OBITUARIES
John Reed Westmoreland
October 27, 2009
Richmond - John Reed Westmoreland, 83, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at his home in the Richmond Community after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born November 21, 1925, to Robbie and Dorothy Westmoreland. He was married to Charlie Mae Umfress for over sixty years. He retired from the Navy and began a career in farming and...
Stella Clark
October 23, 2009
PONTOTOC " Stella Clark, 83, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at her daughters residence in Pontotoc after a lengthy illness. She was born to Dow Ramey and Dora Rhymes Ramey in McHaria, Texas, and had lived in Nettleton most of her life until moving to her daughters about eight years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the...
Mildred Barrett
October 22, 2009
Tupelo - Mildred Elizabeth Forsythe Barrett, 89, died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born April 24, 1920 in Corinth to Robert Lee and Ella Maude McCool Forsythe. She worked as an administrative assistant for Kellum's Clinic for several years and later worked as administrative assistant for One DeVille Apartment Complex, from which...
Charles Lauderdale
October 22, 2009
Tupelo - Charles Edward"Unc" Lauderdale, 66, died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Prentiss County native, he was born February 23, 1943 to Donnie Lee and Edna Evelyn Stell Lauderdale. He worked for Glenn Hester Construction Company for many years and also worked for Mid-South Packing Company, PennSylvania Tire Company and...
Trey Ferguson
October 21, 2009
Becker - Trey Eddie Ferguson, 16, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born February 20, 1993 in Tupelo, the son of Don Ferguson and Neisha Crawford Ferguson. He was previously a member of the New Albany Football Team. He was currently a sophomore at Hatley High School. He loved playing his guitar,...
Addie Thompson
October 20, 2009
Auburn - Addie Lee Mills Thompson, 101, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at North Mississippi Medical Center of Pontotoc after an extended illness. She was born November 1, 1907 in Chickasaw County to John Rufus and Sallie Lee Magness Mills. She lived the majority of her life in the Auburn and Saltillo areas, but had lived at Graceland Nursing Home...
Everett Cox
October 19, 2009
Saltillo - Everett Wilder Cox, 93, died Monday, October 19, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born February 22, 1916, in Lee County to Redman A. and Hettie Chism Cox. He was the owner of a radio and TV repair business. He enjoyed playing the guitar, vegetable and flower gardening, and spending time with...
Everett
October 19, 2009
Saltillo - Everett Wilder Cox, 93, died Monday, October 19, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born February 22, 1916, in Lee County to Redman A. and Hettie Chism Cox. He was the owner of a radio and TV repair business. He enjoyed playing the guitar, vegetable and flower gardening, and spending time with...
Kathryn Ellis
October 19, 2009
Tupelo - Mary Kathryn Ellis, 77, died Monday, October 19, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, she was born March 16, 1932 to Noel and Alma Brown Webb. She was the widow of Jack Ellis and they were owners of Ellis Upholstery. As a homemaker, she enjoyed spending time with her...
Nancy Thomas
October 18, 2009
Pontotoc - Nancy Thomas, 66, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Reading, Penn., she was born March 14, 1943 to Edgar and Mary Cataldi Palmer. She was the office manager for Industrial Express Trucking Company. She enjoyed cooking and playing bingo. She was a member the Catholic Church....
Earl W. Repult
October 17, 2009
Tupelo - Earl W. Repult, 67, died Saturday, October 17, 2009, at his and his daughters residence in Saltillo. He was born in Plantersville July 20, 1942, to William Earl and Ethel Mae Witt Repult. He was raised in East Tupelo and graduated from Tupelo High School. Afterwards, he immediately joined the United States Marine Corps. While serving in the...
Earl Repult
October 17, 2009
Tupelo - Earl W. Repult, 67, died Saturday, October 17, 2009, at his and his daughters residence in Saltillo. He was born in Plantersville July 20, 1942, to William Earl and Ethel Mae Witt Repult. He was raised in East Tupelo and graduated from Tupelo High School. Afterwards, he immediately joined the United States Marine Corps. While serving in the...
Ladosky Fennell
October 16, 2009
Eggville - Ladosky Farris Fennell, 84, crossed over to Jordan to be with her Lord, Friday, October 16, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in the Ballardsville Community on May 7, 1925 to Will and Virgie Farris. Earlier in her life, she worked in several area garment manufacturing plants and later worked at the...
Ladosky Farris Fennell
October 16, 2009
Eggville - Ladosky Farris Fennell, 84, crossed over to Jordan to be with her Lord, Friday, October 16, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in the Ballardsville Community on May 7, 1925 to Will and Virgie Farris. Earlier in her life, she worked in several area garment manufacturing plants and later worked at the...
Corinne Tate
October 15, 2009
Tupelo - Corinne Tate, 87, died Thursday, October 15, 2009, at Golden Living Center after a brief illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, she was born November 1, 1921 to Frank and Leona Haskett Richards. She worked as a greeter at Wal-Mart on West Main. Earlier, she had worked at the Thomas Street School cafeteria. An avid reader, she...
Ilene Burrough
October 12, 2009
Tupelo - Ilene Holley Burrough, 80, died Monday, October 12, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. A native of Randolph, she was born January 25, 1929, to Walter and Pauline Flaherty. She worked in the garment industry as a seamstress for several years. She was the widow of Hubert Holley who preceded her in death...
Ilene Holly Burrough
October 12, 2009
Tupelo - Ilene Holley Burrough, 80, died Monday, October 12, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. A native of Randolph, she was born January 25, 1929, to Walter and Pauline Flaherty. She worked in the garment industry as a seamstress for several years. She was the widow of Hubert Holley who preceded her in death...
JoAnn Evans
October 12, 2009
Thaxton - JoAnn Evans, 62, died Monday, October 12, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born December 11, 1946 to A.D.and Hortense Stanford. Before she was disabled, she worked at Reed Manufacturing. For 32 years, she and her family lived in the Brewer Community before moving to Thaxton. She enjoyed playing the...
Joel Mitchell
October 9, 2009
Mooreville - Joel Mitchell, 71, died October 9, 2009, at his residence, after a brief illness. A native of Lee County, he was born September 1, 1938 to the late Delmus Connie Mitchell and Hazel Jane Loftin Mitchell. He was self employed and owned various businesses through out the years, including a gas station and rental properties. He enjoyed music...
Mildred Baker
October 6, 2009
Tupelo - Mildred Nancy Baker, 82, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A native of Berry, Ala., she was born January 16, 1927 to Dude and Nancy Alma Smallwood Davis. She was a retired telephone operator, serving 30 years. She was the widow of W.O. Hightower Baker who preceded her in...
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