OBITUARIES

Trannie L. "T. L." Ellis, Jr.

Trannie L. "T. L." Ellis, Jr.

January 10, 2016

Trannie Lee “T. L.” Ellis, Jr.   Tupelo- Trannie Lee “T. L.” Ellis, Jr., 86, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after a brief illness. He was born on June 7, 1929 to Trannie Lee and Kate Sisk Ellis. On December 5, 1953 he married Earline Cates of Mantachie. He was a charter member of...

Faye Yvonne "Polly" Hudson

Faye Yvonne "Polly" Hudson

January 8, 2016

POLLY HUDSON   Collierville, Tenn. - Faye Yvonne “Polly” Hudson, 77, died Friday, January 8, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Collierville, Tenn.  A Lee County native, she was born August 8, 1938 to Troy Gaston and Bessie Will Stanley Lee.  She worked for Play Craft, Custom Furniture and as the city clerk for the City of Saltillo. She enjoyed gardening....

Agnes Easterling Loden

Agnes Easterling Loden

January 7, 2016

AGNES LODEN Birmingham Ridge - Agnes Easterling Loden, 79, died Thursday, January 7, 2016, at her residence after a lengthy illness.  She was born in Saltillo on May 27, 1936, to Herman Otis and Charlie Fay Wood Easterling.  After graduating from Saltillo High School in 1954, Agnes began working as a bookkeeper for several area auto dealerships. As children came...

Dennis Parham

Dennis Parham

January 7, 2016

DENNIS PARHAM Tupelo - Dennis Parham left this world to run the Streets of Gold in Heaven on January 7, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was 80 years old, born to George "Buster" Parham and Irene Franks Parham on May 25, 1935. He graduated from Mooreville High School and I.J.C. Dennis worked forty-two years at Day-Brite Lighting, where he...

Donald Williams

Donald Williams

January 4, 2016

DON WILLIAMS

Mary Frances "Fran" Blaylock

Mary Frances "Fran" Blaylock

January 3, 2016

MARY FRANCES BLAYLOCK

Glen F. Alexander

Glen F. Alexander

January 3, 2016

GLEN F. ALEXANDER Tupelo - Glen F. Alexander, 84, long time Tupelo businessman and entrepreneur, died Sunday, January 3, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born September 7, 1931 to John Thomas and Edith Opaline Stevens Alexander.  A 1950 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to join the Army. Glen completed...

Loraine Riley Abernathy Wesson

Loraine Riley Abernathy Wesson

January 2, 2016

LORAINE RILEY ABERNATHY WESSON   Shannon - Loraine Wesson, 92, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. She was born September 9, 1923, to Edgar and Gertrude Bush Riley. Having lived in Shannon most of her life, she was currently living at Avonlea Assisted Living in Tupelo.   During WWII, she worked in Prairie at the...

Irene Lamb

Irene Lamb

January 2, 2016

IRENE LAMB Tupelo - Irene Lamb, 90, went to be with the Lord Saturday morning, January 2, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A lifelong resident of the Tupelo area, she was born November 20, 1925 to Thomas Jefferson "Buddy" and Velma Phillips Lee. She was married to Roy W. Moore for almost 50 years and together they had five...

Wright Poland

Wright Poland

January 1, 2016

ALMA WRIGHT WILSON POLANDAlma Wright Wilson Poland was born on August 13, 1928 to the late Samford Taylor Wilson and Annie Odessa Johnson Wilson of Laurel, Mississippi.  At an early age, she joined The First Baptist Church in Laurel, and was an active member for many years.  After graduating from George S. Gardner High School in Laurel, she attended Baylor...

Neal Anderson

Neal Anderson

January 1, 2016

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...

Linda Edwards

Linda Edwards

December 30, 2015

LINDA EDWARDS Tupelo - Linda Edwards, 56, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Ripley after an extended illness. She was born July 20, 1959, to Earl and Shirley Green. Linda enjoyed listening to music, especially rock and roll. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W....

Billy H. Breland

Billy H. Breland

December 27, 2015

Billy H. BrelandTupelo-Billy H. Breland, 84, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at University of Alabama Birmingham hospital facilities in Birmingham after a short illness. He was born January 22, 1931. A native of Green County, Miss., Mr. Breland was the son of the late Harold L. Breland and the late Martha Kittrell Breland. He completed high school in McLain,...

Martha Estes Gordon

Martha Estes Gordon

December 26, 2015

MARTHA ESTES GORDON Okolona - (1946 - 2015) Martha Ann Estes Gordon, 69, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was born July 27, 1946, to Walter Herman and Ocie Marie Estes. A school teacher at Okolona High School, she loved politics, playing the piano, and traveling. She was a member of Okolona First Baptist Church, the Lanier Club, and...

Sandra Post

Sandra Post

December 25, 2015

SANDRA POST   Tupelo - Sandra K Post, 66, died Friday, December 25, 2015, at her home. She was born in Tupelo on February 10, 1949 to Ozell and Lottie Hill and lived all of her life in Tupelo. Sandra loved her family, church family, and caring for others - especially her grandchildren. She spent her earlier years working at the...

Marie Gann

Marie Gann

December 22, 2015

WILLIE GANN Saltillo - Willie Gann, 86, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit.  Visitation will be 5 until 9 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at W. E. Pegues, Tupelo. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .

Kenneth "Ken" Thrasher

Kenneth "Ken" Thrasher

December 13, 2015

KENNETH THRASHER Blue Springs - Kenneth Thrasher, 54, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on November 14, 2015.  Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2015, in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Bobby Holland officiating.  Graveside services will follow in...

Ellen Estes Stroup

Ellen Estes Stroup

December 12, 2015

ELLEN STROUP Mooreville - Ellen Estes Stroup, 84, died Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit.  She was born in Mooreville on March 22, 1931 to Mannie and Selma Shumpert Estes and lived all of her life near her birthplace.  Ellen loved fishing and enjoyed camping and quilting.  In 1977, she married Robert Stroup and...

Marilyn Six

Marilyn Six

December 11, 2015

MARILYN SIX Saltillo - Marilyn Six, 83, died Friday, December 11, 2015, at her residence in Saltillo after a sudden illness. She was born March 22, 1932 to Alvin and Bernice Doan Reed.  She was born and raised in Dodge City, Kansas. She had lived most of her adult life in California before moving to Saltillo in 2005. In Marilyn’s...

Linda Spencer-Stewart

Linda Spencer-Stewart

December 9, 2015

Linda Spencer/Stewart Tupelo – Linda Carol Spencer/Stewart, 59, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. Linda was a long time resident of Lee Co. She was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sept, 2 1956 to Sue Steele Baker and the late Elmer Steele of Fulton. Linda was raised in Fulton MS where...