OBITUARIES
Asia Wells
Dec 20, 2006
ASIA MOON WELLS Bartlett, Tenn. - ASIA MOON WELLS, 11, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006, in Jackson, TN due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born October 30, 1995 in Starkville to Gregory and Allison Ellis Wells. She was an honor roll student at Ellendale School and Cheerleader Captain. She was a beautiful Christian spirit and an...
Nellie Coggins
Dec 19, 2006
NELLIE IRENE COGGINS Tupelo - Nellie Coggins, 94, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. A Saltillo native, she was born November 5, 1912 to the late Will W. and Minnie Lee Inmon McKissick. She was retired from Purnell's Pride. She was a member of Eggville Free Will Baptist Church. Services will...
Lottie Smith
Dec 15, 2006
LOTTIE M. SMITH Tupelo - LOTTIE MARY SMITH, 86, died Friday, December 15, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center. A Guntown native, she was born February 12, 1920 to the late William P. and Lottie Mary Fain McNutt. She was the widow of James B. Smith who died June 7, 1988. She was a wonderful cook and was known for...
Louise Triplett Wilborn
Dec 13, 2006
LOUISE T. WILBORN Saltillo - Louise Triplett Wilborn, 83, died Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at her residence after an extended illness. A Winston County native, she was born April 6, 1923 to the late Raymond Wallace and Willie Rose Johnson Triplett. She was married to Mark Wilborn for nearly 63 years, who preceded her in death March 20, 2004. They...
Louise Wilborn
Dec 13, 2006
LOUISE T. WILBORN Saltillo - Louise Triplett Wilborn, 83, died Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at her residence after an extended illness. A Winston County native, she was born April 6, 1923 to the late Raymond Wallace and Willie Rose Johnson Triplett. She was married to Mark Wilborn for nearly 63 years, who preceded her in death March 20, 2004. They...
Della Mae Herring
Dec 12, 2006
DELLA HERRING Tupelo - DELLA MAE HERRING, 82, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Cherokee, AL native, she was born October 18, 1924 to the late Claude and Mary Alice Hutcheson Burns. She was a member Mayfield Church of Christ, Saltillo. She retired from North Mississippi Medical Center. She loved sewing....
Della Herring
Dec 12, 2006
DELLA HERRING Tupelo - DELLA MAE HERRING, 82, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Cherokee, AL native, she was born October 18, 1924 to the late Claude and Mary Alice Hutcheson Burns. She was a member Mayfield Church of Christ, Saltillo. She retired from North Mississippi Medical Center. She loved sewing....
Odelle Wood Heard
Dec 10, 2006
Odelle Wood Heard TUPELO - Odelle Wood Heard, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, at the Traceway Retirement Center Green Houses after a long illness. She was born in Itawamba County to Etnis Hale and Lena Humfress Hale. She was a retired longtime employee of the Bank of Mississippi in Fulton and a retired receptionist for the North Mississippi Medical...
Odelle Heard
Dec 10, 2006
Odelle Wood Heard TUPELO - Odelle Wood Heard, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, at the Traceway Retirement Center Green Houses after a long illness. She was born in Itawamba County to Etnis Hale and Lena Humfress Hale. She was a retired longtime employee of the Bank of Mississippi in Fulton and a retired receptionist for the North Mississippi Medical...
Yvonne Cooper
Dec 9, 2006
Vonnie Cooper TUPELO - Vonnie Cooper, 90, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at Graceland Care Center in Oxford after an extended illness. A Mississippi native she was born March 19, 1916, to the late Ed and Liza Gregory Brown. She owned and operated the Vonae Beauty Shop in Tupelo for 25 years. She was a member of the Tupelo Free...
Eris Smith
Dec 8, 2006
ERIS SMITH Saltillo - Eris Smith, 83, died Thursday, December 7, 2006, at her residence after a sudden illness. A Saltillo native, she was born April 16, 1923 to the late W. T. and Ora Brooks Smith. She was employed with F.W. Woolworth Company in Mobile, Ala., retiring after 37 years of service. She enjoyed her family and friends and...
James Turner
Dec 8, 2006
Mike Turner TUPELO - James Michael Turner, 54, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at his residence after a brief illness. A Memphis native, he was born Nov. 10, 1952, to J.R. and Robbie Thompson Turner. He was a member of East Heights Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues...
Jimmie Johnson
Dec 8, 2006
JIMMIE R. JOHNSON Verona - Jimmie R. Johnson, 78, died Friday, December 8, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Mantee native, he was born March 15, 1928 to the late David Wesley and Edna Lee Scott Johnson. He was a U.S.Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. He had worked 41 years with South Central...
Obituary
Dec 8, 2006
J.W. SMITH Mooreville - John Wood Smith, 65, died Friday, December 8, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, he was born January 26, 1941 to the late John Durant and Mildred Webb Smith. He was retired from Terra Chemical Company where he was manager over 15 years. He served 22 years in the...
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Dec 8, 2006
J.W. SMITH Mooreville - John Wood Smith, 65, died Friday, December 8, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, he was born January 26, 1941 to the late John Durant and Mildred Webb Smith. He was retired from Terra Chemical Company where he was manager over 15 years. He served 22 years in the...
James Michael Turner
Dec 8, 2006
Mike Turner TUPELO - James Michael Turner, 54, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at his residence after a brief illness. A Memphis native, he was born Nov. 10, 1952, to J.R. and Robbie Thompson Turner. He was a member of East Heights Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues...
Opal Pearson
Dec 6, 2006
OPAL GOFF PEARSON Tupelo - Johnny Opal Goff Pearson, 89, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility. A Lee County native, she was born December 16, 1916 to the late John and Annie Smith Deaton. She was married to Clarence E. Goff who preceded her in death February 27, 1967. In addition to raising seven children, she was...
Opal Goff Pearson
Dec 6, 2006
OPAL GOFF PEARSON Tupelo - Johnny Opal Goff Pearson, 89, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility. A Lee County native, she was born December 16, 1916 to the late John and Annie Smith Deaton. She was married to Clarence E. Goff who preceded her in death February 27, 1967. In addition to raising seven children, she was...
Lucille Eichler
Dec 5, 2006
LUCILLE VALENTINE EICHLER Tupelo, Miss. -Lucille Valentine Eichler, 81, died Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at The Home Place in Saltillo, Miss. after an extended illness. A native and longtime resident of Pittsburg, Penn., she was born January 25, 1925 to the late Ernest and Mary Mott Valentine. She was employed by CECO in Pittsburg, Penn. and retired after 26 years...
Christel Braun
Dec 5, 2006
CHRISTEL BRAUN Tupelo - CHRISTEL AGNES "CHRIS BRAUN, 63, died Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Germany August 10, 1943 to the late August and Anneliese Nagelke Schlter. After living in Minneapolis for 20 years, she and her husband, Herb, moved to Tupelo in 1984. She enjoyed computers and...
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