OBITUARIES
Sam A. Wester, Jr.
February 26, 2018
Furrs Community- Sam Wester, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the inpatient hospice unit of North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born May 29, 1927 to the late Sam Sr. and Omie Wester. He was a long-time resident of the Furrs Community. On July 31, 1948, he married the former Virginia Ione Smith. He retired...
SFC.
February 25, 2018
Auburn Community- Robert W. Caygle, 76, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at The Meadows in Fulton. He was born in Painesville, Ohio March 22, 1941 to Wilbert LaVerghn and Lucille Chaney Caygle. He was the widower of Janice W. Caygle. They were married 52 years. Robert served in the United States Army from 1963 until his retirement in 1983....
Stella Whitaker
February 25, 2018
Sella Jo Whitaker Tupelo- Stella Jo Whitaker, 93, died on February 25, 2018 at the hospice unit of North Mississippi Medcal Center in Tupelo. She was born September 24, 1924, in Montgomery City, Missouri to Dr. Darel Wesley and Reba A. Sturgeon Whitaker. She grew up in Coffeeville and Sardis and graduated from Sardis High School. She attended Belhaven University...
Terry L. Donahue
February 25, 2018
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors.
SFC. (Ret). Robert W. Caygle
February 25, 2018
Auburn Community- Robert W. Caygle, 76, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at The Meadows in Fulton. He was born in Painesville, Ohio March 22, 1941 to Wilbert LaVerghn and Lucille Chaney Caygle. He was the widower of Janice W. Caygle. They were married 52 years. Robert served in the United States Army from 1963 until his retirement in 1983....
Geraldine Matyas
February 24, 2018
New Albany - Geraldine Maxine Matyas, 95, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Morgantown, West Virginia August 27, 1922, to Tony Pratt and Leatha Ann Shears. In 1945, she married John Matyas. Survivors include two children, David Maytas and his wife, Jane of Brooksville, Florida, Dixie Simmons and her husband, and David of...
Edwin Clyde “Ed” Neelly III
February 23, 2018
Tupelo- Edwin Clyde "Ed" Neelly, III, died on February 21, 2018. He was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, on October 2, 1939 to Edwin Clyde Neelly, Jr. and Margaret Crenshaw Neelly. He grew up in Grenada where his father was a merchant. Ed graduated from John Randle High School. He received his bachelors degree from the University of Mississippi, his graduate...
Vera Sparkman Watson
February 22, 2018
Vera Katherine Sparkman Watson went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 22, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in Webster County August 21, 1930, to Woody Theodore and Clara Kolb Sparkman. Her greatest joy in life was caring for her family. Vera was a member of First Baptist Church Verona. Survivors include eight children, Kathryn and Alfred...
Herb "Pop" Guin
February 22, 2018
Tupelo -Herbert Odell "Pop" Guin, 88, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Pontotoc. He was born in Prentiss county April 26, 1929, to Tom and Alice Hall Guin. After losing his father at an early age, Pop moved around with his brother quite a bit and worked as a share cropper. In May of...
Edwin Clyde “Ed” Neelly III
February 21, 2018
Tupelo- Edwin Clyde "Ed" Neelly, III, died on February 21, 2018. He was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, on October 2, 1939 to Edwin Clyde Neelly, Jr. and Margaret Crenshaw Neelly. He grew up in Grenada where his father was a merchant. Ed graduated from John Randle High School. He received his bachelors degree from the University of Mississippi, his graduate...
William "Bill" H Russell
February 19, 2018
Columbus-William “Bill “Hubert Russell, 83, passed away peacefully at his residence in Columbus, Mississippi, on February 19, 2018. Mr. Russell was born in Ecru, Mississippi on February 21, 1934 to the late Raymond and Mildred Russell. He joined the United States Navy at the age of 19. After his service in the Navy, he worked at Columbus Air force Base...
Joan Royce
February 18, 2018
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by W. E. Pegues.
Bill Grintjes
February 16, 2018
Bill Grintjes Tupelo- William "Bill" Grintjes, 72, died suddenly Friday, February 16, 2018 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1945 in Oss, Netherlands to Cornelis Grintjes and Martijntje Pullen Grintjes. October 27, 1959, Bill and his family moved to Madison, Wisconsin. He served in the United State National Guard. On July 23, 1966, Bill married...
Lois Faulkner Lyle
February 16, 2018
Lois Faulkner Lyle Tupelo- Lois Irene Faulkner Lyle, 89, died Friday, February 16, 2018 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born July 19, 1928 in Becker, Mississippi to Lonnie Faulkner and Sally Mae Powell Faulkner. She was a Becker High School Graduate and attended Nursing School at Itawamba Junior College. Lois married Billy Lyle and together they had two...
Mary Alene Hill
February 10, 2018
Birmingham Ridge Community - Mary “Alene” Hill, 79, of the Birmingham Ridge Community, passed peacefully from her earthly home to her heavenly home Saturday, February 10, 2018, at her residence. She was born January 28, 1939, to Lester and Wilma Johnson. Her husband, Wayne, was the love of her life whom she had been married to for 61 years on...
Virginia Wood
February 10, 2018
Tupelo- Virginia Wood, 88 , died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at her residence in Tupelo. She was born in the Mt. Vernon Community July 11, 1929, to Eli and Vera Horton. Virginia was a graduate of Belden High School and attended MSCW. She was a long-time realtor several years ago and worked as secretary to the Registrar at the Itawamba...
Eunice Mae Coggin
February 10, 2018
Nettleton - Eunice Mae Coggin, 88, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018, at River Place Nursing Center in Amory after an extended illness. She was born August 3, 1929, to Kenny and Fannie Ruth Middleton Smith. In 1947, she married Charles Binford Coggin and together raised a family until his death May 26, 1989. Eunice spent most of her life...
Emmette Charles "Charlie" Ward, Sr.
February 10, 2018
Tupelo - Emmette Charles "Charlie" Ward, 82, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Mobile, Alabama June 14, 1935, to Harry Belden and Maybelle Josephine Overstreet Ward. He was raised in Mobile and lived there for most of his adult life. For four years, he served his country in the United States...
Gladys Crump
February 6, 2018
Macedonia - Gladys Virginia Crump, 93, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born September 20, 1924, to Claude and Bertha Drake Yeager. She was born in Houston and spent most of her life in the Macedonia Community. On December 18, 1954, she married Samuel J. Crump and they shared 37 years together prior...
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