OBITUARIES
Laura Lard
Aug 31, 2020
Saltillo-Laura Elizabeth Lard, 62, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 15, 1958 to Sydney and Martha Poindexter. Laura worked at Todd’s Big Star in Saltillo as a cook and deli manager. She was known for making the best chicken tenders around. Laura...
Ken R. Phillips
Aug 27, 2020
Kenneth Ray Phillips, 72, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 27, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born May 28, 1948 in Mooreville to Jim “Slick” Phillips and Nannie Lou Oswalt Phillips. Ken graduated from high school, and was then called upon to serve his country in the United States Army during the...
Norman Barnhart
Aug 26, 2020
Plantersville—Norman Monroe Barnhart Sr., 71, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born August 8, 1949 in Maryland, the son of Clarence Barnhart and Naomi Wagner Barnhart Jurotavac. Known as “Polock” to friends and family, he moved to Lee County in 1976 and worked as a truck driver for Shannon Steel for 30...
Julian L. Morgan
Aug 25, 2020
Saltillo—Julian Leo Morgan, 81, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at the Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory following a brief illness. He was born July 30, 1939 in Calhoun County, the son of Leo and Marie Bollinger Morgan. Julian worked for Daybrite Industries as an industrial engineer, retiring after 35 years of service. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed...
Ricky L. Hallmark
Aug 23, 2020
Ricky Lee Hallmark, 58, died Sunday, August 23, 2020 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Saltillo, he was born August 6, 1962 to Elbert Lee and Wanda Lou Swinney Hallmark and was a 1980 graduate of Saltillo High School. He served in the Mississippi Air Force National Guard for several years and had worked as a carpenter...
Marilyn Fritsch
Aug 22, 2020
Marilyn Marie Fritsch, 84, passed away at home, Saturday, August 22, 2020 from a terminal illness. She was born in Michigan, May 12, 1936 to John and Winnie Stancliff Weesner. Marilyn was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and enjoyed going fishing. Survivors include two daughters, Trina Callahan and Lisa Gunn; two sons, David Heath and his wife, Lisa and...
Wilma Bass
Aug 19, 2020
Wilma Dean Sheffield Bass, 85, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Pontotoc after a short illness. A native and life-long resident of Itawamba County, she was born August 28, 1934 to Lexie and Marie Barrett Sheffield and attended Fulton High School. On March 20, 1954, she married Carl Richard Bass. For a number of years,...
James Merle Baker
Aug 18, 2020
Saltillo- James Merle Baker, Sr., 86, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Merle was born July 16, 1934 to James Austin Baker and Eppie Moore Baker in Lee County. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. On December 28, 1956, he married the former Margaret Ann Wren. Merle retired in 1998, after...
Connie B. Hopkins
Aug 17, 2020
Connie B. Hopkins, 61, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at her home. She was born March 11, 1959 in Tupelo to Grady Hopkins and Eileen Thompson. Connie accomplished many things in her lifetime, including receiving a Masters Degree from the University of Alabama. She was a licensed health care administrator. Connie retired from her position as Vice President of...
Karen Klump
Aug 16, 2020
Karen Klump, 59, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2020 at her home in Chelsea, Alabama after a courageous Three year battle with cancer. Formerly of Tupelo, she was born July 31, 1961, the daughter of Ronald and Martha George Mason. Karen was known as a dilligent worker. She was a graduate of Mooreville High School and worked as the manager...
Shirley Dickerson
Aug 14, 2020
Baldwyn--Shirley Faye Dickerson, 85, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Tupelo on January 19, 1935 to Cecil and Opal Davenport Stevens. Shirley retired from the Prentiss County Health Department where she served as office manager. She attended Asbury Methodist Church. Shirley is survived by two daughters,...
Jennie Langford
Aug 13, 2020
Saltillo—Virginia Clytee “Jennie” Langford, 73, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Jennie was born March 2, 1947 in Vardaman, the daughter of Wilson and Pansy Long. She earned a degree in nursing and worked as an LPN at IMA for 20 years and then at Tupelo Medical Group where she retired after 10 years....
Ruth Touchstone
Aug 10, 2020
Alma Ruth Touchstone, 91, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born December 8, 1928, the daughter of Walter L. and Margie Henderson Davis. Ruth grew up in Hendersonville, North Carolina and moved to the area with her husband, Lewis, in 1974. She spent her life in service to her family and...
Jo Ann Simmons Newman
Aug 10, 2020
Saltillo- Jo Ann Simmons Newman, 88, went to her heavenly home Monday morning, August 10, 2020, from Sanctuary Hospice House after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in the family home on January 6, 1932 in Verona and was a lifelong resident of Saltillo. She was a former employee at both Tombigbee Electric Power Association and the People’s...
Richard D. Johnson
Aug 10, 2020
Richard Dale Johnson, a CPA to hundreds, a mentor to many, and a friend to all, met his final deadline August 10, 2020 at his home in Saltillo. He was surrounded by his family. He was 72 years old. He was born October 27, 1947, in New Site, to Thermon and Gretchen Vandevander Johnson. He was a country boy and...
Joe T. Wade
Aug 9, 2020
Joe Travis Wade, 86, died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Rosewood Tupelo. A native and life-long resident of Lee County, he was born in Tupelo March 17, 1934 to Willard Watson and Mae Banister Wade. He was a graduate of Belden High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University. Earlier in life, he served in the United...
Dr. Swan Burrus
Aug 8, 2020
Swan Brasfield Burrus, M.D. passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2020, after a lengthy illness. A loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, community-minded leader, loyal friend, and dedicated physician, he will be missed tremendously by his family, friends and former patients. His full, successful life exemplified a fun-loving, outgoing, generous, determined, and graceful spirit which endeared him to so...
William Alexander Boyd
Aug 8, 2020
William Alexander Boyd died peacefully in his home on Saturday, August 8, 2020, surrounded by family and friends. Bill was born in Quincy, Illinois on November 10, 1928 to Matthew Samuel and Elva Tourney Boyd. His brothers Glen and Charlie and sister Dorothy predeceased him but sister Kate survives as do many nieces and nephews. Bill brought his family to...
Marie Butler
Aug 7, 2020
Tupelo- Sara Marie McMillen Butler, 91, passed away peacefully at North Mississippi Medical Center Friday August 7, 2020. Marie, the Daughter of Robert and Luvara Cooley McMillen, was born on November 13, 1928 in the Fawn Grove community of Itawamba County. Marie was one of six children in the McMillen family. Marie enjoyed spending time with all of her family,...
Nick Costin
Aug 7, 2020
Blue Springs- Nicholas “Nick” James Costin, 39, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, March 10, 1981 to Jimmy Lloyd and Sue Elizabeth Pinkerton Costin. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and attended Three Rivers Community College. A handyman by trade, Nick enjoyed working on his cars and fixing...
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