OBITUARIES
Ruth Lee
January 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...
Ruth
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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.
Sandra H. McElwain
January 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.
Ruby Vance Smith
January 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
January 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...
Floyd Hendrick
January 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
January 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.
Billy Melson
January 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...
Paul Ellzey
January 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
January 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...
Dr Paul C. Ellzey
January 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...
Bessie Fowler
January 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...
Hazel Tucker
January 9, 2011
Tupelo - Hazel Adderholt Tucker, 93, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at the Green Houses At Traceway after an extended illness. She was born in Tupelo on March 11, 1917 to John and Lucy On Adderholt. She was a very active member of Harrisburg Baptist Church since 1937, where she taught childrens Sunday School classes for over 40 years and...
Hazel Adderholt Tucker
January 9, 2011
Tupelo - Hazel Adderholt Tucker, 93, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at the Green Houses At Traceway after an extended illness. She was born in Tupelo on March 11, 1917 to John and Lucy On Adderholt. She was a very active member of Harrisburg Baptist Church since 1937, where she taught childrens Sunday School classes for over 40 years and...
Kenneth Miller
January 8, 2011
Baldwyn - Kenneth Wesson Miller, Jr., 67, formerly of Horn Lake, died Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A native of Horn Lake, he was born July 4, 1943, to Kenneth Wesson and Marilyn Smithson Miller. He graduated from Horn Lake High School and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam...
Kenneth W. Miller
January 8, 2011
Baldwyn - Kenneth Wesson Miller, Jr., 67, formerly of Horn Lake, died Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A native of Horn Lake, he was born July 4, 1943, to Kenneth Wesson and Marilyn Smithson Miller. He graduated from Horn Lake High School and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam...
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