OBITUARIES

Velma Byars

Velma Byars

October 29, 2016

VELMA BYARS Tupelo - Velma Allison Byars, 89, member of First Baptist Church, Tupelo, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the Greenhouses at Traceway. She was born in the Anchor Community on January 10, 1927, to Winifred and Ethel McQuary Lancaster. In 1947, Velma married her husband, M. B. "Buddy" Byars in Nettleton. She worked from home most of...

Jessie Mae Baggett

Jessie Mae Baggett

October 27, 2016

JESSIE MAE BAGGETT Tupelo - Jessie Mae Baggett went to be with our Lord and Savior Thursday, October 27, 2016, after an extended illness, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Collierville, Tennessee of April 28, 1926, to Earnest and Maggie Harris Pryor. She married the love of her life, R.C. Baggett, on October 24, 1959. They moved...

Bobbie Gale Pounds

Bobbie Gale Pounds

October 27, 2016

BOBBIE GALE POUNDS Tupelo - Bobbie Gale Pounds, 47, went to her heavenly home Thursday, October 27, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born March 23, 1969, to Winona Hicks. She was a woman of many trades throughout her working life. Bobbie loved her Lord and loved to attend church while her health aloud her. She was a...

Ray Ellis Ford

Ray Ellis Ford

October 26, 2016

RAY ELLIS FORD Tupelo - Ray Ellis Ford, 88, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at the Mississippi Veteran's Home in Oxford. He was born July 17, 1928, at Hazelurst to Shelby and Beulah Norman Ford. He was a member of St. Luke Methodist Church in Tupelo. He was a graduate of Hazelhurst High School and a proud member of the...

Helon Maynard

Helon Maynard

October 25, 2016

Tupelo- Helon Maynard passed away peacefully on October 25, 2016, at the Mitchell

James Ray Cryder

James Ray Cryder

October 25, 2016

James Ray Cryder Tupelo - James Ray Cryder, 66, life-long resident of Tupelo, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Baldwyn Nursing Home. He was born February 28, 1950, to Cozette and Erma Miller Cryder. He was a carpenter by trade. He was an avid collector, especially anything eagle related. James Ray loved his dog, Gimp and he was Baptist...

Lori Herring

Lori Herring

October 25, 2016

LORI HERRING   Saltillo – Lori Herring, loving wife and mother, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016. She was born in Wisconsin on September 9, 1964. Lori graduated from Saltillo High School where she was a cheerleader. She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from North Alabama University. Lori loved taking care of her patients and did a lot of home...

Betty Jane Kellum

Betty Jane Kellum

October 24, 2016

Tupelo - Betty Jane Kellum was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sibling, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend to many. She was born on September 27, 1923, in Coldwater, Mississippi. On October 24, 2016, surrounded by her loving children, she was able to painlessly walk into heaven, without assistance, where she was joyfully reunited with her husband of fifty-five years, Agrippa...

Edna Spain

Edna Spain

October 23, 2016

Edna Spain Tupelo - Edna Spain, 92, died Sunday, October 23, 2016, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born October 4, 1924, to Charlie and Mattie Harris and lived in Tupelo and the Lee County area most of her life. She married the love of her life Charles Spain and had two wonderful children...

Betty Dykes

Betty Dykes

October 23, 2016

Betty Dykes Starkville - Betty Lou Dykes, 60, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born January 27, 1956, to Lonnie Ervin and Christine Dunn Edmonds. Betty was a homemaker who loved puzzle books, Nancy Drew books and the colors pink and purple. In her spare time Betty listened to music, made crafts...

Robert Woolard III

Robert Woolard III

October 23, 2016

Robert "Bobby" Woolard III Saltillo- Robert Franklin Woolard III, 27, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2015, at his residence. He was born August 31, 1989, to Robert Franklin Woolard Jr. and Vilicia Raines Woolard. He was an outdoorsman who loved to fish, hunt and spend time with his friends. Helping others in times of need was his passion as well...

Mary G. Fussell

Mary G. Fussell

October 22, 2016

Mary Lester Goodin Fussell

Eugene Tice

Eugene Tice

October 22, 2016

Eugene Tice   Saltillo - Eugene Milton Tice, 87, passed away Saturday , October 22, 2016, at the Greenhouses at Traceway.  He was born July 20, 1929, in Prequeisle, Wisconsin to parents Milton Tice and Margaret McCarty. Eugene joined the military in 1951and proudly served his country for twenty one years in the United States Navy in Submarine Service. He married...

Jimmy Bedford

Jimmy Bedford

October 21, 2016

Jimmy Clyde Bedford Tupelo - Jimmy Clyde Bedford, 68, passed away at his home surrounded by his family Friday, October 21, 2016. He was born  June 16, 1948, in Tupelo, Mississippi to Hoyle W. Bedford and Pauline Malone. He married his loving wife, Ellie M. Bedford in 1979. He retired from the Tupelo Fire Dept in 1995 from Fire Station...

Louise M. Holcomb

Louise M. Holcomb

October 19, 2016

Louise W. Holcomb Chesterville - Louise W. Holcomb, 92, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after a brief illness. She was born December 20, 1923, in Lee County, to Joel Sylvester and Alma Jackson Wilson. She attended school at East Tupelo High School followed by business school in Memphis. Louise was married to...

Jean Shurden Braden

Jean Shurden Braden

October 15, 2016

JEAN SHURDEN BRADENJean S. Braden, 90, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Traceway in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born October 23, 1925 in Oktibbeha County to the late Steven Forest and Thelma Allen Shurden. Jean was married to Guy Brice Braden until his passing on January 2, 1972. She attended Wood Junior College, Mathiston and Mississippi State University. She...

William Riggan

William Riggan

October 14, 2016

WILLIAM RIGGAN   Plantersville - William Alfred Riggan, 78, passed away after extended illness Friday, October 14, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Hamilton, Alabama on July 5, 1938, to Hilliard and Stella Morton Riggan. William worked at Tupelo Tool and Dye until his retirement. After his retirement he started Jenner Manufacturing in 1986. William enjoyed music...

Guy Watts

Guy Watts

October 11, 2016

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Grace Fielder

Grace Fielder

October 11, 2016

GRACE FIELDER   Tupelo - Grace Audrey Fielder, 92, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born February 17, 1924, to Albert Lee and Loretta Holcomb. Grace was a part of quality control at Reeds Manufacturing for numerous years. She also worked part-time at Wal-Mart in the Bakery and Pharmacy department. Grace was married to...

Wanda Swinney Hallmark

Wanda Swinney Hallmark

October 9, 2016

Wanda Swinney Hallmark