OBITUARIES
Lura Durham Julius
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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 Tom
April 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
April 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...
Pearce
April 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...
Lauren L. Groover
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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...
Betty Jean Cayson
April 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...
Evelyn Franks
April 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 Cayson
April 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
April 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...
Mack Pannell
April 2, 2010
MACK PANNELL Monroe, North Carolina -- Mack Pannell, 94, formerly of Tupelo, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at the Jesse Helms Nursing Center of Carolinas Medical Center- Union in Monroe, North Carolina. He was born September 14, 1915, in Tupelo, a son of the late Richard Samuel Pannell and Luella Cummings Pannell. He was a graduate of Verona High School,...
Teri Abernathy
April 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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