OBITUARIES

Georgia Williams

Georgia Williams

Dec 9, 2010

Blue Springs - Georgia Williams, 88, died Thursday, December 9, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Booneville, she was born September 28, 1922, to George Washington Darwin and Blanche Lee Sewell Darwin. In 1943, she graduated from Sherman High School. She worked for Black and White Department Store and also worked in...

Helen Turner

Helen Turner

Dec 6, 2010

Tupelo - Helen Elizabeth Keirle Turner, 100, died Monday, December 6, 2010, at Green Houses At Traceway. She was born January 12, 2010 in Bunker Hill, IL. The daughter of Frank and Annie May Younger Keirle, she graduated as a registered nurse in 1931, from the Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, Mo. She married Dr. J.D. Turner...

Nellie Dye

Nellie Dye

Dec 6, 2010

Brewer - Nellie Dale Tate Dye, 93, died Monday, December 6, 2010, at Cedars Heathcare Center after an extended illness. A Brewer Community native and longtime resident, she was born February 5, 1917, to John and Pearl Russell Tate. She graduated from Shannon High School and then attended a business school in Verona. She worked for Rockwell International, Delta Trousers...

Linda Dunn

Linda Dunn

Dec 6, 2010

Mooreville - Linda F. Dunn, 60, went home to her Heavenly Father, Monday, December 6, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, she was born April 13, 1950, to Clyde and Winona Timms Spencer. For 17 years she worked with V.F. Jeanswear where she drove as a team driver with her husband. She...

Nellie

Nellie

Dec 6, 2010

Brewer - Nellie Dale Tate Dye, 93, died Monday, December 6, 2010, at Cedars Heathcare Center after an extended illness. A Brewer Community native and longtime resident, she was born February 5, 1917, to John and Pearl Russell Tate. She graduated from Shannon High School and then attended a business school in Verona. She worked for Rockwell International, Delta Trousers...

Eva Mae Foster

Eva Mae Foster

Dec 4, 2010

Tupelo - Eva Mae Foster, 87, died Saturday, December 4, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Lee County on May 13, 1923 to James Sump and Myrtle Hall Wheeler. She was a faithful and dedicated member of Unity Presbyterian Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher for many years. She loved quilting, flowers...

Tim Holt

Tim Holt

Dec 4, 2010

Mooreville - Tim Holt, 81, died Saturday, December 4, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. A Canton, Ohio native, he was born September 10, 1929 to Dale and Hazel Cobb Holt. He was a Baptist. He retired as Chief Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force after 24 years of service. He also retired after 20 years of...

Kathleen Williams

Kathleen Williams

Dec 4, 2010

Palmetto Community Kathleen Kat Williams, 78, died Saturday, December 4, 2010, at her residence after a sudden illness. A native Itawamba County, she was born September 25, 1932 to McGee and Winnie Walton Unfress. She was retired as Personal Manager of Hunter Sadlers. She loved her family, traveling and camping and especailly loved to visit Mt. View Arkansas. She was...

Kathleen

Kathleen

Dec 4, 2010

Palmetto Community Kathleen Kat Williams, 78, died Saturday, December 4, 2010, at her residence after a sudden illness. A native Itawamba County, she was born September 25, 1932 to McGee and Winnie Walton Unfress. She was retired as Personal Manager of Hunter Sadlers. She loved her family, traveling and camping and especailly loved to visit Mt. View Arkansas. She was...

Eva Foster

Eva Foster

Dec 4, 2010

Tupelo - Eva Mae Foster, 87, died Saturday, December 4, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Lee County on May 13, 1923 to James Sump and Myrtle Hall Wheeler. She was a faithful and dedicated member of Unity Presbyterian Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher for many years. She loved quilting, flowers...

Sandy Taylor Balty

Sandy Taylor Balty

Dec 3, 2010

Tupelo - Sandy Taylor Balty, 65, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born January 14, 1945 in Tupelo to Lowell Putch Taylor and Sue Lollar Taylor. She was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with...

Beulah Thompson

Beulah Thompson

Dec 3, 2010

Tupelo Beulah Walker Thompson, 90, was called home to be with the Lord December 3, 2010, at the Leeper House in the Green House Community, after a lengthy illness. A native of Artesia, Mississippi, she was born May 7, 1920, to Henry and Ruby Walker. She was a beautician for several years on West main Street and Central Avenue. She...

Sandy Balty

Sandy Balty

Dec 3, 2010

Tupelo - Sandy Taylor Balty, 65, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born January 14, 1945 in Tupelo to Lowell Putch Taylor and Sue Lollar Taylor. She was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with...

Patsy Ledbetter

Patsy Ledbetter

Nov 30, 2010

Blue Springs - Patsy Ann Hawkins Creely Ledbetter, 75, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born September 12, 1935, in the Bigbee Community to Robert Carl and Lucien Johnson Hawkins. A graduate of Amory High School, she was a member of the band drum corp. Earlier in life, she worked for the...

Patsy Ann Ledbetter

Patsy Ann Ledbetter

Nov 30, 2010

Blue Springs - Patsy Ann Hawkins Creely Ledbetter, 75, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born September 12, 1935, in the Bigbee Community to Robert Carl and Lucien Johnson Hawkins. A graduate of Amory High School, she was a member of the band drum corp. Earlier in life, she worked for the...

Quina Foster

Quina Foster

Nov 29, 2010

Tupelo - Quina Mae Foster, 83, died Monday, November 29, 2010, at her home. A Tishomingo County native, she was born September 22, 1927, to Raymond Davis Collier and Verlon Bostick Collier. She was a 1945 graduate of Plantersville High School. She married Bill Foster April 27, 1946, who died January 7, 2010. She worked for Reed Manufacturing and retired...

Quina Mae Foster

Quina Mae Foster

Nov 29, 2010

Tupelo - Quina Mae Foster, 83, died Monday, November 29, 2010, at her home. A Tishomingo County native, she was born September 22, 1927, to Raymond Davis Collier and Verlon Bostick Collier. She was a 1945 graduate of Plantersville High School. She married Bill Foster April 27, 1946, who died January 7, 2010. She worked for Reed Manufacturing and retired...

Stephen Davis

Stephen Davis

Nov 23, 2010

Pontotoc - Stephen William Davis, 55, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born October 3, 1955, in California to John and Ruth Wright Davis. He grew up in the Saltillo area and worked in several different factories. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. A memorial service for the family...

Doris Romito

Doris Romito

Nov 20, 2010

Tupelo - Doris Elaine Romito, 80, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany after an extended illness. A native of Arkansas, she was born April 13, 1930 to Cecil and Maggie Cox Priest. She enjoyed working in her rose, azeala, and other flower gardens. Also, she was an outstanding Italian cook and loved to read....

Earlene Jowers

Earlene Jowers

Nov 18, 2010

Saltillo - Earline Jowers, 79, died Thursday, November 18, 2010, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born October 9, 1931, in Lee County to Earl and Lona Zelma Smith Stanford. One of the first women to serve on The Tupelo Police Force, she graduated from the Mississippi Police Academy and retired as a Master Sergeant after 25...

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