OBITUARIES
Viola 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...
Kenny Roberts
June 8, 2006
KENNEY H. ROBERTS Tupelo - Kenneth Horace "Kenny Roberts, 41, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, after a sudden illness. A New Orleans native, he was born August 30, 1964 to Horace Harvey and Jane Franks Roberts. He was a 1982 graduate of Mooreville High School and a charter member of the MHS Trooper Band. He was a resident of the...
Kenny H. Roberts
June 8, 2006
KENNEY H. ROBERTS Tupelo - Kenneth Horace "Kenny Roberts, 41, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, after a sudden illness. A New Orleans native, he was born August 30, 1964 to Horace Harvey and Jane Franks Roberts. He was a 1982 graduate of Mooreville High School and a charter member of the MHS Trooper Band. He was a resident of the...
Cleo Addison
June 8, 2006
CLEO ADDISON Mt. Vernon - Cleo Addison, 95, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at after an extended illness. A Lee Co. native, she was born September 24, 1910 to the late Aaron Walter Vinson and Lillie Belle Baldwin Vinson. She loved music and played the organ. Her family will remember her as an excellent cook and a joyful person. She...
Lorene G. Haynes
June 7, 2006
LORENE G. HAYNES Auburn - Lorene G. Haynes, 91, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. An Anniston, Ala. native, she was born November 7, 1914 to the late Thomas and Belle Turner Gaines. She had lived most of her life in Anniston, but lived in Tupelo for the past seven years. She...
Lorene Haynes
June 7, 2006
LORENE G. HAYNES Auburn - Lorene G. Haynes, 91, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. An Anniston, Ala. native, she was born November 7, 1914 to the late Thomas and Belle Turner Gaines. She had lived most of her life in Anniston, but lived in Tupelo for the past seven years. She...
Laura Morgan
June 5, 2006
LAURA PATTIE KINCANNON MORGAN Tupelo--Laura Patti Kincannon Morgan, 95, died Monday, June 5, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. A native of Tupelo, she was born July 25, 1910, to the late James Clayton Kincannon and Annie Holden Kincannon. She was the widow of Leger James Morgan. A graduate of MSCW, Pat was a schoolteacher for some 30...
Laura Patti Morgan
June 5, 2006
LAURA PATTIE KINCANNON MORGAN Tupelo--Laura Patti Kincannon Morgan, 95, died Monday, June 5, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. A native of Tupelo, she was born July 25, 1910, to the late James Clayton Kincannon and Annie Holden Kincannon. She was the widow of Leger James Morgan. A graduate of MSCW, Pat was a schoolteacher for some 30...
Lillian Thomas
June 4, 2006
LILLIAN M. THOMAS Sherman - Lillian McCarty Thomas, 79, died Sunday, June 4, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center after an extended illness. A Starke, Florida native, she was born Sept. 22, 1926, to the late Nick and Gladys Thomas. She was raised in Starke, Fla. and was a longtime resident of Sherman. She was married to the late...
Lillian McCarty Thomas
June 4, 2006
LILLIAN M. THOMAS Sherman - Lillian McCarty Thomas, 79, died Sunday, June 4, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center after an extended illness. A Starke, Florida native, she was born Sept. 22, 1926, to the late Nick and Gladys Thomas. She was raised in Starke, Fla. and was a longtime resident of Sherman. She was married to the late...
William Ramsey
June 3, 2006
BILL RAMSEY, SR. Tupelo - William "Bill" Ramsey Sr., 70, died Saturday, June 3, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born Sept. 20, 1935, in Attala County to the late C.E. Sr. and Minerva Ramsey of Jackson. He graduated from Forest Hill High School in 1954, attended Hinds Jinior College and enlisted in the Air National...
Faye Evans Cates
June 2, 2006
FAYE EVANS CATES Tupelo - Faye Evans Cates, 94, died Friday, June 2, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born Aug. 19, 1911, in the Union community south of Plantersville to the late Thomas Zackery and Sudie Mosley Evans. She worked in sales with Electrolux Vacuums. She was a member of First Baptist Church....
Faye Cates
June 2, 2006
FAYE EVANS CATES Tupelo - Faye Evans Cates, 94, died Friday, June 2, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born Aug. 19, 1911, in the Union community south of Plantersville to the late Thomas Zackery and Sudie Mosley Evans. She worked in sales with Electrolux Vacuums. She was a member of First Baptist Church....
Cecil Robinson
June 2, 2006
CECIL H. ROBINSON Tupelo - Cecil Horace Robinson, 86, died Saturday, June 2, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1920, in Memphis to Samuel Robinson and Lillian Bishop Robinson. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was retired from the Mississippi Department of Transportation where he was...
Evelyn Lemons Clifton
June 1, 2006
EVELYN L. CLIFTON Tupelo - Evelyn Lemons Clifton, 96, died Thursday, June 1, 2006, at Beverly Health Care after a brief illness. She was born Jan. 15, 1910, in the Friendship community of Pontotoc County to the late James Carol and Valerie Duncan Lemons. She lived many years in Pontotoc before moving to Tupelo 34 years ago. A talented seamstress,...
Evelyn Clifton
June 1, 2006
EVELYN L. CLIFTON Tupelo - Evelyn Lemons Clifton, 96, died Thursday, June 1, 2006, at Beverly Health Care after a brief illness. She was born Jan. 15, 1910, in the Friendship community of Pontotoc County to the late James Carol and Valerie Duncan Lemons. She lived many years in Pontotoc before moving to Tupelo 34 years ago. A talented seamstress,...
Faye Whaley
June 1, 2006
FAYE WHALEY Mantachie - Faye Whaley, 63, died Thursday, June 1, 2006, at her son's residence in the Shiloh community after a brief illness. A native of Arkansas, she was born March 8, 1943, to Hazel Banks Hand and the late Ralph K. Hawkins. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was retired from Burchwood Incorporated and...
Virgil Sutton
May 31, 2006
VIRGIL MAURICE SUTTON Eggville - Virgil Maurice Sutton, 69, died Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born September 22, 1936 in Memphis, Tenn. He was a proud US Marine Corps veteran serving from 1956 to 1960. In 1997 he retired as a truck driver from from Yellow Freight after 30 years of service....
Clarence J. Cantrell
May 29, 2006
CLARENCE J. CANTRELL SaltilloClarence J. Cantrell died Monday, May 29, 2006, at his home after an extended illness. A native of Mississippi, he was born January 4, 1925 to the late Clarence and Nola Adderholt Cantrell. He was a truck farmer and owned Cantrells Vegetable market on Court St. for over 50 years, as well as operated a green house...
Clarence Cantrell
May 29, 2006
CLARENCE J. CANTRELL SaltilloClarence J. Cantrell died Monday, May 29, 2006, at his home after an extended illness. A native of Mississippi, he was born January 4, 1925 to the late Clarence and Nola Adderholt Cantrell. He was a truck farmer and owned Cantrells Vegetable market on Court St. for over 50 years, as well as operated a green house...
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