OBITUARIES

Jessie Talley Sample

Jessie Talley Sample

Apr 17, 2010

Verona - Jessie Mable Talley Sample, 98, transitioned from this world to the next on April 17, 2010, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo after a long and fruitful life. Services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 20, at W. E. Pegues Funeral Home, 535 Jefferson St. in Tupelo with the Rev. Richard Robbins officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7...

Lura Durham Julius

Lura Durham Julius

Apr 15, 2010

Baldwyn - Lura Marie Durham Julius, 84, died Thursday, April 15, 2010, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Marietta, she was born June 19, 1925 to Sine and Nell Barnes Bailey. She was a long time residence of Saltillo and for the last fifteen lived in Baldwyn. She worked for several area garment manufacturing companies as...

Lura Marie Durham Julius

Lura Marie Durham Julius

Apr 15, 2010

Baldwyn - Lura Marie Durham Julius, 84, died Thursday, April 15, 2010, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Marietta, she was born June 19, 1925 to Sine and Nell Barnes Bailey. She was a long time residence of Saltillo and for the last fifteen lived in Baldwyn. She worked for several area garment manufacturing companies as...

Leeta Knepper

Leeta Knepper

Apr 14, 2010

Tupelo Leeta Sarah Keys Knepper, 95, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at her Residence after an extended illness. A South Dakota native, she was born May 4, 1914 to Daniel Vincent and Mabel Cherry Griffith Styles. Most of her life was lived in Zion, Illinois and was the last of her tribe. She was Retired from Abbott Labs of Chicago,...

Nancy McCollum

Nancy McCollum

Apr 14, 2010

Shannon - Nancy Jenkins McCollum, 63, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Cullman County, Ala, she was born August 18, 1946 to Eugene Commodore and Florence Vest Jenkins. She retired in 2008 from Lane Furniture where she worked 17 years. She lived in North Mississippi, primarily in Nettleton and Okolona until...

Leeta Keys Knepper

Leeta Keys Knepper

Apr 14, 2010

Tupelo Leeta Sarah Keys Knepper, 95, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at her Residence after an extended illness. A South Dakota native, she was born May 4, 1914 to Daniel Vincent and Mabel Cherry Griffith Styles. Most of her life was lived in Zion, Illinois and was the last of her tribe. She was Retired from Abbott Labs of Chicago,...

Pearce

Pearce

Apr 13, 2010

Auburn - Thomas Dewey Pearce, Jr., 82, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at his residence after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born October 27, 1927 to Thomas Dewey and Mozell Cayson Pearce. He was a 1946 graduate of Mooreville High School. He worked as a mechanic for 38 years and was the owner...

Pearce Tom

Pearce Tom

Apr 13, 2010

Auburn - Thomas Dewey Pearce, Jr., 82, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at his residence after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born October 27, 1927 to Thomas Dewey and Mozell Cayson Pearce. He was a 1946 graduate of Mooreville High School. He worked as a mechanic for 38 years and was the owner...

Bob Wright

Bob Wright

Apr 13, 2010

TUPELO Robert F. Bob Wright, 63, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, he was born June 2, 1946, to Sally Mae and Frank Wright. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. After returning home from the war, he...

Lauren L. Groover

Lauren L. Groover

Apr 12, 2010

Tupelo - Lauren L. Groover, 41, died, Monday, April 12, 2010. A Carlsbad, New Mexico native, she was born September 11, 1968 to Billy G. and Beverly K. Hammons. She graduated high school in Leesville, Louisiana she then went on to attend the University of New Mexico. She was an advocate/activist/advisor for children struggling with reading disabilities, dyslexia, and ADD/ADHD....

Lauren Groover

Lauren Groover

Apr 12, 2010

Tupelo - Lauren L. Groover, 41, died, Monday, April 12, 2010. A Carlsbad, New Mexico native, she was born September 11, 1968 to Billy G. and Beverly K. Hammons. She graduated high school in Leesville, Louisiana she then went on to attend the University of New Mexico. She was an advocate/activist/advisor for children struggling with reading disabilities, dyslexia, and ADD/ADHD....

Sandra Roberson

Sandra Roberson

Apr 8, 2010

Tupelo - Sandra Forsythe Roberson, 63, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born March 9, 1947, to Buford and Bea Forsythe. A longtime resident of Tupelo, most of her life was spent as a homemaker. She married Bill Roberson February 11, 1992. She enjoyed crocheting, cross stitching, and reading....

Bill

Bill

Apr 6, 2010

Beech Springs - Billy Billbo Chism, 67, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born May 17, 1942. He was an employee of Tupelo Muffler Mart for over 20 years. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and especially playing dominoes. He loved the special times spent at family gatherings, eating and sharing...

Bill Chism

Bill Chism

Apr 6, 2010

Beech Springs - Billy Billbo Chism, 67, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born May 17, 1942. He was an employee of Tupelo Muffler Mart for over 20 years. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and especially playing dominoes. He loved the special times spent at family gatherings, eating and sharing...

Kathy Gomez

Kathy Gomez

Apr 6, 2010

KATHY GOMEZ Nettleton - Kathy Lou Gomez, 48, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a yearlong illness. A native of Okolona, she was born October 30, 1961, to Willis and Marie Ledlow Fredrick. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, her dog, Rex, and spending time with her family. Graveside Services will...

Evelyn Franks

Evelyn Franks

Apr 5, 2010

Skyline Evelyn Bates Franks, 82, died Monday, April 5, 2010, at The Green Houses At Traceway after a sudden illness. A Mooreville native, she was born September 15, 1927, to William Austin and Minnie Belle Berryhill Bates. She was a longtime resident of Skyline Community. A wonderful cook, she also enjoyed flower gardening and being outside. She loved spending time...

Betty Jean Cayson

Betty Jean Cayson

Apr 5, 2010

Tupelo - Betty Jean Summers Cayson, 74, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A lifelong Lee County native, she was born April 15, 1935 to Charlie Ben and Audrey Love Summers. Earlier in her life, she worked 14 years for Blue Bell Manufacturing and Rockwell Industries but primarily spent her time as...

Betty Cayson

Betty Cayson

Apr 5, 2010

Tupelo - Betty Jean Summers Cayson, 74, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A lifelong Lee County native, she was born April 15, 1935 to Charlie Ben and Audrey Love Summers. Earlier in her life, she worked 14 years for Blue Bell Manufacturing and Rockwell Industries but primarily spent her time as...

Betty Markiewicz

Betty Markiewicz

Apr 3, 2010

LAKE PIOMINGO Betty Elizabeth Markiewicz, 74, died Saturday, April 3, 2010, at her home. She was born June 4, 1935, in Chicago. She grew up in Grayslake, Ill., and graduated from Grayslake Community High School. She was a longtime resident of North Chicago, working for National Press for many years. She later moved to Wisconsin, where she owned three printing...

Teri Abernathy

Teri Abernathy

Apr 2, 2010

Mooreville - Teri Jo Abernathy, 17, our special Angel, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at her residence. She was born April 2, 1993 in Canton, Illinois to Narin and Brenda Hicks Abernathy. She was a member of Priceville Baptist Church. She attended Verona Jr. High School. She loved all types of music. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, April 4,...

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