OBITUARIES

Floyd Owen Blaylock

Floyd Owen Blaylock

Jun 18, 2019

Floyd Owen Blaylock, 70, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospice in Gulfport surrounded by all his loved ones. He was born in Tupelo, July 4, 1948 to Fonny Owen and Delores Goff Blaylock. For over 50 years, he was the owner of Blaylock's Electric Motor Shop in Tupelo until his retirement in 2011. Floyd enjoyed wrestling and...

Dineshkumar Rangilbhai Patel

Dineshkumar Rangilbhai Patel

Jun 17, 2019

Services for Mr. Dineshkumar Rangilbhai Patel will be 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Monday June 17, 2019 at the Saltillo Chapel of W. E. Pegues.

Dineshkumar Rangilbhai Patel

Dineshkumar Rangilbhai Patel

Jun 14, 2019

Services for Mr. Dineshkumar Rangilbhai Patel will be 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Monday June 17, 2019 at the Saltillo Chapel of W. E. Pegues.

Thais L. Fernandez

Thais L. Fernandez

Jun 12, 2019

Thais Lotz Fernandez, 99, passed away June 12, 2019. She was born January 22, 1920, to Louis Joseph and Louise Reab Lotz. Affectionately known as "Nan", she is survived by her niece, Kathleen Terry of Tupelo; and nephews, Richard Schaefer (Jeannette) of Diamondhead and Mark Lotz (Jean) of Lacombe, Louisiana and their children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death...

Ruby Lee "Granny" Nichols

Ruby Lee "Granny" Nichols

Jun 11, 2019

Ruby Lee "Granny" Nichols, 88, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in the hospice unit of North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born April 2, 1931, to William Arthur and Lola Viola Davis Abbott. For 25 years, she worked at Mid South Packers. Granny enjoyed sitting outside reading her Bible and the newspaper in her swing and watching John Wayne movies....

Debbie Holloway Dyer

Debbie Holloway Dyer

Jun 10, 2019

Deborah Holloway Dyer, 59, passed away suddenly at her home Monday, June 10, 2019. She was born June 9,1960, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Tupelo High School, class of 1978 where she was a cheerleader, on the homecoming court, and a member of several clubs and civic organizations. She earned her Associates Degree at Itawamba Community College,...

Wayne Bullard

Wayne Bullard

Jun 10, 2019

Wayne Bullard, 87, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. Mr. Bullard grew up in Booneville and graduated from Booneville High School in 1950. He attended Mississippi College in Clinton. During these years, a part-time job led him to meet Dorothy Grisham and they married in 1955. He worked in the insurance industry for many years and was a part of...

Hilma Eola Stone Marlin

Hilma Eola Stone Marlin

Jun 7, 2019

Hilma Eola Stone Marlin Clovis, California formerly of Tupelo- Hilma Eola Stone Marlin, 100, died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Armenian Home in Fresno, California. She was born near Tremont November 20, 1918 to Claude Acklee Stone and Ida Bell Gregory and was a long-time resident of Tupelo. She was a 1936 graduate of East Tupelo High School and later...

James Allen Baker

James Allen Baker

Jun 6, 2019

Saltillo-James Allen Baker, 55, died Thursday, June 6, 2019, at his residence. Visitation will be 12 p.m. until service time Sunday, June 9, 2019 at W. E. Pegues, Saltillo. Services honoring his life will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Saltillo Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. James Vandanr and Rev. Jacob Wilson. Graveside services will follow...

James Paul Loyd

James Paul Loyd

Jun 6, 2019

James Paul Loyd, 87, died Thursday, June 6, 2019, surrounded by family at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born in Lee County, June 25, 1931, to Thomas Noah and Farby Plunkett Loyd and was a graduate of Mooreville High School.  Early in life, he served his country during the Korean War in Germany and France in the United...

Maude Marie Parker Cates

Maude Marie Parker Cates

Jun 5, 2019

Maude Marie Parker Cates Nettleton - Maude Marie Parker Cates, 94, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Traceway Retirement Community. She was born June 11, 1924, to Ralph and Ada Belle Herring. A caregiver by nature, Maude devoted her life to caring for those she loved. She enjoyed being outdoors working in her garden and loved spending time with...

Wanda Smith

Wanda Smith

Jun 3, 2019

Wanda Smith Brewer Community- Wanda Hattaway Kingsley Smith, 79, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019, surrounded by family, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Okolona, September 20, 1939 to Hugh and Ailene Smith Hattaway. Wanda's greatest joy was her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a great cook and often cooked meals for her family and friends....

Susan Herndon Russell

Susan Herndon Russell

Jun 2, 2019

Susan Herndon Russell, 70, died peacefully at her home in Tupelo on June 2, 2019 following a courageous battle with ALS (otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) for the past year. Susan was born on July 26, 1948 in Tupelo to Robert and Winafred Herndon who both preceded her in death.  Susan graduated from Shannon High School in 1966.  After...

Katie Young

Katie Young

Jun 1, 2019

Katie Lou Young, 70, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the hospice unit of North Mississippi Medical Center. A native of Savannah, Tennessee, she was born June 10, 1948, to Jake and Daisey Hadley Kelley and for the past 11 years, she has called Pontotoc home. On November 20, 1998, she married Neil Young. Katie was an exceptional cook...

Kathy Schaper Vandevander

Kathy Schaper Vandevander

May 31, 2019

Kathy Ann Schaper Vandevander, 62, died unexpectedly Friday, May 31, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven. She was born in Pana, Illinois December 21, 1956, to Kenneth Jean and Marilyn Brackett Schaper but has called Tupelo home most of her life. Kathy loved spending time with her family, church family and friends and enjoyed fishing and trips to the...

Lellei D. Earrey

Lellei D. Earrey

May 28, 2019

Lellei Dillard Shackelford Earrey, 79, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center. A life-long resident of the Union Community, she was born February 9, 1940, to Raymond H. and Maynard Minnie Hall Shackelford. She was a graduate of Nettleton High School and received a degree in nursing from Itawamba Community College. For over 30 years, she...

Wilna E. "Billie" Ballard

Wilna E. "Billie" Ballard

May 27, 2019

Mara Wilna E. "Billie" Ballard, 90, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Lee County, September 27, 1928, to John and Lucille Clayton Elliott. For a number of years, she worked as a Congressional Aide for Congressman Jamie Whitten and had also worked as a secretary for John Osberg. She was a...

Carol Sanderford

Carol Sanderford

May 27, 2019

Carol Sanderford, 83, died Monday, May 27, 2019, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. A Union County native, she was born April 7, 1936, to James and Thelma Froman but was raised by her precious grandmother in Myrtle. For 20 years, she lived in Olive Branch with her husband Richard until his death on December...

Quay Allen Stults

Quay Allen Stults

May 27, 2019

Saltillo – Quay Allen Stults, 73, entered his Heavenly Home on Monday, May 27, 2019, at the Hospice Unit of North Mississippi Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Saltillo. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a faithful member of Priceville Baptist Church for 46 years and served as a Deacon for many...

Wilma Kelly

Wilma Kelly

May 26, 2019

Tupelo - Wilma Octavia Hart Kelly, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 26, 2019. On July 26, 1925, she was born to Robert Lugustus Enlo Hart and Mary Davis Hart of Pinson, Tennessee. She married her husband of  49 years, Alfred P. Kelly, on May 9, 1942. Mother loved her Lord, her family and...

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