OBITUARIES
Robert Wester
Aug 28, 2010
Tupelo - Robert Wester, 84, died Friday, August 28, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Pontotoc native, he was born August 26, 1926 to Henry and Ella Mae Davis Wester. He served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1946 in the South Pacific Theater. For 40 years he worked for Tupelo Water...
Madge Crone
Aug 27, 2010
Tupelo - Madelyn (Madge) Romona Byerly Crone, 81, died Friday, August 27, 2010, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A native of Perrysville, Ohio, she was born February 1, 1929 to Chester and Nellie Freeman Byerly. She was a graduate of Lucas High School in Lucas, Ohio, and was valedictorian of her senior class. She worked...
Faye Taylor
Aug 27, 2010
Tupelo - Faye Taylor, 88, died Thursday, August 26, 2010, surrounded by her family at her residence after a brief illness. A native of Troy, she was born August 22, 1922 to J.W. and Cynthia Eddington. Throughout her life, she worked as a waitress, but her life's calling was taking care of her home. She lived half of her adult...
Sue Martin
Aug 26, 2010
Tupelo - Sue Martin, 93, died Friday, August 27, 2010, at her daughter's residence after a brief illness. A Saltillo native, she was born January 23, 1917 to Wiley and Willie Davis Johnson. She worked 25 years as a supervisor for Purnell's Pride. She enjoyed working puzzle books, playing shuffleboard and card games with her friends at Traceway. She was...
Kenneth Stevens
Aug 26, 2010
Tupelo - Kenneth Stevens, 71, died Thursday, August 26, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born July 7, 1939 to Cecil Leo and Ruby Opal Davenport Stevens. He was a longtime employee for Pennsylvania Tire and then worked as a horse trainer. He loved working with his...
Faye Curbow
Aug 26, 2010
Auburn - Faye Curbow, 84, died Thursday, August 26, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native and longtime resident of the Auburn Community, she was born March 10, 1926, to William Arthur and Edith Evelyn Davis Dickerson. She was a pastors wife and homemaker who loved taking care of her family. She...
Ruth Rumery
Aug 22, 2010
Tupelo - Ruth R. Rumery, 93, died Sunday, August 22, 2010, at Cedars Heathcare Center after a brief illness. A native Litchfield, Nebraska, she was born June 22, 1917, to Harve and Ora Brogden Lang. She graduated from Litchfield High School and then attended business school and nursing school. She worked as a bookkeeper for Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric company...
Robert Breedlove
Aug 21, 2010
Tupelo - Robert Allen "Bob" Breedlove Sr., 73, died Saturday, August 21, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Tupelo September 22, 1936 to Carlton Eugene (C.E.) and Lillie Myrtle Heath Breedlove. He was a retired office machinery technician and served as a member of the U.S. Army reserve. He was a...
Robert Breedlove Sr.
Aug 21, 2010
Tupelo - Robert Allen "Bob" Breedlove Sr., 73, died Saturday, August 21, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Tupelo September 22, 1936 to Carlton Eugene (C.E.) and Lillie Myrtle Heath Breedlove. He was a retired office machinery technician and served as a member of the U.S. Army reserve. He was a...
Sarah Berryhill
Aug 20, 2010
Nettleton - Sarah Berryhill, 62, died Friday, August 20, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, she was born January 29, 1948, to John Hubert and Verna Mae Millwood Berryhill. She worked as a Seamstress for Bryant Manufacturing. A longtime resident of Nettleton since 1975, she enjoyed working puzzles, crocheting, and watching Food...
James Miller
Aug 19, 2010
Tupelo - James H. Miller, 75, died Thursday, August 19, 2010, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Saltillo native, he was born August 4, 1935, to James S. and Ruby Elizabeth Bradley Miller. He worked as a salesman for Wonder Bread for 40 years, retiring in 1998. He was recognized as a dedicated employee, passionate about...
Tina Bickerstaff
Aug 19, 2010
Tupelo - Tina Bickerstaff, 49, died Thursday, August 19, 2010, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, she was born March 17, 1961 to Allen and Margaret Ward Bickerstaff. She worked for Hancock Industries for several years and was most recently employed at North Mississippi Medical Center as a sterile technician. She enjoyed reading, flowers,...
Robert Sullins
Aug 16, 2010
Pontotoc - Robert Ernest"Ernie" Sullins, 71, died Monday, August 16, 2010, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born in Tupelo October 12, 1938, to Lee Roy and Ester Spencer Sullins. He worked as an industrial painter for many years. A longtime resident of Pontotoc, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was a member of...
Ruby Clemons Gregory
Aug 15, 2010
Tupelo Ruby Christine Sanders Clemons Gregory, 81, died Sunday, August 15, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born September 8, 1928 to Percy Clark and Ora Clyde Sanders. She was a member of West Jackson Street Baptist Church. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Shiloh Baptist Church in East Lafayette County with Rev....
Ruby Gregory
Aug 15, 2010
Tupelo Ruby Christine Sanders Clemons Gregory, 81, died Sunday, August 15, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born September 8, 1928 to Percy Clark and Ora Clyde Sanders. She was a member of West Jackson Street Baptist Church. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Shiloh Baptist Church in East Lafayette County with Rev....
Victor Morgan
Aug 14, 2010
Tupelo - Victor Morgan, 87, died Saturday, August 14, 2010, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. He was born November 13, 1922 in Choctaw County to John and Lula Booth Morgan. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. He lived the last 58 years in Tupelo. He was a...
Walter Markham, Jr.
Aug 14, 2010
Old Union Community - Walter (Junior) Markham, 78, died Saturday, August 14, 2010, at Residence after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born February 5, 1932 to Walter and Estelle Spearman Markham. He was retired from B & B Concrete after 34 years of service as a truck driver. He loved his family, enjoyed gardening, yard work,...
Walter Markham
Aug 14, 2010
Old Union Community - Walter (Junior) Markham, 78, died Saturday, August 14, 2010, at Residence after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born February 5, 1932 to Walter and Estelle Spearman Markham. He was retired from B & B Concrete after 34 years of service as a truck driver. He loved his family, enjoyed gardening, yard work,...
Jake Kelley
Aug 12, 2010
Mooreville Jake Jakie Kelley,Jr., 70, died Thursday, August 12, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. A Savannah, Tennessee native, he was born March 21, 1940 to Jake and Daisy Bell Hatley Kelley. He had recently moved to East Tupelo but had lived the last 10 years prior in Mooreville and previous to that he lived...
Jimmy Ellis
Aug 11, 2010
Saltillo - James Martin Jimmy Ellis, 65, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at his residence after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born August 22, 1944 to William Maynard and Louella Stovall Ellis. He worked as a salesman with Valenite for over 20 years and was recently employed as a store manager with Litco on Gloster for...
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