OBITUARIES

William C. O'Driscoll, Jr.

William C. O'Driscoll, Jr.

February 26, 2006

WILLIAM O'DRISCOLL, JR. Tupelo - William Cyril "Mr. Cy" O'Driscoll Jr., 90, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, in Tupelo. He was born July 6, 1915, in Charleston to William Cyril O'Driscoll, M.D., and Rose Helene Bertrand O'Driscoll. He was a graduate of Bishop England High School and the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. He also attended Clemson University for...

William O'Driscoll

William O'Driscoll

February 26, 2006

WILLIAM O'DRISCOLL, JR. Tupelo - William Cyril "Mr. Cy" O'Driscoll Jr., 90, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, in Tupelo. He was born July 6, 1915, in Charleston to William Cyril O'Driscoll, M.D., and Rose Helene Bertrand O'Driscoll. He was a graduate of Bishop England High School and the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. He also attended Clemson University for...

Edward Witt

Edward Witt

February 25, 2006

GENE WITT Tupelo - Edward S. "Gene" Witt, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Sherman native, he was born March 28, 1915, to the late John Anderson and Cordelia Stroud Witt. He was a member of Tupelo Free Will Baptist Church. He was proud to serve in the U.S....

Lee Roy Ballard

Lee Roy Ballard

February 25, 2006

LEE ROY BALLARD Plantersville - Lee Roy Ballard, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born Nov. 21, 1915, in the Ballardsville community to the late Virgal and Mary Jane McCarty Ballard. He was retired as a superintendent over construction for the Alabama Power Co. He was a longtime member of the...

Lee Ballard

Lee Ballard

February 25, 2006

LEE ROY BALLARD Plantersville - Lee Roy Ballard, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born Nov. 21, 1915, in the Ballardsville community to the late Virgal and Mary Jane McCarty Ballard. He was retired as a superintendent over construction for the Alabama Power Co. He was a longtime member of the...

Hugh Curry

Hugh Curry

February 25, 2006

HUGH CURRY Tupelo - H.M. "Hugh" Curry, 89, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born Oct. 29, 1916, in Webster County to the late Jim Tom and Fannie Lou Curry. He was retired from South Central Bell and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was...

Edward S. Witt

Edward S. Witt

February 25, 2006

GENE WITT Tupelo - Edward S. "Gene" Witt, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Sherman native, he was born March 28, 1915, to the late John Anderson and Cordelia Stroud Witt. He was a member of Tupelo Free Will Baptist Church. He was proud to serve in the U.S....

Michael Lambert

Michael Lambert

February 25, 2006

MICHAEL LAMBERT Saltillo - Michael "Captain Wormy" Lambert, 62, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at his home in Saltillo after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 25, 1943, in Corinth to Samuel Lee Lambert and Audrey Leathers Lambert, who preceded him in death. He retired from service to his country after 22 years - 11 years with the U.S....

Charles Edward Wigginton

Charles Edward Wigginton

February 24, 2006

CHARLES EDWARD WIGGINTON Tupelo - Charles Edward "Squeak" Wigginton, 77, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born April 28, 1928, to the late James Lenard and Ollie Mae Johnson Wigginton. He retired from Leggett & Platt Inc. He was a member of Skyline Baptist Church....

Charles Wigginton

Charles Wigginton

February 24, 2006

CHARLES EDWARD WIGGINTON Tupelo - Charles Edward "Squeak" Wigginton, 77, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born April 28, 1928, to the late James Lenard and Ollie Mae Johnson Wigginton. He retired from Leggett & Platt Inc. He was a member of Skyline Baptist Church....

Marlin Frederick

Marlin Frederick

February 23, 2006

MARLIN "BOOTY FREDERICK Shannon - Marlin "Booty Frederick, 67, died Thursday, February 23, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center. A Lee County native, he was born June 13, 1938 to the late Clint and Effie Rebecca Snipes Frederick. He was a 1957 graduate of Shannon High School where he played and lettered in football, baseball, and basketball. He was the...

Mary L. Duty Hall

Mary L. Duty Hall

February 23, 2006

MARY DUTY HALL TupeloMary Duty Hall, 88, died Thursday, February 23, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. She was born July 22, 1917, to the late Hillary and Estelle Livingston. She was retired from Tupelo Water and Light and was a member of the Verona United Methodist Church. She was a very good cook and...

Mary Duty Hall

Mary Duty Hall

February 23, 2006

MARY DUTY HALL TupeloMary Duty Hall, 88, died Thursday, February 23, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. She was born July 22, 1917, to the late Hillary and Estelle Livingston. She was retired from Tupelo Water and Light and was a member of the Verona United Methodist Church. She was a very good cook and...

Mary Moore

Mary Moore

February 22, 2006

MARY I. MOORE Oak Hill CommunityMary I. Moore, 93, died Wednesday, February 22, 2006 after a long illness. Born December 10, 1912, she was a Pontotoc native and the daughter of the late Jeptha and Alice Montgomery Baker. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Oak Hill United Methodist Church where she served as...

Angel Bass

Angel Bass

February 20, 2006

ANGEL BASS Lake Piomingo - Angel Alieen Bass, infant daughter of Ashley Cothran and Davis Bass of Lake Piomingo, died suddenly Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Women's Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope Full Gospel Church with the Rev. Chris Stacks officiating. Burial will be in Valley Grove Cemetery in...

Angel Aileen Bass

Angel Aileen Bass

February 20, 2006

ANGEL BASS Lake Piomingo - Angel Alieen Bass, infant daughter of Ashley Cothran and Davis Bass of Lake Piomingo, died suddenly Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Women's Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope Full Gospel Church with the Rev. Chris Stacks officiating. Burial will be in Valley Grove Cemetery in...

Marion McCaskill

Marion McCaskill

February 17, 2006

MARION MCCASKILL Tupelo- Marion Miller McCaskill, 81, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a brief illness. A Huntsville native, she was born Sept. 1, 1924, to the late Ed Payne and Mildred Frye Chapman Miller. A 1945 graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in education, she taught ninth grade algebra in...

Florence Edwards

Florence Edwards

February 17, 2006

FLORENCE DALE EDWARDS Okolona- Florence Dale Edwards, 91, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She had been a resident at Rosewood Residence. She was born in Lee County to the late George Curry and Effie Simpson Curry. She was a retired seamstress with 40 years at Futorian in Okolona. She was...

Florence Dale Edwards

Florence Dale Edwards

February 17, 2006

FLORENCE DALE EDWARDS Okolona- Florence Dale Edwards, 91, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She had been a resident at Rosewood Residence. She was born in Lee County to the late George Curry and Effie Simpson Curry. She was a retired seamstress with 40 years at Futorian in Okolona. She was...

Marion Miller McCaskill

Marion Miller McCaskill

February 17, 2006

MARION MCCASKILL Tupelo- Marion Miller McCaskill, 81, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a brief illness. A Huntsville native, she was born Sept. 1, 1924, to the late Ed Payne and Mildred Frye Chapman Miller. A 1945 graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in education, she taught ninth grade algebra in...

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