OBITUARIES
Thomas Rivers
Sep 20, 2009
Tupelo - Thomas Lamar Rivers, 75, died Sunday, September 20, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born December 7, 1933, in Neshoba County to Curtis Hugh Lee and Mavis Dallas Rivers. A 1952 graduate of Meridian High School, he then went on to Meridian Junior College and East Mississippi Junior college where he...
Jimmy
Sep 20, 2009
Saltillo -- James Tate Jimmy Dye, 71, died Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born in the Brewer Community to James Duel and Nellie Tate Dye on February 6, 1938. He was 20 year retired E 7 Chief petty officer in the United States Navy having served in the Vietnam War....
Arvad Dye
Sep 20, 2009
NETTLETON " Arvad L. Dye, 94, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at his residence in Nettleton only four days from the passing of his wife of 67 years, Margaret. He was born Oct. 22, 1914, in the Brewer Community to James Rufus and Gladys Nicholson Dye. An Army Veteran of World War II, he spent 26 and a half months...
Jimmy Dye
Sep 20, 2009
Saltillo -- James Tate Jimmy Dye, 71, died Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born in the Brewer Community to James Duel and Nellie Tate Dye on February 6, 1938. He was 20 year retired E 7 Chief petty officer in the United States Navy having served in the Vietnam War....
Arvad
Sep 20, 2009
NETTLETON " Arvad L. Dye, 94, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at his residence in Nettleton only four days from the passing of his wife of 67 years, Margaret. He was born Oct. 22, 1914, in the Brewer Community to James Rufus and Gladys Nicholson Dye. An Army Veteran of World War II, he spent 26 and a half months...
Douglas Bass
Sep 18, 2009
Oxford - Douglas Phillip Bass, 88, died Friday, September 18, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. A Lee County native, he was born March 1, 1921 to Phillip and Olga Hussey Bass. He joined the United States Army on October 12, 1942 and was honorably discharged after becoming disabled as a result of serving in World War II. He...
Douglas P. Bass
Sep 18, 2009
Oxford - Douglas Phillip Bass, 88, died Friday, September 18, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. A Lee County native, he was born March 1, 1921 to Phillip and Olga Hussey Bass. He joined the United States Army on October 12, 1942 and was honorably discharged after becoming disabled as a result of serving in World War II. He...
J T. Stephens
Sep 17, 2009
Tupelo - James Thomas J.T. Stephens, 72, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at his residence after a brief illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born December 30, 1936, to Allen and Jewell Mae Short Stephens. A 1955 graduate of Mooreville High School, he then attended Itawamba Community College. He married his wife, Elizabeth, August 14, 1965,...
Meredith High Davidson
Sep 17, 2009
Olive Branch - Meredith High Davidson, 27, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at her home in Olive Branch. She was born February 28, 1982, in Birmingham, Ala., to Henry and Lynn Cork High. She attended Tupelo public schools and graduated from Faith Christian Academy in 2000. She married Cody Davidson, January 7, 2006. She enjoyed spending time with family and...
Meredith Davidson
Sep 17, 2009
Olive Branch - Meredith High Davidson, 27, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at her home in Olive Branch. She was born February 28, 1982, in Birmingham, Ala., to Henry and Lynn Cork High. She attended Tupelo public schools and graduated from Faith Christian Academy in 2000. She married Cody Davidson, January 7, 2006. She enjoyed spending time with family and...
J Stephens
Sep 17, 2009
Tupelo - James Thomas J.T. Stephens, 72, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at his residence after a brief illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born December 30, 1936, to Allen and Jewell Mae Short Stephens. A 1955 graduate of Mooreville High School, he then attended Itawamba Community College. He married his wife, Elizabeth, August 14, 1965,...
Margaret
Sep 16, 2009
Nettleton - Margaret Dye, 88, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Birmingham, Ala, she was born February 28, 1921 to Charles Gates and Carrie Hingle Moreland. She grew up in Talladega, Ala. and attended Jacksonville State Teachers College in Jacksonville, Ala. She married Arvad Dye on December 24, 1941, and they...
Margaret Dye
Sep 16, 2009
Nettleton - Margaret Dye, 88, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Birmingham, Ala, she was born February 28, 1921 to Charles Gates and Carrie Hingle Moreland. She grew up in Talladega, Ala. and attended Jacksonville State Teachers College in Jacksonville, Ala. She married Arvad Dye on December 24, 1941, and they...
Velma Lott
Sep 16, 2009
Guntown - Velma Rush Lott, 86, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Cedars Heathcare Center after an extended illness. A longtime resident of Guntown, she was born in Pontotoc County June 6, 1923 to John Henry and Elizabeth Pearl McCord Rush. She was a homemaker, but earlier in her life she worked in the garment plant in Guntown. She enjoyed...
Mittie " Nubbin " Shattles
Sep 15, 2009
Booneville - Mittie Pearl "Nubbin" Payne Shattles, 77, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born February 13, 1932, to Samuel and Lillia Ellis Payne. After growing up and living a number of years in Lee County, she also spent 20 years on Pickwick Lake after...
Mittie
Sep 15, 2009
Booneville - Mittie Pearl "Nubbin" Payne Shattles, 77, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born February 13, 1932, to Samuel and Lillia Ellis Payne. After growing up and living a number of years in Lee County, she also spent 20 years on Pickwick Lake after...
Billy McLarty
Sep 14, 2009
BILLY JOE McLARTY Saltillo - Billy Joe McLarty, 75, died Monday, September 14, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Booneville after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born to Quay Grover McLarty and Verna Ward Bass McLarty. He married Betty Harris in 1953 and they recently celebrated 56 years of marriage. He lived many years in the...
Billy Joe McLarty
Sep 14, 2009
BILLY JOE McLARTY Saltillo - Billy Joe McLarty, 75, died Monday, September 14, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Booneville after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born to Quay Grover McLarty and Verna Ward Bass McLarty. He married Betty Harris in 1953 and they recently celebrated 56 years of marriage. He lived many years in the...
Clarence (Bill) Sullivan
Sep 12, 2009
Tupelo - Clarence Leonard "Bill" Sullivan, Jr., 79, died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Birmingham Ridge, he was born June 25, 1930 to Clarence L. and Lynette Parker Sullivan. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was retired from Truck Center...
Clarence L.
Sep 12, 2009
Tupelo - Clarence Leonard "Bill" Sullivan, Jr., 79, died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Birmingham Ridge, he was born June 25, 1930 to Clarence L. and Lynette Parker Sullivan. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was retired from Truck Center...
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