OBITUARIES
Jesse Hastert Sr.
January 2, 2017
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by W. E. Pegues Funeral Home.
Neal Anderson
January 1, 2017
Neal Anderson Tupelo- Neal Anderson, 82, a native and lifetime resident of Mississippi, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born February 13, 1934, in Pontotoc County to Earl and Roverta Anderson. He loved to spend time with his grandsons and great-granddaughters. He owned and operated his own business Anderson Refrigeration and Appliance Services for 40...
Kay Bishop
December 31, 2016
Kay Mckee Bishop TUPELO - Kay McKee Bishop, 55, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at home after an extended illness. She was born on July 31, 1961, in Tupelo to Charles and Ruth McKee. Kay graduated from Tupelo High School in 1979 and received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Mississippi...
Doyle Harris
December 31, 2016
Doyle Harris Blue Springs- Doyle Harris 51, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at his residence. He was born April 1, 1965, in Tupelo to Marvin Lester and Jessie Louise Harris. He was a 1984 graduate of Mooreville High School. Doyle continued his education and attended Itawamba Community College on the Fulton campus. He was a longtime resident of the Eggville...
Clyde Bennett
December 30, 2016
Clyde E. Bennett Madison, Ala- Clyde E. Bennett, a righteous man, in Christ, his church and the church of Christ died Friday, December 30, 2016. He was a faithful husband and a loving dad. He played basketball while in school at Kirkville under coach Barnes. Clyde was a United States Army World War II veteran and served as cook. He...
Allie M. "Mama Sat" Satterfield
December 30, 2016
, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1922, in Forest City, Arkansas to Otto and Lucille Busick Dunn.
Bro. Gerry Jackson
December 26, 2016
Bro. Gerry Jackson Saltillo- Gerry Jackson 54, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, by a heart attack while doing something he loved deer hunting. Gerry was born April 30, 1962 to Jeff and Bernice Jackson of Saltillo, and he attended Saltillo Schools. He married Candy Hallmark on Valentine's Day 1986, and they were married for 30 years. He was an...
Jack Livingston
December 25, 2016
JACK LIVINGSTONTupelo - Andrew Jackson Livingston passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 just five days short of his 83rd birthday. He was a life-long resident of Tupelo. Jack served his country in the United States Marine Corps and attended Mississippi State University.
Lucille West Gunter
December 23, 2016
LUCILLE GUNTER Tupelo - Lucille Gunter, 92, life-long Lee County native, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at Pontotoc Nursing Home. She was born in the Palmetto Community on November 21, 1924 to Edward R. and Lovie Dell Crum West. When she was 18, Lucille worked in the office of a ship yard in Mobile, Alabama, during WWII. On December...
Ellen Avant
December 22, 2016
ELLEN AVANT Tupelo - Ellen Frances Avant, 70, long-time member of First Baptist Church, Tupelo, passed away December 22, 2016. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on September 13, 1946 to Alfred Medill and Dorothy Mae Settles Sexton. Ellen married Travis Avant April 12, 1966. Ellen and Travis moved to Tupelo in 1977 with Travis' work. She worked as a...
Arlin Hughes
December 15, 2016
Arlin Hughes Tupelo - Ellis Arlin Hughes, 90, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. He was born December 5, 1926, in Booneville to William and Alice Butler Hughes. Arlin worked for a number of years with Phillps Farm and Garden Center before starting his own landscaping company. For 35 years...
Oliver George Tann, III
December 13, 2016
Tupelo - Oliver George Tann III, 53, died Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center. Oliver was born June 1, 1963 in Clarksdale, MS to Oliver George Tann Jr. and Lois Legendre Tann. He married Terry (Swindle) Tann who was the love of his life on April 25, 1987 and they were happily married for 29 years. Oliver...
Evelyn Wright
December 13, 2016
Evelyn Wright Tupelo- Evelyn Margret Philpot Wright 93, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a long illness. She was born August 28, 1923, in the frog Island Community of Lee County to Dabner Clark and Edith Odelle Herring Philpot. She lived in Lee County most of her life. She worked in the medical field for...
Earline Cates Ellis
December 12, 2016
EARLINE CATES ELLIS Tupelo - Earline Ellis, 85, went to be with the lord on Monday, December 12, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born September 20, 1931 to Cullen and Creasie Cates in Itawamba County. On December 5, 1953, she married T. L. Ellis, Jr. of Shannon. After working in the Verona School Cafeteria for many years, she...
Roy Barber
December 10, 2016
Roy Barber Belden - Roy Barber, 68, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016. He was born June 14, 1948, to Boyce and Eulah Abernathy Barber. In his younger years he served in the United States Army Reserve. He was a truck driver for many years. Roy enjoyed coaching softball, water skiing, patching up old cars and riding his motor cycle. ...
Kathy Sheffield Fowler
December 4, 2016
Kathy Sheffield Fowler Tupelo- Kathy Sheffield Fowler 63, a Tupelo native and lifelong resident, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born July 25, 1953, in Tupelo to Floyd Milton and Jewel Cole Sheffield. She was a member of the 1971 graduating class of Mooreville High School. Kathy was married to...
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