OBITUARIES

Annie Laurie Allen Arnold

Annie Laurie Allen Arnold

August 17, 2017

ANNIE LAURIE ALLEN ARNOLD Tupelo - Annie Laurie Allen Arnold, 95, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Sanctuary Hospice House. Annie Laurie was born in Baldwyn, Mississippi on September 1, 1921, the child of Frances and Howard Walker. She became a Christian at the age of eight. While in Baldwyn High School, she worked as a secretary to the school...

Renee Daniel

Renee Daniel

August 14, 2017

Renee Daniel Tupelo- Renee Harcrow Daniel, 59, died Monday, August 14, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Ms. Daniel was born March 30, 1958, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Martha Garner Toupous and Aaron L. Harcrow, Sr. Ms. Daniel was a loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. She served the greater Columbus area for over 30 years helping families...

Keith Dunkle

Keith Dunkle

August 13, 2017

Saltillo - Keith Dunkle, 69, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born April 8, 1948 to Ernest and Carolyn Skinner Dunkle in Columbus, Ohio. Keith was raised in Westerville, Ohio. He and his wife, Kitty, moved to Saltillo where they resided the past 21 years. Keith worked in management positions at various retail...

Eloine Monaghan Reed

Eloine Monaghan Reed

August 12, 2017

Eloine Monaghan Reed Saltillo - Eloine Monaghan Reed, 92, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 in her home. She was born February 24, 1925 to Marvin and Lena Monaghan in Lee County. Eloine graduated as valedictorian from Mooreville High School where she also played basketball. In 1943, she married John T. Reed. She lived as a homemaker who enjoyed sewing...

Lottie Sue Stevens

Lottie Sue Stevens

August 12, 2017

TUPELO - Lottie Sue Stevens, 87, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Creekside Manor. She was born June 18, 1930 to James Oscar and Siddie Potts Stevens in Tupelo, Mississippi. Lottie Sue spent her early years in Saltillo. Her family and friends described her as a woman of faith who thoroughly enjoyed writing poems and gospel songs, singing and...

Joy Ann Buckner

Joy Ann Buckner

August 11, 2017

Joy Ann Buckner Saltillo – Joy Harrison Buckner, 64, died August 8, 2017 at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born April 2, 1953 in Calhoun City, Mississippi to H. G. (Tic) and Dorothy Lloyd Harrison. After graduating from Calhoun City High School, she took a job as an operator with South Central Bell/A. T. and T., and retired 35 years...

Aileen Gilmore

Aileen Gilmore

August 10, 2017

Aileen Gilmore Shannon - Aileen Gilmore, 82, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice. She was born August 26, 1934 to Ira and Evelyn Baker in Tupelo, Mississippi. Aileen was a Lee County resident all her life. She spent numerous years working at Lambs Nursing Home, Cedars Health Center, Tupelo Manor and Lee Manor as...

Joy Ann Buckner

Joy Ann Buckner

August 8, 2017

Joy Ann Buckner Saltillo – Joy Harrison Buckner, 64, died August 8, 2017 at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born April 2, 1953 in Calhoun City, Mississippi to H. G. (Tic) and Dorothy Lloyd Harrison. After graduating from Calhoun City High School, she took a job as an operator with South Central Bell/A. T. and T., and retired 35 years...

Archie Bowen

Archie Bowen

August 7, 2017

ARCHIE BOWEN Tupelo – Archie Brooks (A. B.) Bowen, 85, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born March 22, 1932 in Bossier City, Louisiana to Ross Earl and Frankie Olive Cross Bowen. He married Betty Jean Harris on December 19, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi. A.B. was honorably discharged after his service in the United...

Dorothy Burleson Best

Dorothy Burleson Best

August 7, 2017

Dorothy Burleson Best Nettleton - Dorothy Burleson Best, 91, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at NMMC Hospice. She was born March 23, 1926 to Dewey and Bertha Burleson in Mississippi. Dorothy spent more than 70 years as a homemaker at her home and a babysitter for everybody in the Nettleton area. She was also a member of Victory Baptist...

Carol McClellan Sharp

Carol McClellan Sharp

August 7, 2017

CAROL McCLELLAN SHARP Tupelo - Carol Ann Sharp, 23, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017. She was born in Plant City, Florida on June 5, 1994, to Douglas Richard and Victoria Lynn Vaughn McClellan. In 2010, she moved to Tupelo and attended Tupelo High School. She enjoyed fishing and sketching graphic art. Carol was dearly loved by her family and...

Betty Malone Lackey

Betty Malone Lackey

August 7, 2017

BETTY MALONE LACKEY Tupelo - Betty Jean Lackey, 84, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born December 25, 1932, to Quay Grover and Verna Bass McLarty. She was married to Joe Malone for over 20 years before his passing in 1972. She married Al Lackey until his passing in 2015. Betty was the owner...

Naomi Barton

Naomi Barton

August 6, 2017

Auburn Community – Naomi Ruth Barton, 71, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at her home. She was born in Booneville on December 22, 1945 to Willie Dee and Rosa Edith Helton Smith. On July 19, 1962, she married Jimmie Barton, of Derma, in Oxford. She graduated from Calhoun City High School. Naomi and Jimmie moved from Birmingham, Alabama to...

Carol McClellan Sharp

Carol McClellan Sharp

August 6, 2017

CAROL McCLELLAN SHARP Tupelo - Carol Ann Sharp, 23, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017. She was born in Plant City, Florida on June 5, 1994, to Douglas Richard and Victoria Lynn Vaughn McClellan. In 2010, she moved to Tupelo and attended Tupelo High School. She enjoyed fishing and sketching graphic art. Carol was dearly loved by her family and...

William "Bill" Lee Burge, Sr.

William "Bill" Lee Burge, Sr.

August 5, 2017

William "Bill" Lee Burge, Sr. Aberdeen - William Lee Burge, 79, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 11, 1938, to Leopold Moseline and Hortense Quay Parks Burge. He served his country in the United States Army Reserve for four years. On July 15, 1960, he married...

Kathryn "Kay" Cooley

Kathryn "Kay" Cooley

August 5, 2017

Kathryn "Kay" Cooley Tupelo - Kathryn Cooley died Saturday, August 5, 2017 in the Cottages at Traceway Retirement Community. "Didi" to her San Francisco family was born in San Francisco, CA October 23, 1922 to Bella and George Malliaras. Kay was a graduate of Balboa High School in San Francisco. She was raised in the Greek Orthodox Church. During World...

Teresa Corbett-Herndon

Teresa Corbett-Herndon

August 3, 2017

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Gwen Wood

Gwen Wood

July 30, 2017

Gwenette "Gwen" Wood Tupelo - Gwenette "Gwen" Wood, 79, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Sanctuary Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born September 22, 1937 to Proctor Clifton and Mary Emma Hurst in Roanoke, Virginia. Gwen grew up in Roanoke where she graduated from William Fleming High School in 1955. She later received her bachelor's degree...

Ricky Scotten

Ricky Scotten

July 30, 2017

Services will be held in California at a later date.

Linda A. Dickens

Linda A. Dickens

July 25, 2017

Dorsey - Linda A. Dickens, 63, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center after suffering a sudden illness at her home. She was born November 9, 1953, to James Kelvis and Ann Warren Parker in Fulton. Linda spent her whole life in Fulton. She married Nickey Dickens, Sr. on December 12, 1967 and moved to the...