OBITUARIES
Ann Collins
October 20, 2015
ANN COLLINS Tupelo - Ann Collins, 97, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi after an extended illness. She was born in Fayette County, Alabama on September 12, 1918, to Lonnie and Edna Cunningham Mobley. Ann began working at Renasant Bank, formerly known as Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1967...
Mildred V. Swann
October 18, 2015
MILDRED V. SWANN Verona - Mildred V. Swann, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born on December 29, 1929 in Pontotoc County to Ervin Madison and Lottie Dee Johnson McCaine. She worked for 38 years at Purnell's Pride which later became Marshall-Durbin. She enjoyed cooking and flower...
Larry D. Armstrong
October 18, 2015
LARRY D. ARMSTRONG Richmond Community - Larry D. Armstrong, 70, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015, at his home after an extended illness. He was born December 21, 1944, to Delmer and Lorraine Harris Armstrong. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of English and the University of Mississippi with a Master of Education with an English emphasis....
Rufus Frost
October 17, 2015
RUFUS FROST Tupelo - Rufus Frost, 81, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in the Endville Community on April 29, 1934, to John and Maude Inez Wilder Frost and was raised in the Longview Community. Rufus married the love of his life and best friend, Bobbie Freeman, on July...
Jean Turner
October 15, 2015
JEAN TURNER Tupelo - Jean Turner, 85, died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on September 4, 1930, to Jacob and Luella Griffit Orr where she was raised. Most of her adult life, she lived in Sedalia, Missouri and retired from the Social Security Administration after twenty-six years...
Elaine Hancock
October 15, 2015
ELAINE G. HANCOCK Elaine Graham Hancock, 93, died on Thursday, October 15, 2015. A resident of Tupelo since 1943, she was born in Columbus, MS, February 26, 1922, to Josiah Merle and Theresa Elaine Graham. She was graduated from Okolona High School and attended M.S.C.W. She was married to Lawrence Doyce Hancock on April 2, 1943. She served as a...
Jackie Honeycutt Bracken
October 14, 2015
JACKIE HONEYCUTT Mooreville - Jacqueline Honeycutt Bracken, 51, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at her home. She was born in Pontotoc on September 14, 1964 to Carl, Jr. and Rita Holder Honeycutt. Jackie graduated with honors in 1982 from Mooreville High School. She was a Registered Nurse and had worked in New Albany,...
Claude Duke
October 14, 2015
CLAUDE DUKE Chesterville - Claude Edward Duke, 95, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Oxford. A lifelong resident of the Chesterville Community, Claude was born September 16, 1920, to Claude Elford and Lucille Means Duke. He was a WWII Veteran of the United States Army. Claude served in seven major campaigns in the European Theater, North...
Mason Gregory
October 12, 2015
MASON GREGORY Tupelo - Mason Gregory, 12, joined his Heavenly Father Monday, October 12, 2015, at his home. He was born in Tupelo on December 18, 2002 to Bert and Angel Seawright Gregory. An unexpected blessing from God, Mason was full of life, happiness and love. Mason spent most of his time outdoors, but his favorite activity was hunting with...
Tim Tanner
October 10, 2015
TIM TANNER Ridgeland - Timothy Reid Tanner, 52, peacefully passed on Friday, October 9, 2015, at his lakeside home. He was born in Tupelo on March 16, 1963, to Aubrey and Martha Williams Tanner. Tim was the General Manager at Mazda of Ridgeland. He had a passion for anything with a motor, especially cars. Tim enjoyed traveling, going to the...
Sara Eugenia Biddle
October 9, 2015
SARA EUGENIA BIDDLE Tupelo - Sara Eugenia Biddle, 66, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015, at the Green Houses of Traceway after an extended illness. She was born September 12, 1949 to Rev. John David, Sr. and Eugenia Hopper Humphrey. Sara's love for life began at a very young age. Many of Sara's early years were spent in Grenada. During...
William A. Sheffield, Sr.
October 9, 2015
WILLIAM A. SHEFFIELD, SR. Saltillo - William A. Sheffield, Sr., 89, died Friday, October 9, 2015, at his residence after a short illness. He was born in Montpellier on April 11, 1926 to Frank Earnest and Edith Lee Box Sheffield. He was raised in Clay County and graduated from Siloam High School. In 1943, He enlisted in the U. S....
Charlie Red Henry
October 6, 2015
CHARLIE RED HENRY Saltillo - Charlie Red Henry, 70, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A native and life-long resident of Saltillo, he was born December 1, 1944, the oldest of 10 children of Jessie Millard and Clara Mae Hickman Henry. For many years, Charlie Red did yard work for residents of...
Julie Holcomb
October 2, 2015
JULIE DUKE HOLCOMB Tupelo - Julie Duke Holcomb, 54, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015, at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. She was born October 7, 1960, in Baldwyn to Melvin Duke and Peggy Barkley James. Julie graduated from Baldwyn High School in 1978 and attended Northeast Community College where she received her Associate Degree as a Laboratory Technician....
Joyce Stovall Herring
October 2, 2015
JOYCE STOVALL HERRING Palmetto Community - Joyce Stovall Herring, 89, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Plantersville on May 2, 1926, to William Henry and Eddie Jane Harris Stovall. She graduated from Plantersville High School and was salutatorian in her graduating class. Joyce was a secretary at First Baptist Church of...
Guilford Schultz
October 1, 2015
GUILFORD SCHULTZ Tupelo - Guilford Schultz died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. Services will be held at later date in Wisconsin. No local services.
Jackie Lynn Henson
September 29, 2015
JACKIE LYNN HENSON Mooreville - Jackie Lynn Henson, 59, passed away September 29, 2015. She was born November 19, 1955 to A. J. and Louie Faye Springer Henson. She was preceded in death by her beautifully kind mother, Louie Faye Henson and stepson, Jerry Hardin. She is survived by her father, A.J. Henson; six children in whom she loved greatly,...
James Lee Smith
September 27, 2015
Tupelo - James Lee Smith, 87, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Itawamba County on December 29, 1927, to Ellie Lee and Callie Webb Smith. James married Dois Garner in 1956 and they were married 58 years until her passing in February. James Lee owned and operated Smith's Grocery in Skyline...
Heburn White
September 26, 2015
Mooreville - Heburn White, 81, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Longwood Community Living. He was born in Red Bay, Alabama on March 10, 1934, to Arron V. and Arnie Vee Hallmark White. As a young boy he worked in his father's saw mill. Heburn married the love of his life, Mary Leona in 1954, and shared 55 years...
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