OBITUARIES
John Burleson
March 13, 2020
Verona—John Phillip Burleson, 58, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020, in Pontotoc County. He was born April 8, 1961, the son of John Morris Burleson and Sammie Jean Young Burleson. John loved life and worked hard. He was currently employed with Mid-South Farmers Co-op and previously at Cooper Tire, Tecumseh, and Timber Ridge Ranch. He loved spending time with his...
Amanda Hebner
March 12, 2020
Amanda Hebner, 55, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2020. She was born August 2, 1964 in San Benito, Texas, the daughter of Domingo Ramirez and Anna Abrego. She grew up in Corpus Christi and has lived in Tupelo the past 6 years. Amanda worked in sales for the national Cheerleader Dance Team and was a choreographer for many...
Melissa Poores
March 12, 2020
Melissa Newcomb Poores, 44, died Thursday, March 12, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born September 16, 1975 in Tupelo, the daughter of Ernest and Judy Newcomb. She enjoyed spending time with her family and watching her special TV shows. Survivors include two daughters, Miranda Newcomb and Danielle Poores-Craig and husband, Richard; her father, Earnest Newcomb; one sister,...
Billy Whitehead
March 11, 2020
Billy Whitehead, 71, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the North MS Medical Center. He was born January 4, 1949, the son of Raymond and Lola Mae Cleveland Whitehead. He grew up in Memphis. Billy retired from the Corinth Police Department after many years of service as a law enforcement officer. He was an expert marksman and enjoyed perfecting...
Jane Christian
March 9, 2020
Jane Christian Mooreville- Vivian Jane Loden Christian, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, March 9, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She and her twin brother, Gene, were born April 7, 1940 in Tupelo to Fred Loden and Leslie Gregory Loden. Jane was a graduate of Mooreville High School where she played...
Jane Clare Alexander Denton
March 9, 2020
Jane Clare Alexander Denton, 88, died Monday, March 9, 2020 in the hospice unit of North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Arcola, August 21, 1931 to Jack Sales and Laura McKenzie Alexander. She was a graduate of Arcola High School and attended the University of Mississippi. On June 14, 1951, she married Herbert Lynette Denton, Jr. and relocated...
Walter Gene "Goose" Turner
March 8, 2020
Walter Eugene “Goose” Turner, 81, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis after a sudden illness. He was born in Corinth February 17, 1939 to Claude Edward and Wincie Styles Turner and was a graduate of Tupelo High School. Early in life, he worked as a general laborer at Penn Tire and remained there until...
Frances "Fran" Goodwin Daugherty
March 7, 2020
Frances “Fran” Goodwin Daugherty, 86, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born March 20, 1932 in Verona to Edgar “Pig” and Mildred Greenhill Goodwin and was a member of Verona United Methodist Church. She retired after 35 years from the Department of Agriculture (ASCS office) and after 18 years from Surplus Fabrics....
Mary Sue Burch
March 6, 2020
Mary Sue Burch Mary Sue Burch, 77, died Friday, March 6, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of the Spring Hill Community, she was born April 24, 1942 to Enoch and Mary Allie Price Orsborn and attended Saltillo High School. While her children were young, she worked as cosmetologist and in the late 60’s joined...
Curtis Gerald Sims
March 3, 2020
Curtis Gerald SimsFurrs Community—Mr. Gerald Sims, 91, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his home in Pontotoc County. He was born on April 20, 1928, the only child of Arthur Curtis Sims and Ezell Archer Sims. He spent his life in the Furrs Community of Pontotoc County. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy 1946-1948. He worked his entire...
Danny Watson
March 1, 2020
Danny Tyson Watson Saltillo- Danny Tyson Watson, 68, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family, after a brief illness on February 27, 2020. He was born in Saltillo to Tyson and Bertie Watson on February 8, 1952. He was a Baptist by faith. He was a member of Heart Adult Daycare Center. He enjoyed camping, dancing, and watching...
Joy Jones
February 27, 2020
Joy Jones Tupelo- Joy Tucker Jones, 55, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 suddenly at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1964 in Tupelo to George Thomas “Tommy” Tucker and Hilda “Kay” Bridgman Tucker. On November 18, 1995, Joy married Keith Jones. She enjoyed fishing and baking breads and candies to share to her friends and family. Joy...
Clarence Westmoreland
February 26, 2020
Clarence Faulkner Westmoreland, 92, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born the youngest of five sons to Willie Clarence and Terah Nelson Faulkner Westmoreland on October 7, 1927 in Longview. He attended Pontotoc schools and as a teenager, was active in 4-H. For two consecutive years, he won the Showmanship Award at...
Rena McVay
February 25, 2020
TUPELO- Rena Mae Foster McVay went to be with our Lord and Savior Tuesday February 25, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born February 23, 1921 as one of seven brothers and sisters in Plantersville to Thomas P. and Sarah E. Brinkley Foster. She grew up at the family home east of Plantersville along with her siblings attending...
Sandra Russell
February 24, 2020
Sandra Russell Tupelo- Sandra Kaye Miles Russell, 68, died Monday, February 24, 2020 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehab. She was born on January 28, 1952 in Booneville to Milton “Mutt” Miles and Vivian Virginia Smith Miles. On July 20, 1991, Sandra married Glen Russell in Tupelo. After retiring from AirCap Industries after 25 years of dedicated service as an inspector,...
Henry C. Brevard, Jr.
February 24, 2020
Henry C. Brevard, Jr. was born December 26, 1921, in Amory, MS, to Henry Clyde Brevard, Sr. and Susan Lucretia Boyd Brevard. He died on Monday, February 24, 2020, at home in Tupelo, MS after living a self – described “wonderful life.” Henry was a 1939 graduate of Amory High School, and he received a B.S. degree in civil engineering...
Harold "Ray" Herron
February 22, 2020
Harold Ray Herron, 81, died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Senatobia, February 26, 1938 to Earnest Leon and Lucy Juliette Underwood Herron. Ray proudly served in the United States Army for 21 years. He later retired from Mapco Travel Center after working 11 years as a store manager. He enjoyed telling jokes,...
J.W. "Sonny" DeVaughn
February 18, 2020
J.W. “Sonny” DeVaughn Tupelo- J. W. “Sonny” DeVaughn, 88, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Lee County, he was born June 28, 1931 to Timothy Edward and Atha Gillentine DeVaughn. He was a graduate of Mooreville High School where he starred on the basketball team. After graduation, he attached Mississippi...
Shirley Sullivan
February 17, 2020
On February 17, 2020, Shirley Sullivan at the age of 84, left all her troubles of this world behind and walked through the gates of Glory. She died at home, which was exactly where she wished to be. Shirley spent most of her life in Shannon and Old Union, but lived on Birmingham Ridge in Saltillo for the past 15...
Cherry Kidd
February 15, 2020
Corinth- Cherry Randall Lyle Kidd, one of the last Great Fictional Detectives, solved her final case on February 10, 2020. Born in Becker (just yonder of Amory) on September 16, 1948. She was convinced to immigrate to Dallas, Texas after a seven day courtship and two viewings of True Grit. “I don’t ever want to see that stupid movie again!”...
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