OBITUARIES

Robert M.

Robert M.

December 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...

Norene Little

Norene Little

December 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

December 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.

December 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

December 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

December 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

November 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

November 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

November 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

November 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.

November 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

November 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

November 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 White McCollum

Laverne White McCollum

November 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 McCollum

Laverne McCollum

November 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 E. Young

Elton E. Young

November 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 Young

Elton Young

November 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

November 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....

Eric Wilson

Eric Wilson

November 23, 2006

ERIC DELEN WILSON Belden - ERIC DELEN WILSON, 21, died suddenly Thursday, November 23, 2006, at Residence. A Shannon native, he was born November 24, 1984 to Sheila Hill Helms and Mike Wilson. He was a graduate of Mooreville High School class of 2004. He loved fishing and hunting and was an avid fan of Ole Miss. He was employed...

Evelyn Carroll

Evelyn Carroll

November 21, 2006

EVELYN N. CARROLL Tupelo - Evelyn Newman Carroll, 75, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala. due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Baldwyn native, she was born January 25, 1931 to the late Forest Pearson and Julia Elizabeth Tucker Newman. She was married to the Dr. Bill Carroll for 55 years. She...