OBITUARIES
John W. Garrett
January 11, 2017
John W. Garrett Shannon- John W. Garrett, 90, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 11, 2017. He was born April 18, 1926 in Sherman, Mississippi to Clarence Goodman and Minnie Ola Garrett. From 1944 until 1946, John served in the United States Army Air Corps. After serving his country, John worked as a truck driver and was with Super Sagless for 35...
David Lynn Brazeal
January 10, 2017
DAVID LYNN BRAZEAL Tupelo - David Lynn Brazeal, 52, passed away, January 10, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Yazoo City on August 5, 1964 to Mack N. and Betty Jewel McElroy Brazeal. David Lynn loved his family and never met a stranger. He was very joyful and lived life to the fullest. David Lynn enjoyed...
Owen Lamar Gillentine
January 10, 2017
Owen Lamar GillentinePlantersville- Owen Lamar Gillentine 67, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born January 31, 1949, in Lee County to Rev. Hubert H.R. Gillentine and Clytee Lamb Gillentine. Owen was a faithful member of Palestine Baptist Church who loved to go and sing. He was a humble man who...
Linda A. Dickens
January 9, 2017
Linda A. Dickens Tupelo- Linda A. Dickens 74, passed away January 9, 2017 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Washington, D.C. on August 29, 1942, to Alvin and Emma Tyrrell. Linda was raised in Washington, D.C. and later lived in Maryland, Daytona Beach, Florida and for the last 14 years had resided in Tupelo. She worked for...
Donald "Donnie" Lively
January 8, 2017
Donnie Lively Ferriday, Louisiana - Donald Ray Lively, Jr., 37, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born February 8, 1979, to Donald Ray Lively, Sr. and Judy Ann Morris Massingill. Donnie loved helping people and being a firemen. He worked at the Ferriday, Louisiana and Natchez fire departments. He enjoyed watching NASCAR. Donnie...
Sarah P. Barclay
January 8, 2017
Sarah Barclay  Tupelo, formerly of McNairy, Tennessee - Sarah Pauline Barclay, 88, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born November 4, 1928, to Sherman D. and Ruby Smith. She was the first person in her family to go to college and received her master's degree from the University of Tennessee. Sarah married Colonel...
Perrin Snipes
January 7, 2017
PERRIN SNIPES Â Evergreen Community - Edward Perrin Snipes, 77, passed away January 7, 2017 at home in the Evergreen Community. He was born December 18, 1939, the oldest son of W.R. and Opha Edwards Snipes. Perrin attended Mooreville Schools and IJC. On September 5, 1959, he married Barbara Sample Snipes. He was a cattle farmer and livestock dealer. Perrin enjoyed...
Helen Neely
January 5, 2017
HELEN NEELY Â Tupelo - Helen Rae Nunnery Neely, 90, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at her daughter's house on the Nunnery Family Farm in Liberty after an extended illness. Helen was born January 8, 1926 at the same farm to Ollie Rae and Winnie Irwin Nunnery. She graduated from East Fork High School in Liberty in 1943, and she...
Jesse Hastert Sr.
January 2, 2017
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by W. E. Pegues Funeral Home.
Neal Anderson
January 1, 2017
Neal Anderson Tupelo- Neal Anderson, 82, a native and lifetime resident of Mississippi, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born February 13, 1934, in Pontotoc County to Earl and Roverta Anderson. He loved to spend time with his grandsons and great-granddaughters. He owned and operated his own business Anderson Refrigeration and Appliance Services for 40...
Kay Bishop
December 31, 2016
Kay Mckee Bishop  TUPELO - Kay McKee Bishop, 55, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at home after an extended illness. She was born on July 31, 1961, in Tupelo to Charles and Ruth McKee. Kay graduated from Tupelo High School in 1979 and received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Mississippi...
Doyle Harris
December 31, 2016
Doyle Harris Blue Springs- Doyle Harris 51, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at his residence. He was born April 1, 1965, in Tupelo to Marvin Lester and Jessie Louise Harris. He was a 1984 graduate of Mooreville High School. Doyle continued his education and attended Itawamba Community College on the Fulton campus. He was a longtime resident of the Eggville...
Clyde Bennett
December 30, 2016
Clyde E. Bennett Madison, Ala-Â Clyde E. Bennett, a righteous man, in Christ, his church and the church of Christ died Friday, December 30, 2016. He was a faithful husband and a loving dad. He played basketball while in school at Kirkville under coach Barnes. Clyde was a United States Army World War II veteran and served as cook. He...
Allie M. "Mama Sat" Satterfield
December 30, 2016
, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1922, in Forest City, Arkansas to Otto and Lucille Busick Dunn.
Bro. Gerry Jackson
December 26, 2016
Bro. Gerry Jackson Saltillo- Gerry Jackson 54, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, by a heart attack while doing something he loved deer hunting. Gerry was born April 30, 1962 to Jeff and Bernice Jackson of Saltillo, and he attended Saltillo Schools. He married Candy Hallmark on Valentine's Day 1986, and they were married for 30 years. He was an...
Jack Livingston
December 25, 2016
JACK LIVINGSTONTupelo - Andrew Jackson Livingston passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 just five days short of his 83rd birthday. He was a life-long resident of Tupelo. Jack served his country in the United States Marine Corps and attended Mississippi State University.
Lucille West Gunter
December 23, 2016
LUCILLE GUNTER Tupelo - Lucille Gunter, 92, life-long Lee County native, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at Pontotoc Nursing Home. She was born in the Palmetto Community on November 21, 1924 to Edward R. and Lovie Dell Crum West. When she was 18, Lucille worked in the office of a ship yard in Mobile, Alabama, during WWII. On December...
Ellen Avant
December 22, 2016
ELLEN AVANT Tupelo - Ellen Frances Avant, 70, long-time member of First Baptist Church, Tupelo, passed away December 22, 2016. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on September 13, 1946 to Alfred Medill and Dorothy Mae Settles Sexton. Ellen married Travis Avant April 12, 1966. Ellen and Travis moved to Tupelo in 1977 with Travis' work. She worked as a...
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