OBITUARIES
Jon Micheal Snider
November 15, 2018
Pensacola, Florida formerly of Saltillo- Jon Micheal Snider, 33, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 in the Covenant Hospice Unit of West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in Saltillo, March 17, 1985 to Olen Micheal and Teresa Snider. In 2003, he graduated from Saltillo High School where he played the saxophone in the...
Dr. James Leighton Pettis, Jr.
November 15, 2018
Memphis. Tennesee formely of Tupelo- Dr James Leighton Pettis, Jr., 85, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018. He was born in Oxford June 14, 1933 to James Leighton Pettis, Sr. and Elizabeth Pettis. After graduating from University High School, Leighton enrolled at the University of Mississippi where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Phi Eta Sigma and Phi...
Edna Twitty
November 13, 2018
Tupelo - Edna Ree Stark Twitty, 79, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018, surrounded by family at her residence. She was born in Pontotoc January 14, 1939, to Raymond and Reba Clayton Stark. She graduated from Pontotoc High School in 1956 and attended Itawamba Junior College and Mississippi College. Edna was a homemaker and volunteered as an ambassador at North...
Frances Parnell Vaughn
November 10, 2018
Frances Parnell Vaughn Saltillo- Frances Parnell Vaughn, 56, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born June 14, 1962 to Joseph Raymond and Ruth Marks Vaughn. For several years, she worked at Mississippi Valley Gas and had also worked as a chef at various restaurants. She loved dogs, especially her “Baby Girl.” Frances was of the...
Annette Clifton
November 10, 2018
Annette Clifton Iuka - Shirley Annette Clifton, 80, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 after an extended illness, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born July 12, 1938 to King and Ruby Scruggs. After retirement of 51 years with OBGYN & Associates, she and her husband, Jimmy, moved to Mill Creek where they enjoyed fishing, boating, feeding...
J.C. Parker
November 9, 2018
J.C. Parker Plantersville- Jasper Cleburn "J. C." Parker Jr., 72, went to be with the Lord Friday, November 9, 2018 at Baldwyn Nursing Home. J. C. was born May 4, 1946, to Mirtie Irene Steele Parker and Jasper Cleburn Parker Sr. On June 22, 1965, he married the former, Peggy Maxine Waddle. He was a loving, caring son, brother, husband,...
Harold D. Turner
November 9, 2018
Germantown, Tennessee formerly of Tupelo - Harold David Turner, 80, died Friday, November 9, 2018, at Methodist Germantown Healthcare after a lengthy illness. He was born in Tupelo June 1, 1938, to Jewel Doris and Helen Keirle Turner and had been a resident of Germantown for 47 years. He received his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering in 1960 from Mississippi State...
David Ellis
November 4, 2018
David Ellis Evergreen Community- Byron David Ellis, 66, died suddenly Sunday, November 4, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Tupelo, February 26, 1952, to William and Lila Lamb Ellis. He was raised in Tupelo and graduated from Mooreville High School. He also attended Itawamba Community College. For four years, David served his country in the 101st Airborne in...
Pauline White
November 1, 2018
Richmond Community- Pauline White, 84, died Thursday, November 1, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Amory, August 7, 1934, to Walter G. and Lena Cooper Starling. Pauline loved reading books and collecting dolls. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a member of Richmond Pentecostal Church. Survivors include two daughters, Rhonda Kaye Ritter and her husband, Tim,...
Scott Russell
November 1, 2018
Pontotoc - Scott Allen Russell, 62, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 1, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Pontotoc January 18, 1956, to Lake and Geraldine McDonald Russell. Scott was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include wife, Lesa Russell of Pontotoc; one daughter, Lindsay Greer and her husband, Terry of Etta; three sons, Lee...
Jeffrey A. "Poppy" Stanton
November 1, 2018
Guntown- Jeffrey Allen Stanton, 57, died Thursday, November 1, 2018 at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee July 21, 1961 to James Allen “Al” and Alice Fay Keys Stanton and was raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. In May of 1990, he married Patricia Lynn Payne of Clinton, Tennessee. After 11 years of...
Charles Twitty
October 30, 2018
Tupelo- Richard Charles Twitty, 85, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born May 19, 1933 in Pontotoc County to Elmer and Connie Twitty and was raised in the Hurricane Community. He received both his bachelors and masters degrees from Mississippi State University and was a life-long avid Bulldog fan. He was a veteran of...
Jackie Aldridge, Sr.
October 29, 2018
Jackie Aldridge, Sr. Mooreville- Jackie Aldridge, Sr., 67, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com
Avo Hutcheson
October 29, 2018
Tupelo- Avo M. Hutcheson, 97, died Monday, October 29, 2018 at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born June 28, 1921 near the Blair Community, to James Bell and Mandy Watson Erwin. She attended Cedar Hill School. She loved cats and always maintained a heart for strays. Avo was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tupelo. She was...
Claribel Weathers Simmons
October 28, 2018
Claribel Weathers Simmons Tupelo- Claribel Weathers Simmons, 97, died Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. Claribel was born October 15, 1921 in the Eggville Community. She was the only child of Thomas Delton Weathers and Daisy Agnes Powell Weathers. On April 29, 1939 she married Milton Edward "Pee Wee" Simmons and together...
Tom Bailey, Sr.
October 27, 2018
Tom Bailey, Sr. Thomas Herbert “Tom” Bailey, 91, died Saturday, October 27, 2018, after a full life as a loving son, brother, husband, father and friend. He collapsed and died following an apparent heart attack as he approached Davis Wade Stadium to watch a Mississippi State University football game. He was born January 30, 1927 to George Samuel Bailey and...
Patricia "Pat" Gilmore
October 25, 2018
Patricia "Pat" Gilmore Brewer Community - Patricia Ann Gilmore, 63, died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born August 9, 1955 to Lonnie Gilmore and Aileen Baker Gilmore. She graduated from Shannon High in 1973. Patricia then started her long career in the hotel business. She worked for Holiday Inn in her early career but worked...
James Tulon "Jim" Reeves
October 23, 2018
Corinth- James Tulon “Jim” Reeves, 73, passed away October 19, 2018 at his residence. He was born February 5, 1945 to Tulon and Maxine Reeves. Jim loved fishing, finding arrow heads, spending time with his family, and was a hard worker. Survivors include his wife, Cathy Reeves; daughter, Becky Reiner; two granddaughters, Tosha Guerrerro and Courtney Reeves; five great-grandchildren; three...
Karanveer Singh
October 22, 2018
Booneville- Karanveer Singh, 23, died Monday, October 22, 2018. He was born November 12, 1994 to Sukhdev Singh and Rajwant Kaur. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Saltiilo Chapel of W.E. Pegues. Expressions of sympathy may be left www.peguesfuneralhome.com .
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