OBITUARIES
Wayne Sims "Joe" Rutherford
Dec 26, 2017
Wayne Sims “Joe” Rutherford, whose editorial voice helped define the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal’s mission and leadership role for nearly four decades, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 of complications from diabetes. He was 69. Rutherford, who as a small child chose to have himself called Joe, enjoyed a career with the Daily Journal that spanned 44 years, most of that...
Bettie Mills
Dec 26, 2017
Mooreville - Bettie Sue Mills, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born December 24, 1937, in Booneville, to Charlie and Virginia Roberson. She spent a number of years in Chicago, Illinois where she owned three beauty shops and had lived most of her adult life in Orlando, Florida where she worked for...
Gladys Fancher Hooper
Dec 24, 2017
Tupelo - Gladys Marie Fancher Hooper, 98, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Columbus on September 25, 1919, to James and Maude Pace Fancher. Gladys was a professional bookkeeper and retired from Egger's Department Store as bookkeeper. She was married to her husband, Jewel, for 47 years prior to his death...
Virginia Wester
Dec 22, 2017
VIRGINIA WESTER Tupelo - Virginia Wester, 87, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017, at her home. She was born May 15, 1930. Virginia was a cosmetologist and spent 40 years as the owner of Virginia's Beauty Shop. She was a current member of Bissell Baptist Church and a past member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. She was very active in Bissell...
Eddie Martin Brasfield
Dec 20, 2017
Eddie Martin Brasfield OKOLONA--On December 20, 2017, after a lengthy battle with melanoma, Ed left this life to begin his eternal life in heaven with his Lord Jesus. Born October 28, 1951 in Houston, Miss. to Elliot “Bud” Brassfield, Jr., and Irene Woodall Brasfield Earnest. Ed lived and worked in Okolona most of his life, working at Futorian and Fortune...
Jacob A. Mallory
Dec 17, 2017
Jacob A "Buster" Mallory, 87, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017, at the Reed Greenhouse at Traceway Retirement Community after an extended illness. He was born September 23, 1930, to Jesse Jacob and Arra Aston Mallory in Houlka. He graduated from Shannon High school in 1950. In 1955, he married the love of his life and mother of his children,...
Harold Dean May
Dec 16, 2017
Harold Dean May Tupelo - Harold Dean May, 79, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017, at his residence. He was born August 20, 1938, to Henry Carl and Bernice Swain May in Lafayette County and lived there throughout his childhood. Harold served in the Army from 1958-1960 and worked as a sales representative for Orgill, Inc for 38 years. He...
Betty Earnest
Dec 16, 2017
BETTY EARNEST Tupelo - Betty Jane Earnest died on November 20, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born on August 4, 1935 in Itawamba County and was the daughter of Leaton and Marie Thomas of Ryan’s Well. Betty graduated from Itawamba Agricultural High School in 1952 and married her high school sweetheart, Bobby J. Earnest, that same year....
George Barrett Watson
Dec 14, 2017
Tupelo- George Barrett Watson, 91, a Tupelo businessman and icon in sporting goods, died peacefully Thursday, December 14, 2017, at the Rosewood Residence Personal Care Home after a lengthy illness. George was born in Lauderdale July 16, 1926, to Francis and Georgia Barrett Watson. He was raised in the Lauderdale area and had graduated valedictorian of his class from Lauderdale...
Maxine Simmons Sparks
Dec 14, 2017
Tupelo -Maxine Simmons Sparks, 78, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 24, 1939, to Erskin and Berta Mae Smitherman Simmons. Maxine was a resident of Old Union Community for the majority of her life and graduated from Shannon High School in 1957. On September 30, 1977, she married Dalton...
Lana Jean Young
Dec 13, 2017
Saltillo – Lana Young, 67, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born February 23, 1949 to. She drove a bus for the Saltillo School district for a number of years and later owned her own restaurant in Saltillo. She was a member of Hebron United Methodist Church. She was full of love, her heart...
Kenneth "Ken" Lamar McNutt
Dec 13, 2017
KENNETH "KEN" LAMAR McNUTT Tupelo - Kenneth Lamar McNutt, 75, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at his home. He was born November 11, 1942, to Willie Brooks and Clara Lee Chesteen McNutt. He graduated from Shannon High School, where he was a standout football and baseball player. Instead of pursuing sports through offers from colleges, Ken joined the United...
Fay Daniels
Dec 12, 2017
Fay Daniels Tupelo - Fay Daniels, 63, surrounded by her family, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born November 7, 1954, to Marshall and Lucille Randall Baskins. She spent most of her youth between Florence, Alabama and Tupelo. On March 19, 1971, she married Warren Daniels. After 41 years...
James Grady Hickman
Dec 11, 2017
JAMES GRADY HICKMAN Verona – James Grady Hickman, 78, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, at home, surrounded by his daughter and grandsons. He was born August 27, 1939 in McNairy County, Tennessee to Mark and Daisy Hickman. James spent his career in law enforcement and was a member of Northeast Church of Christ. James loved his grandkids, church and...
Betty Tindall
Dec 7, 2017
BETTY TINDALL Tupelo - Betty Tindall was born in Curve, Tennessee on February 9, 1935 to the late Louise and Jesse Thompson Carmack. She passed away in Tupelo on Thursday, December 7, 2017 in her home. Betty was a lifelong resident of Tupelo and a member of the East Main Church of Christ, Garden Club, Presley Heights Neighborhood Association and...
Antonio "Tony" Ceja
Dec 6, 2017
Antonio "Tony" Ceja Verona - Antonio "Tony" Ceja, 64, peacefully departed his earthly journey on December 4, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center, following an extended illness. A family man of high Christian standards, Tony always insisted on a prayer before the dissolution of any family gathering. His family looked to him as a protector, a provider, and a faithful...
Antonio "Tony" Ceja
Dec 4, 2017
Antonio "Tony" Ceja Verona - Antonio "Tony" Ceja, 64, peacefully departed his earthly journey on December 4, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center, following an extended illness. A family man of high Christian standards, Tony always insisted on a prayer before the dissolution of any family gathering. His family looked to him as a protector, a provider, and a faithful...
Bonnie Ruth Hardin
Dec 3, 2017
Bonnie Ruth Hardin, 82, died Sunday, December 3, 2017, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a short illness. She was born October 30, 1935, in Glendale, Arkansas to Ira Edward and Bonnie Jewel Tucker Hankins. Raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas she attended schools there and finished at Pine Bluff High School. Bonnie married Thomas L. Hardin July 2, 1963. She...
Sybil DeVaughn
Dec 1, 2017
Sybil DeVaughn Tupelo - Sybil DeVaughn, 86, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully Friday, December 1, 2017, at her residence. She was born August 9, 1931, to L.J. and Carrie Elizabeth Bedford Turner. She was a life long resident of Tupelo and until declining in health remained active in the community. In 1951, she married the love of her life...
Joella Sue Rhoades
Nov 30, 2017
Joella Rhoades Saltillo- Joella Rhoades passed away peacefully at home November 30, 2017 surrounded by family. She was born in Corinth, Mississippi on February 14, 1930 to Holder Dolger and Party Ophelia Lassiter. She was a life-long resident of Corinth. She married Thomas Max Rhoades as a teenager and stayed married to him until his passing in 2014. She loved...
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