OBITUARIES
Judith K. Michael
Mar 15, 2015
Judith K. Michael Baldwyn- Judith Karen Michael, 72, died March 15, 2015, at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. Ms. Michael was born in Vicksburg on May 10, 1942 to Rebecca Moore Michael of Houston and Edward G. Michael of Rochester, New Hampshire. The family lived in Houston and Yazoo City. After graduation from Yazoo High School, she attended Millsaps College and...
Velera Pettigrew
Mar 14, 2015
Cayson - Valera Mae "Sis" Pettigrew ,100, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her residence in Cayson Community. A native and life-long resident of Tupelo, she was born July 14, 1914 to Claude and Gussie Roebuck. On April 26, 1936 she married Carlos Pettigrew who she was married to for 73 years. She was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker....
Douglas W. Davis, Jr., Ph.D.
Mar 14, 2015
Douglas W. Davis, Jr., Ph.D. 87, passed March 13th at home in Nashville, TN. Dr. Davis was born in Guntown, MS on August 17, 1927, and was a U.S. Navy Veteran in WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas Davis, Sr. and Varnelle Davis of Tupelo, MS, and his first wife, Nell (Meeks) Davis, also of Tupelo....
Shelia Pitts
Mar 13, 2015
SHELIA PITTS Tupelo - Shelia Rebecca Pitts, 55, graduated to Heaven Friday, March 13, 2015, at her home. She was born in Town Creek, Alabama on April 25, 1959. She is a long-time faithful member of Lakeview Baptist Church and was a member of the choir. She enjoyed her flowers, gardening, and was an avid fisherman. Services will be 2...
John O. Davis
Mar 12, 2015
John O. Davis John O. Davis, 94, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born June 2, 1920, in Fort Worth, Texas, to John Edgar Davis and Bertie Hopkins Davis. He was raised in Fort Worth and married his wife, Jessie Mae Williamson, there in 1940. In 1941 he was hired as a draftsman...
John Dillard Davis
Mar 12, 2015
JOHN DILLARD DAVIS Tupelo - John Dillard Davis, 89, died March 12, 2015 at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. He was born on Birmingham Ridge, Blue Springs, Mississippi on February 1, 1926 to William Ernest and Dolores Dillard Davis. He was married for 64 years to Lorraine Armstrong. He attended Cedar Hill High School where he played basketball until he...
Janalou Tyson
Mar 11, 2015
JANALOU TYSON Pontotoc - Janalou Taylor Tyson, 79, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at her home. Jan was born November 12, 1935 in Tishomingo County to Jerd Haynes and Velma Cleo Hopkins Taylor. She was employed as a saleslady for many years in the retail industry. She was a long-time member of the Iuka Baptist Church. She enjoyed crossword puzzles...
Christine Cupp
Mar 11, 2015
Guntown - Mary Christine Cupp, 76, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born May 19, 1938 to the late Virgil and Anna Christine Heath. She was a long term, active member of Eggville Freewill Baptist Church. Her hobbies included gospel singing, going to church and being with family and friends....
Annie Mae Gaines
Mar 9, 2015
Mooreville - Annie Mae Gaines, 88, died Monday, March 9, 2015, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. She was born April 4, 1926 to the late Walter and Bell Thomas. She enjoyed being a homemaker. She was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Jefferson Street...
Tim White
Mar 7, 2015
Tim White Pontotoc- Timothy Scott White, 53, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born July 14, 1961 to W. D. White and Faye Reynolds Stevens.
Linda West
Mar 6, 2015
LINDA ELAINE WEST Verona - Linda Elaine Priddy West, 86, passed away March 6, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit after a brief illness. She was born on October 19, 1928, in the "Tater Hill" Community of Lee County, to John and Myrtle Allen Priddy. She graduated from Mooreville High School and married Ray Mitchell West and...
Walter Harwell, Jr
Mar 6, 2015
WALTER H. HARWELL, JR. Walter H. Harwell, Jr., 85, of Port Orange, died Friday, March 6 at Port Orange Hospice. A memorial service was held Saturday, March 21st at First United Methodist Church of Port Orange. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, at Tupelo Memorial Park on Joyner Ave., Tupelo. Mr. (Gus) Harwell...
Willie E. Mann
Mar 6, 2015
WILLIE E. MANN Nettleton- Willie E. "Buddy" Mann, 87, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. He was born February 6, 1928, to Samuel Alanzo and Dovie Mae Malone Mann. Buddy was a retired Veteran of the United States Army having served 21 years, and later retired from Aircap Industries after 20...
George Russel James, Jr.
Mar 6, 2015
GEORGE RUSSEL JAMES, JR. Maben- George Russel James, Jr., 59, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. He was born in Washington County on December 5, 1955, to George Russel and Martha Jean Hill James. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at...
Stephen "Steve" Douglas Belk
Mar 5, 2015
STEPHEN "STEVE" DOUGLAS BELKSTEVE BELK Tupelo - Stephen Douglas "Steve" Belk, 57, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015, at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Tupelo on January 15, 1958 to Leroy Elbert and Doris Dean Herndon Belk. Steve was a 1976 graduate of Shannon High School. He owned and operated Belk Construction. A master carpenter,...
Martha Jewell Montgomery
Mar 4, 2015
MARTHA JEWELL MONTGOMERY Saltillo - Martha Jewell Montgomery, 91, of Saltillo, Mississippi died March 4, 2015 at Longwood Community Living Center. Her parents were John David Andrews and Addie Mae Blankenship. She was born December 1, 1923, in the Palestine Community, outside of West Point, MS. She finished school at Moutpilier, MS. While at school, she loved playing basketball. She...
Isabell Scott
Mar 2, 2015
ISABELL SCOTT Sherman - Isabell Scott, 93, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at Homeplace in Saltillo after an extended illness. She was born June 5, 1921 to the late Ples and Arvie Holt. She was married to J.C. Scott for 56 years. Isabell was a resident of Sherman where she lived until age 91. She worked 40 years at Joyner...
Chris Harbor
Mar 1, 2015
CHRIS HARBOR Memphis, TN - Christopher Allan Harbor, died March 1, 2015. He was born January 17, 1996. He finished school in 2013. Chris enjoyed Basketball, music, animals, and playing video games with Anna Kate and Jack. His hobbies also included writing poems and driving on the bobcat. He was a member of First United Pentecostal Church. Services will be...
Betty Whitehead
Mar 1, 2015
BETTY WHITEHEAD Tupelo - Betty Carol Whitehead, 78, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at her residence in Plantersville after an extended illness. Betty was born in Kentucky August 14, 1936. She married W.D. Whitehead in 1965 and they lived most of their married life in the Tupelo area. She enjoyed a number of interest and pastimes, most notablely her talents...
Ann Drake
Mar 1, 2015
ANN DRAKE Verona, Mississippi - Betty Ann Drake, 79, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Parkridge Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee after a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1935 at her home in Plantersville, Mississippi, to the late William and Louella Ellis. She married the love of her life at the age of fifteen, James Drake on April 2,...
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