OBITUARIES
Robert "Bob" Rogers
March 24, 2021
Robert Allen "Bob" Rogers, Jr. passed away, March 24, 2021, at his home in Ripley at the age of 81. The son of Robert Allen Rogers Sr. and Rosa Maria Testo Rogers, Bob was born in LaFollette, Tennessee on October 18, 1939. The family moved to Sherman where he grew up and graduated from high school. He then moved to...
Patsye Ellis Seal
March 24, 2021
Tupelo--Patsye Ellis Seal, 86, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. Born on February 9, 1935, to Josh and Grace Ellis of Okolona, Patsye graduated from Okolona High School. After graduation, she worked for Delta Airlines in their Illinois and Memphis offices before moving back to the Tupelo area. Patsye was...
Linda Lehman
March 20, 2021
Linda Lehman TUPELO – Linda Jean Trovillo Lehman, 79, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at her home in Tupelo. Linda was born November 29, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, to Alden and Thelma Trovillo. She lived most of her childhood in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Wichita East High School in 1959 and received her undergraduate degree in Spanish...
James Franklin Hopson
March 18, 2021
Jim Hopson Tupelo—James “Jim” Franklin Hopson, 86, died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his home. Mr. Hopson was born November 26, 1934, in Monticello, Florida, to Richard H. and Retha Yawn Hopson. In 1952, he graduated from Jefferson County High School where he excelled in sports and was selected by his class as the honor of Mr. JCHS. Jim began...
Alfred R. Grimm, USAF Colonel, Retired
March 17, 2021
Alfred R. Grimm, USAF Colonel, Retired Tupelo- Alfred Ray Grimm (Al), a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the age of 99 in his home in Tupelo, Mississippi. Al was born in Hartville, Ohio on May 25, 1921 to Alfred R. Grimm, Sr. and Osa Posey Grimm. After marrying Mary Lou Schumacher and attending...
Roy Jackson Box
March 15, 2021
Roy Jackson Box, 79, went to his heavenly home on March 15, 2021. He was born June 11, 1941 in Brooksville to Roy Thomas Box and Martha Loraine Jourdan Box. He graduated from Brooksville High School in 1959 and married Mary Ann McBride June 27, 1959. He served as a policeman and firefighter for the city of Tupelo for 15...
Steve Posey
March 15, 2021
Steve Posey Mooreville- Steven Ray Posey, 8 days after his 57th birthday, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born March 7, 1964 in Tupelo to Gordon Ray Posey and Carol Lee Towery Posey. Steve spent his younger years and adult life in Mooreville. He was self employed and a very talented automobile mechanic. He...
Mary Maxine Ezelle
March 15, 2021
Mary Maxine Ezelle Tupelo-Mary Maxine Patey Ezelle, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 15, 2021 surrounded by her children at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility in Baldwyn. Mary Maxine was born in Tupelo on November 13, 1932 to Kathleen Nichols Patey and Ralph Allen Patey. In 1950, she graduated from Tupelo High School, where English was her favorite subject. On...
Betty “Bebe” Roper Stewart
March 15, 2021
Betty “Bebe” Roper Stewart Saltillo- Betty Bervil “Bebe” Roper Stewart, at the age of 68, died unexpectedly in her Saltillo home Monday, March 15, 2021. Bebe as she was affectionately referred to by her family and friends was born December 23, 1952 to Thomas Neal Roper and Betty Guyn Cherry Roper in Saltillo. She is a Saltillo High School graduate...
Sandra Poole Hood
March 14, 2021
Sandra Poole Hood, 78, passed away March 14, 2021 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Pascagoula, MS on October 24, 1942 to the late Carlyle and Virginia Poole. She attended Charlotte Heights School in Moss Point until the 3rd grade. At that time, her family moved to Baldwyn where she continued her education graduating from Baldwyn High...
Robert "Pigtail" Wooten
March 13, 2021
Saltillo--Robert Earl “Pigtail” Wooten, 54, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 13, 2021, at his home. Affectionately known to all his friends and family as Pigtail, he was born June 15, 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Johnny and Sammie Freshour Wooten. He grew up in Saltillo where graduated from High School. Pigtail worked for Williams Transport as a truck...
Vic McAnally
March 12, 2021
Saltillo—Victor Bruce “Vic” McAnally, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Pontotoc on January 13, 1965 to Leonard McAnally Jr. and Carroll Bridgman McAnally Driskill. Vic worked in manufacturing and also was the owner of Vic’s Place in Sherman. He was a member of the Anchor Church. Vic...
JT Hale
March 12, 2021
Fulton—JT Hale, 93, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Fulton September 3, 1927, the son of Archie and Zadie Waddle Hale. JT worked as an elevator field engineer for the Dover Elevator Company for many years. Active in his community, he was a member of the Tupelo Civitan Club and...
Dr. Gary Johnson
March 9, 2021
Tupelo—Dr. Gary W. Johnson, 78, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Golden, Mississippi on September 14, 1942, the son of Vester Johnson and Thelon Johnson Cody. Gary was a graduate of Tupelo High School and The University of Mississippi. In 1967 he earned his doctorate from the University Of Tennessee...
Max Moore
March 8, 2021
Max Moore Saltillo- Max Hill Moore entered his heavenly home on Monday, March 8, 2021 at the age of 80. Being baptized into Christ, Max possessed the assurance of everlasting life with his Lord and Savior. Max was born July 11, 1940 to Clarence Benjamin Moore and Zella Gertrude Hill Moore in Belmont. After serving four years in the United...
Johnny "Joe" Baughman
March 6, 2021
Johnny “Joe” Baughman Mooreville- Johnny “Joe” Elvis Baughman died Saturday, March 6, 2021, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 22 at the age of 69. Joe, as his family and friends adoringly called him, was born June 17, 1951 in Pontotoc to Henry Elvis Baughman and Sarah Adaline Williams Baughman. In his younger years, he was...
Bobbie Nell Harris Pitts
March 4, 2021
Bobbie Nell Harris Pitts Tupelo- Bobbie Nell Harris Pitts, at the age of 87, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 4, 2021. She was born in Prentiss County, Mississippi on November 30, 1933, to Troy and Ouida Harris. In 1951, Bobbie graduated from Itawamba Agricultural High School. She obtained an Associate’s degree from Itawamba Junior College. Following graduation,...
Gerald Adderholt
March 3, 2021
Gerald Adderholt Tupelo- Gerald Lee Adderholt, at the age of 84, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A lifelong Tupelo native, Gerald was born May 13, 1936 to Alton Adderholt and Beatrice McGregor Adderholt. After high school graduation, he joined the United States Army. After serving his country for over twenty years, he retired but continued...
Tommy Johnson Jr.
February 27, 2021
Blue Springs—Tommy Ray Johnson Jr., 57, passed away Saturday, Feburary 27, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born in Amory on April 20, 1963, to Mary and Tommy Ray Johnson Sr. Tommy worked as a safety and compliance officer in the trucking industry for several years, most recently for D and D Transport....
Annie Jean Sheffield
February 26, 2021
Mantachie—Annie Jean Sheffield, 83, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born February 28, 1937 in Fulton to Hershel and Mildred Raper Senter. Annie Jean was a business owner for many years, her last factory being Lee Sportswear. She was an avid garden and seamstress. She also enjoyed playing...
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