OBITUARIES

David L. Campbell

David L. Campbell

Jan 29, 2022

Tupelo—David L. Campbell, age 77 died Saturday, January 29, 2022, due to a brief illness of COVID19. He was born February 24, 1944 to Christine and William Campbell. A 1962 graduate of Tupelo High School, he furthered his education at Mississippi State University. He worked many years for Sears and Roebuck Company as the auto service department manager. He also...

Ann Sheffield

Ann Sheffield

Jan 25, 2022

Marietta, Georgia--On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, Mary 'Ann' Sheffield, formerly of Mooreville, went to be with the Lord at her home in Marietta, Georgia. She was born August 24, 1942. A graduate of Mooreville High School in 1961, she furthered her education at Ole Miss, taking classes in banking and finance. Her successful career included branch manager of the Bank...

Robert C. Pettigrew Jr.

Robert C. Pettigrew Jr.

Jan 24, 2022

Tupelo—Robert Clinton Pettigrew Jr. passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 86. Born in Plantersville on July 8, 1935 Robert was the son of Robert C. Pettigrew Sr. and Irene Coggin Pettigrew. Following his high school graduation from Nettleton, he attended ICC. He proudly served his country in the United States...

Cathy "MeMe" Lowrance

Cathy "MeMe" Lowrance

Jan 24, 2022

Tupelo—Cathy Carolyn “MeMe” Lowrance, age 71, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 3, 1950, the daughter of Robert Franklin Jones and Mary Lou Milligan Jones. Cathy worked as a seamstress for Lee Sportswear for many years. Her life’s work however, was raising...

Delores Charles Moore

Delores Charles Moore

Jan 24, 2022

Mooreville—Deloris Diane Charles Moore, 64, died Monday, January 24, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born February 18, 1957 in Forest City, Arkansas to Pauline Eaton Hoselton. Deloris worked as a seamstress for the garment industry before she became disabled. She enjoyed sewing, spending time with her grandchildren, and coloring. She leaves behind three children, Shellie Tackett...

Dianne Lothorp

Dianne Lothorp

Jan 23, 2022

Dianne Lothorp Tupelo- Carol Dianne Lothorp at the age of 77 years old died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in New Albany. She was a lifelong Tupelo native, born in 1944 on New Year’s Eve to William Clifford Rea and Jeanetta Caldwell Rea. Dianne loved working with children and worked in several area church nurseries. After 15 years,...

Jerry Homer

Jerry Homer

Jan 23, 2022

Jerry Homer Saltillo- John Jerald “Jerry” Homer, 63, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, where his father was stationed during his military service, on February 1, 1958; he is the son of the late Otis Homer and Nellie Scates Hommer. Following his graduation from Saltillo High School, Jerry joined the...

Thomas Daniel

Thomas Daniel

Jan 22, 2022

Tupelo- Thomas Quitman Daniel went to his Heavenly home, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo at the age of 75 years old after a long illness. He was born in Raleigh, Mississippi on July 19, 1946; he is the son of Hubert Quitman Daniel and Ava Moore Daniel. After graduating from Forrest High School, Thomas soon joined...

Barbara Bowers

Barbara Bowers

Jan 22, 2022

Barbara Bowers Tupelo- Barbara Luce Roberson Bowers, 78, of Tupelo died January 22, 2022, after a short illness. She was born July 6, 1943, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mildred Albritton Roberson and Doc H. Roberson. She is preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother, Ronnie Roberson. Barbara was a retired school teacher. Having begun her...

Jeffrey Clayton Short, Sr.

Jeffrey Clayton Short, Sr.

Jan 22, 2022

Jeffrey Clayton Short, Sr February 27, 1943- January 22, 2022 Jeffrey Clayton Short, Sr, 78, was called Home after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Jeff was born in Booneville, MS to William Clayton Short and Havis Owens Short. He graduated from Tishomingo High School in 1961. After graduation, Jeff joined the National...

Peggy Hester

Peggy Hester

Jan 22, 2022

Saltillo- Peggy Lynn Hester, 53, died Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her home. She was born to Harold “Junior” Hester and Betty Jean McNeece Hester on August 18, 1968. She was a bookkeeper for Mississippi Materials and Human Resources Manager at Gibson Container. She enjoyed watching television, cooking, and loved animals especially cats. Peggy is survived by her brothers, Joe...

Mac H. Robards

Mac H. Robards

Jan 19, 2022

Mac H. Robards Tupelo - Mac Henry Robards, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Diversicare in Amory. A Western Kentucky Native from Henderson he was born on October 17, 1939 to the late Henry and Marie (Parker) Robards. He had lived in Henderson, Ilsley, Madisonville, Murray, and Hartford, Kentucky; Booneville, English, Indianapolis, Greencastle, Salem, and Bluffton, Indiana; Booneville, Starkville, Grenada,...

Mary Kay "KK" Bramlett

Mary Kay "KK" Bramlett

Jan 18, 2022

Mary Kay “KK” Bramlett Tupelo- Mary Kay Bramlett went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, and His Father, God, on January 18, 2022 into her eternal home. Kay was born in Tupelo on September 1, 1938 to parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Vindex and Mary Lee Abston Bramlett. Kay claimed she was “born on Broadway” since her parents lived...

Charles C. McGill

Charles C. McGill

Jan 18, 2022

Charles C. McGill Tupelo- Charles Carroll McGill, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center, from a brief illness, just one day short of his 94th birthday. Charles was born in 1928 in Big Springs Texas, son of Charles Edward McGill and Billie Carroll McGill O’Banion. Later, he lived in Lewisville, Arkansas and was raised by his...

William Ray Hunt Sr.

William Ray Hunt Sr.

Jan 16, 2022

Mantachie—William Ray Hunt Sr., age 71, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. William was born October 21, 1950 in West Virginia, the son of Paul Johnson and Katherine Hunt Johnson. After high school, he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a mechanic for...

David Shands

David Shands

Jan 16, 2022

David Anthony Shands passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany. He was 77 years old. David was born January 24, 1945 in Houma, Louisiana, the son of David Wilson Shands and Elizabeth Pillar Shands. David grew up in Tupelo and graduated from Tupelo High School. He then proudly served in the United States...

Mark Thomas Christian

Mark Thomas Christian

Jan 16, 2022

Saltillo—Mark Thomas Christian passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 61. He was born February 12, 1960 in Greenville, North Carolina to Marlow Franklin Christian and Mary Penna Christian. Mark grew up in the Verona area and was a graduate of Shannon High School. He worked in the furniture industry for...

Billy Wiygul

Billy Wiygul

Jan 13, 2022

Auburn Community- Billy Sykes Wiygul at the age of 82 years old died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at his home. He was born in Itawamba County on August 20, 1939; the son of John Glen Wiygul and Sue Perkins Wiygul. Billy honorably served his country in the United States Air Force from January 17, 1958 until January 16, 1962, earning...

Daniel E. Moody

Daniel E. Moody

Jan 13, 2022

Belden—Daniel Edward Moody, 75, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Born July 2, 1946 in Laurel, he was the son of Dwight L. and Inez Moody. After his high school graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Daniel was a postal sorter for the Tupelo Post Office for many...

David Cleveland

David Cleveland

Jan 11, 2022

David Cleveland Tupelo- David Arnold Cleveland, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. David was born February 7, 1951 in Fulton to Arnold Cleveland and Edna Avalene Credille Cleveland. He was a Belmont High School and South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia graduate. David honorably served, as an Officer, in the United States Navy...

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