OBITUARIES
Betty Evans Ashe Wilbanks
Dec 20, 2023
Betty Evans Ashe Wilbanks
Tupelo- Betty Sue Evans Ashe Wilbanks, 97, died Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Indywood Glen in Greenwood. Betty was a lifelong Tupelo native born on August 25, 1926 to Elmer and Pearl Evans. In 1945, she graduated from Tupelo High School. A devoted mother and wife, she was the widow of Carl L. “Doodlum” Ashe...
Jim Allen
Dec 20, 2023
Jim Allen
Tupelo- James “Jim” Melville Allen, 96, died Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Traceway. He was born May 7, 1927, in Cockrum, Mississippi. He is the son of William Harris Allen and Edith French Allen. Jim graduated from Mississippi State University in 1948 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and was a lifelong enthusiastic Mississippi State sports fan....
Thera Runell Bryant
Dec 20, 2023
Thera Runell Bryant
Tupelo- Thera Runell Bryant, 101, passed away peacefully after a wonderful and fulfilling life on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Traceway. She was the daughter of the late Dewey Burleson and Bertha Fewell Burleson; she was born on October 7, 1922. Thera retired from North Mississippi Medical Center after 25 years, she worked mostly in X-Ray...
Bryson Burks
Dec 18, 2023
Keller, Texas formerly of Tupelo- It is with great sadness we share that Bryson Burks gained his wings, December 18, 2023, just hours before his 20th birthday on December 19, 2023.
Bryson was born in Tupelo, Mississippi to Chris Johnson Burks and the late Brett Burks. At a young age, Bryson was baptized by his faith at North...
Mike "Tadpole" Davis
Dec 17, 2023
Amory—Charles Mike “Tadpole” Davis, age 53, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born September 15, 1970 in Tupelo to Charles Q. and Sandra Reese Davis. Mike was a 1988 graduate of Tupelo High School. He worked in home construction as a talented painter and also for The...
Gale Pinion
Dec 17, 2023
Gwendolyn Gale Pinion, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend; passed into the arms of our Lord and Savior on December 17, 2023 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was a hero in the eyes of her friends and family, having courageously fought pancreatic cancer to the very end. The daughter of Ralph and Theomae Hargrove, she was born...
Frances Sheffield
Dec 13, 2023
Mantachie—Mary Frances DeVaughn Sheffield passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit. She was 91 years old. Born July 1, 1932 in Mantachie, she was the daughter of Carlyn and Annice Franks DeVaughn. After her high school graduation, Frances attained her Bachelor degree from Blue Mountain College before earning her Master’s degree in English...
Faye Sexton
Dec 12, 2023
In Loving Memory of Faye Sexton
Faye “Nana” Sexton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at her home in Horn Lake. She was born January 17, 1959, in Tupelo, the daughter of Robert Clark Fowler and Loraine Hopkins Fowler. After high school, Faye pursued her passion for caring for...
Terry L. Cox
Dec 11, 2023
Plantersville—Terry Lynn Cox, age 64, passed away December 12, 2023 after a sudden illness. He was born in Tupelo on September 5, 1959 to E. W. Cox and Gladys Taylor Cox Welch. He worked for CED for many years before his retirement. He enjoyed watching football and before his health failed, he played softball and ran the Gumtree 10K.
Terry...
Barry Johnson
Dec 9, 2023
Barry Johnson, Sr.
Randolph- Barry Dwain Johnson, Sr. died Saturday, December 9, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born on November 14, 1958 in Alabama to Roland and Qillie Johnson. At the age of 17, Barry joined the United States Army and proudly served his country. Following his military service, he was a truck driver for 32...
Terry Pannell
Dec 9, 2023
Mr. Terry Pannell
Blue Springs—Terry Clise Pannell, 74, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Born on December 3, 1949, in Tupelo, to C. C. Pannell and Juanita Vanlandingham Pannell, Terry was a graduate of Tupelo High School.After taking over the reins of the family business, Clearview Television (CTV), Terry distinguished himself as a pioneer...
Toni Miller
Dec 6, 2023
Toni Miller
Tupelo- Toni Gayle Parks Miller, 76, was born in Muncie, Indiana, on July 25, 1947. She passed away suddenly Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was a member of Saint James Catholic Church.
Beloved by all who were blessed to know her, Toni is survived by John Miller, her husband of fifty-three years....
Jane Threldkeld
Dec 6, 2023
Marjorie Jane Threldkeld died Wednesday, December 6, 2023. She was the daughter of Mildred Moore Sheffield and Philip A. Sheffield, the wife of Jim Threldkeld, and the mother of Mimi McGraw (Robin), Susan Kimbrough (Jim), and Sally Threldkeld. She was the grandmother of Jim McGraw (Allyson), Mary Jane Cook (Chris), Ned McGraw (Marianthi), Philip Kimbrough (Meagan), Chris White (Taylor), and Matt...
Bonnie Cooper
Dec 5, 2023
Bonnie Cooper
Myrtle- Bonnie Louise Cooper, a beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 22023,023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born on July 27, 1940.Bonnie lived a selfless and giving life, always thinking of others. She had a heart of gold where she found joy in making others laugh and feel valued. Her...
John Boensch
Dec 4, 2023
Tupelo-- John William Boensch, a proud veteran of both the United States Army and Navy, passed away on December 4, 2023. The son of Paul and Helen Boensch, John was born September 3, 1952, in Memphis where he was also raised. At the age of 17, John enlisted in the Army and served as a combat medic in the Vietnam...
Phillip Ray "Bow Tie" Swindle
Dec 4, 2023
Phillip Ray “Bow Tie” Swindle, 63, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023. He was born February 5, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois to Elzie Lee Swindle and Glenda Jean Ray Swindle.
Known for his sociable spirit, Phillip never met a stranger. He cherished the company of friends and found joy in meeting new people. His professional endeavors led him...
Curtis C. Ellis
Dec 3, 2023
Plantersville—Curtis Cleo Ellis Jr. passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 in Tupelo. He was born October 29, 1970 in Tupelo to Curtis Cleo Ellis Sr. and Debbie Baughman. Curtis worked as a roofer in the construction industry. He enjoyed fishing and hunting for arrowheads. He found great joy in spending time with his daughters and grandchildren.
He leaves behind...
Linda Jo Clifford
Dec 3, 2023
Guntown—Linda Jo Moore Clifford, age 77, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 at the Booneville Hospital. She was born May 4, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Ruel and Evelyn Lee Moore. In 1983 she married Thomas Clifford and they enjoyed 27 years together before his passing in 2010. Linda Jo worked as a Mental Health Technician for...
Billy Wildman
Dec 2, 2023
Nettleton--Billy Wayne Wildman passed away December 2, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit just eight days shy of his 90th birthday. Born December 10, 1933 in Ripley, Mississippi, Billy was the son of William Wildman and Lilie Mae Reynolds. Always a man with a strong work ethic, he worked as a painter for Cook and Riley from...
Susan Yeoman
Nov 30, 2023
Susan Brown Yeoman, a beloved teacher and mentor, died on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at her home in Saltillo, at the age of 73. Susan was born on January 29, 1950, in Tupelo, to Lawrence Newton Brown and Betty Hoover Brown. A lifelong Saltillo resident, Susan was a dedicated member of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Saltillo, where her faith was...
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