OBITUARIES

Taylor King

Taylor King

June 14, 2017

TAYLOR KING Tupelo - Taylor King, wonderful husband, father, brother and son, 46, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center, after a short illness. He was born April 1, 1971, to Arnold Taylor King, Sr. and Nancy Ann Underwood King. Taylor was born and raised in Cleveland, Mississippi, graduating from Cleveland High School in the class...

Mae King

Mae King

June 14, 2017

Mae King Saltillo - Willie Mae King, 81, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1936, to Virgle and Avo Brown Scruggs in Mooreville. She worked several years at the family’s business, King’s Grocery, in Palmetto.  Mae was a machinist for 20 years at Tecumseh until her retirement. She enjoyed...

I. M. Kelly

I. M. Kelly

June 11, 2017

I. M. KELLY Tupelo - Isom Milfige Kelly, 91, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born October 11, 1925, to Lester Howard and Dollie Collier Kelly. I. M. worked at White Rose as a route salesmen. He married Mary Folger on December 22, 1945 and they were married for 69 years until her...

William Eugene "Bill" Earwood

William Eugene "Bill" Earwood

June 9, 2017

William Eugene "Bill" Earwood Tupelo - William Eugene "Bill" Earwood, 86, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017, at home after an extended illness. Mr. Earwood was born December 2, 1930, to William Edgar and Ann Haney Earwood. He graduated from Memphis Tech High School in 1949 and prior to retirement was a salesman for Barton Equipment and Scribner Equipment. He...

Annie "Doris" Clayton Streit

Annie "Doris" Clayton Streit

June 8, 2017

Annie "Doris" Clayton Streit Saltillo - Annie Doris Streit, 81, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born December 17, 1935, to Ben Howardton and Annie J. McCarty Clayton. She graduated from Tupelo High School and attended University of Mississippi through the ICC branch. She retired as an accountant from Delta International after 27 years....

Helen Harris

Helen Harris

June 4, 2017

Helen Harris Saltillo - Mary Helen Harris, 84, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at her home. She was born in the Macedonia Community to Percy and Ovie Price Witt. She grew up in the Macedonia Baptist Church where her mother played the organ and her father was a deacon. She attended school in Sherman. Helen loved to travel and...

Betty Comer Roberts

Betty Comer Roberts

May 30, 2017

Betty Comer Roberts Tupelo - Betty Comer Roberts, 81, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born September 19, 1935 to Goldon and Gertrude Comer. She was raised in the Fawn Grove Community in Itawamba County and was a 1953 graduate of Itawamba Agriculture High School. In...

Rhonda Saunders

Rhonda Saunders

May 30, 2017

Rhonda Saunders Fulton - Rhonda Diane Regnier Saunders, 52, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born in Salina, Kansas on August 8, 1964, to Ronald D. and Ellen Louise Knisley Regnier. Rhonda moved with her family to Kansas City, Missouri and Lubbock, Texas prior to moving to Little Rock, Arkansas...

Maurice A. Stacy

Maurice A. Stacy

May 30, 2017

Maurice A. Stacy Brewer Community- Maurice A. Stacy, 87, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born January 10, 1930, to Dewey and Virgie Crenshaw Stacy. Maurice served his country in the United States Marine Corps. In 1955, Maurice married Janie West Stacy; they were married for 61 wonderful years. He worked...

Ames Brooks

Ames Brooks

May 29, 2017

AMES BROOKS Tupelo – Ames Edwin Brooks, 79, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Tupelo on December 4, 1937 to Willie Marshall and Jessie Elsie Gregory Brooks. After a brief time in Mantachie and Arkansas, Ames returned to Tupelo to begin school and graduated from Tupelo High...

James "Sonny" McGonagill

James "Sonny" McGonagill

May 29, 2017

JAMES "SONNY" McGONAGILL Mooreville - James "Sonny" McGonagill, passed away suddenly and went to join his beloved sister, Barbara, cherished mother, Eunez Hamm and father, Jullian McGonagill. Sonny grew up in Tupelo and later moved to Memphis graduating from Treadwell High School and working at the Memphian Theatre, where Elvis would relax watching movies. After serving in the Air Force,...

Ruby Floyd Mansell

Ruby Floyd Mansell

May 28, 2017

RUBY FLOYD MANSELL Mooreville – Ruby Mansell, 92 passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Greenhouses at Traceway. She was born on September 9, 1924 to Thomas Elihu and Rohoda Ellen Bates Floyd. Ruby married Elzie Mansell on August 17, 1944 and they were married until his passing October 29, 2008. Ruby enjoyed gardening and spending time with her...

Trudy Hutson

Trudy Hutson

May 27, 2017

TRUDY HUTSON Tupelo - Trudy Christian Hutson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and daughter, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 after an extended illness. A private family graveside service was held Monday, May 29, 2917 at Tupelo Memorial Park. Trudy is survived by her husband, David; daughters, Katie (Cal Youngblood) and Wendy (T.J. Little); son, Henry; mother, Martha W. Miller; father,...

James "Sonny" McGonagill

James "Sonny" McGonagill

May 27, 2017

JAMES "SONNY" McGONAGILL Mooreville - James "Sonny" McGonagill, passed away suddenly and went to join his beloved sister, Barbara, cherished mother, Eunez Hamm and father, Jullian McGonagill. Sonny grew up in Tupelo and later moved to Memphis graduating from Treadwell High School and working at the Memphian Theatre, where Elvis would relax watching movies. After serving in the Air Force,...

Joyce Lucas Hood

Joyce Lucas Hood

May 26, 2017

Joyce Lucas Hood, passed away May 23, 2017, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born on July 5, 1934 to James Turnage Lucas and Lidie Markham. Private family services were held Friday, May 26, 2017.

Joanie E. Reap

Joanie E. Reap

May 23, 2017

JOANIE REAP Guntown – Joanie Elaine Reap, 55, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Seminole, Texas on July 21, 1961. Joanie received her bachelor’s degree from Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. She met Dennis Reap in Texas and on July 14, 2001, they were married in Western New...

Joyce Lucas Hood

Joyce Lucas Hood

May 23, 2017

Joyce Lucas Hood, passed away May 23, 2017, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born on July 5, 1934 to James Turnage Lucas and Lidie Markham. Private family services were held Friday, May 26, 2017.

Danny D. Boyd

Danny D. Boyd

May 22, 2017

Danny D. Boyd Belden - Danny D. Boyd, 75, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, May 22, 2017, at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born May 18, 1942, to Leonard Franklin and Opal McMillen Boyd. Danny graduated in the 1960 class of Belden High School and had also attended Mississippi State University. During...

Elder Marshall Boyd

Elder Marshall Boyd

May 22, 2017

MARSHALL BOYD Tupelo - Elder Hugh Marshall Boyd, 77, a man of great faith, left this world Monday morning in the Hospice Unit at the North Mississippi Medical Center to join his Lord and Savior. An Amory native, he was born July 7, 1939 to Billie N. and Virginia Bolding Boyd. He moved with his family to Tupelo as a...

Milton "Buddy" Bryson

Milton "Buddy" Bryson

May 22, 2017

MILTON “BUDDY” BRYSON Pontotoc – Milton Bryson, 56, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born May 27, 1960 to Mary Inez Cole. He was raised by his grandparents, Mattie Lee Robinson, Clyde Bryson and Warner Robinson in the Frankstown area. He loved watching sports, gardening, fishing and grilling out with family and friends....