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Sharon Johnson

Sharon Johnson

Aug 27, 2015

SHARON JOHNSON Golden - Sharon Rose "Gator" Johnson, 65, died Thursday, August 27, 2015, at her home.

John F. Lamond, II

John F. Lamond, II

Aug 26, 2015

John F Lamond II of Williamsburg, formerly of Alexandria, and Clifton, Virginia, died at the Hospice House, Park St., in Charlottesville VA on August 26, 2015 at the age of 88. He was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain tumor on August 10, 2015. Prior to that morning in August, John was in excellent health. John was born to a Scottish...

Johnnie Mae Caldwell

Johnnie Mae Caldwell

Aug 25, 2015

Ripley - Johnnie Mae Caldwell, 99, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at home with her family after an extended illness. She was born April 6, 1916 to Grover and Addie Hatley Wiseman. Mrs. Caldwell was married to Robert J. Caldwell for 36 years before he passed away. Since April of 1951 Mrs. Caldwell has been a Jehovah's Witness. She...

Jane Kellum

Jane Kellum

Aug 22, 2015

JANE KELLUM Tupelo - Jane Newell Carr Kellum, 84, passed peacefully on August 22, surrounded by her family, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Originally from Leland, Jane was preceded by her parents, Samuel Frederick Carr and Pauline Newell Carr, brother, Dr. Fred Carr, and by her husband of nearly fifty-four years, Raymond Lester Kellum. She is survived by her children,...

Dorothy Pegram Wilson

Dorothy Pegram Wilson

Aug 22, 2015

DOROTHY PEGRAM WILSON Tupelo - Dorothy Pegram Wilson, 101 years, died August 22, 2015 after a week at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born October 13, 1913 to Dr. Robert Hugh Pegram, Sr. and Pearl West Pegram in Potts Camp, MS. In 1925, the family moved to Tupelo, where she grew up. She received a BS in Elementary Education...

Tom Schmoeller

Tom Schmoeller

Aug 22, 2015

Mooreville - Tom Schmoeller, 70, died Saturday, August 22 at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born November 9, 1944, in Alton, Illinois to the late LeRoy Schmoeller and June Winters Schmoeller. He graduated from Southwestern High School and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois. In June of 1964 he married Diana Weber. They had two children, Tom and Sheryl. Tom served...

Cassandra Gay Pearson

Cassandra Gay Pearson

Aug 21, 2015

CASSANDRA GAY PEARSON Shannon - Cassandra Gay Pearson, 53, died Friday, August 21, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born May 29, 1962, to Melvin Edward and Margaret Dale McMurry Coker. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and sewing. She was a happy- go-lucky lady, always with a smile on her face, and never met a stranger. She loved...

CLYDE M. MORGAN

CLYDE M. MORGAN

Aug 20, 2015

CLYDE M. MORGAN Tupelo - Clyde Mitchell Morgan, 91, died peacefully at his home, Thursday, August 20, 2015. He was born in Lee County on January 6, 1924, to Joseph Whewell Morgan and Jewell Stevens Morgan. Clyde was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in the 5th Air Force Service Command from June 23, 1943 until January...

Joseph Harold Richburg

Joseph Harold Richburg

Aug 19, 2015

HAROLD RICHBURG Tupelo - Joseph Harold Richburg, Sr. passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at Golden Living Center in Tupelo and went to be with his heavenly father. Harold was born January 20, 1934, to Joe Edward and Pearl Baggett Richburg, in Clarendon County, South Carolina. In 1952 he graduated from Manning High School in Manning South Carolina, attended Clemson...

Stanley Hendrix

Stanley Hendrix

Aug 18, 2015

STANLEY HENDRIX Tupelo - Stanley Hendrix, 76, passed away Tuesday, August, 18, 2015, at Avonlea Assisted Living. He was born in Baldwyn, MS on June 21, 1939, to Banks and Eula Hendrix. He graduated from Mississippi State in 1963. For twenty-two years, Stanley worked at Blue Bell as a manager, with Pfaff Peagus in sales of industrial sewing machines and...

Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith

Aug 17, 2015

Saltillo - Shirley V. Smith, 76, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born August 21, 1938, to George and Cleta Vinson. A long-time resident of Saltillo, she worked at Metro Ford Auto Sales in the front office for almost 20 years before retiring. Shirley was an avid reader, enjoyed classical music, gardening...

Joe Kenneth Davidson

Joe Kenneth Davidson

Aug 16, 2015

JOE KENNETH DAVIDSON Tupelo - Joe Kenneth Davidson, 75, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born December 25, 1939 to Marion J. and Rosetta Cockrell Davidson. Joe's parents died when he was very young. His older brother Alvie and Alvie's wife Augie raised Joe with their son, Gene. Joe and Gene were very...

Verna s. Williams

Verna s. Williams

Aug 13, 2015

VERNA S. WILLIAMS Tupelo - Verna S. Williams, 86, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at North Mississippi Medical Center. On June 17, 1929, she was born in Meridian, Mississippi. Verna began school at Martha Berry School for Girls in Mount Berry, Georgia. On July 28, 1948, she married Johnnie Roy Williams in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was a member at...

Iden Levi Davis

Iden Levi Davis

Aug 13, 2015

Milton FL - Iden Levi Davis, 9 days old, earned his wings, Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Sacred Heart Childrens Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. He was born August 4, 2015 to Carroll Jr. and Leigh-Anda Davis. Iden Levi is also survived by his big brothers, Thomas of the home and Jerrid Davis of New Albany; his grandparents, Carroll Sr. and...

Rodney J. Kirk

Rodney J. Kirk

Aug 11, 2015

Saltillo - Rodney J. "Papa" Kirk, 61, died on August 11, 2015 at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born August 8, 1954 in South Dakota. A long time resident of Saltillo, he worked for the city of Saltillo for 20 years. Rodney loved fishing, watching Mississippi State football games and spending time with his friends...

Mitchell L. Sisk

Mitchell L. Sisk

Aug 9, 2015

Old Union Community - Mitchell Louis Sisk, 90, went to his Heavenly home on Sunday, August 9, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice. He was born November 3, 1924, to Bruce and Alma Holmes Sisk. Mitchell was a lifetime farmer and loved farming and the land. He was a very patient and loving man. Mitchell loved the Lord, going...

Rita Horton

Rita Horton

Aug 7, 2015

Saltillo - Rita Horton, 60, passed away Friday, August 7, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1955, to Elbert James and Earlene Griffin Watts. On Septmeber 10, 1971, Rita married the love of her life, Jacky C. Horton. Rita spent her spare time tending to her rose bushes and crossword puzzles....

Rondal Keith Presley

Rondal Keith Presley

Aug 7, 2015

Rondal Keith Presley Guntown- Rondal Keith Presley, 57, died Friday, August 7, 2015, at his home. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother. Keith was born March 16, 1958, in Baldwyn, Mississippi to Durell and Louise Presley. Keith served in The United States Army as a sergeant from 1977 until 1981. In 1986, Keith became a truck...

Barbara Franks Morton

Barbara Franks Morton

Aug 4, 2015

Barbara Franks Morton Fulton- Barbara Franks Morton, 78, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was a resident at Charleston Place in Fulton where she lived for the past three years. Prior, she lived in Saltillo where she was a proprietor of "Barbara's Place" Restaurant. Mother loved serving others, enjoying Gospel music, singing and of...

Ronald Poplin

Ronald Poplin

Aug 3, 2015

Peaceful Valley - Ronald Lloyd Poplin, 72, passed away Monday, August 3rd, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. He was born at Cabarras hospital in North Carolina to Lloyd Lenior Poplin and Kathleen Mae Wilkinson on September 8th, 1942. Ron served in the United States Air Force achieving the rank of Captain. For almost forty years, he...

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