OBITUARIES
Savannah Williams
May 31, 2018
Old Union Community- Molly Savannah Williams, 16, went to her heavenly home Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Tupelo May 17, 2002, to Phillip and Sonya Williams. Savannah was a student at Shannon High School where she was a member of the varsity softball team, Beta Club, Honor Choir,...
Johnnie Fay Marks Davis
May 29, 2018
Saltillo- Johnnie Fay Marks Davis, 66, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Spring Gate Rehabilitation in Memphis, Tennessee after a lengthy illness. A native and life-long resident of Saltillo, she was born October 10, 1951, to William Henderson and Lottie Fay King Marks. She was 1969 graduate of Saltillo High School. She married Johnny Daryl Buffenbarger and together they had...
Flora "May May" Hand
May 26, 2018
Flora "May May" Hand Tupelo - Flora May Hand, 75, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Diversicare in Tupelo. She was born March 8, 1943, to Ralph Hawkins and Hazel Banks Hawkins in Arkansas. She moved to Tupelo to be closer with her family in 1972. She married Kenneth Hand on March 8, 1973. For over twenty years, she...
Eula Mae Smith
May 21, 2018
Eula Mae Smith, 97, died Monday, May 21, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born May 13, 1921, to Alvin and Mary Rebecca Kilpatrick in the Greenwood area where she lived most of her life. On November 8, 1942 she married Charles T. Smith and they shared the most loving 73 years together until his death on March...
Tom Harris
May 21, 2018
Tom HarrisGraveside services with full military honors will be 1 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2018 at Priceville Cemetery.
Charles "Chuck" Fitzner
May 16, 2018
Charles Fitzner, Jr., 87, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the hospice unit of North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Buffalo, New York July 16, 1930, to Charles Fitzner, Sr. and Florence Fisher Fitzner. Over the years, he had lived a number of places throughout the country and had owned a number of movie...
Josephine Burroughs
May 16, 2018
TUPELO- Josephine Baldwin Burroughs, 82 years of age, eased into her eternal home with her Lord and Savior surrounded by family on Mother's Day, May 13, 2018. She was born on July 29, 1935 to Essie Inez Rogers and Wiley Hubbard Baldwin in Brewer where she enjoyed a happy childhood surrounded by a large family, special cousins and friends. Along...
Patricia Phillips
May 15, 2018
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors.
Theresa C. Davis
May 15, 2018
Theresa C. Davis Tupelo - Theresa C. Davis, 89, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Brooklyn, New York June 6, 1928, to John and Christine Botti Scarpa. Early in life, she worked as a bookkeeper in Long Island, New York where she met Leon Davis and moved...
Glen K. "Buck" Denman
May 14, 2018
Glen K. "Buck" Denman Evergreen Community - Glen K. "Buck" Denman, Jr., 87, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at Oak Tree Manor Assisted Living in Amory after an extended illness. He was born in Morganton, North Carolina August 1, 1930, to Glen K. Denman, Sr. and Mannie Harold, but he called Charleston, South Carolina home. Early in life, he worked...
Steve Webb
May 14, 2018
Steve Webb Mooreville- Steven Edward Webb, 51, died suddenly Monday, May 14, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Chicago, Illinois January 16, 1967, to Charles and Eleanor Webb. On October 24, 2000, he married Patsy Turner and together they have enjoyed life for the past 18 years. He worked as a truck driver for 18 years...
Josephine Burroughs
May 13, 2018
TUPELO- Josephine Baldwin Burroughs, 82 years of age, eased into her eternal home with her Lord and Savior surrounded by family on Mother's Day, May 13, 2018. She was born on July 29, 1935 to Essie Inez Rogers and Wiley Hubbard Baldwin in Brewer where she enjoyed a happy childhood surrounded by a large family, special cousins and friends. Along...
Tony Pearson
May 13, 2018
Tony Pearson Amory - Tony Glenn Pearson, 57, died peacefully Sunday, May 13, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Amory March 7, 1961, to Henry Vester Pearson and Nannie Lou Pearson. Tony worked as a painter for 40 years. He enjoyed watching old western movies and listening to old music. More recently, Tony did word searches and enjoyed...
Robbie Brazil
May 13, 2018
ROBBIE BRAZIL Tupelo-Robbie Brazil, 73, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at her residence. She was born March 17, 1945, to Marvin Leanord and Mary Bell Turner. She was married to Danny Brazil until his passing. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and spending time with her family and friends. She was Baptist by faith. Survivors include her two sons, Lee Parker...
David W. Bowen, Sr.
May 13, 2018
David W. Bowen, Sr. 89, passed away on Sunday, May 13th 2018 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday May 18, 2018 with visitation one hour prior to service time at First United Methodist Church in Tupelo, Mississippi. David is survived by his wife of 59 years Joan S. Bowen of Tupelo; daughter-in-law...
Jewell Smith
May 10, 2018
Jewell H. Smith, 90, was called to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 10, 2018, while at home in Saltillo. He was born November 22, 1927, to the late Shelby and Ara Smith of Saltillo. Jewell was a born again Christian who loved Christ, his family, and his pastor, and always had a song in his heart. ...
Ricky Linley
May 9, 2018
Ricky Linley Pontotoc - Ricky Dale Linley, 56, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He was born in Aberdeen to Thomas Alton "Al" and Lena "Jane" Smith Linley. Early in life, he worked at Southern Motion and Fusion and had also worked 11 years at Ashley Furniture. Later, he did some bulldozer work. For a number of years, Ricky proudly served...
Sybil Hester Erwin
May 9, 2018
Sybil Hester Erwin Birmingham, Alabama, formerly of Tupelo - Sybil Hester Erwin, 93, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Plantation Manor in McCalla, Alabama. She was born in Lee County May 23, 1924, to Leeman Lester and Madie Lee Hester. She was a graduate of Saltillo High School. For many years, she worked as a seamstress at Joyner Fields Manufacturing...
Gerald "Red" Mabry
May 9, 2018
Gerald “Red” Mabry Saltillo- Gerald Cleveland Mabry, 71, died Wednesday May 9, 2018 at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born July 14, 1946 to Agnes Geraldine Mabry in Baldwyn. After his mother’s death, he was raised by his maternal grandparents, Joel and Leona Mabry in Saltillo. On July 30, 1970, Gerald married the former Deborah...
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