OBITUARIES
Aubrey Followell
Jul 31, 2008
Tupelo - Aubrey Leon Followell, 90, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Darlington Oaks Community Hospice after an extended illness. A native of Brown County, Ind., he was born May 5, 1918 to Roy and Bertha Sexton Followell. The central pillar of his life was his 66 year marriage to Wilma Bocock Followell whom he married Dec. 31, 1941. At...
Norma Whittenton
Jul 29, 2008
SALTILLO - Norma G. Whittenton, 61, died Monday, July 28, 2008, at her home in Saltillo after a brief illness. She was a former resident of Hernando Beach, Fla. She was a retired secretary for Florida Water and Light Dept. Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Earnie Whittenton of Saltillo and Hernando Beach, Fla.; one son, Donald Lloyd Sage...
Richard R. Sabol
Jul 29, 2008
Tupelo - Richard R. Sabol, 86, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief five week illness. He was born April 5, 1922, in Yonkers, New York. He was a swim team member at his Yonkers high school in the late 1930s. In time of peace he was a kind hearted friend and gentleman, but...
Richard Sabol
Jul 29, 2008
Tupelo - Richard R. Sabol, 86, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief five week illness. He was born April 5, 1922, in Yonkers, New York. He was a swim team member at his Yonkers high school in the late 1930s. In time of peace he was a kind hearted friend and gentleman, but...
Gloria Cullum
Jul 29, 2008
Okolona - Gloria Dean Cullum, 73, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Shearer-Richardson Nursing Home after an extended illness. A native of Dell County, Ark., she was born August 24, 1934, to the late Floyd and Jewel Montgomery Ramey. She was retired from Lane Manufacturing after 20 years of service. She enjoyed gardening, reading, fishing and spending time with her...
Wayne Vinson
Jul 27, 2008
Mt. Vernon - Roy Wayne Vinson, 72, died Sunday, July 27, 2008, at The Reed Green House At Traceway after an extended illness. He was born May 17, 1936 to Roy Lee and Ottis Clayton Vinson of Tupelo. He and his wife, Faye Leathers Vinson, celebrated 45 years of marriage May 17, 2008. He was a U. S. Army veteran...
Mamie Anderson
Jul 27, 2008
Greenville--Mamie Staggs Anderson, 83, died Sunday, July 27, in Greenville, after a lengthy illness. She was born in New Albany and was a lifelong resident of Tupelo. She was a member of the Baptist Church. She enjoyed hearing about her grandchildren's accomplishments. Comfort is found in Ephesians 2:8-10 at this time. There will be a private graveside service on Monday,...
T J. Williams
Jul 25, 2008
Tupelo - Timothy Jason Williams, 14, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at LeBonheur Children's Research Hospital. A Tupelo native, he was born July 24, 1994 to David and Alina Whitaker. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He liked to listen to music and he loved to sing. He enjoyed basketball and playing video games with his brother. He...
T Williams
Jul 25, 2008
Tupelo - Timothy Jason Williams, 14, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at LeBonheur Children's Research Hospital. A Tupelo native, he was born July 24, 1994 to David and Alina Whitaker. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He liked to listen to music and he loved to sing. He enjoyed basketball and playing video games with his brother. He...
Margaret Helms
Jul 23, 2008
Tupelo " Mary Margaret Ballard Helms, 81, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at Darlington Oaks, Community Hospice, Inc. in Verona, MS. She was born January 28, 1927 in Tupelo, Mississippi, daughter of John and Bettie Mae Ballard, both deceased. Mrs. Helms has lived in Tupelo all of her life. She retired from BellSouth after 40 years of service. After retirement,...
Rebecca Roberts
Jul 21, 2008
Tupelo - Rebecca Barnes Roberts, 85, died Monday, July 21, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a lengthy illness. A Gilvo Community native and lifelong resident, she was born September 2, 1922, to Graydon W. and Stella Gunter Barnes. She was a 1940 graduate of Mooreville High School and a member of the 1939 and 1940 Mooreville State Champion...
Annis Rutland
Jul 21, 2008
Tupelo - Annis S. Rutland, 94, died Monday, July 21, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born February 25, 1914 in Marion County, Alabama to James C. and Della Stephens Stovall. She was secretary at Rutland's Body Shop for seventeen years and later retired from Tecumseh Products. She was a member of St....
Ben Hester
Jul 19, 2008
EVERGREEN - Ben Earl Hester, 73, died Saturday, July 19, 2008, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born on June 28, 1935, in Pontotoc County to James Huey and Margaret Susie Hall Hester. He was a longtime resident of Evergreen and an employee of Capital Security Systems Inc. He was a former long time...
James Gilmore
Jul 18, 2008
TUPELO - James E. "Midge" Gilmore, 65, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 17, 1943, to Jessie A. and Marie Ellis Gilmore. He was a longtime resident of State Park Road Community. He was a retired employee of the North Mississippi Medical Center and a U.S....
Roy Savage
Jul 15, 2008
Tupelo - Roy V. Savage, 88, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. An Itawamba Co. native, he was born November 14, 1919 to the late E.E. and Ann Earnest Savage. He graduated from Tupelo High School before attending electrical school. He worked as an electrician and was a member of the...
Dora Ramirez
Jul 15, 2008
Tupelo - Dora Ramirez, 44, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks in Verona after an extended illness. She was born January 6, 1964, in Aguila Valle, Columbia, South America to Jaime and Maria Belarmina Cardona Ramirez. After growing up in Columbia she moved to California where she lived several years before coming to Tupelo three...
Dan Sanderfur
Jul 15, 2008
Tupelo - James Daniel Sandefur, 51, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at his home after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born August 26, 1956 to Elois Bedford Sandefur and the late Robert A Sandefur. A graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, University of Mississippi and...
Margaret Mattox
Jul 14, 2008
Tupelo - Margaret Dyer Mattox died Monday, July 14, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Tupelo native and long time resident, she was born December 15, 1921 to Andrew Jackson and Gladys Cooley Dyer. She worked for Dr. Nash as a dental assistant during high school. In Nashville, Tenn., she worked for International Harvester...
Martha Gillespie
Jul 14, 2008
Tupelo - Martha Eleanor Gillespie, 88, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born June 8, 1920 in Little Rock, Ark. to the late Excell and Mabel Brewer Phillips. A long time resident of Tupelo, she graduated from Tupelo High School in 1937 and worked over 25 years for Savery's Insurance...
Sherman
Jul 13, 2008
Mantachie - Sherman Sparky Phillips, 66, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Kingsport, Tenn. native, he was born March 14, 1942 to Claude Allen and Cora Irene Stubbelfield Phillips. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He worked as a truck driver for 45 years, retiring from Old Dominion Freight...
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