OBITUARIES
Charlie Aycock
Apr 16, 2009
Tupelo - Charles F. Charlie Aycock, 89, died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at the Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks. A Shawnee, Oklahoma native, he was born January 19, 1920, to Frederick and his beloved mother, Madeline Bowen Aycock. He graduated in 1938 from La Porte High School in La Porte, Texas, He was a veteran of the United States Navy....
Marcus Timms
Apr 15, 2009
Saltillo - Marcus D. Timms, 85, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Saltillo native, he was born May 18, 1923 to D. L. (Dee) Timms and Velma Stanford Timms. During World War II, he served in the merchant marines in The Philippines, China, and Japan. After the war, he enlisted in...
Aileene Brisco
Apr 11, 2009
Aileene Adams Brisco passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born September 27, 1917, in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Her parents were Marshall T. and Willie Fletcher Adams. She began her education in Pontotoc city schools, attended Bellhaven College and graduated from the University of Mississippi. She completed her education by attending Emory University where she...
Hilda Miller
Apr 9, 2009
Dallas, Tex. - Hilda Shumpert Miller, 92, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2009. She was born August 30, 1916, in Itawamba County to Eythel and Floyd Shumpert. She grew up in Verona, graduated Verona High School and TMI Junior College in Tupelo. A lover of life, and people in particular, Hilda made worlds of friends...
Isabelle Mattos
Apr 7, 2009
Tupelo - Isabelle Madeline Mattos, 89, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at the Laney House of the Green Houses. A Portugal native, she was born June 22, 1919 to John and Rita Dias Silveira. Formerly of Fresno, California, she was a published poet, writing many poems, an artist and avid reader. She loved to do crocheting and working in her...
Diane Reedy
Apr 7, 2009
Tupelo - Barbara Diane Reedy, 61, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born January 20, 1948 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Arlis and Maida Davis Christian. She grew up in Itawamba County. Shortly after her marriage in 1970, she and her husband moved to Lee County, Her employment included working in...
Audie Stevens
Apr 5, 2009
Verona - Audie Weader Stevens, 86, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. A Lee County native, he was born September 10, 1922, to James Oscar and Saddie Potts Stevens. He was a farmer, pulpwood cutter and retired from F.M.C. He enjoyed working on his old cars and was a small engine...
George Epperson
Apr 4, 2009
Saltillo - William George Epperson, 73, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born May 14, 1935 in Anderson, Missouri to Graydon L. and Hazel M. Betts Epperson. He was a United States Army veteran and a member of Mayfield Church of Christ. His years of employment included Blue Bell and 28 years...
Kathryn L. Gardner
Apr 3, 2009
Tupelo - Kathryn Leona Gardner, 92, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Little Rock, Ark. she was born May 25, 1916 to A.C. and Nell Collins. She married Woody Gardner August 14, 1932. They moved to Tupelo in 1951, to open a new business, Tupelo Refrigeration Co. which...
Kathryn Gardner
Apr 3, 2009
Tupelo - Kathryn Leona Gardner, 92, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Little Rock, Ark. she was born May 25, 1916 to A.C. and Nell Collins. She married Woody Gardner August 14, 1932. They moved to Tupelo in 1951, to open a new business, Tupelo Refrigeration Co. which...
Jewell Witt
Apr 3, 2009
Tupelo - Jewell Sprayberry Witt, 78, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born December 23, 1930 in Monroe County to Luke Oren and Lucian V. Hester Wilson and lived most of her life in Shannon. She also owned and operated a business in which she custom made leather handbags. Earlier...
Josie Taylor
Apr 1, 2009
Mooreville - Josie Faye Taylor, 80, died Wednesday, April 2, 2009, at the Renal Care Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, she was born September 4, 1928, to Joel and Leona Barber Mabry. She lived in Mooreville all of her adult life and retired from Sadler Manufacturing Company. She was married to her best...
Josie Faye Taylor
Apr 1, 2009
Mooreville - Josie Faye Taylor, 80, died Wednesday, April 2, 2009, at the Renal Care Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, she was born September 4, 1928, to Joel and Leona Barber Mabry. She lived in Mooreville all of her adult life and retired from Sadler Manufacturing Company. She was married to her best...
Mary Davis
Mar 31, 2009
Belden - Mary Jane Maxcy Davis, 88, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Belden native and longtime resident, she was born March 29, 1921 to James Gernade and Sarah Clyde Baldwyn Maxcy. She was retired from Reeds Manufacturing where she worked for 25 years. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and working...
Winnie Lou Birmingham
Mar 31, 2009
Nettleton - Winnie Lou Birmingham, 87, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Nettleton native and lifelong resident, she was born May 22, 1921, to John and Myrtle Virginia Pettigrew Booth. She worked for Reed Manufacturing for over 20 years. She also, along with her husband, Lynuel Brimingham, ran the family...
Winnie Birmingham
Mar 31, 2009
Nettleton - Winnie Lou Birmingham, 87, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Nettleton native and lifelong resident, she was born May 22, 1921, to John and Myrtle Virginia Pettigrew Booth. She worked for Reed Manufacturing for over 20 years. She also, along with her husband, Lynuel Brimingham, ran the family...
Mary Jane Davis
Mar 31, 2009
Belden - Mary Jane Maxcy Davis, 88, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Belden native and longtime resident, she was born March 29, 1921 to James Gernade and Sarah Clyde Baldwyn Maxcy. She was retired from Reeds Manufacturing where she worked for 25 years. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and working...
Marvin M. (Arkansas) Robbins
Mar 29, 2009
Tupelo - Marvin M. Arkansas Robbins, 81, died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at his residence in the Mt. Vernon Community. He was born December 11, 1927 in Pontotoc County to Benjamin H. and Jenny Benjamine Robbins. He was joint owner of Mt. Vernon Foam Sales Inc. and a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. He loved gardening, farming and...
Marvin M.
Mar 29, 2009
Tupelo - Marvin M. Arkansas Robbins, 81, died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at his residence in the Mt. Vernon Community. He was born December 11, 1927 in Pontotoc County to Benjamin H. and Jenny Benjamine Robbins. He was joint owner of Mt. Vernon Foam Sales Inc. and a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. He loved gardening, farming and...
Glen R. Vest
Mar 28, 2009
Tupelo - Glen R. Vest, 87, died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. A Walnut Grove, Missouri native, he was born August 27, 1921 to Russell M. and Ruth M. Lowry Vest. Prior to the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor, he was based in Reykjanes, Iceland serving on submarine patrol in the...
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