OBITUARIES
Mary G. Wages
March 19, 2016
Mary G. Wages  TUPELO - Mary Agnes Graham Wages, 85, of the Palmetto community near Tupelo, Mississippi, died March 19, 2016, peacefully at Sanctuary House hospice in Tupelo after a brief illness. She was born on April 8, 1930, to Douglas Copeland Graham and Fleta May Silas Graham. She spent her childhood in rural Itawamba County, then moved to Palmetto,...
Margaret Elizabeth Hight
March 19, 2016
Margaret Elizabeth Hight At her bedside surrounded by her closest friends, caretakers, and minister, Margaret Elizabeth Hight, 99, met her Lord face to face. She resided for over 40 years at Traceway Methodist Senior Services Retirement Center, which she referred to as, "a place between home and heaven."Â Â A celebration took place in heaven only eight months prior to her...
Julia "Judy" Mercer
March 18, 2016
JUDY MERCER Thaxton- Julia Ann "Judy" Mercer, 78, died, Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born on September 24, 1937, to Robert Andrew and Frances Marie Shelton Moore. Judy worked at Sunshine HealthCare until her health failed, where she worked in the dietary department. Her previous work history included 17 years with Hancock...
Edna "Ruth" Funderburk
March 14, 2016
Edna Ruth Funderburk Eggville Community - Edna "Ruth" Funderburk, 85, died on Monday, March 14, 2016, after an extended illness. She was born in the Lee County area of Mississippi on October 7, 1930, to Jim and Nannie Lou Phillips. She was a devout Christian and a member of Union Grove Church of God of Prophecy in Mooreville. Services will...
Terry "T. C." Carlock
March 13, 2016
TERRY "T. C." CARLOCKTupelo - Terry Dean Carlock, 67, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice after an extended illness. He was born in Baldwyn on May 22, 1948, to Lawrence "Buddy" and Cornelia Buse Carlock. T. C. was a devoted life member of the VFW and was also a charter member of the Veteran's...
Phil Yates
March 11, 2016
PHIL YATES Â Tupelo - Phillip Yates, 66, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 12, 1949, to Clifford and Elise Yates. Phil was a truck driver for 20 years. Â Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Donnie Riley officiating. Â ...
J. D. Lyles
March 11, 2016
J. D. LYLES Â Tupelo - James Douglas Lyles, 72, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Arkansas on April 18, 1943, to Bonnie Holland and Zelma Kelly Lyles. J. D. was a fun, lovable person and never met a stranger. He enjoyed being outdoors, especially when fishing....
Frank Crawford
March 11, 2016
FRANK W. CRAWFORD Â Tupelo - Frank Wesley Crawford, 71, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. He was born March 21, 1944, to Frank B. and Naomi Sullivan Crawford. Frank went to Delta State University where he graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree and met his wife, Mary. He also attended the...
Tommy Ray Sloan
March 11, 2016
TOMMY RAY SLOAN Â Tupelo - Tommy Ray Sloan, 71, went home suddenly to be with the Lord on Friday, March 11, 2016, from North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Ratliff, Mississippi on June 24, 1944, to Senter and Halsie Sloan. Tommy worked most of his life in sales, farming and raising/training walking horses. He was known to everyone...
Anita Henry
March 10, 2016
ANITA HENRY Â Saltillo - Anita Loise Henry, 51, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. She was born October 19, 1964 to Arthur and Mirths Conway Henry. Anita was a lovely woman and will be missed by all her friends and family. Â Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2016, at the Saltillo...
Ruth A. Thorn
March 8, 2016
RUTH A. THORN Â Nettleton - Ruth Aileen Thorn, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born June 7, 1931 to Carlos and Earlie Potts Fowler. Ruth worked at Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging as a Site Manager and with Lee County School System as a bus driver for 20 years. She was...
Roy Riddle
March 6, 2016
ROY RIDDLE Tupelo - Roy Riddle died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors.
Rhonda Sanderford
March 6, 2016
RHONDA SANDERFORD Saltillo - Rhonda Marie Powell Sanderford, 56, joined her devoted husband P.K. and beloved children Dwayne and Sandra at the feet of our Lord at 10:32 PM on March 6, 2016. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing, in hospice care at the North MS Medical Center, after a long battle with...
Connie Dalee
March 5, 2016
CONNIE DALEE  Tupelo - Connie Love Dalee, 95, died Saturday, March 5, 2016, at The Meadows, in Fulton. She was born in Tennessee on February 6, 1921, to Connie Estes and Amenda Flossie Love Montgomery and lived in Tupelo most of her life. Connie’s working career was spent creating window displays for Pryor’s and Reed’s Department Stores. She was a...
Gladwin Snipes
March 3, 2016
GLADWIN SNIPES Â Safety Harbor, FL - Gladwin Gilbert Snipes, 84, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Consulate Healthcare of Safety Harbor in Florida. He was born in Northville, Michigan on February 26, 1932 to Frank Lamar and Audrie Fay Lowery Snipes. His early life was spent mostly in Tupelo and he was a 1950 graduate of Tupelo High School. During...
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