OBITUARIES
Bette C. Crockett
July 9, 2013
BETTE C. CROCKETT Saltillo - Bette C. Crockett, 74, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. A native and lifelong resident of Tupelo, she was born February 24, 1939, to Delton Clay and Oceola Clark. She was a graduate of Tupelo High school. In 1955 she married David L. Crockett and together...
James H. "Buddy" Peters
July 9, 2013
BUDDY PETERS Plantersville - James H. "Buddy" Peters, 81, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Countrywood Plantation in Mantachie after an extended illness. A native of Lee County and longtime residence of Plantersville, he was born March 14, 1932, to Carroll Lee and Virginia Jamison Peters. A veteran of the United States Army, he served his country during the Korean...
Florine Priddy Martin
July 9, 2013
FLORINE MARTIN Tupelo - Florine Priddy Martin, 88, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at The Meadows in Fulton after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, she was born October 23, 1924, to John K. and Myrtle Allen Priddy. She retired after 35 years as bookkeeper of NMMC and then worked about 13 years at East Heights Baptist Church. She loved...
James "Buddy" Peters
July 9, 2013
BUDDY PETERS Plantersville - James H. ?Buddy? Peters, 81, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Countrywood Plantation in Mantachie after an extended illness. A native of Lee County and longtime residence of Plantersville, he was born March 14, 1932, to Carroll Lee and Virginia Jamison Peters. A veteran of the United States Army, he served his country during the Korean...
Offie Mae Hickman
July 8, 2013
OFFIE HICKMAN Saltillo - Offie Mae Hickman, 74, died Monday, July 8, 2013, at her daughter's residence. She was born May 1, 1939, to Belton and Elizabeth Hollis Gray. Going to yard sales, fishing and spending time with her children were the important things in her life. She attended Cedar Grove United Pentecostal Church when able. Services will be 3:30...
Offie Hickman
July 8, 2013
OFFIE HICKMAN Saltillo - Offie Mae Hickman, 74, died Monday, July 8, 2013, at her daughter?s residence. She was born May 1, 1939, to Belton and Elizabeth Hollis Gray. Going to yard sales, fishing and spending time with her children were the important things in her life. She attended Cedar Grove United Pentecostal Church when able. Services will be 3:30...
Kit Posey
July 7, 2013
KIT POSEY Tupelo - Kit Posey, 84, died Sunday, July 7, 2013, at her home in Tupelo. A Brownsville native, she was born June 26, 1932, to Walter and Lillie Mae Parham Banks. She retired from teaching at the Tupelo Public School after 25 years of service. She loved her family and cherished time spent with them. She was a...
Robert Lewis "Bob" Frazier
July 7, 2013
ROBERT LEWIS "BOB" FRAZIER Saltillo - C.S.M. E-9 Robert Lewis "Bob" Frazier, 84, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at his home at Saltillo Fishing Club Lake. He graduated from Tupelo High School in the Class of 1948. He served over 20 years in the United States Army. During this time, he served in Korea and two tours in Vietnam...
Robert "Bob" Frazier
July 7, 2013
ROBERT LEWIS ?BOB? FRAZIER Saltillo ? C.S.M. E-9 Robert Lewis ?Bob? Frazier, 84, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at his home at Saltillo Fishing Club Lake. He graduated from Tupelo High School in the Class of 1948. He served over 20 years in the United States Army. During this time, he served in Korea and two tours in Vietnam...
Jo Glisson
July 5, 2013
JO GLISSON Tupelo - Jo Glisson, 77, died Friday, July 5, 2013, at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee after a six month illness. She was born August 17, 1935 and she was raised in Corinth and Acton, Tennessee. She graduated from Farmington High school in Corinth. She was married to Johnny Glisson and they moved to Tupelo where...
Paul Eason
July 1, 2013
PAUL EASON, 91, Tupelo Paul Eason, who was born on November 4, 1921, died on July 1, 2013, in Ridgeland. He was 91. Paul lived nearly all his life in Tupelo. He graduated from Tupelo High School in 1939 and then went to Ole Miss, where he was elected president of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. After Pearl Harbor was bombed,...
Craig Rutledge
June 30, 2013
JAMES CRAIG RUTLEDGE Tupelo - Craig Rutledge, 79, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at the Green Houses At Traceway. A Tippah County native, he was born August 19, 1933, to James Henry and Sarah Wade McCoy Rutledge. He retired from insurance sales after 48 years of service. After retirement he enjoyed working as a bus driver for Tupelo Public Schools....
William H. Pate
June 29, 2013
WILLIAM H. PATE Tupelo - William H. "Buddy" Pate, 83, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A Lee County native, he was born August 4, 1929, to the late Floyd and Josie Raper Pate. A U.S. Army veteran, he enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He loved all sports and was a St. Louis...
Irma Terrill
June 29, 2013
Irma Terrill Tupelo - Irma Francis Terrill, 91, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born in Indiana on November 19, 1921, to Lewis and Ada Luttman Judy. She is survived by her three sons, Rex, Robert Phillip "Phil" and Roger Phillip Macklin.
William Pate
June 29, 2013
WILLIAM H. PATE Tupelo - William H. ?Buddy? Pate, 83, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A Lee County native, he was born August 4, 1929, to the late Floyd and Josie Raper Pate. A U.S. Army veteran, he enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He loved all sports and was a St. Louis...
Howard L. Parker
June 28, 2013
HOWARD PARKER Euclatubba - Howard L. Parker, 78, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at The North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was born in Itawamba County on March 6, 1935, to Kern and Grace Russell Parker. After graduating from Shannon High School, he joined the United States Navy where he served in the Korean War Conflict. For many years,...
Howard Parker
June 28, 2013
HOWARD PARKER Euclatubba - Howard L. Parker, 78, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at The North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was born in Itawamba County on March 6, 1935, to Kern and Grace Russell Parker. After graduating from Shannon High School, he joined the United States Navy where he served in the Korean War Conflict. For many years,...
Mary Tims
June 23, 2013
MARY GARDINER TIMS TUPELO--Mary Gardiner Tims died June 23, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an illness of about three months. She was 30. She was the beloved daughter of Pamela Cox and Otis Tims and the devoted sister and best friend of Elisabeth Clark Tims, all of Tupelo. "MG," as she was known to her many friends, loved...
Mary Gardiner Tims
June 23, 2013
MARY GARDINER TIMS TUPELO--Mary Gardiner Tims died June 23, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an illness of about three months. She was 30. She was the beloved daughter of Pamela Cox and Otis Tims and the devoted sister and best friend of Elisabeth Clark Tims, all of Tupelo. "MG," as she was known to her many friends, loved...
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