OBITUARIES

William Odell Clark

William Odell Clark

Jan 29, 2007

ODELL CLARK Tupelo - WILLIAM ODELL CLARK, 71, died Monday, January 29, 2007, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native and life long resident of Tupelo, he was born February 22, 1935 to the late Oliver Edward and Novie Lavell Hand Clark. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and attented Itawamba Junior Colleges Law...

Sharon Burleson

Sharon Burleson

Jan 29, 2007

SHARON J. BURLESON Benton, Ark - SHARON J. BURLESON, 50, departed this life Monday, January 29, 2007, after a three year battle with cancer. Formerly of Tupelo, Mississippi, she was born February 7, 1956 to the late John and Sammie Burleson. She held a masters degree in special education and completed post-graduate work in behavioral sciences. She taught autistic children...

William Clark

William Clark

Jan 29, 2007

ODELL CLARK Tupelo - WILLIAM ODELL CLARK, 71, died Monday, January 29, 2007, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native and life long resident of Tupelo, he was born February 22, 1935 to the late Oliver Edward and Novie Lavell Hand Clark. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and attented Itawamba Junior Colleges Law...

Marion (John) Furr

Marion (John) Furr

Jan 28, 2007

JOHN FURR Tupelo--Marion Hansell (John) Furr died on January 28, 2007 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. Mr. Furr was born December 22, 1923 in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Dr. Esta Furr and Lottie Winnafred Hansell. He married Pearl Grey Canterbury in Lovely Lane Methodist Church in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 13, 1946. He was a bit of a nomad,...

Marion H.

Marion H.

Jan 28, 2007

JOHN FURR Tupelo--Marion Hansell (John) Furr died on January 28, 2007 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. Mr. Furr was born December 22, 1923 in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Dr. Esta Furr and Lottie Winnafred Hansell. He married Pearl Grey Canterbury in Lovely Lane Methodist Church in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 13, 1946. He was a bit of a nomad,...

Truman Presley

Truman Presley

Jan 28, 2007

TRUMAN F. PRESLEY Nettleton - Truman Flavors Presley, 89, died Sunday, January 28, 2007, at his home in Nettleton. He was born November 6, 1917, in the Richmond Community to the late John Presley and Minnie Raper Presley. He was a lifelong resident of Lee County where he had lived most of his life in the Richmond Community. He retired...

Truman Flavors Presley

Truman Flavors Presley

Jan 28, 2007

TRUMAN F. PRESLEY Nettleton - Truman Flavors Presley, 89, died Sunday, January 28, 2007, at his home in Nettleton. He was born November 6, 1917, in the Richmond Community to the late John Presley and Minnie Raper Presley. He was a lifelong resident of Lee County where he had lived most of his life in the Richmond Community. He retired...

Dimple Allen

Dimple Allen

Jan 26, 2007

DIMPLE ALLEN Tupelo - Dimple H. Allen, 81, died Friday, January 26, 2007, at The Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. A Fulton native, she was born June 21, 1925 to the late James and Lula Bell Swindle Hood. She was married October 20, 1951 to William C. "Clinton Allen who preceded her in death April 20, 2002. She was one...

Mary E. Livingston

Mary E. Livingston

Jan 25, 2007

MARY E. LIVINGSTON Tupelo - Mary Ella Livingston, 77, died Thursday, January 25, 2007, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born September 10, 1929 to the late Tillman Rial and Dessie Marie Grant Ewing. She was married to Wayne G. Harlow who preceded her in death July 24, 1984. She later...

Mary Livingston

Mary Livingston

Jan 25, 2007

MARY E. LIVINGSTON Tupelo - Mary Ella Livingston, 77, died Thursday, January 25, 2007, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born September 10, 1929 to the late Tillman Rial and Dessie Marie Grant Ewing. She was married to Wayne G. Harlow who preceded her in death July 24, 1984. She later...

Kenneth

Kenneth

Jan 24, 2007

KENNETH EARL BOYD Tupelo - Kenneth Earl "Knucklehead Ken " Boyd, 60, died Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at his residence after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, he was born August 18, 1946 to Harold L. and Sarah Mildred Smith Boyd. A 1964 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to University of Mississippi. He worked as a...

Kenneth "Knucklehead Ken" Boyd

Kenneth "Knucklehead Ken" Boyd

Jan 24, 2007

KENNETH EARL BOYD Tupelo - Kenneth Earl "Knucklehead Ken " Boyd, 60, died Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at his residence after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, he was born August 18, 1946 to Harold L. and Sarah Mildred Smith Boyd. A 1964 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to University of Mississippi. He worked as a...

Alice Bailey

Alice Bailey

Jan 22, 2007

ALICE RAPER BAILEY Tupelo - Alice Raper Bailey, 84, died Sunday, January 21, 2007, at the Green Houses At Traceway after an extended illness. A native of Lee county, she was born August 1, 1922 to the late Sim and Katie Young Raper. She enjoyed growing flowers, especially roses. She was a dedicated pastor's wife and devoted to her family....

Alice Raper Bailey

Alice Raper Bailey

Jan 22, 2007

ALICE RAPER BAILEY Tupelo - Alice Raper Bailey, 84, died Sunday, January 21, 2007, at the Green Houses At Traceway after an extended illness. A native of Lee county, she was born August 1, 1922 to the late Sim and Katie Young Raper. She enjoyed growing flowers, especially roses. She was a dedicated pastor's wife and devoted to her family....

Mary Leech

Mary Leech

Jan 20, 2007

Mary Leech TUPELO - Mary Benson Leech, 84, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, at The Green Houses at Traceway Retirement Center after a lengthy illness. She was born April 30, 1922, in the Brewer community to Jim Tom Benson and Quey Schumpert Benson. She was a homemaker and a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Tupelo. She loved her...

James E Phillips

James E Phillips

Jan 19, 2007

Jimmy E. Phillips TUPELO - James Edward "Jimmy" Phillips, 58, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at his residence after an extended illness. A Mississippi native, he was born April 9, 1948 to the late J.C. and Wanda Gooch Phillips. He graduated high school in New Albany and graduated from David Lipscomb University. He was a member of Lee Acres Church...

James Phillips

James Phillips

Jan 19, 2007

Jimmy E. Phillips TUPELO - James Edward "Jimmy" Phillips, 58, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at his residence after an extended illness. A Mississippi native, he was born April 9, 1948 to the late J.C. and Wanda Gooch Phillips. He graduated high school in New Albany and graduated from David Lipscomb University. He was a member of Lee Acres Church...

Joyce Brann

Joyce Brann

Jan 18, 2007

JOYCE BRANN Tupelo - Joyce Pettit Brann, 86, died Thursday, January 18, 2007, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born August 13, 1920 in Weakley County, Tenn. She was a loving wife to the Rev. T.K. Brann whom she married on April 19, 1940. She shared in his ministry and service at six full time pastorates and...

Phyllis Herren

Phyllis Herren

Jan 18, 2007

PHYLLIS HERREN Tupelo - Pyllis Gail Herren, 58, died Thursday, January 18, 2007, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, she was born June 17, 1948 to Christine Beene Herren and the late Clayton Herren. She was a graduate of Mississippi College where she earned a degree in education. She was taught school for ten...

Helen Enis

Helen Enis

Jan 17, 2007

Helen Anita Smith Enis Glenview, IL - Helen Anita Smith Enis, 84, died peacefully at home on January 17, 2007. She was born October 1, 1922 in Tupelo, MS. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church (St. Luke United Methodist Church, Tupelo, MS and Christ United Methodist Church, Deerfield, IL); a member of the Daughters of the...

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