OBITUARIES

Richard John Rouse

Richard John 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...

Walter Hoyle Cook

Walter Hoyle 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...

Doris Reed

Doris Reed

Jul 8, 2006

DORIS ELAINE "JERRI REED LaGrange, GA - Doris Elaine "Jerri Reed, 82, died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at West Georgia Hospice LaGrange after an extended illness. A New Albany native, she was born May 19, 1924 to the late Max and Kate Lee Clark. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Tupelo where she was a member of the...

Ruth V. Robinson

Ruth V. Robinson

Jul 7, 2006

RUTH V. ROBINSON Beech Springs - Ruth V. Robinson, 94, died Friday, July 7, 2006, at her home in the Beech Springs community after a sudden illness. She was a native of Rienzi, and the daughter of Edward Vanderford and Annie Rogers Vanderford. She was a longtime resident of Beech Springs and a member of Beech Springs Free Will Baptist...

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

Jul 7, 2006

RUTH V. ROBINSON Beech Springs - Ruth V. Robinson, 94, died Friday, July 7, 2006, at her home in the Beech Springs community after a sudden illness. She was a native of Rienzi, and the daughter of Edward Vanderford and Annie Rogers Vanderford. She was a longtime resident of Beech Springs and a member of Beech Springs Free Will Baptist...

Jimmy Wheeler

Jimmy Wheeler

Jul 7, 2006

JIMMY WHEELER Madison - Jimmy Nathan Wheeler, 79, died Friday, July 7, 2006, at Hospice Ministries after an extended illness. A Mooreville native, he was born August 15, 1926, to the late James Sumpter and Myrtle Hall Wheeler. He spent most of his adult life in Tupelo, but recently resided in Madison and was an active member of Parkway Hills...

Loraine Burks

Loraine Burks

Jul 6, 2006

LORAINE BURKS Tupelo - Jennie Loraine Burks, 91, died Thursday, July 6, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A Lee County native, she was born December 30, 1914 to the late Joseph and Pet Jolly Winders. She worked for many years at Reed's and Milam Mfg. and later sewed for the public. She was a dedicated...

Pearl Sjolin

Pearl Sjolin

Jul 6, 2006

PEARL ROSE SJOLIN Tupelo - Pearl Rose Sjolin, 85, died Thursday, July 6, 2006, at Daniel Health Care after an extended illness. A Chicago native, she was born April 23, 1921 to the late Alfred and Pearl Lippke. She worked for Montgomery Ward for several years until returned home to take care of her daughter. She had been a resident...

Pearl Rose Sjolin

Pearl Rose Sjolin

Jul 6, 2006

PEARL ROSE SJOLIN Tupelo - Pearl Rose Sjolin, 85, died Thursday, July 6, 2006, at Daniel Health Care after an extended illness. A Chicago native, she was born April 23, 1921 to the late Alfred and Pearl Lippke. She worked for Montgomery Ward for several years until returned home to take care of her daughter. She had been a resident...

James Gardner

James Gardner

Jul 5, 2006

JIM GARDNER Saltillo - James Wesley "Jim" Gardner, 87, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a long illness. He was a resident of the Houston-Palestine community east of Baldwyn. He was a native of Saltillo and the son of Exer Leon Gardner and Maude Garner Gardner. He was a Presbyterian. He was a veteran...

William "Buddy" Russell

William "Buddy" Russell

Jul 3, 2006

BUDDY RUSSELL Tupelo - William A. "Buddy" Russell, 71, died Monday, July 3, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born April 1, 1935, to the late Roy and Fannie Lee Kelly Russell. He was a resident of the Tater Hills community. He was the former owner of Russell Plumbing...

William

William

Jul 3, 2006

BUDDY RUSSELL Tupelo - William A. "Buddy" Russell, 71, died Monday, July 3, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born April 1, 1935, to the late Roy and Fannie Lee Kelly Russell. He was a resident of the Tater Hills community. He was the former owner of Russell Plumbing...

Joseph Ashby Randle

Joseph Ashby Randle

Jul 1, 2006

JOSEPH ASHBY RANDLE Tupelo - JOSEPH ASHBY "NIG RANDLE, 89, died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born May 30, 1917 to the late Tyson M. and Minnie Mae Roberts Randle in the Zion Hill Community in Union County. He and Gladys McDonald were married on July 31, 1937. He served...

Joseph Randle

Joseph Randle

Jul 1, 2006

JOSEPH ASHBY RANDLE Tupelo - JOSEPH ASHBY "NIG RANDLE, 89, died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born May 30, 1917 to the late Tyson M. and Minnie Mae Roberts Randle in the Zion Hill Community in Union County. He and Gladys McDonald were married on July 31, 1937. He served...

Calvin Jeffery "Pete" Sr. Collums

Calvin Jeffery "Pete" Sr. Collums

Jun 26, 2006

CALVIN J. "PETE COLLUMS, SR. Mooreville - Calvin Jeffery "Pete Collums, 37, died Monday, June 26, 2006, as the result of an accident. A native of Louisiana, he was born November 15, 1968 to Julia Maxine Collums and the late S. E. Collums. He had lived in Mooreville and worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing....

Susan Brooks

Susan Brooks

Jun 26, 2006

DR. LAREN BROOKS Madison - Susan McLaren "Laren Brooks, 38, died Monday, June 26, 2006, in Gore Springs as the result of an accident. A Tupelo native, she was born November 2, 1967 to Susan Chustz Brooks and Tommy Brooks. A graduate of Tupelo High School, she then received her undergraduate degree from Millsaps College, her masters in education from...

Dr Susan McLaren Brooks

Dr Susan McLaren Brooks

Jun 26, 2006

DR. LAREN BROOKS Madison - Susan McLaren "Laren Brooks, 38, died Monday, June 26, 2006, in Gore Springs as the result of an accident. A Tupelo native, she was born November 2, 1967 to Susan Chustz Brooks and Tommy Brooks. A graduate of Tupelo High School, she then received her undergraduate degree from Millsaps College, her masters in education from...

Calvin Jeffery

Calvin Jeffery

Jun 26, 2006

CALVIN J. "PETE COLLUMS, SR. Mooreville - Calvin Jeffery "Pete Collums, 37, died Monday, June 26, 2006, as the result of an accident. A native of Louisiana, he was born November 15, 1968 to Julia Maxine Collums and the late S. E. Collums. He had lived in Mooreville and worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing....

Eloise Morgan

Eloise Morgan

Jun 22, 2006

ELOISE MORGAN Auburn - Jeannie Eloise Morgan, 83, died Thursday, June 22, 2006, at her residence after an extended illness. An Alabama native, she was born July 25, 1922, to the late Romie Oscar and Elsie White Underwood. She was a graduate of Shannon High School and a member of Crossroads Christian Church. She was an avid Atlanta Braves fan....

Michael Wayne Spees

Michael Wayne Spees

Jun 22, 2006

MIKE SPEES Blairsville, GA - Michael Wayne Spees, 59, formerly of Tupelo, died Thursday, June 22, 2006, in Blairsville, GA. He was born June 9, 1947 to the late Trevlyn R. Spees and Nellie Eubanks Brown. He was a member of Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula, GA. He retired after 34 years with UniLever. Mike was a loving husband, father and...

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