OBITUARIES
Sharon Burleson
January 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...
Marion (John) Furr
January 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.
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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...
Donald Ward
January 17, 2007
DONALD WARD Tupelo - Donald John Ward, 89, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Hartland, MN native, he was born February 16, 1917 to the late Leonidas and Sareh Driscoll Ward. He was a US Army veteran serving in World War II. He was an insurance adjuster retiring after many years...
Helen Enis
January 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...
Helen Smith Enis
January 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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