OBITUARIES

Patsy Nicholson

Patsy Nicholson

January 15, 2010

Tupelo - Patsy Nan Nicholson, 66, died Friday, January 15, 2010, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born July 24, 1943 in Tippah County to Murray Tildon and Martha Willard Barkley. She made her home in the Blue Springs community and was a member of Chesterville Baptist Church. She was a long-time instructor of Creations, Inc in Tupelo until her...

Charles Brazil

Charles Brazil

January 15, 2010

Tupelo - Charles Brazil, 66, died Friday, January 15, 2010, at Sanctuary Hospice House. A Tupelo native, he was born October 30, 1943 to Robert Edwin and Edna Wilson Brazil. He was a graduate of Belden High School. He worked for many years with DayBrite Lighting until his health failed. He was a member of Chesterville Baptist Church. He loved...

Robert Herndon

Robert Herndon

January 14, 2010

Tupelo - Robert Earl Herndon, 88, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born in Okolona December 10, 1921 to the late Hosey P. and Ivy Marler Herndon. He served in the US Navy during World War II. He was a longtime resident of Shannon and was the owner and president of Herndon...

Roland Whitman

Roland Whitman

January 10, 2010

Pontotoc - Roland Lafayette Whitman, 85, died Sunday, January 10, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Brilliant, Ala. native, he was born December 27, 1924, to Joseph Lafayette and Ida Cochran Whitman. He served four years in the US Army during World War II as a heavy artillary machinist, serving in New Guinea and...

Sudie Crockett

Sudie Crockett

January 8, 2010

Tupelo " Our dearest Sudie Marion Crockett left us to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on January 8, 2010 after an extended illness while at home. She was surrounded by her family as she ascended into heaven and eternal rest. She leaves behind a legacy of love that will live on through her husband, her daughter, her...

Sudie Marion Crockett

Sudie Marion Crockett

January 8, 2010

Tupelo " Our dearest Sudie Marion Crockett left us to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on January 8, 2010 after an extended illness while at home. She was surrounded by her family as she ascended into heaven and eternal rest. She leaves behind a legacy of love that will live on through her husband, her daughter, her...

Bill Foster

Bill Foster

January 7, 2010

BILL FOSTER Tupelo - William Gladstone"Bill" Foster, 82, died Thursday, January 7, 2010, at his home after an extended illness. A Plantersville native and lifelong resident of Lee County, he was born May 6, 1927 to Thomas Preston and Sarah Elizabeth Brinkley Foster. He served his country in the U.S. Army, and was honorably discharged in 1947. He was awarded...

Alice Clouse

Alice Clouse

January 6, 2010

Mantachie - Alice Marie Clouse, 74, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. A native of Browntown, Wisconsin, she was born May 24, 1935, to John and Gladys Landon Svendsen. She was a longtime resident of Mantachie and retired from Mantachie Manufacturing. She was married to James Hamilton Clouse who died...

Marie H. Burleson

Marie H. Burleson

January 2, 2010

Shannon - Marie H. Burleson, 75, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Union County native, she was born August 12, 1934 to James Malcom and Jeanette Killough Hudnall. She lived most of her life in the Old Union Community. She was the widow of Thomas Burleson whom she married in 1953. She...

Marie Burleson

Marie Burleson

January 2, 2010

Shannon - Marie H. Burleson, 75, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Union County native, she was born August 12, 1934 to James Malcom and Jeanette Killough Hudnall. She lived most of her life in the Old Union Community. She was the widow of Thomas Burleson whom she married in 1953. She...

Edna Harbor

Edna Harbor

January 1, 2010

EDNA PEARL HARBOR Lilburn, Ga. - Edna Pearl Moore Harbor, 89, died Friday, January 1, 2010, at Heritage Health Care of Lilburn after an extended illness. A native of Vernon, Alabama she was born April 24, 1920 to George Washington and Birtie Lowella Bolton Moore. She was a longtime resident of Tupelo and was married to Edgar Owen Harbor until...

Edna Pearl Harbor

Edna Pearl Harbor

January 1, 2010

EDNA PEARL HARBOR Lilburn, Ga. - Edna Pearl Moore Harbor, 89, died Friday, January 1, 2010, at Heritage Health Care of Lilburn after an extended illness. A native of Vernon, Alabama she was born April 24, 1920 to George Washington and Birtie Lowella Bolton Moore. She was a longtime resident of Tupelo and was married to Edgar Owen Harbor until...

Edith Renfroe

Edith Renfroe

December 30, 2009

Tupelo - Edith Schultz Renfroe, 83, left the holds of earthly life Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born October 10, 1926 in Rankin County. She married Claude Powell Renfroe in 1946, and raised her family in Canton, Tupelo, and Clinton. She was a long time member of St. James Catholic Church in Tupelo and...

Edith Schultz Renfroe

Edith Schultz Renfroe

December 30, 2009

Tupelo - Edith Schultz Renfroe, 83, left the holds of earthly life Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born October 10, 1926 in Rankin County. She married Claude Powell Renfroe in 1946, and raised her family in Canton, Tupelo, and Clinton. She was a long time member of St. James Catholic Church in Tupelo and...

Charles Green

Charles Green

December 29, 2009

Saltillo - Charles R. Green, 86, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He lived most of his life in the Unity Community but had moved to the Beech Springs Community approximately 7 years ago to be closer to his family. He was a life-long member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church but...

Charles R. Green

Charles R. Green

December 29, 2009

Saltillo - Charles R. Green, 86, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He lived most of his life in the Unity Community but had moved to the Beech Springs Community approximately 7 years ago to be closer to his family. He was a life-long member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church but...

Callie

Callie

December 25, 2009

Tupelo - Callie Crickett Walling died Friday, December 25, 2009, at her residence after a sudden illness. She was born and raised in Aberdeen to John Henry and Callie Vines Byford. She was a graduate of Aberdeen High School. She retired after 37 years of service from South Central Bell in Tupelo. She was a member of First Christian Church....

Callie Walling

Callie Walling

December 25, 2009

Tupelo - Callie Crickett Walling died Friday, December 25, 2009, at her residence after a sudden illness. She was born and raised in Aberdeen to John Henry and Callie Vines Byford. She was a graduate of Aberdeen High School. She retired after 37 years of service from South Central Bell in Tupelo. She was a member of First Christian Church....

Myron Bernitz

Myron Bernitz

December 25, 2009

Tupelo " Myron K. Bernitz, 72, died Friday, December 25, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Eudora, Kansas native, he was born June 20, 1937 to Arthur and Pearl Strobel Bernitz. He was raised in Eudora and was a 1959 graduate of the University of Kansas. He was a plant engineer with Dyno Nobel...

Myron K. Bernitz

Myron K. Bernitz

December 25, 2009

Tupelo " Myron K. Bernitz, 72, died Friday, December 25, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Eudora, Kansas native, he was born June 20, 1937 to Arthur and Pearl Strobel Bernitz. He was raised in Eudora and was a 1959 graduate of the University of Kansas. He was a plant engineer with Dyno Nobel...