OBITUARIES
Ellen Estes Stroup
Dec 12, 2015
ELLEN STROUP Mooreville - Ellen Estes Stroup, 84, died Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. She was born in Mooreville on March 22, 1931 to Mannie and Selma Shumpert Estes and lived all of her life near her birthplace. Ellen loved fishing and enjoyed camping and quilting. In 1977, she married Robert Stroup and...
Marilyn Six
Dec 11, 2015
MARILYN SIX Saltillo - Marilyn Six, 83, died Friday, December 11, 2015, at her residence in Saltillo after a sudden illness. She was born March 22, 1932 to Alvin and Bernice Doan Reed. She was born and raised in Dodge City, Kansas. She had lived most of her adult life in California before moving to Saltillo in 2005. In Marilyn’s...
Linda Spencer-Stewart
Dec 9, 2015
Linda Spencer/Stewart Tupelo – Linda Carol Spencer/Stewart, 59, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. Linda was a long time resident of Lee Co. She was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sept, 2 1956 to Sue Steele Baker and the late Elmer Steele of Fulton. Linda was raised in Fulton MS where...
Jacob Sheffield
Dec 6, 2015
JACOB SHEFFIELDTupelo - William Jacob Sheffield, 29, died Monday, December 7, 2015, in Germantown, Tennessee. Jacob who was a lifelong Tupelo resident was born October 17, 1986 to Don and Melissa Gray Sheffield. In 2005, Jacob graduated from Tupelo High School and then from Itawamba Community College before studying Managerial Finance at The University of Mississippi, earning his degree in...
Sam Hallmark
Dec 6, 2015
On a hot day in the middle of August, 1917, Samuel Hallmark came into the world. He was born to Ellick and Mary Hallmark and grew up on a small truck farm near Tupelo, MS. He was part of a fairly large family of 3 brothers and 2 sisters.Through out his youth he pulled his weight by helping his dad...
Bruce H. Gresham, Sr.
Dec 5, 2015
BRUCE H. GRESHAM, SR. Tupelo - Bruce Howard Gresham, Sr., 87, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Skeen, Mississippi on October 26, 1928. Bruce was a successful businessman as a CEO of advertising in communications and owned multiple businesses. He was an accomplished drummer from the age of 14. He was...
Cy Williams
Dec 5, 2015
CyWilliams, 60, died peacefully in his home Saturday, December 5, 2015. Cy made his entrance into this world November 11, 1955, in the red hills of Union, Newton County, Mississippi. The son of parents with farming backgrounds, he realized early he wanted something different in his life. When exposed to television as a young boy, comedy became his great companion....
Kathryn Wroten
Dec 3, 2015
Booneville - Kathryn Wroten, 87, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A Memorial Mass will be held in her honor Friday, December 11, 2015 at 1 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in New Albany. Visitation will be held from 6 until 7 p.m. Thursday night at the church.
Becky Cook
Dec 1, 2015
REBECCA COOK Tupelo - Rebecca Marlin Cook, 81, passed away on December 1, 2015 at the Greenhouses at Traceway in Tupelo. She was born August 7, 1934, in Lee County to Homer T. and Mamie Sims Marlin. She lived most of her young life in the Auburn Community, and she attended school at Lawhon and graduated from Tupelo High in...
James Kilgore, III
Nov 27, 2015
James Robert Kilgore, III Tupelo – James Robert Kilgore, III passed away November 27, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born October 6, 1926, in Etta, Mississippi, he was the son of Bessie and James Robert Kilgore, II. After graduating from University High School in Oxford, Mississippi, James attended Mississippi College for two years before joining the U.S. Navy, where...
Richard LaPak
Nov 27, 2015
RICHARD LAPAK Tupelo - Richard John LaPak, 86, died on Friday November 27, 2015 at the Green Houses at Traceway. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on March 10, 1929 to Frank and Bertha Stako LaPak. Richard was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served from 1948 to 1952 during the Korean Conflict. On April 25, 1953 he...
Dan Hales
Nov 26, 2015
DAN HALES Tupelo- Daniel Fred Hales, 80, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1935, to Harold John Hales and Ruth “Leone” Carson. Dan was raised in Clarion, Pennsylvania. In 1953, he graduated from Clarion High School. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy. He then went to the...
Marie Ward
Nov 24, 2015
MARIE WARD Chesterville - Marie Ward, 85, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1930, to Shelby and Argie McCarley. She worked as a seamstress at Hunter Sadler for 21 years before retiring. Marie loved taking care of her plants, all of her many pets and reading. She was a member...
Toni Ellen Henderson
Nov 23, 2015
TONI ELLEN HENDERSON Tupelo - Toni Ellen Henderson, 63, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born July 28, 1953, to Robert G. and Joanne Huff. Toni worked as a Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Medical Center until her health declined. Toni loved all animals and in her spare...
Beverly Bedford
Nov 23, 2015
BEVERLY BEDFORD Saltillo - Beverly Bedford, 75, left this world for her heavenly home on November 23, 2015, at home surrounded by the family she loved so much. She was born on November 28, 1939, in Itawamba County to James and Minnie Shedd. Beverly and her husband, Bill, were owners of Honda of Tupelo for over 40 years. She was...
Ruth Louise Herring
Nov 22, 2015
RUTH LOUISE HERRING Tupelo - Ruth Louise Herring, 95, died Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Golden Living Center after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Tupelo, she was born January 28, 1920 to Richard and Samantha Clayton Robison. Ruth was a wonderful cook and enjoyed cooking for her family. In her spare time she enjoyed reading and crocheting. She...
Arlene Roberts
Nov 20, 2015
ARLENE ROBERTS Tupelo - Arlene Roberts, 89, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born March 30, 1926, to Floyd and Estelle Patterson Hankins. She worked at Lucky Star Industries at the Tupelo, Baldwyn and Nettleton locations for over 45 years before retiring. Arlene enjoyed watching sports and reading in her spare time. She loved...
Joyce Duncan
Nov 20, 2015
Joyce Faye Pannell Duncan died Friday, November 20, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born August 26, 1937 in the Mount Vernon Community to Clise Chapel and Bertha Faye Crouch Pannell. Joyce graduated from Tupelo High School in 1955, and attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. She married William L. “Buddy” Duncan in December of 1955. Joyce worked...
Marley Jae Herring
Nov 19, 2015
Tupelo - Marley Jae Herring passed peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial in Amory. Marley was the daughter of Tyler and Haley Keith Herring. She touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. Her life was a brief gift to us. Marley is further survived by grandparents, Marty Keith,...
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