OBITUARIES
Clyde Aaron Smith
Jan 23, 2011
Eggville - Clyde Aaron Smith, 65, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 23, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center surrounded by his family. A Lee County native and lifelong resident of the Eggville Community, he was born November 21, 1945, to Clyde and Vera Robbins Smith. He married the love of his life, Margie Williams Smith on February 21, 1969....
Edwin Nichols
Jan 23, 2011
Booneville - Edwin Nichols, 76, died Sunday, January 23, 2011, at his residence in Booneville. He was born September 12, 1934 to Guy and Mildred Patton Nichols. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 100 Elm Street with Bro. Kevin Nichols officiating. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include eleven siblings,...
Ruth
Jan 22, 2011
Tupelo - Ella Ruth Baker Lee, 85, died Saturday, January 22, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Pontotoc County native, she was born February 19, 1925 to Homer Lee and Bessie Volena Cummings Baker. She was married to 42 years to Henry Lee who preceded her in death November 15, 2000. She was a long...
Roger Weatherford
Jan 22, 2011
Mooreville - Roger Weatherford, 87, died Saturday, January 22, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Pontotoc after a brief illness. He was born in the Ozark Community on born May 16, 1923 to Jim and Tabbie Richardson Weatherford. After graduation from high school, he served in the United States Navy. In 1945, he married Mary Caldwell and they...
Ruth Lee
Jan 22, 2011
Tupelo - Ella Ruth Baker Lee, 85, died Saturday, January 22, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Pontotoc County native, she was born February 19, 1925 to Homer Lee and Bessie Volena Cummings Baker. She was married to 42 years to Henry Lee who preceded her in death November 15, 2000. She was a long...
Sue Hunter
Jan 21, 2011
Tupelo - Mary Sue Hunter, 93, died Friday, January 21, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born October 16, 1917, in Dorsey to Robert E. and Clara Thornley Riley. A 1935 graduate of Saltillo High School, she then attended Draughons Business College. She married James M. Hunter of the Cedar Hill Community in north...
Stacey Ruth
Jan 20, 2011
Shannon - Stacey Renea Ruth, 44, died Thursday, January 20, 2011, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born August 28, 1966, in Alton, IL. A resident of Shannon for the past nine years, she was a homemaker and travel companion for her husband who drove a truck. She enjoyed keeping up with family and friends through her...
Stacey R. Ruth
Jan 20, 2011
Shannon - Stacey Renea Ruth, 44, died Thursday, January 20, 2011, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born August 28, 1966, in Alton, IL. A resident of Shannon for the past nine years, she was a homemaker and travel companion for her husband who drove a truck. She enjoyed keeping up with family and friends through her...
Lee Neese
Jan 18, 2011
JacksonHenry Lee Neese, 46, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at his residence in Jackson after a sudden illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors.
Ruby Vance Smith
Jan 16, 2011
Ackerman Ruby Vance Smith, 77, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at The North Mississippi Center after an extended illness. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She was retired registered nurse after 51 years of service. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church on Thursday, January 20, 2010. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in...
Ruby Smith
Jan 16, 2011
Ackerman Ruby Vance Smith, 77, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at The North Mississippi Center after an extended illness. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She was retired registered nurse after 51 years of service. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church on Thursday, January 20, 2010. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in...
Sandra H. McElwain
Jan 16, 2011
Hernando Sandra H. McElwain, 69, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. No public services were held locally.
Floyd Hendrick
Jan 16, 2011
TUPELO - Floyd G. Hendrick, 87, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at his home in Tupelo after an extended illness. He was born in Greenville to Robert and Jewel Jones Hendrick, and he moved to Tupelo about eight years ago to be near his family. Mr. Hendrick was a retired postal supervisor, being employed with the U.S. Postal system for...
Sandra McElwain
Jan 16, 2011
Hernando Sandra H. McElwain, 69, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. No public services were held locally.
Paul Ellzey
Jan 15, 2011
Tupelo- Dr. Paul C. Ellzey, 89, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at his home after an extended illness. He was born December 26, 1921 in Natchez, MS to William Frank Ellzey and Lula Kittie Smith Ellzey. He graduated Valedictorian from New Zion High School in 1939. He attended Copiah Lincoln Jr. College and Mississippi State University. He honorably served in...
Dr Paul C. Ellzey
Jan 15, 2011
Tupelo- Dr. Paul C. Ellzey, 89, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at his home after an extended illness. He was born December 26, 1921 in Natchez, MS to William Frank Ellzey and Lula Kittie Smith Ellzey. He graduated Valedictorian from New Zion High School in 1939. He attended Copiah Lincoln Jr. College and Mississippi State University. He honorably served in...
Billy M. Melson
Jan 15, 2011
Tupelo - Billy M. Melson, 82, died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born October 7, 1928 to Herbert and Chrisitine McGee Melson. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and was stationed in Alaska during the late 1940s. He retired at age 58 after 32 years of...
Billy Melson
Jan 15, 2011
Tupelo - Billy M. Melson, 82, died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born October 7, 1928 to Herbert and Chrisitine McGee Melson. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and was stationed in Alaska during the late 1940s. He retired at age 58 after 32 years of...
Bessie Fowler
Jan 12, 2011
CENTERVILLE Bessie Jean Fowler died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. She was a longtime resident of Centerville community. She was a retired seamstress and homemaker, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Saltillo. She loved gardening and loved all animals, especially her cat, Bullett. Services will be at 2...
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