Rylee James Westmoreland

Rylee James Westmoreland, 18, of Hernando, Mississippi passed away on October 19, 2025.

He was born on April 5, 2007 in Knoxville, Tennessee, graduated a year early from Hernando High School and was a master tile installer for All Around Renovations in Southaven, Mississippi. Rylee loved his family, friends, fishing, football, basketball, cars, swimming, and life in general. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.

Visitation will be from 11 am until a Celebration of Life Memorial Service beginning at 12 pm on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home - 2470 Highway 51 South, Hernando, Mississippi.

He is survived by his mother, Natalie Westmoreland (Chris) of Madisonville, Tennessee, his grandmother Vickie Crain of Hernando, Mississippi, his father, James Hodges of Maryville, Tennessee, (1) sister, Anna Westmoreland of Madisonville, Tennessee, his aunt, Jeceka Langston (Michael) of Hernando, Mississippi, his uncle, Daniel Langston of Oxford, Mississippi and 3 nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather Gerald Crain and his grandmother Vickie Westmoreland.