James Earl Malone Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Earl Malone (Holly Springs, Mississippi), who passed away on May 1, 2026, at the age of 69, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Earl Allen Malone and Magnolia Holloway Malone-Dowdy; his siblings, David Malone Kimbrough, Jr., Anthony Malone, Earlean Robinson, Effie May Gray and Mable Mayfield; his grandson J'Veon Young; his niece Maliyah Elliott; and his nephews, Davian Mckinney, Anthony Woods and David Marquel Gray.
He is survived by: his wife Tomeka Malone of Holly Springs, MS; his children, Demetrice Kirkwood of Aurora, IL, Donald Mason, Jr. of Holly Springs, MS, Cadessa Kirkwood of Southaven, MS, Ellisha Walton of Holly Springs, MS and Nakia Mason of Chicago, IL; his siblings, Conniel Malone of Houston, TX, Kenneth Malone of Houston, TX, Joshua Malone of Houston, TX, Kinney Malone Kimbrough of Holly Springs, MS, Robert Malone Kimbrough, Sr. of Blue Mountain, MS, Stephanie Taylor of Bolivar, TN and Jualdine Hudson (David) of Holly Springs, MS; his aunts and uncles, Oscar Holloway of Holly Springs, MS, Rick Holloway (Lavon) of Olive Branch, MS, Clarence Malone (Martha) of Memphis, TN, Delois Washington of Memphis, TN, Vernetha Rucker of Memphis, TN and Carrie Murray of Colorado; his stepfather John L. Dowdy of Slayden, MS; his grandchildren, Kenyaira Kirkwood of Horn Lake, MS, JaShyah Young of Jacksonville, FL, Amaujhe'Kirkwood of Southaven, MS, Demetria Parks of Senatobia, MS, Dacarien Calicutt of Holly Springs, MS, Kenedra Woods of Bloomington, IL, Dazhaun Neal of Jonesboro, AR, DeMiyah J. Kirkwood of Aurora, IL, Dashyriah Stewart of Atlanta, GA, Amauri Joyner of Aurora, IL, E'Lashia Woods of Aurora, IL, Elijah Woods of Aurora, IL, Ezra Johnson of Aurora, IL, Trinity Joyner of Aurora, IL, Kentavian Woods of Aurora, IL and Makiah Woods of Aurora, IL; his nieces, Sabrekia Robinson (Coby) of Horn Lake, MS, Sharnie Faulkner (Woodrow) of Holly Springs, MS and April Holloway (Terry) of Waterford, MS; and his close friend Cliff Cowan of Holly Springs, MS.
