OBITUARIES
Sara Frances Mitchell
January 23, 2009
Tupelo - Sara Frances Mitchell, 94, died Friday, January 23, 2009, at her residence in Tupelo after an extended illness. A Tupelo Native, she was born March 2, 1914, the daughter of Guy Mitchell, Sr. and Rosa Rogers Mitchell. She graduated from Tupelo High School in 1932, and then went on to Mississippi State College for Women(MUW) where she graduated...
Sara Mitchell
January 23, 2009
Tupelo - Sara Frances Mitchell, 94, died Friday, January 23, 2009, at her residence in Tupelo after an extended illness. A Tupelo Native, she was born March 2, 1914, the daughter of Guy Mitchell, Sr. and Rosa Rogers Mitchell. She graduated from Tupelo High School in 1932, and then went on to Mississippi State College for Women(MUW) where she graduated...
Beth Collins
January 21, 2009
Tupelo - Nancy Beth Collins, 48, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at Community Hospice after a brief illness. She was born March 18, 1960 to Burton Cox and Nancy Alberta Broome. Raised in South Mississippi, she lived in the Tupelo area for the past ten years. She was an associate for Wal-Mart in New Albany for two years and had...
Donald Plyler
January 21, 2009
Donald Plyler MT. VERNON - Donald V. Plyler, 80, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House after a long illness. A native of Collierville, Tenn., he was a resident of the Mt. Vernon community and a former resident of Memphis. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Private graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m....
Ada Funderburk
January 21, 2009
Eggville - Ada Funderburk, 89, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Vernon, Ala., she was born June 27, 1919, to Oscar and Geronnie Clearman Elliott. Her life was spent caring for the family she loved. An avid gardener, she enjoyed growing flowers and vegetables and spending time outdoors. She also enjoyed...
Bessie Eubanks
January 16, 2009
CARTHAGE - Bessie Christine Eubanks, 92, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at Leake Memorial Hospital. She was a retired garment factory worker. She was a native of Pontotoc County and a member of Freeny Baptist Church in Carthage. Services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, January 19, 2009, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Brother John...
Bessie Christine Eubanks
January 16, 2009
CARTHAGE - Bessie Christine Eubanks, 92, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at Leake Memorial Hospital. She was a retired garment factory worker. She was a native of Pontotoc County and a member of Freeny Baptist Church in Carthage. Services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, January 19, 2009, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Brother John...
Viola Buse
January 15, 2009
Saltillo - Viola Granny Buse, 96, died Thursday, January 15, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born October 17, 1912 in Coleman, S.D. to John and Alice Toates Lee. She was a veteran of World War II from April 1943 until June 1945, serving in the Army as a 1st Lt. Nurse in...
Jerry Butler
January 15, 2009
Tupelo - Jerry Dale Butler, Sr., 61, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at his home in the Tupelo/Sherman area where he had lived the past 18 years. A Lee County native, he was born July 7, 1947 to J. B. and Marie McMillen Butler. He served as a Criminal Investigator for the Mississippi Highway Patrol for 28 years. He was...
Rozelle Gassaway
January 14, 2009
Saltillo - Molly Rozelle (Leslie) Gassaway, 100, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Lake Martin Hospital, Dadeville, AL. She was born February 29, 1908 to James Blythe and Loula Emma (Estes) Leslie and was the widow of Elder James Clovis Gassaway whom she married on January 1, 1927. Born in Ballardsville, MS and raised there, in Verona, MS and other...
Marion Helms
January 12, 2009
Tupelo--Marion Stacy Helms, 83, passed away Monday, January 12, 2009, at the Meadows, in Fulton. He was born May 19, 1925, in Tupelo, son of Ezell and Sarchie Lou Helms. He was a lifelong resident of Tupelo. He was the widower of Mary Margaret Helms, whom he married October 6, 1946. He retired from Maislin-Gateway Transportation Company. He served in...
Sebelle S. Thomas
January 11, 2009
Tupelo - Sebelle Thomas, 90, died Sunday, January 11, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in Alabama February 5, 1918, to Frank and Louise Jamar Stegall. She was a resident of Pickwick, Tenn. the past several years. She worked many years as a bookkeeper for Clyde Howell Construction. She was a member of...
Sebelle Thomas
January 11, 2009
Tupelo - Sebelle Thomas, 90, died Sunday, January 11, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in Alabama February 5, 1918, to Frank and Louise Jamar Stegall. She was a resident of Pickwick, Tenn. the past several years. She worked many years as a bookkeeper for Clyde Howell Construction. She was a member of...
William Petigo
January 10, 2009
ST. CHARLES, Ill. - William Connie "Bill" Petigo, 77, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in St. Charles, Ill. A native of Itawamba County, he was born Sept. 4, 1931, to the late Andrew Jackson "Jack" Petigo and Sally M. Roberts Petigo. He was a former resident of the Kirkville community and a member of the Baptist church. In the early...
William Connie Petigo
January 10, 2009
ST. CHARLES, Ill. - William Connie "Bill" Petigo, 77, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in St. Charles, Ill. A native of Itawamba County, he was born Sept. 4, 1931, to the late Andrew Jackson "Jack" Petigo and Sally M. Roberts Petigo. He was a former resident of the Kirkville community and a member of the Baptist church. In the early...
Terri Gurley
January 10, 2009
Corinth - Kevin Marie Terri Gurley, 55, died Saturday, January 10, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Hammond, Indiana, December 11, 1953. She worked at Heritage Hospice Inc. for many years. She loved to fish, help others and her dog, Lacy. She will be dearly missed for she was a very...
Raymond Shattles
January 5, 2009
Booneville - Raymond Richard "Shad" Shattles, 87, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at The Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation after an extended illness. A Hattiesburg native, he was born March 8, 1921 to John and Delaney Shattles. He was raised in the Brooklyn Community near Hattiesburg. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He had lived 17 years...
Thomas Overley
January 5, 2009
Thomas Milford Overley, 86, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A native of Missouri, he was born August 7, 1922 to William and Maude Overley. A U.S. Army veteran, he served his country during World War II. He was a professional horseman and trainer. he was an avid gardener with a special...
Kenneth McNinch
January 3, 2009
Guntown - Kenneth McNinch, 60, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis after a sudden illness. He was born May 31, 1948 in Tupelo to Hubert and Audrey Curry McNinch. He was a member of Unity Missionary Baptist Church. He loved fishing, laughing, making other people laugh and spending time with his grandchildren. Services will be 7...
Martini McCullar
January 2, 2009
Tupelo - Martini McCullar, died Friday, January 2, 2009, at the Simerson Green House At Traceway after an extended illness. An Atalla County native, she was born January 27, 1919 to Sam and Myrt Burrell Cain. She was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church. She served as superintendent of Sunday School, taught Sunday School and worked with the GAs....
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