon, January 20, 2023, Valerie Morgan Thomas, 58, resident of Hickory Flat, departed this life at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis following a brief illness. Funeral Services remembering the life of Ms. Thomas will be at 11 AM Wednesday, January 25 in The Memory Chapel of New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care. A private family burial will be at a later date. Ms. Thomas was born April 14, 1964 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of the late Chester Lee Morgan and Patricia Huff Dillard. She was a 1982 graduate of West Union High School and was employed as a photographer for the New Albany Gazette and a Customer Service Representative-Loan Officer for several finance companies...