OBITUARIES
James Reed Hawkins
July 20, 2016
James Reed Hawkins Tupelo - James Reed Hawkins, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at his home. He was born January 16, 1937, to Ruby Leigh Hawkins. He worked at the NMMC for 28 years as a Registered Sonographer. James was the first to work in this field in the Tupelo hospital. In his spare time James enjoyed hunting,...
Marie Ann Black
July 18, 2016
Marie Ann Black, 72, passed away Monday July 18, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born April 29, 1944 to the late Jim Thomas Malone and Louise Malone Hill. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grand-mother, sister and aunt. She was a faithful member of the Tupelo Church of God. She was an...
Guy "Andy" Spees
July 18, 2016
Guy "Andy" Spees Tupelo - Guy Anderson Spees, 54, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016. He was born February 23, 1962, to Guy Trevlin Spees and Shirley Jean Smith Bryson. His working life was spent in construction and on a shrimp boat in Louisiana. Andy liked to fish, draw and paint in his spare time. He attended Living Waters Church....
Archie Moreland
July 18, 2016
ARCHIE MORELAND Tupelo - Archie Junior Moreland, September 28, 1928 - July 18, 2016, quite, caring man, sharp dresser, Mr. Green Thumb answered the call on Monday night that would bring him an eternity of peace. Archie (or Papaw Archie as he was known for many years) served his country bravely during the Korean War, promoted to Tech Sergeant while...
Billy Wheeler
July 13, 2016
BILLY WHEELER Tupelo- Billy Franklin Wheeler, 82, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Countrywood Manor in Mantachie. He was born September 20, 1933 in Itawamba County to Argel and Uneeda Wheeler. In 1951, he graduated from Fulton High School. After serving in the Army, he attended Itawamba Community College. Billy graduated from Mississippi State University in 1957 with a degree...
Jon Collier
July 13, 2016
JON COLLIER Miami Florida - Jonathan Wayne Collier, 42, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016. He was born August 2, 1973, to Harold and Ann Collier. He was an electrician in construction in Miami Florida. He grew up in the Lee County area and attended Tupelo Public Schools. Survivors include his mother, Ann Stanford (William); daughter, Amanda Collier; aunts, Pat...
Tim White
July 13, 2016
TIM WHITE Timothy Carlton White, 49, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016. He was born October 10, 1966, in Tiptonville, Tennessee to Carl and Dorothy White. Most of his working life was spent in maintenance/repairs. Tim loved to tell stories and make people laugh. He shared his love of playing pool with his family and participated in amateur tournaments. Visitation...
Julia Thweatt Kenney
July 9, 2016
Julia Kenney Tupelo - Julia Thweatt Kenney died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Memphis Jewish Home. She was born March 27, 1933 in Paducah, Kentucky to W. A. and Euneda Francis Thweatt. When Julia was a few months old she moved with her family to Houston. She lived there until 1951 when she moved to Tupelo. Julia was a...
Herschell Duckworth
July 9, 2016
HERSCHELL DUCKWORTH Saltillo - Herschell Duckworth, a resident of Saltillo passed away at age 74 on July 9, 2016 in hospice care. He has been a Saltillo resident for 43 years. He was born July 22, 1941, and was a well known and liked man and father. Herschell was a mechanic for over 40 years. He loved to play and...
Darrell Kelly
July 9, 2016
Darrell Kelly Tupelo- Richard Darrell Kelly, 76, died Saturday, July 09, 2016, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born November 29, 1939, to Daniel Pierce Kelly and Lillie Mae Edwards Kelly in Lee County, Mississippi. In 1962, Darrell served his country in the United States Air Force until 1966. He was an avid collector who loved the outdoors. He...
George Govatos
July 8, 2016
George GovatosTupelo- George Lee Govatos, 77, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born June 14, 1939 in a small village of Metamorfosis, Greece to Lee George Govatos and Dena Apostolakis Govatos. George’s father died during World War II when George was one year old. On December 1955, George’s Aunt Helen and Uncle Clem...
Janice Jones
July 8, 2016
Janice Jones Tupelo - Janice Jones, 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Friday, July 8, 2016, at her home. She was born August 8, 1942, to Asa and Pauline Brewer in Hazard, Kentucky. At a young age, Janice's family moved to Vandalia, Ohio. Janice took great pride in being a homemaker and mother of six children. She was...
Gerald George
July 7, 2016
Gerald George Saltillo- Gerald George, 76, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016. He was born September 28, 1939, to Felix A. and Annie Lee Rawls George of Lee County, Mississippi. Gerald was the owner/operator of George Plumbing for almost 50 years, and a member of Wheeler Chapel Church. He was a member of Dixie Iron Antique Tractor Club and Mississippi...
Audrey Perryman
July 3, 2016
Audrey Perryman Tupelo- Audrey Elizabeth Perryman, 88, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. December 8, 1927, Audrey was born and raised in Desoto County to Samuel Montgomery and Martha Elizabeth Lauderdale Johnston. She started working at Southern Bell Telephone Company before she graduated from Hernando High School. Audrey was very active in the telephone company...
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