OBITUARIES

Flossie Mask

Flossie Mask

June 17, 2006

FLOSSIE H. MASK Plantersville - Flossie Harlow Mask, 95, died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born April 19, 1911, in Pontotoc County to the late Charlie and Dora Bell Harlow. She was a nurse of 53 years, working 29 years in Harlan, Kentucky and then 24 years at the North Mississippi Medical...

Qubell Kidd

Qubell Kidd

June 17, 2006

QUBELL YOUNG KIDD Tupelo - Qubell Young Kidd, 84, died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Mississippi native, she was born September 16, 1921 to the late Wiley Lee and Jake Mask Young. She worked for many years as a seamstress in the garment industry. She was a member of Chesterville Calvary...

Luther Lyles Harris

Luther Lyles Harris

June 16, 2006

Luther L. Harris Tupelo - Luther Lyles Harris, 75, died Friday, June 16, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center. He was born Oct. 22, 1930, in Lafayette County to the late Clelon Eugene and Ada Elizabeth Holmes Harris. In 1958, he moved to Tupelo where he was the owner of Luther Harris Pest Control. He was a First Degree...

Luther Harris

Luther Harris

June 16, 2006

Luther L. Harris Tupelo - Luther Lyles Harris, 75, died Friday, June 16, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center. He was born Oct. 22, 1930, in Lafayette County to the late Clelon Eugene and Ada Elizabeth Holmes Harris. In 1958, he moved to Tupelo where he was the owner of Luther Harris Pest Control. He was a First Degree...

Helen Govatas

Helen Govatas

June 16, 2006

HELEN N. GOVATOS Tupelo - Helen N. Govatos, 96, died Friday, June 16, 2006, at Rosewood Residence after an extended illness. A Houston, Texas native, she was born December 7, 1909 to the late Nick and Diane Giannukos. She was a homemaker. Trisagion Services will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Home in Corpus Christi, Tex. and...

Annis Wren

Annis Wren

June 14, 2006

ANNIS WREN Tupelo - Annis Akins Wren, 88, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Pontotoc Co. native, she was born June 25, 1917 to the late Charlie and Bertha Whitworth Akins. She spent most of her life as a homemaker She was a member of Worship Center Baptist Church where she...

Henry Whitfield

Henry Whitfield

June 13, 2006

HENRY WHITFIELD Tupelo - Henry Massey Whitfield, 93, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. A Florence, Miss. native, he was born October 22, 1912 to the late Dr. Richard Noble and Annie Belle South Whitfield. A 1930 graduate of Florence High School, he then went on to Mississippi State University where he...

Shirley Holt

Shirley Holt

June 13, 2006

SHIRLEY S. HOLT Tupelo - Shirley S. Holt, 72, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Mississippi native, she was born July 17, 1933 to the late Purve C. and Florence Beane Smith. She retired as a real estate agent while living in Florida. She also had worked as an accounting...

Charles Burcham

Charles Burcham

June 12, 2006

Charles Burcham Indian Hills - Charles Ray Burcham, 69, died Monday, June 12, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born March 30, 1937, in Itawamba County to James B. Burcham and Vera Yarber Burcham. He was retired from FMC, where he worked for 17 years. He was a member of Gum Tree Presbyterian...

Eula McKnatt

Eula McKnatt

June 12, 2006

Eula Mae McKnatt TupeloEula Mae McKnatt, 74, died Monday, June 12, 2006, at her home. She was born Dec. 19, 1931, in Golden to George W. and Pearl Ezzell Bostick. She was a member of Old Union Baptist Church and a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed doing crafts, working in her yard, and collecting angels and porcelain dolls....

Eula Mae McKnatt

Eula Mae McKnatt

June 12, 2006

Eula Mae McKnatt TupeloEula Mae McKnatt, 74, died Monday, June 12, 2006, at her home. She was born Dec. 19, 1931, in Golden to George W. and Pearl Ezzell Bostick. She was a member of Old Union Baptist Church and a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed doing crafts, working in her yard, and collecting angels and porcelain dolls....

Ray Stephenson

Ray Stephenson

June 11, 2006

RAY STEPHENSON Belden - Ray Vance Stephenson, 75, died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Lee County native, he was born January 21, 1931 to the late Vernon Vance and Carrie Miller Stephenson. He was a 1949 graduate of Belden High School and then attended Itawamba Junior College. He was a United States Army...

Wilson Dick Causey

Wilson Dick Causey

June 11, 2006

Wilson "Dick Causey Lane City, TexasWilson "Dick Causey, 88, died Sunday, June 11, at his daughters residence. An Arkansas native, he was born December 3, 1917, to the late Steve and Ruby Harlow Causey. He had been a resident of Shannon. He worked as a carpenter, a truck driver, and was also a farmer. He served in the U.S. Navy....

Wilson Causey

Wilson Causey

June 11, 2006

Wilson "Dick Causey Lane City, TexasWilson "Dick Causey, 88, died Sunday, June 11, at his daughters residence. An Arkansas native, he was born December 3, 1917, to the late Steve and Ruby Harlow Causey. He had been a resident of Shannon. He worked as a carpenter, a truck driver, and was also a farmer. He served in the U.S. Navy....

Ray Vance Stephenson

Ray Vance Stephenson

June 11, 2006

RAY STEPHENSON Belden - Ray Vance Stephenson, 75, died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Lee County native, he was born January 21, 1931 to the late Vernon Vance and Carrie Miller Stephenson. He was a 1949 graduate of Belden High School and then attended Itawamba Junior College. He was a United States Army...

Helen Butler

Helen Butler

June 10, 2006

HELEN BUTLER Tupelo--Helen Bulter, 89, died Saturday, June 10 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Lee County, born to John Hugh Scruggs and Dora Price Scruggs. She was the long time owner of Helen Butler's Beauty Salon in Tupelo and a member of Chesterville Baptist Church. She was a member of...

Sarah Tackett

Sarah Tackett

June 10, 2006

Sarah Tackett TUPELO - Sarah "Jo" Tackett, 65, died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at her residence after a sudden illness. She had been a secretary for Pepsi-Cola. She was a Baptist. She loved reading and shopping. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with the Rev. Doug Jones and the Rev. Anthony...

Whitney Walters

Whitney Walters

June 10, 2006

WHITNEY WALTERS Tupelo - Whitney Walters, 20, died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center as the result of an auto accident. A livelong resident of Tupelo, he was born to Tommy Walters and Denise Kemp Walters on May 22, 1986. He was a construction worker and member of East Heights Baptist Church. He was a young...

Sarah Jo Tackett

Sarah Jo Tackett

June 10, 2006

Sarah Tackett TUPELO - Sarah "Jo" Tackett, 65, died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at her residence after a sudden illness. She had been a secretary for Pepsi-Cola. She was a Baptist. She loved reading and shopping. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with the Rev. Doug Jones and the Rev. Anthony...

Viola Charleen Pierson

Viola Charleen Pierson

June 9, 2006

VIOLA CHARLEEN PIERSON Tupelo - Viola Charleen Pierson, 78, died Friday, June 9, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, she was born October 15, 1927 to Laura Jenkins Moore and the late Colon B. Moore. She enjoyed crocheting, needlework and reading her Bible. She loved people and was well loved in return. She...

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