OBITUARIES
Norma Price
February 25, 2017
Norma Ballard Price Tupelo - Norma Ballard Price, 83, died Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Magnolia Manor in Tupelo. Norma was born, May 4,1933, in Tupelo to Hoyle Preston and Eula Mae Ballard. Earlier in her life she lived a number of years in Palestine, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona and Lexington, South Carolina before returning to Tupelo in 1947. She was...
Rose Hutcheson
February 24, 2017
Rose Hutcheson Tupelo - Rose Hutcheson, 93, died Friday, February 24, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born June 6, 1923, in Lee County, Mississippi. She loved crossword puzzles, visiting with friends, and cooking. Rose was of the Jehovah's Witness faith. Survivors include her son, Billy Hutcheson (Janice) of Verona; two daughters Jean Jamison of Tupelo and Carolyn...
R. Phillip Long
February 22, 2017
R. Philip Long R. Philip Long, 89, long time Tupelo business man, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Tupelo. Philip was born to Jim and Mattie Wood Long January 27, 1928, in the Birmingham Ridge Community. Philip served our country in the United States Navy. He was a salesman for Commercial Distributors from 1954,...
Bonnie Stegall
February 20, 2017
Bonnie Fay Stegall Carolina Community - Bonnie Fay Stegall, 79, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017, at North Mississippi Center. Bonnie was born February 25, 1937, in Monroe County to Abner Garvin and Effie Mae Gann. Earlier in her life Bonnie worked in garment manufacturing as a seamstress but was a homemaker for most of her life. Bonnie loved to...
Robert L. Harris
February 20, 2017
ROBERT L. HARRISTupelo - Robert Lynn Harris, 98, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born January 24, 1919, to Robert Sadler and Mary Eliza Staten Harris. He joined the Navy at the age of 18 and retired after 20 years of service. Robert received multiple medals during his service to his country. Robert married...
Avis Cayson
February 18, 2017
AVIS CAYSON Clint, Texas - Avis Hinton Cayson was born June 30, 1928 in Shannon and passed away at the age of 88 on February 18, 2017 in Clint, Texas. On August 18, 1948, Avis married Joe Cayson and was an Army wife until his retirement. While living in Tupelo, Avis and her husband were members of Sherman Baptist Church....
Sybil Witt Edwards
February 15, 2017
SYBIL WITT EDWARDS Tupelo - Sybil Witt Edwards, 88, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 4, 1928, to William Shelby and Ruby Ridings Witt. She graduated from Mooreville High School and worked on the assembly line at Delta International until retirement. Sybil was a feisty lady who loved to make...
Billy Conaway
February 15, 2017
BILLY CONAWAY Tupelo - Billy Gene Conaway, 70, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 14, 1946, to Roy and Lois Robison Conaway. He was raised in the Mt. Vernon area on the farm and he loved riding on the tractor. Billy served his country in the United States Army and fought...
Peggy G. Chaney
February 8, 2017
PEGGY G. CHANEY Tupelo - Peggy Galloway Chaney, 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. She was the daughter of Dr. Dolph Vernon Galloway and Edna Fay Spears Galloway. Peggy was born in Meridian on November 23, 1938 where she was welcomed by her older sisters, Patricia and Phyllis. Peggy attended Forest Hill in Jackson for 12 years....
Stacy Burrage
February 4, 2017
STACY BURRAGE Belden - William Stacy Burrage, 55, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at his home. He was born in Columbus on July 9, 1961, to Joe and Juanita Peterson Burrage. After graduating high school in Columbus he moved to Tupelo. Since 1992, Stacy has worked at Kroger as the Produce Manager. Stacy liked watching Mississippi State sports, especially...
Jane Marie Sullivan
February 4, 2017
JANE MARIE SULLIVAN Tupelo - Jane Marie Sullivan, 88, passed away February 4, 2017 at the Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born September 11, 1928 in the city of Chicago, Illinois to Walter and Josephine Repp. She graduated from high school at a time when that was not so common for girls and worked in data processing. She married the...
Gary Hamner
February 2, 2017
Gary Stephen Hamner Gary S. Hamner passed away at his residence on Thursday, February 2, 2017. He was born on February 25, 1953 to F. H. Hamner, Jr. and Lois Hawn Hamner. He graduated from Saltillo High School and furthered his education at Itawamba Community College. Before becoming disabled, he worked for Blue Bell, Inc. and Hickory Springs as a...
Leon Simmons
February 1, 2017
LEON SIMMONS Saltillo - Edward Leon Simmons, 82, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born August 7, 1934, in Itawamba County to Purdie Dalton and Ernestine Burleson Simmons. Leon graduated from Verona High School and served his country in the United States Army. On April 26, 1958, Leon married Mary Vance Hutcheson. He...
Ola Pearl Garrett
January 31, 2017
OLA PEARL GARRETT Shannon - Ola Pearl Garrett, life-long resident of Shannon, 86, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born October 3, 1930, to Archie Cummins and Vera B. Ivy Barnes. She married John W. Garrett November 15, 1947, and they were married for 69 years until his passing on January 11, 2017....
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