Mrs. Nora Milican

Mrs. Nora Milican, 82, passed away on July 13, 2026, at her home in West Point. Nora was born on August 24, 1943, in Starkville, to the late William Thomas and Retha Robinson Mann. One of Nora's proudest accomplishments was returning to school to complete her nursing degree at an advanced age. She worked as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus and was a homemaker. Outside of her professional life, Nora found joy in the simple pleasures of life. She was an avid reader and enjoyed spending quiet moments with a good book. She also delighted in solving word search puzzles. Her love for animals, particularly her canine companions, brought her immense happiness and comfort throughout her life. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She married A. L. Milican on October 22, 1977, in West Point and he preceded her in death on January 29, 1990. She was a member of West End Baptist Church in West Point. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny Betts and Scottie Milican: a sister, Reba Hood, and two brothers, Thomas Earl and Calvin D. Mann. Visitation will be on Friday, July 17, 2026, from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Towery officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Survivors include her two daughters, Sherri Tallent of Olive Branch, and Kimberly Milican Chase (Fred) of North Conway, New Hampshire: eleven grandchildren: twelve great-grandchildren: four sisters, Pearlene Kellum of West Point, Lisa Craven Kopponen (Dwight) of Mathiston, Oneta Childers of Cedar Bluff, and Bonnie Myers (Bobby) of Mathiston: sister-in-law, Iva Jean Mann of Cedar Bluff: daughter-in-law, Rhonda Betts of Olive Branch: brother, Glenn Mann of Mantee, and a number of nieces, nephews, and other extended family. Pallbearers will be Hunter Chase, Tyler Gordon, Todd Duncan, Joe Williams, Luke Betts, and Shannon Clardy. Honorary Pallbearers will be her many friends in West Point. Memorials may be made to West Point/Clay County Animal Shelter, 5122 Tibbee Road, West Point, Mississippi 39773 or to West End Baptist Church, P.O. Box 388, West Point, Mississippi 39773. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Nora Milican

August 24, 1943 - July 13, 2026