OBITUARIES
John W. Fowler
Jan 14, 2016
JOHN W. FOWLER Saltillo - John Wesley Fowler, 64, died Thursday, January 14, 2016, at University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson after a sudden illness. A Union County native, he was born March 26, 1951, to James Houston and Mary Etta Verrell Fowler. A 1969 Tupelo High School graduate, he also received his associate's degree in marketing from Itawamba Community...
Carolyn W. Hastings
Jan 13, 2016
CAROLYN W. HASTINGS Tupelo - Carolyn Archie Warner Hastings, 94, passed away January 13, 2016 at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice in Tupelo. She was born June 8, 1921, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to Archie and Clyde Warner. She was raised and educated in Louisville, Kentucky, and in May of 1943 she graduated from the University of Louisville. She was...
Anthony W. "Andy" Steward
Jan 12, 2016
ANTHONY W. “ANDY” STEWARD Tupelo - Anthony W. “Andy” Steward, 54, died Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. Born May 15, 1961, in Pontotoc, he was the son of J. P. and Gladys Mize Steward. He was raised in Tupelo, was a 1979 graduate of Tupelo High School, and also received an associates degree...
Trannie L. "T. L." Ellis, Jr.
Jan 10, 2016
Trannie Lee “T. L.” Ellis, Jr. Tupelo- Trannie Lee “T. L.” Ellis, Jr., 86, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after a brief illness. He was born on June 7, 1929 to Trannie Lee and Kate Sisk Ellis. On December 5, 1953 he married Earline Cates of Mantachie. He was a charter member of...
Faye Yvonne "Polly" Hudson
Jan 8, 2016
POLLY HUDSON Collierville, Tenn. - Faye Yvonne “Polly” Hudson, 77, died Friday, January 8, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Collierville, Tenn. A Lee County native, she was born August 8, 1938 to Troy Gaston and Bessie Will Stanley Lee. She worked for Play Craft, Custom Furniture and as the city clerk for the City of Saltillo. She enjoyed gardening....
Agnes Easterling Loden
Jan 7, 2016
AGNES LODEN Birmingham Ridge - Agnes Easterling Loden, 79, died Thursday, January 7, 2016, at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Saltillo on May 27, 1936, to Herman Otis and Charlie Fay Wood Easterling. After graduating from Saltillo High School in 1954, Agnes began working as a bookkeeper for several area auto dealerships. As children came...
Dennis Parham
Jan 7, 2016
DENNIS PARHAM Tupelo - Dennis Parham left this world to run the Streets of Gold in Heaven on January 7, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was 80 years old, born to George "Buster" Parham and Irene Franks Parham on May 25, 1935. He graduated from Mooreville High School and I.J.C. Dennis worked forty-two years at Day-Brite Lighting, where he...
Glen F. Alexander
Jan 3, 2016
GLEN F. ALEXANDER Tupelo - Glen F. Alexander, 84, long time Tupelo businessman and entrepreneur, died Sunday, January 3, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born September 7, 1931 to John Thomas and Edith Opaline Stevens Alexander. A 1950 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to join the Army. Glen completed...
Loraine Riley Abernathy Wesson
Jan 2, 2016
LORAINE RILEY ABERNATHY WESSON Shannon - Loraine Wesson, 92, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. She was born September 9, 1923, to Edgar and Gertrude Bush Riley. Having lived in Shannon most of her life, she was currently living at Avonlea Assisted Living in Tupelo. During WWII, she worked in Prairie at the...
Irene Lamb
Jan 2, 2016
IRENE LAMB Tupelo - Irene Lamb, 90, went to be with the Lord Saturday morning, January 2, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A lifelong resident of the Tupelo area, she was born November 20, 1925 to Thomas Jefferson "Buddy" and Velma Phillips Lee. She was married to Roy W. Moore for almost 50 years and together they had five...
Wright Poland
Jan 1, 2016
ALMA WRIGHT WILSON POLANDAlma Wright Wilson Poland was born on August 13, 1928 to the late Samford Taylor Wilson and Annie Odessa Johnson Wilson of Laurel, Mississippi. At an early age, she joined The First Baptist Church in Laurel, and was an active member for many years. After graduating from George S. Gardner High School in Laurel, she attended Baylor...
Neal Anderson
Jan 1, 2016
Neal Anderson Tupelo- Neal Anderson, 82, a native and lifetime resident of Mississippi, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born February 13, 1934, in Pontotoc County to Earl and Roverta Anderson. He loved to spend time with his grandsons and great-granddaughters. He owned and operated his own business Anderson Refrigeration and Appliance Services for 40...
Linda Edwards
Dec 30, 2015
LINDA EDWARDS Tupelo - Linda Edwards, 56, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Ripley after an extended illness. She was born July 20, 1959, to Earl and Shirley Green. Linda enjoyed listening to music, especially rock and roll. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W....
Billy H. Breland
Dec 27, 2015
Billy H. BrelandTupelo-Billy H. Breland, 84, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at University of Alabama Birmingham hospital facilities in Birmingham after a short illness. He was born January 22, 1931. A native of Green County, Miss., Mr. Breland was the son of the late Harold L. Breland and the late Martha Kittrell Breland. He completed high school in McLain,...
Martha Estes Gordon
Dec 26, 2015
MARTHA ESTES GORDON Okolona - (1946 - 2015) Martha Ann Estes Gordon, 69, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was born July 27, 1946, to Walter Herman and Ocie Marie Estes. A school teacher at Okolona High School, she loved politics, playing the piano, and traveling. She was a member of Okolona First Baptist Church, the Lanier Club, and...
Sandra Post
Dec 25, 2015
SANDRA POST Tupelo - Sandra K Post, 66, died Friday, December 25, 2015, at her home. She was born in Tupelo on February 10, 1949 to Ozell and Lottie Hill and lived all of her life in Tupelo. Sandra loved her family, church family, and caring for others - especially her grandchildren. She spent her earlier years working at the...
Marie Gann
Dec 22, 2015
WILLIE GANN Saltillo - Willie Gann, 86, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. Visitation will be 5 until 9 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at W. E. Pegues, Tupelo. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .
Kenneth "Ken" Thrasher
Dec 13, 2015
KENNETH THRASHER Blue Springs - Kenneth Thrasher, 54, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on November 14, 2015. Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2015, in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Bobby Holland officiating. Graveside services will follow in...
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