OBITUARIES
James Murry Smith
May 22, 2020
James Murry Smith, 81, passed away peacefully at his home after a brief illness. James was born August 16, 1938, the fifth child of Omer Burl and Ester Mae Smith. He grew up on a farm in Hughes, Arkansas where he graduated high school and attended the University of Arkansas. He was quite the basketball player in high school. He...
Penny Nichols
May 22, 2020
Margaret J. “Penny” Nichols died Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Sanctuary Hospice House, at the age of 70. A native of Tupelo, she was born December 1, 1949 to James Theron and Margaret Nichols at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Penny was a graduate of the Mississippi University for Women with a major in art. She continued to paint...
Mary D. Mosby
May 20, 2020
Mary Dean Mosby, 73, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2020 at her home in Saltillo. She leaves behind to cherish her memories nine children, 29 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. The wake will be Friday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, 427 East Alexander Street, Greenville, Miss. 38702. The graveside funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday,...
Billy Burks
May 20, 2020
Tupelo—Billy Burks, 85, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born April 23, 1935 in Lee County, the son of John Allen and Loraine Burks. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and attended Itawamba Junior College. Billy proudly served his country for three years in the United...
Dr. Douglas E. Clark
May 19, 2020
On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, Douglas Earl Clark passed away at the age of 74 doing what he loved, fishing on Pickwick Lake. Doug was born on January 1, 1946 to Earl and Sarah in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Doug grew up in West Point, MS and lived in Tupelo since 1977. He married his High School sweetheart, Grace Strickland Clark,...
Bro. Howard Tison Curbow
May 19, 2020
Bro. Howard Tison Curbow, 94, went home to his heavenly reward on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was born in Lee County August 14, 1925, the son of Robert and Elsie Christian Curbow. Tison married his childhood sweetheart, Lela Faye Dickerson Curbow and they had 67 happy years as husband and wife. A member of the “Greatest Generation, “ Tison...
Alan M. Bank
May 18, 2020
Alan M. Bank Tupelo- Alan M. Bank, 91, died Monday, May 18, 2020 at Avonlea Assisted Living. Alan was born December 31, 1928, to Albert and Sylvia Singer Bank in Jersey City, New Jersey, and was a graduate of Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He attended New York Graduate Business School, the Menninger Institute of Behavioral Science, and completed...
Barbara Ann Coggin
May 17, 2020
Barbara Ann Coggin, 73, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her residence after a sudden illness. A Native of Lee County, she was born September 22, 1946 to John Dalford and Pauline Bishop Edwards. Barbara was the embodiment of the term “woman of God”. Following a divorce in 1988, she sought purpose, and a way to truly allow the Lord...
Kenny Langston
May 17, 2020
Tupelo- Kenneth Ray Langston, 53, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Osceola, Arkansas June 17, 1966, to Roy and Margie Marie Fires Langston. When he was two weeks old, he was relocated to Mississippi and was a graduate of Mooreville High School. For a number of years, he owned and operated a lawn care...
Jean Gardner Maynard
May 15, 2020
Belden- Rebecca Jean Gardner Maynard, 87, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at her residence in Belden. A native of Saltillo, she was born June 1, 1932 to Fletcher Clyde and Trannie Bynum Gardner and graduated from Saltillo High School in 1950. Immediately following graduation, she began working as an administrative assistant/bookkeeper with Central Service Association and remained a dedicated employee...
Keith Cole
May 13, 2020
Keith Michael Cole, 41, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. A longtime resident of Lee County, he was born August 24, 1978, the son of Lloyd and Gloria Barrows Cole. Keith graduated from Mooreville High School and then attended Itawamba Community College. He then pursued his lifelong dream of...
Frances Chism
May 12, 2020
Julia Frances Chism, 82, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Pontotoc May 15, 1937 to Vernon and Christeen Hicks Robinson. In 1962, she married James Chism who was not only her husband, but her best friend, for 52 years. Frances enjoyed going fishing with James and flower gardening. She was a longtime...
Doris Pannell
May 12, 2020
Doris Pannell, 82, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Sunshine Healthcare in Pontotoc. A native of Pontotoc County, she was born January 8, 1938 to William Benton and Nora Lee Russell Hester and was raised in the Palmetto Community. On September 15, 1956, Doris married Willie D. “Billy” Pannell, Jr. and together they enjoyed raising their four children and watching...
Andy Hailey
May 11, 2020
Tupelo- William Andrew “Andy” Hailey, 76, died Monday, May 11, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born in Meridian October 19, 1943 to Claud Miller and Flora Smith Hailey. From 1966 until 1969 he served in the United States Army with an assignment in Frankfurt, Germany and continued with the US Civil Service after receiving an...
Jimmy Putt
May 11, 2020
Jimmy Bradford Putt, 75, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at his home in Vardaman after an extended illness. He was born February 2, 1945 in Tupelo to Cecil Laman Putt and Murlene Virginia Kimble. Jimmy worked in many different jobs over his lifetime including painting and construction. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the...
Fred Russell
May 11, 2020
Freddie “Fred” Rudolph Russell, 98, died Monday, May 11, 2020 at State Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born in Pontotoc County, August 1, 1921 to Luther Edgar and Tiny Dovie Hester Russell. Born in a time much different than now, Fred was brought up with a work ethic matched by few. His working life began as a young man...
Annette Presley
May 8, 2020
Guntown—Annette Presley, 56, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 after an extended illness. She was born in Kilmichael on March 1, 1964, the daughter of James Tharp and Doris Tharp O’Neal. She earned a degree in nursing and worked in hospice for several years. Annette loved playing bingo and working crossword puzzles. She also enjoyed being outdoors and fishing, but...
Audie Lee Gilmore
May 5, 2020
Audie Lee Gilmore, 78, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Lee County on April 15, 1942, the daughter of James and Della Tucker. Audie was married to Sam Gilmore for over 50 years. Earlier in her life she worked for several years at Daybrite Manufacturing. Audie...
Catherine Boren Wilson
May 3, 2020
Catherine Boren Wilson died on May 3, 2020, at the age of 89, in the comfort of her home with family at her side. She was born the youngest daughter of Luther Henry and Martha Etta Boren in Baldwyn. She is survived by her children, Steve Wilson, Craig Wilson, Ben Wilson, and Tina Burtt; grandchildren, Jessica Rodgers, Jason Wilson, Jeff...
Emma Lee Harrison
May 2, 2020
Tupelo- Emma Lee Harrison, a long time resident of Tupelo, Mississippi passed away on May 2, 2020 at the age of 92 following a brief illness. A native of Mooreville, she was born March 17, 1928 to the late Glen and Janie Kelly Gunter. She married Charles Waldrope Harrison of Itawamba County on January 17, 1950 in Lee County. A...
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