OBITUARIES
James George "Jr." Eleopoulos
October 12, 2017
James George "Jr." Eleopoulos, Jr. Tupelo - James George Eleopoulos, Jr., 49, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017, at his home in Tupelo. He was born in Chicago, Illinois November 5, 1967, to James George Eleopoulos and Margaret Fay Bonner. He enjoyed motorcycles and was a proud owner of a Harley Davidson. Beloved father and brother, Jr. will be dearly...
Frances Shutiok
October 12, 2017
Frances Ann Makara Shutiok Tupelo - Frances Ann Makara Shutiok was born April 15, 1941 in Akron, Ohio. She died at NMMC on October 8, 2017. She retired from NMMC business and billing office where she started working in 1982. Prior to then, she worked for RD Seating part-time and earlier was a hard-working stay home mom of four girls....
Rev. Jack Washington
October 11, 2017
REV. JACK WASHINGTON Auburn Community - Jackie Lee Washington, 71, surrounded by his family passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in the Black Zion Community in Pontotoc County June 17, 1946, to Fay Ottis and Mildred Edith Carthran Washington. He was raised in Pontotoc County and graduated...
Betty Breland
October 10, 2017
BETTY BRELAND Tupelo – Betty Jean Breland, 88, life-long resident of Tupelo, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Laney Greenhouse in Traceway. She was born May 19, 1929 to Elford and Myrtle Lucille Means Duke. She graduated from Tupelo High School in the class of 1947 and attended Mississippi State University for two years. On February 10, 1955,...
JoAnn "Jody" Heatherly Buse
October 9, 2017
JoAnn “Jody” Heatherly Buse Saltillo – JoAnn “Jody” Heatherly Buse passed away October 7, 2017, one day before her 84th birthday at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born October 8, 1933 to Ezell and Esther Heatherly. Jody was a member of Parkway Baptist Church, Tupelo. Jody was a nickname her husband, Tracy, gave her that...
Frances Shutiok
October 8, 2017
Frances Ann Makara Shutiok Tupelo - Frances Ann Makara Shutiok was born April 15, 1941 in Akron, Ohio. She died at NMMC on October 8, 2017. She retired from NMMC business and billing office where she started working in 1982. Prior to then, she worked for RD Seating part-time and earlier was a hard-working stay home mom of four girls....
JoAnn "Jody" Heatherly Buse
October 7, 2017
JoAnn “Jody” Heatherly Buse Saltillo – JoAnn “Jody” Heatherly Buse passed away October 7, 2017, one day before her 84th birthday at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born October 8, 1933 to Ezell and Esther Heatherly. Jody was a member of Parkway Baptist Church, Tupelo. Jody was a nickname her husband, Tracy, gave her that...
Robert W. "Bob" Williams
October 7, 2017
Robert W. "Bob" Williams Tupelo - Robert W. "Bob" Williams, 92, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 at his home. He was born December 15, 1924 to Zelna Boyd and Celia Williams in Lee County, Mississippi. Bob was a great husband and father, and he was much loved by his children and grandchildren. He served in the U. S. Army...
Martha McCauley
October 5, 2017
MARTHA McCAULEY Shannon - Martha McCauley, 76, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Pontotoc. She was born in Woodland on February 7, 1941, to Cecil and Helen Mixon Gregory. She was married to Ralph McCauley for 50 years until his passing in 1994. Martha enjoyed camping, gardening and working in the yard garden. She...
Ruth Ellis Weaver
October 4, 2017
RUTH ELLIS WEAVER Richmond Community - Ruth Ellis Weaver departed this world to be with her Lord and Savior on October 2, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Born August 17, 1929 in Lee County, she was the daughter of the late George and Lillie Sullivan McCollum. Ruth was a strong woman of faith and a faithful member of Richmond...
James McClure Sr.
October 4, 2017
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
Edith Maire Henry Hutcheson
October 4, 2017
Edith Marie Henry Hutcheson Tupelo - Edith Marie Henry Hutcheson, 89, surrounded by her family, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1928 to Ira Fletcher and Maggie Mattie Alabama Henry. On June 10, 1946, Edith married Alton Brooks Hutcheson. Edith worked as a factory worker in her early career before...
Ruth Ellis Weaver
October 2, 2017
RUTH ELLIS WEAVER Richmond Community - Ruth Ellis Weaver departed this world to be with her Lord and Savior on October 2, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Born August 17, 1929 in Lee County, she was the daughter of the late George and Lillie Sullivan McCollum. Ruth was a strong woman of faith and a faithful member of Richmond...
Paul R. Smith
October 2, 2017
Paul R. Smith Belmont - Paul R. Smith, 75, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center after battling a long-term illness. He was born February 4, 1942 to Roy and Cleo Lena Smith in Belgreen, Alabama. Paul moved with his family to Florida at a young age, where he graduated from Oviedo High School. He worked...
Jeanette Thomason
October 1, 2017
JEANETTE THOMASON Fulton - Jeanette Louise Thomason, 76, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017, at her home. She was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on October 23, 1940, to Donald Harry and Mary Katherine Wintzet Benny. Jeanette loved to garden and being outdoors. She had a special love for cats. Along with her mother, Jeanette helped form and organize the special...
Pauline Douglas
September 30, 2017
PAULINE DOUGLAS Saltillo - Dona Pauline Douglas, 83, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, at her home. She was born in Iuka on March 15, 1934, to Ella Mae Reynolds Martin. Pauline worked at McGraw and Eddison for a number of years and Air Cap MTD for 35 years in paint and assembly until her retirement in 2007. Her specialty...
James Allen "Jimmy" Watson, Jr.
September 30, 2017
JAMES ALLEN "JIMMY" WATSON, JR. Nettleton - James Allen Watson, Jr., 63, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, at his home. He was born December 26, 1953, to James Allen and Mary Ellen Young Watson. During his working life he was a house painter. He lived in Michigan for a number of years and in the North Mississippi areas since...
Travis "Brother" Adams
September 28, 2017
TRAVIS "BROTHER" ADAMS, JR. Tupelo - Travis Graham Adams, Jr., 58, went to join his family in heaven on Thursday, September 28, 2017 after an extended illness. He was born August 18, 1959, to the late Travis and Ila Hudson Adams in Florence, South Carolina. Travis, or "Brother" as he was more affectionately known, was born with Down's Syndrome and...
James McCaine
September 26, 2017
James McCaine Tupelo - James McCaine, 85, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at his home unexpectedly. He was born May 29, 1932 to Ervin Madison and Lottie Dee McCaine. James enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War. Upon returning home, he received his Graduate Equivalence Degree. James worked for Tupelo Public Works as a...
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