OBITUARIES

Gladys Caldwell

Gladys Caldwell

Jul 18, 2006

GLADYS CARROLL CALDWELL Tupelo - Gladys Carroll Caldwell, 95, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Avonlea Assisted Living after a brief illness. A Tupelo native, she was born April 1, 1911 to the late Samuel T. and Beatrice L. Iverson Carroll. She was employed with the telephone company, McGaughs, and retired after 25 years at Sears. She was a member...

Dominica Ferm

Dominica Ferm

Jul 17, 2006

DOMINICA FERM Okolona - Dominica Ferm, 100, died Monday, July 17, 2006, at Shearer-Richardson Nursing Home in Okolona. A Negaunee, MI native, she was born July 21, 1905 to the late John and Catherine Bagiuri Gaviglio. She grew up in Negaunee and moved to Chicago, Ill. where she married the love of her life, George Ferm in 1926. They raised...

David Gregory

David Gregory

Jul 15, 2006

DAVID GREGORY Tupelo -- David Gregory, 56, died Saturday, July 15, 2006 at his residence near Tupelo after a lengthy illness. An Arkansas native, he was born November 16, 1949 to Maxine Irene Johnson Gregory and the Late Dorris Oneal Gregory. A long time Tupelo Lee County area resident, he attended Auburn Baptist Church. He enjoyed listening to radios, stringing...

Brownie Cobb

Brownie Cobb

Jul 14, 2006

BROWNIE T. COBB Tupelo - Brownie T. Cobb, 92, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born September 13, 1913 to the late Charles A. and Olga Brown Taylor. She was married to John S. Cobb, June 12, 1931. For over 50 years, she was a member of Harrisburg Baptist...

Jimmy D. Hardin

Jimmy D. Hardin

Jul 14, 2006

JIMMY D. HARDIN Tupelo - Jimmy D. "Jim Hardin, 68, of Belden, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Greenwood, Leflore County native, he was born June 18, 1938, to the late Hazel and Clyde Hardin of Minter City. He was a 1957 graduate of Greenwood High School. He attended Louisiana...

Jimmy Hardin

Jimmy Hardin

Jul 14, 2006

JIMMY D. HARDIN Tupelo - Jimmy D. "Jim Hardin, 68, of Belden, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Greenwood, Leflore County native, he was born June 18, 1938, to the late Hazel and Clyde Hardin of Minter City. He was a 1957 graduate of Greenwood High School. He attended Louisiana...

Mrs Brownie Cobb

Mrs Brownie Cobb

Jul 14, 2006

BROWNIE T. COBB Tupelo - Brownie T. Cobb, 92, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born September 13, 1913 to the late Charles A. and Olga Brown Taylor. She was married to John S. Cobb, June 12, 1931. For over 50 years, she was a member of Harrisburg Baptist...

Christine Moore

Christine Moore

Jul 13, 2006

CHRISTINE MOORE Tupelo - Christine Franks Moore, 77, died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at her residence in Tupelo. An Itawamba Co. native, she was born November 30, 1928 to the late Elgar Lee and Sarah Elizabeth "Sally Sheffield Franks. In 1946 she graduated from high school and married Mitchell Moore. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She...

Christine Franks Moore

Christine Franks Moore

Jul 13, 2006

CHRISTINE MOORE Tupelo - Christine Franks Moore, 77, died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at her residence in Tupelo. An Itawamba Co. native, she was born November 30, 1928 to the late Elgar Lee and Sarah Elizabeth "Sally Sheffield Franks. In 1946 she graduated from high school and married Mitchell Moore. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She...

James T. Witt

James T. Witt

Jul 13, 2006

JAMES T. WITT Richmond Community - James T. Witt, 77, died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. A Lee Co. native, he was born September 17, 1928 to the late Elzie and Essie Riley Witt. He retired from Delta International after 25 years of service and then opened two retail stores, one in Plantersville and...

James Witt

James Witt

Jul 13, 2006

JAMES T. WITT Richmond Community - James T. Witt, 77, died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. A Lee Co. native, he was born September 17, 1928 to the late Elzie and Essie Riley Witt. He retired from Delta International after 25 years of service and then opened two retail stores, one in Plantersville and...

Harold Jr. Deaton

Harold Jr. Deaton

Jul 10, 2006

HAL DEATON, Jr. Memphis - Harold L. "Hal" Deaton, Jr., 51, died Monday, July 10, 2006, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Greenwood native, he was born February 13, 1955 to Harold and Mary Taylor Deaton. A 1973 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to Mississippi State University where he graduated in 1978 with a...

Harold L. Jr. Deaton

Harold L. Jr. Deaton

Jul 10, 2006

HAL DEATON, Jr. Memphis - Harold L. "Hal" Deaton, Jr., 51, died Monday, July 10, 2006, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Greenwood native, he was born February 13, 1955 to Harold and Mary Taylor Deaton. A 1973 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to Mississippi State University where he graduated in 1978 with a...

Carl E. Tackett

Carl E. Tackett

Jul 9, 2006

CARL E. TACKETT Sherman - Carl Easter Tackett, 86, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Mooreville native, he was born April 4, 1920 to the late Clyde Rufus and Lillian Hill Tackett. He was a US Navy veteran, serving during World War II. He was He was a truck drive and...

Mattie Lee Taylor

Mattie Lee Taylor

Jul 9, 2006

MATTIE LEE TAYLOR Tupelo - Mattie Lee Taylor, 95, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A Detroit, Ala. native, she was born Dec. 21, 1910, to the late Love Harrison and Eddie Murray Farr. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. Services will be at noon today at the...

Mattie Taylor

Mattie Taylor

Jul 9, 2006

MATTIE LEE TAYLOR Tupelo - Mattie Lee Taylor, 95, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A Detroit, Ala. native, she was born Dec. 21, 1910, to the late Love Harrison and Eddie Murray Farr. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. Services will be at noon today at the...

Carl Tackett

Carl Tackett

Jul 9, 2006

CARL E. TACKETT Sherman - Carl Easter Tackett, 86, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Mooreville native, he was born April 4, 1920 to the late Clyde Rufus and Lillian Hill Tackett. He was a US Navy veteran, serving during World War II. He was He was a truck drive and...

Walter Cook

Walter Cook

Jul 8, 2006

Hoyle Cook MOOREVILLE - Hoyle Cook, 78, died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Lee County to William Walter Cook and Bertha Smith Cook. He was a graduate of Itawamba Agriculture High School and attended Mississippi State University. He was retired as a security guard...

Richard Rouse

Richard Rouse

Jul 8, 2006

RICHARD JOHN ROUSE Saltillo - Richard John Rouse, 81, died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A Staten Island, N.Y., native, he was born Jan. 28, 1925, to the late Nathaniel and Lillian Haniman Rouse. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in industrial engineering. He was a member of Faith...

Randy Strawn

Randy Strawn

Jul 8, 2006

RANDY DALE STRAWN Nettleton - RANDY DALE STRAWN, 41, died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Aberdeen Care Center after an extended illness. He was born in Tupelo July 9, 1964 to Norene Ming Inmon and the late Harmon Vanburen Strawn. He was a lifelong resident of Nettleton and worked for Metaloid Manufacturing about 17years. He was a member of Nettleton...

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