OBITUARIES
Phyllis Harper
February 12, 2009
TUPELO " Phyllis Hawkins Harper, 75, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in the Fawn Grove community Oct. 6, 1933, to Edward Clinton Hawkins and Mittie Lou Leslie Hawkins. She was a feature writer and columnist at the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal until her retirement in 1997. She was...
Frances Bates
February 12, 2009
Tupelo- Frances Bates, 84, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at Rosewood Nursing Center after a lengthy illness. Born April 15, 1924 to Monts and Ethel High Hall, she lived in Tupelo most of her life. She served as secretary for the Boy Scouts of America and was a member of South Green Baptist Church. She loved her flowers and spending...
William (Witt) Miller
February 12, 2009
Tupelo - William D. Witt Miller, 79, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Lee County native, he was born August 11, 1929 to Herman DeWitt and Ara Martin Miller. He was a 1947 graduate of Saltillo High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict in...
William DeWitt
February 12, 2009
Tupelo - William D. Witt Miller, 79, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Lee County native, he was born August 11, 1929 to Herman DeWitt and Ara Martin Miller. He was a 1947 graduate of Saltillo High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict in...
William Mooney
February 10, 2009
Tupelo " William Bill Mooney, 57, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at his residence after an extended illness. A native of Pawtuckett, R.I., he was born March 29, 1951 to Harold R. and Georgia Brenner Mooney. He was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of the Vietnam War. He met his wife, Debbie, in Claremont, New Hampshire and married May 25,...
Larnce Davis
February 9, 2009
Panama City, Fla " Larnce Clifton Davis, 66, died Monday February 9, 2009 at his residence in Panama City, Florida. He was born December 2, 1942 to Robert and Gladys Lindsey Davis. After graduation from Baldwyn High School, he enlisted in the United States Army and served three tours during the Vietnam War. He lived most of his childhood and...
Mary Stokes
February 7, 2009
Ecru - Mary Jo Maynard Stokes, 86, died Saturday, February 7, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after a lengthy illness. She was born March 13, 1922, in the Bissell Community to L. C. and Susie Cooley Maynard. She was raised in the Bissell Community area, attended the Old Union School and graduated from East Tupelo High School. She...
Lorean Baldwyn
February 7, 2009
Eggville - Lorean Baldwyn, 84, died Saturday, February 7, 2009, at her residence. A Lee County native, she was born April 3, 1924 to Andrew and Gladis Mann Phillips. She lived most of her life in the Eggville Community and was the widow of Curtis Jeff Baldwyn who preceded her in death September 6, 1978. Earlier in her life, she...
Mary Jo Stokes
February 7, 2009
Ecru - Mary Jo Maynard Stokes, 86, died Saturday, February 7, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after a lengthy illness. She was born March 13, 1922, in the Bissell Community to L. C. and Susie Cooley Maynard. She was raised in the Bissell Community area, attended the Old Union School and graduated from East Tupelo High School. She...
Clifford Lindsey
February 5, 2009
Dorsey - Clifford L. Lindsey, 71, died Thursday, February 5, 2009, at his residence in Dorsey after a brief illness. A native of the Randolph Community in Pontotoc County, he was born July 15, 1937, to Reid and Timey Cossey Lindsey. He was a graduate of Crowder High School where he lettered in basketball, baseball and football. Also in his...
James L. Long
February 1, 2009
Tupelo - James Lee"Jim" Long, 71, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born August 13, 1937 to George Osburn and Ethel Gay Alford Long. He graduated in 1955 from Tupelo High School and then attended Itawamba Community College. He served in the U.S....
James Long
February 1, 2009
Tupelo - James Lee"Jim" Long, 71, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born August 13, 1937 to George Osburn and Ethel Gay Alford Long. He graduated in 1955 from Tupelo High School and then attended Itawamba Community College. He served in the U.S....
Howard C. McDonald
January 28, 2009
Tupelo - Howard C."Mac" McDonald Sr., 75, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at his residence after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born March 16, 1933 to W C. and Robbie Lola Sykes McDonald. After serving active duty with the U.S. Army, he worked for J.P. Lollar Co. and Wonder Bread wile completeing his bachelors...
Howard McDonald
January 28, 2009
Tupelo - Howard C."Mac" McDonald Sr., 75, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at his residence after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born March 16, 1933 to W C. and Robbie Lola Sykes McDonald. After serving active duty with the U.S. Army, he worked for J.P. Lollar Co. and Wonder Bread wile completeing his bachelors...
June Tackett
January 28, 2009
Skyline - June Tackett, 79, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto after an extended illness. An Itawamba County native, she was born September 18, 1929 to McGee and Winnie Walton Umfress. She was owner and operator of the Skyline Beauty Shope for over 40 years. She married Lowery Tackett July 3, 1952. An avid reader, she also...
Catherine Sadler
January 27, 2009
Catherine Hunter Sadler, born September 13, 1920, in Tupelo, MS, died January 27, 2009, in Nashville, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Robert Emmett Sadler, her parents, John P. Hunter, Sr. and Alice Hunter Patterson, and a brother, John P. Hunter, Jr. Survivors include her children, Robert Sadler, Jr. and wife, Robin, of Buffalo,...
Cora Lee Parker
January 26, 2009
Becker - Cora Lee Parker, 88, died Monday, January 26, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native, she was born December 13, 1920 to Allen and Maggie Garrett Brock. She was married to Ellis Ray Parker who died October 26, 1986. She had lived most of her adult life in Bigbee and...
Cora Parker
January 26, 2009
Becker - Cora Lee Parker, 88, died Monday, January 26, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native, she was born December 13, 1920 to Allen and Maggie Garrett Brock. She was married to Ellis Ray Parker who died October 26, 1986. She had lived most of her adult life in Bigbee and...
Donald Allred
January 24, 2009
TupeloDonald W. Allred, 63, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born January 8, 1946, to the late William Ben Allred and Eva Jewel Broughman Allred. He was the owner of Donald Allred Heating and Air. He enjoyed collecting die cast cars and loved his work. Services will be 11...
Bob Jones
January 24, 2009
Tupelo - Robert Edward Bob Jones, Sr, 89, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at his residence after a brief illness. A Holmes County native, he was born November 28, 1919 to Eugene and Daisy Meeks Jones. He moved to Lee County in 1982 to be near his family. He retired after 39 years of service as an engineer with Southern...
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