OBITUARIES
Russell W Bethay
Dec 30, 2017
William Russel Bethay Evergreen - William Russel Bethay, 77, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his residence in Fulton. He was born May 10, 1940, in the New Chapel Community to William "Jack" Lonnis and Dassiy Hester Bethay. In 1963, he married Shirley Gibbs. He worked at Evan's Lumber Company for 37 years, Bond's Pavement for three years and...
Marian Cayson Webb
Dec 30, 2017
Auburn - Marian Cayson Webb, 61, went to be in the presence of her Lord Saturday, December 30, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born August 26, 1956, to Ralph and Ella Wayne Parker Cayson. She was a lifelong resident of Auburn Community and was a 1974 graduate of Mooreville High School. Marian married Fred Webb on April...
Shay Hart
Dec 30, 2017
Mantachie - Shay Hart, 31, died Saturday, December 30, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born July 20, 1986, to Billy Ray Meadows and Patsy Ann Schmitz Perez. Shay had been a resident of North Mississippi for about three years and worked at Jackson Furniture Company in Mantachie. She enjoyed canoeing, cooking, and getting lost in a good...
Fraser L. Hunter, Sr.
Dec 29, 2017
Tupelo- After an extended period of declining health, Fraser L. Hunter, 82, most recently of Tupelo, Mississippi, died on Friday, December 29, 2017. Mr. Hunter was born on November 18, 1935, in Tupelo, the fourth child of John Hunter and Alice Hunter Patterson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother John Hunter, Jr. and...
Lucille W. Travis
Dec 28, 2017
Lucille Travis, 87, long time resident of Blue Mountain, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 28, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Los Angeles, California February 10, 1930, to Henry and Martha Regier Wall. She was reared in Oklahoma and was a 1948 graduate of Stilwell High School. On June...
Blake Whitworth
Dec 28, 2017
Mooreville - Blake D Whitworth, 20, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1997 in New Albany to James and Holly Whitworth. Blake was a master welder for KI in Tupelo and he competed in State, Delta, and Regional welding competitions. He loved dirt bike riding and enjoyed working on everything...
Truman Lesley
Dec 27, 2017
Corinth- Truman Lesley, 74, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Cornerstone Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Corinth after a lengthy illness. He was born in Bragg City, Missouri August 31, 1943, to Dugan and Gracie Lillian Davis Lesley. In 1964, he married the love of his life Linda and together they raised their family in the Mantachie area. Truman...
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...
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