OBITUARIES
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...
Sherman " Sparky " Phillips
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...
Paul Duke
Jul 12, 2008
Tupelo - James Paul Duke, 87, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at the Green Houses at Traceway after an extended illness. A Union County native, he was born June 8, 1921 to Clarence and Beulah Armstrong Duke. He graduated from Tupelo High School. He married his wife, Ilene Dickinson, on December 21,1941. He was a World War II veteran with...
Rita Dry
Jul 9, 2008
Mantachie - Rita Dry, 49, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. A Lee County native, she was born May 10, 1959 to C. A. and Betty McGlofin Davidson. She was employed at Belden Foam for 11 years. She was a Baptist. She loved gardening, flowers and crocheting. She was a very special friend and wife....
Maggie Mansell
Jul 9, 2008
Saltillo - Maggie Mansell, 83, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Home Place in Saltillo after an extended illness. A Saltillo native, she was born to Sidney and Sarah Whitaker Gattis. She was a Baptist. She loved her church, gardening and her grandchildren. Services will be 7 p.m. Friday at The Saltillo Chapel of W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors with Rev....
Rita
Jul 9, 2008
Mantachie - Rita Dry, 49, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. A Lee County native, she was born May 10, 1959 to C. A. and Betty McGlofin Davidson. She was employed at Belden Foam for 11 years. She was a Baptist. She loved gardening, flowers and crocheting. She was a very special friend and wife....
James E.
Jul 5, 2008
Tupelo - James E. Jim Alder, died at his residence in Tupelo after a sudden illness. A Toledo, Ohio native, he was born May 19, 1926 to James and Anna Kehl Alder. He was a US Air Corps veteran (8th Air Force) of World War II and served in the European theater. He was a graduate of the University of...
James E. " Jim " Alder
Jul 5, 2008
Tupelo - James E. Jim Alder, died at his residence in Tupelo after a sudden illness. A Toledo, Ohio native, he was born May 19, 1926 to James and Anna Kehl Alder. He was a US Air Corps veteran (8th Air Force) of World War II and served in the European theater. He was a graduate of the University of...
Carolyn Frazier
Jul 2, 2008
Birmingham Ridge - Carolyn Frazier, 73, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Home Place in Saltillo after a lengthy illness. She was born June 11, 1935 to Leonard and Lorine Cummings Hill in Itawamba County. She was a long time resident of Birmingham Ridge. She retired after 25 years as a school teacher with the public school system with twenty...
Kathryn Roberts
Jul 2, 2008
St Augustine, Florida - Kathryn Frost Roberts, 99, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at the home of her son in St. Augustine, Florida after an extended illness. A Baldwyn native, she was born December 3, 1908. She was a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women where she met her husband, R. L. Roberts, who was attending Mississippi State University....
Kathryn Frost Roberts
Jul 2, 2008
St Augustine, Florida - Kathryn Frost Roberts, 99, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at the home of her son in St. Augustine, Florida after an extended illness. A Baldwyn native, she was born December 3, 1908. She was a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women where she met her husband, R. L. Roberts, who was attending Mississippi State University....
Patti Best
Jul 2, 2008
Saltillo - Patti Ann Best, 51, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Chicago native, she was born March 30, 1957 to Thomas and Betty Bowersox Patton. She worked 14 years as a sewing machine operator with Reed's Manufacturing in Tupelo. She was an avid NASCAR/Jimmie Johnson fan and enjoyed flower...
Patti Ann Best
Jul 2, 2008
Saltillo - Patti Ann Best, 51, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Chicago native, she was born March 30, 1957 to Thomas and Betty Bowersox Patton. She worked 14 years as a sewing machine operator with Reed's Manufacturing in Tupelo. She was an avid NASCAR/Jimmie Johnson fan and enjoyed flower...
Jewell Hutcheson
Jul 1, 2008
Old Union - Jewell Hutcheson, 85, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a short illness. A Colt, Arkansas native, she was born December 21, 1922 to George W. and Lucille Clark Collie. She married Willard Hutcheson and moved shortly afterwards to Guntown. She has been a resident in the Old Union Community since 1959. For...
Nora Corbett
Jun 30, 2008
Saltillo - Nora Lary Corbett, 86, died Monday, June 30, 2008, at her residence after a sudden illness. She was born November 7, 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia to James E. and Ada Lillian Tallant Lary. She was the widow of William Corbett, who preceded her in death in 1985. She retired 26 years ago, after working as a hairdresser in...
Jerry Williams
Jun 29, 2008
Tupelo - Jerry Williams, 50, died Sunday, June 29, 2008, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born August 27, 1957 in Paducah, Kentucky to Johnnie R. and Verna Singleterry Williams but was a life long residence of Tupelo and attended First United Methodist Church. He worked as an automotive technician and enjoyed racing motorcycles and working with...
Blanche Easterling
Jun 29, 2008
Birmingham Ridge - Blanche Easterling, 83, died Sunday, June 29, 2008, at her residence after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born September 29, 1924 to A. M. and Mamie Barkley Carson. She owned Easterling Grocery and also retired from Reed's Manufacturing. She was a member of Birmingham Ridge Baptist Church where she was a member for...
Captain Marvin Mitchell (Retired)
Jun 28, 2008
Tupelo " Captain James Marvin Mitchell (Retired), 90, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Gregory Green House At Traceway after an extended illness. A Sherman native, he was born February 25, 1918 to James Perry and Evaliner McCraw Mitchell. A life long soldier and Army officer, his career began in February, 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and he served the...
Nagle Ethridge
Jun 28, 2008
Mooreville - Nagle Russell Ethridge Sr, 62, died, Saturday, June 28,2008 at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Little Rock, Arkansas native, he was born December 17, 1945 to Horace Frank and Ruby Watson Ethridge. He married his wife of 45 years, Mable Lee Patterson, on April 16, 1963. He worked 20 years at Penske and...
Captain James Marvin Mitchell
Jun 28, 2008
Tupelo " Captain James Marvin Mitchell (Retired), 90, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Gregory Green House At Traceway after an extended illness. A Sherman native, he was born February 25, 1918 to James Perry and Evaliner McCraw Mitchell. A life long soldier and Army officer, his career began in February, 1941 at Camp Shelby, MS and he served the...
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