OBITUARIES
Diane Reedy
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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...
Winnie Lou Birmingham
March 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
March 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 Davis
March 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...
Mary Jane Davis
March 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.
March 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. (Arkansas) Robbins
March 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 Vest
March 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...
Glen R. Vest
March 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...
Charles Lynon Thorn
March 25, 2009
Evergreen " Charles Lynon Thorn, 91, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A native of the Mt. Pleasant Community, he was born August 3, 1917, to Charlie Walker and Minnie Cole Thorn. He attended school in the Fairview Community but lived over 60 years in the Evergreen Community. He was a U.S....
Charles Thorn
March 25, 2009
Evergreen " Charles Lynon Thorn, 91, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A native of the Mt. Pleasant Community, he was born August 3, 1917, to Charlie Walker and Minnie Cole Thorn. He attended school in the Fairview Community but lived over 60 years in the Evergreen Community. He was a U.S....
Maelene Reschke
March 20, 2009
Tupelo - Maelene Reschke, 87, died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. A native of Itawamba County, she was born May 7, 1921 to James Allie and Rennie Mae Clayton Loden. After growing up in Dorsey, she lived over 50 years in Benton Harbor, Michigan. She was a cosmetologist and beautician for...
Laverne Posey
March 19, 2009
Tupelo - Laverne Posey, 84, died Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Home Place Assisted Living after an extended illness. A Richmond Community native and longtime resident of Tupelo, she was the daughter of Lamont S. and Ruby Armstrong Posey. She graduated from Plantersville High School. For over 40 years she was the owner and operator of Merle Norman Cosmetics. She...
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