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Bonnie Cooper
December 5, 2023
Bonnie Cooper
Myrtle- Bonnie Louise Cooper, a beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 22023,023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born on July 27, 1940.Bonnie lived a selfless and giving life, always thinking of others. She had a heart of gold where she found joy in making others laugh and feel valued. Her...
John Boensch
December 4, 2023
Tupelo-- John William Boensch, a proud veteran of both the United States Army and Navy, passed away on December 4, 2023. The son of Paul and Helen Boensch, John was born September 3, 1952, in Memphis where he was also raised. At the age of 17, John enlisted in the Army and served as a combat medic in the Vietnam...
Phillip Ray "Bow Tie" Swindle
December 4, 2023
Phillip Ray “Bow Tie” Swindle, 63, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023. He was born February 5, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois to Elzie Lee Swindle and Glenda Jean Ray Swindle.
Known for his sociable spirit, Phillip never met a stranger. He cherished the company of friends and found joy in meeting new people. His professional endeavors led him...
Curtis C. Ellis
December 3, 2023
Plantersville—Curtis Cleo Ellis Jr. passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 in Tupelo. He was born October 29, 1970 in Tupelo to Curtis Cleo Ellis Sr. and Debbie Baughman. Curtis worked as a roofer in the construction industry. He enjoyed fishing and hunting for arrowheads. He found great joy in spending time with his daughters and grandchildren.
He leaves behind...
Linda Jo Clifford
December 3, 2023
Guntown—Linda Jo Moore Clifford, age 77, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 at the Booneville Hospital. She was born May 4, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Ruel and Evelyn Lee Moore. In 1983 she married Thomas Clifford and they enjoyed 27 years together before his passing in 2010. Linda Jo worked as a Mental Health Technician for...
Billy Wildman
December 2, 2023
Nettleton--Billy Wayne Wildman passed away December 2, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit just eight days shy of his 90th birthday. Born December 10, 1933 in Ripley, Mississippi, Billy was the son of William Wildman and Lilie Mae Reynolds. Always a man with a strong work ethic, he worked as a painter for Cook and Riley from...
Susan Yeoman
November 30, 2023
Susan Brown Yeoman, a beloved teacher and mentor, died on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at her home in Saltillo, at the age of 73. Susan was born on January 29, 1950, in Tupelo, to Lawrence Newton Brown and Betty Hoover Brown. A lifelong Saltillo resident, Susan was a dedicated member of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Saltillo, where her faith was...
Teresa Holley Grammer
November 30, 2023
Teresa Ann Grammer (Holley) went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on November 30, 2023 in the presence of her children and surviving siblings. She is preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Grammer, her sister, Polly Zinn (Holley), and both parents, Hubert and Ilene Holley. She is survived by her daughter, Tracie Grammer and daughter, Lauren Knight, her...
James Kidd
November 28, 2023
Tupelo—James Auzell Kidd, age 84, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at his home in Tupelo. He was born July 21, 1939 in Pontotoc, the son of Bolan Auzell Kidd and Qubell Young Kidd. A lifelong resident of Northeast Mississippi, James worked 44 years in the paint department of Delta International until his retirement. He was the widower of Mildred...
Carl Oglesby
November 27, 2023
Brewer Community—Carl Douglas Oglesby, age 78, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023 at the Shearer-Richardson Nursing Home after an extended illness. Born May 2, 1945, in Webster County, he was the son of Carson and Grace Russell Oglesby. For 30 years Carl worked as a cable repairman for Bell South. An active member of Brewer Baptist Church, he enjoyed working...
Harriett Wildman
November 24, 2023
Harriett Wildman Nettleton- Harriett Wildman, 80, died Friday, November 24, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Walls on February 1, 1943, to James Thomas and Ocie Gatewood Thomas. On August 3, 1962, she married Billy Wayne Wildman. A talented seamstress, Harriett dedicated her career to Reed's Manufacturing for over 40 years before her retirement. Harriett enjoyed...
James Gable
November 24, 2023
James Delbert Gable died Friday, November 24, 2023, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A lifelong Tupelo native, he was born March 18, 1953, to Julius Isaac Gable and Vera Mattie Blankenship Gable. Until his health no longer allowed, he was a self-employed plumber, who could often be found hanging out at the supply house. James enjoyed traveling, politics, and...
Randy Goines
November 24, 2023
Randy Goines Lake Piomingo- Randy Theodore Goines, 61, died Friday, November 24, 2023, at his home. He was born December 15, 1961, to Billy Leon Goines and Frances “Bonnie” Voncille Williams. Randy worked the majority of his professional career as a carpenter, but he was well known for being a jack-of-all-trades. He and longtime companion, Shirley Sapp, have been together...
Rocky Ellis
November 21, 2023
Rocky Ellis Rocky Ellis of the Evergreen Community passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born on January 15, 1956, to Charles Ellis and Ruth McCollum Ellis. From an early age Rocky began and continued throughout his life to attend Richmond Pentecostal Church. Rocky was a selfless man who focused his attention on spending time...
Jean Bailey Kirk
November 21, 2023
Jean Bailey Kirk Tupelo- Jean Bailey Kirk was born on September 12, 1931, and passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at her family farm, Quail Hills, in Coffeeville, MS. Even though she was born during the depression, she would say that she had an idyllic childhood growing up in her beloved hometown of Coffeeville. She was an identical twin...
James Kemp
November 21, 2023
James Kemp Brandon previously of Saltillo- James Robert Kemp, born January 24, 1948, to Robert Lealon Kemp and Clytie Orsborn Kemp, died Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in Brandon after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. While attending Saltillo High School, James was an all-around athlete on the basketball, football, and was part of the 1965 Baseball Championship team. Following...
Mavis McBrayer Mallette
November 19, 2023
Mavis McBrayer Mallette, age 80, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A Lee County native and lifelong resident she was born March 21, 1943, to Royce and Christine Hutcheson McBrayer. On December 23, 1960, Mavis married her high school sweetheart, Wayne "Mutt" Mallette and they enjoyed 62 wonderful years together. She provided care for...
Vernon Ethridge
November 18, 2023
Vernon Ethridge Saltillo- William Vernon Ethridge, 81, died Saturday, November 18, 2023at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born March 31, 1942, to Horace Frank Ethridge and Ruby Jewel Watson Ethridge. When asked, Vernon always said he was from Sarasota, Florida although they moved around a good bit in his younger years. In 1964, he married the former Frances Taylor,...
Tracy Stacks
November 18, 2023
Tracy Stacks Saltillo- Tracy Lynn Stacks, 57, died Saturday, November 18, 2023, at his home in Saltillo. He and his twin brother, Stacy, were born in Tupelo on December 27, 1965, to LC Stacks and Betty Jo McKissick Stacks. Following graduating Itawamba Agricultural High School, Tracy pursued a career as an Electrician. He proudly served in Iraq as an Electrical...
Josephine Turner
November 17, 2023
Josephine Turner
Tupelo- Josephine Mitchell Turner, 99, joined her husband, Haley Turner, and daughter, Kathleen Falgout, in Heaven on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of Pegues, 535 W. Jefferson Street, Tupelo, with Rev. Jim Yates officiating. Graveside services will follow in Lee Memorial...
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