OBITUARIES
Betty Dill
Feb 28, 2011
Fulton - Betty Fay Dill, 71, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 28, 2011. She was born in Arkansas November 22, 1939 to John Elbert and Dollie McNatt Wallace. She was a longtime resident of the Black Zion Community and worked several years as a sewing machine opperator for Lane Industries. She...
Mary Little Hanks
Feb 28, 2011
TUPELO - Mary Little Hanks, 74, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born April 20, 1936, to John and Ethel Little of Black Zion at Pontotoc. She graduated from Pontotoc High School in 1956, and was a member of the 1953-56 basketball team, playing the position of guard. She married Kenneth Hanks on...
Betty Fay Dill
Feb 28, 2011
Fulton - Betty Fay Dill, 71, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 28, 2011. She was born in Arkansas November 22, 1939 to John Elbert and Dollie McNatt Wallace. She was a longtime resident of the Black Zion Community and worked several years as a sewing machine opperator for Lane Industries. She...
Mary Hanks
Feb 28, 2011
TUPELO - Mary Little Hanks, 74, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born April 20, 1936, to John and Ethel Little of Black Zion at Pontotoc. She graduated from Pontotoc High School in 1956, and was a member of the 1953-56 basketball team, playing the position of guard. She married Kenneth Hanks on...
Elsie Lindley
Feb 26, 2011
PALMETTO - Elsie Wood Lindley, 90, long time resident of Palmetto, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at Church Street Personal Care Home in Ecru after a lengthy illness. She was born in Lee County on Aug. 31, 1920, to Samuel Russell Wood and Rebecca McDonald Wood. She was a retired employee of Verona Elementary School System, working in the cafeteria....
Milton Post
Feb 24, 2011
Tupelo - Milton Ray Post, 79, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born July 29, 1931, to Robert Roy and Jimmie Corine Crider Post. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was responsible for guarding President Eisenhower during his visit...
Liller Hallmark
Feb 24, 2011
Tupelo - Liller Thrasher Hallmark, 92, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Alcorn County on January 22, 1919 to Jake and Docia Thrasher. She retired from Hunter-Sadler after twenty-five years of service. After retirement, she remained active with auctions, yard sales, flee-markets, First Monday in Ripley, arts and crafts, floral arranging, and cooking. She...
Estelle Wade
Feb 23, 2011
Chesterville Estelle Martin Wade, 94, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. A Sherman native, she was born October 15, 1916, to Marshall and Norbie Billingsley Martin. She attended school in Potts Camp and Sherman. She owned and operated Airways Beauty Shop, and was the hairstylist at Cedars Health Center before her...
Jewel Parker
Feb 23, 2011
Mooreville - Jewel Elizabeth Parker, 71, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A native of Arkansas, she was born March 10, 1939, to Luther Lee and Annie Lou Gray Stacks. She was raised and lived most of her life in Itawamba and Lee Counties. She worked 30 years for Reed Maufacturing....
Paul Martin Cogsdell
Feb 21, 2011
Saltillo - Paul Cogsdell, 60, formerly of Amory and Aberdeen, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at Residence after a brief illness. He was born July 27, 1950, to Jimmy Bean and Chessie Taylor Cogsdell. He was a tow-motor driver for MTD Products in Verona and a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Center Hill...
Mary West
Feb 21, 2011
Tupelo - Mary Ann West, 73, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. A native of Arkansas, she was born August 6, 1937 to Lonnie and Effie Lamb. A Stateroom service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 25, 2011 at W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors. Burial will be in Tupelo Memorial Park. Survivors include one daughter...
Robert (Bob) Crawford
Feb 21, 2011
Blue Springs - Robert E. (Bob) Crawford, 80, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at his residence after an extended illness. A native of Missouri, he was born April 7, 1930. He was a retired security guard for the Mall at Barnes Crossing. He served his country proudly, spending six years in the Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict and was...
Robert E.
Feb 21, 2011
Blue Springs - Robert E. (Bob) Crawford, 80, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at his residence after an extended illness. A native of Missouri, he was born April 7, 1930. He was a retired security guard for the Mall at Barnes Crossing. He served his country proudly, spending six years in the Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict and was...
Paul Cogsdell
Feb 21, 2011
Saltillo - Paul Cogsdell, 60, formerly of Amory and Aberdeen, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at Residence after a brief illness. He was born July 27, 1950, to Jimmy Bean and Chessie Taylor Cogsdell. He was a tow-motor driver for MTD Products in Verona and a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Center Hill...
Nelva Lee Johnson
Feb 20, 2011
Tupelo - Nelva Lee Johnson, 79, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Itawamba County, she was born June 13, 1931, to Gilbert and Marie Loden Carroll. She worked over 20 years as a secretary for Savings Oil, retiring in 1992. After retirement, she worked for the day care...
Nelva Johnson
Feb 20, 2011
Tupelo - Nelva Lee Johnson, 79, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Itawamba County, she was born June 13, 1931, to Gilbert and Marie Loden Carroll. She worked over 20 years as a secretary for Savings Oil, retiring in 1992. After retirement, she worked for the day care...
Roland Anest
Feb 19, 2011
Tupelo-- Roland Nell Chapman Anest, 92, died Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the Laney House, Traceway Retirement Community. She was a native of Georgetown, Miss. and a longtime resident of Tupelo. She was born December 15, 1918, the seventh child of Dr. Lemuel and Amanda Chapman. A 1940 graduate of Mississippi University for Women with a Bachelor of Science degree,...
Roland Nell Anest
Feb 19, 2011
Tupelo-- Roland Nell Chapman Anest, 92, died Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the Laney House, Traceway Retirement Community. She was a native of Georgetown, Miss. and a longtime resident of Tupelo. She was born December 15, 1918, the seventh child of Dr. Lemuel and Amanda Chapman. A 1940 graduate of Mississippi University for Women with a Bachelor of Science degree,...
Lucile Millsaps
Feb 18, 2011
Tupelo - Lucile Loretta Curtis Millsaps, 81, died Friday, February 18, 2011, at her daughters residence after an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1930, in Pheba to K.C. and Ida Morie Gibson Curtis. She grew up in Corinth and graduated from Corinth High School. Earlier in her life she worked as a medical assistant until she began her...
Lucile Curtis Millsaps
Feb 18, 2011
Tupelo - Lucile Loretta Curtis Millsaps, 81, died Friday, February 18, 2011, at her daughters residence after an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1930, in Pheba to K.C. and Ida Morie Gibson Curtis. She grew up in Corinth and graduated from Corinth High School. Earlier in her life she worked as a medical assistant until she began her...
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