OBITUARIES

Robert M. "Cotton" Webb

Robert M. "Cotton" Webb

Dec 2, 2006

ROBERT M. "Cotton" WEBB, JR. Southaven - Robert Maurice "Cotton" Webb, Jr., 74, died Saturday, December 2, 2006, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, East in Memphis, Tenn. A native of Greensburg, La., he was born April 20, 1932 to the late Robert and Bertha Webb. He grew up in Baton Rouge and South Mississippi. A graduate of Wesson High School, he...

Winfred Reeves

Winfred Reeves

Dec 2, 2006

Bud Reeves SALTILLO - Winfred "Bud" Reeves, 84, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 19, 1922, in Lee County to Arthur Reeves and Lilly May Brooks Reeves. He was a retired employee of Lee Sports Wear where he had worked in the cutting department. He attended Barnes Crossing Baptist...

Lessie Morris Fancher

Lessie Morris Fancher

Dec 2, 2006

Lessie Fancher NEW CHAPEL - Lessie Morris Fancher, 92, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2006, at the Beverly Healthcare on Eason Blvd. after a short illness. A native of Itawamba County, she was born Aug. 27, 1914, to the late Walter Green and Ada Gertrude Pennal Morris. She worked many years as a seamstress in the garment manufacturing industry and had...

Norene Little

Norene Little

Dec 1, 2006

NORENE FRANCIS LITTLE Tupelo - Norene Francis Little, 96, died Friday, December 1, 2006, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born April 9, 1910 to the late Wylie F. and Betty Hall Francis. She was retired from Reed's Manufacturing after 26 years of service. She was married to T.E. Little...

Carl Kellum

Carl Kellum

Dec 1, 2006

DR. CARL KELLUM, JR. Tupelo - WILLIAM CARL KELLUM, JR., MD 53, died Friday, December 1, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born December 2, 1952 in New Orleans, La. to Maurice Lucas Kellum and the late Dr. William Carl Kellum, Sr. He grew up in Tupelo where he graduated in 1971 from Tupelo High School. He then...

Dr Carl Kellum, Jr.

Dr Carl Kellum, Jr.

Dec 1, 2006

DR. CARL KELLUM, JR. Tupelo - WILLIAM CARL KELLUM, JR., MD 53, died Friday, December 1, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born December 2, 1952 in New Orleans, La. to Maurice Lucas Kellum and the late Dr. William Carl Kellum, Sr. He grew up in Tupelo where he graduated in 1971 from Tupelo High School. He then...

Jesse Miles

Jesse Miles

Dec 1, 2006

JESSE MILES Tupelo - JESSE MILES, 93, died Friday, December 1, 2006, at Green Houses At Traceway after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and life long resident, he was born July 17, 1913 to the late Martin and Ida Leona Hill Miles. Earlier in his life, he was co-owner of S & M Livestock. He later owned Miles Livestock...

Norene Francis Little

Norene Francis Little

Dec 1, 2006

NORENE FRANCIS LITTLE Tupelo - Norene Francis Little, 96, died Friday, December 1, 2006, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born April 9, 1910 to the late Wylie F. and Betty Hall Francis. She was retired from Reed's Manufacturing after 26 years of service. She was married to T.E. Little...

Endy Paris

Endy Paris

Nov 28, 2006

ENDY CONLEY PARIS Tupelo - ENDY CONLEY PARIS, 65, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at Residence after an extended illness. A Cherokee native, she was born May 30, 1941 to the late Omar G. and Luella Brown Davis. She had worked for Purnell's Pride for over ten years and also for H.I.S. Garment Manufacturing for several years. She enjoyed flower...

Arlis Gault

Arlis Gault

Nov 28, 2006

ARLIS A. GAULT Tupelo - ARLIS A. GAULT, 78, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Sherman native, he was born January 19, 1928 to the late Vivian Kelly Gault. He was a graduate of Sherman High School and then went on to serve in the US Navy in Washington, DC at...

Endy Conley Paris

Endy Conley Paris

Nov 28, 2006

ENDY CONLEY PARIS Tupelo - ENDY CONLEY PARIS, 65, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at Residence after an extended illness. A Cherokee native, she was born May 30, 1941 to the late Omar G. and Luella Brown Davis. She had worked for Purnell's Pride for over ten years and also for H.I.S. Garment Manufacturing for several years. She enjoyed flower...

Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey

Nov 27, 2006

MARK D. BAILEY Tupelo - MARK DAVID BAILEY, 49, died Monday, November 27, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky June 11, 1957 to the late Charley and Betty Sue Phillips Bailey. A graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to Mississippi State where he earned a degree in education. He had worked for over...

Jimmy Lee Boling, Jr.

Jimmy Lee Boling, Jr.

Nov 26, 2006

Jimmy Lee Boling Jr. TUPELO - Jimmy Lee Boling Jr., 52, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born July 7, 1954, in Clarksdale to Jimmy Lee Boling Sr. and Bobbie Nell Pettitt. He had lived in Tupelo since 1982. He had been a security guard and factory worker until he became disabled....

Jimmy Boling

Jimmy Boling

Nov 26, 2006

Jimmy Lee Boling Jr. TUPELO - Jimmy Lee Boling Jr., 52, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born July 7, 1954, in Clarksdale to Jimmy Lee Boling Sr. and Bobbie Nell Pettitt. He had lived in Tupelo since 1982. He had been a security guard and factory worker until he became disabled....

Roy Brown

Roy Brown

Nov 25, 2006

Roy Brown TUPELO - Roy Brown, 91, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Itawamba County and had lived in the Shady Acres community of Tupelo since 1961. He was a retired supervisor for Super Sag Manufacturing with 23 years of service. He was a member of Fawn...

Laverne McCollum

Laverne McCollum

Nov 25, 2006

LaVerne McCollum GRENADA - LaVerne White McCollum, 83, formerly of Tupelo, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at the Grenada Lake Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born April 6, 1923, in Tupelo to Daniel Wesley White and Viola Irene Stanley. She had lived in Grenada for the last three years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She...

Laverne White McCollum

Laverne White McCollum

Nov 25, 2006

LaVerne McCollum GRENADA - LaVerne White McCollum, 83, formerly of Tupelo, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at the Grenada Lake Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born April 6, 1923, in Tupelo to Daniel Wesley White and Viola Irene Stanley. She had lived in Grenada for the last three years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She...

Elton Young

Elton Young

Nov 24, 2006

ELTON E. YOUNG Tupelo - Elton E. Young, 77, died Friday, November 24, 2006, at his residence in Tupelo after an extended illness. A native of the Unity Community east of Saltillo, he was born February 9, 1929, to the late Albert and Ruby Young. He was raised and had lived most of his life in Tupelo where he graduated...

Elton E. Young

Elton E. Young

Nov 24, 2006

ELTON E. YOUNG Tupelo - Elton E. Young, 77, died Friday, November 24, 2006, at his residence in Tupelo after an extended illness. A native of the Unity Community east of Saltillo, he was born February 9, 1929, to the late Albert and Ruby Young. He was raised and had lived most of his life in Tupelo where he graduated...

Gerald Turner

Gerald Turner

Nov 23, 2006

GERALD L. TURNER EggvilleGerald Lynn Turner, 22, died suddenly Thursday, November 23, 2006 while visiting with relatives in Florida. A Tupelo Native, he was born Oct. 7, 1984. He had lived in the Eggville Community all of his life. He was a graduate of Mooreville High School and then went on to the Free Will Baptist College in Nashville, Tenn....

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