OBITUARIES
Buddy Vance
Oct 20, 2024
James E. “Buddy” Vance
Buddy Vance died peacefully at home on Sunday, October 20, 2024. He was born October 11, 1954.
James Edmond Vance was born in West Point, Mississippi to Allie Laura Stevens Vance and James O’Neil Vance. He attended West Point High School where he excelled in athletics; especially baseball.
He was the starting pitcher on the West Point High 1972...
Frances Hope Owen
Oct 18, 2024
Frances “Hope” Hickman Owen, 87, passed away after a battle with extended illness on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Frances graduated from Tupelo High School in 1956 and married the love of her life, the late Charles Sidney Owen, in 1958, sharing 48 years with him. Her professional career was spent working as a secretary...
Pat Nunnelee
Oct 17, 2024
Pat Nunnelee
Pat Thomas Nunnelee, 88, one of the kindest individuals to ever live, was welcomed into heaven on Thursday evening, October 17, 2024. After a brief illness, Pat died at home, surrounded by his loving family. Pat was born on May 19, 1936; he is the son of Clarence R. “Dink” Nunnelee and Mary Liza “Jane” Scruggs Nunnelee. Pat grew...
Kimberly Wilson
Oct 17, 2024
Guntown—Kimberly Michelle Wilson, 46, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024. She was born in Tupelo on December 24, 1977, the daughter of Felix and Linda Prescott Westmoreland. For several years she worked at Muller Brass as a water processor. Kimberly loved the outdoors whether she was fishing or working in her yard tending her flowers. She was also quite talented...
Shirley Geno Lyons
Oct 16, 2024
Shirley Geno Lyons departed this life on October 16, 2024 at her little cottage by her son’s home surrounded by her family following a period of declining health due to dementia. She was born on November 21, 1935 in Booneville to the late J.C. and Esther Geno. She was always proud and held strong to her Booneville roots.
Shirley was life-long...
Margaret Kraff Mitchell
Oct 13, 2024
Margaret Kraff Mitchell
Margaret Kraff Mitchell, 90, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 13, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice surrounded by loved ones. Born December 22, 1933, in Trier, Germany, her childhood shaped by her early years of growing up during World War II. She married the love of her life Omri “O.T.” Mitchell in 1958, after completing his time...
Mike Ihle
Oct 12, 2024
Mike Ihle
Michael William Ihle, 71, died unexpected in his home Saturday, October 12, 2024. He was born September 3, 1953, in New York to Lenard William Ihle and Lela Delon Bacon. When Mike was still in elementary school, he and his family relocated to Tupelo, Mississippi. Following his Tupelo High School graduations, Mike had a long career in manufacturing. Working...
Charles R. Warren
Oct 1, 2024
Tupelo—Charles Robert Warren passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 surrounded by the family who lovingly adored him. He was 76 years old. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born March 12, 1948, the son of Robert and Reba Parker Warren. After his graduation from Tupelo High School, Charles attended Itawamba Junior College and went straight to...
Lavenia Easterling Moore
Sep 30, 2024
Tupelo—Lavenia Easterling Moore, age 95, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 at the Franks House of Traceway Retirement Community. A native of the Birmingham Ridge Community and lifelong Lee County resident, she was born April 12, 1929 to George and Clara Easterling. Lavenia attended Birmingham Ridge School and graduated from Cedar Hill High School as valedictorian of her senior class....
Lynn Lamb
Sep 29, 2024
Tupelo-- Mary Lynn Lamb, 91, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born April 4, 1933, in Pelahatchie, to Samuel Oliver Massey and Hattie Mary Wiley Massey.
Lynn shared 60 wonderful years of marriage with her husband, Henry Lamb, before his passing in December 2018. Together, they made Tupelo their home, building a...
Patsy Chesteen
Sep 26, 2024
Houston-- Patsy Ruth Chesteen, 74, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 26, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born November 29, 1950, in Trumann, Arkansas, Patsy was the beloved daughter of George Grimes and Elizabeth Fortner Grimes.
Patsy was a devoted wife and homemaker who took pride in caring for her family. Patsy loved thrift store shopping and yard sales,...
Carole Whitfield Baggett
Sep 20, 2024
Guntown--Carole Lee Whitfield Baggett, age 78, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at her home in Guntown-- She was born December 19, 1945, in Grenada, the daughter of JD and Marie Herndon Whitfield. Carole was a Tupelo High School graduate. It was there she met the love of her life, Bobby Baggett, and they enjoyed 60 wonderful years of marriage....
John Smith Wade Sr.
Sep 20, 2024
Guntown--John Smith Wade Sr., age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2024 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit, surrounded by his family. He was born August 12, 1935 in Guntown to Doc and Jewel Smith Wade. Many will remember John as the owner of Wade Heating and Air which he operated for several years. He was...
Malcolm D. McAuley
Sep 18, 2024
Dr. Malcolm Deaton McAuley Junior went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo at the age of 85, one month shy of his 86th birthday. He was born October 18, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Malcolm Deaton McAuley and Grace Towery McAuley of Byhalia. He grew up in...
Josh Mallette
Sep 15, 2024
Josh Mallette
Saltillo—Joshua David “Josh” Mallette passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, as the result of a drowning accident. He was 37 years old. He was born August 27, 1987, in Washington, North Carolina to David Mallette and Jennifer Hardee Ratliff. After attending Saltillo High School, Josh entered the Army National Guard. A young man with a strong work ethic, he...
Dan Sullivan
Sep 14, 2024
Dan Sullivan
Saltillo- Daniel Witt Sullivan, Sr., 85, died Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born November 12, 1938, to Adrian “Earl” Sullivan and Elizabeth Witt Sullivan. He was raised in the Birmingham Ridge Community. After Saltillo High School graduation, Dan earned his Political Science Bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University. He farmed for over 20 years...
Imogene Oswalt Hill
Sep 14, 2024
Imogene Oswalt Hill
Imogene Jenkins Oswalt Hill was born November 2, 1939, in Cullman County, Alabama to Eugene C. Jenkins and Florence Vest Jenkins.
Imogene focused her life on family and loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren tremendously.
She was preceded in death by her son, Darrell Lynn Oswalt; five sisters, Hythen Watson, Marie Wilson, Mary Sue Jenkins, Shirley Alvis, and Nancy McCollum;...
Lee Johnson
Sep 11, 2024
Lee Johnson
Charles Lee Johnson, a lifelong resident of Tupelo, made his final journey from this life to his heavenly home to meet his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
Lee was the son of Muller and Cleo Ray Johnson of Tupelo. Lee was a graduate of Tupelo High School, Itawamba Junior College (now, ICC), and Mississippi State University where...
Faye Swan
Sep 11, 2024
Faye Swan
Saltillo—Faye Swan, age 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. She was born in Marion County, Alabama on October 21, 1937, to James Heward and Stella Colburn Riggan. In 1965, she met and married the love of her life, James Grady Swan and they enjoyed 59 wonderful years together. Faye will be remembered...
Robyn Taylor Cruz
Sep 6, 2024
Golden-- Robyn Nichole Taylor Cruz, 40, passed away Friday, September 6, 2024, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Born on January 14, 1984, in New Albany, she was the beloved daughter of Benny Charles Taylor and Betty Faye Causey Taylor.
An artist at heart, Robyn found great joy in expressing herself through art and music. Her creativity shone through...
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