OBITUARIES
Marie Ward
November 24, 2015
MARIE WARD Chesterville - Marie Ward, 85, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1930, to Shelby and Argie McCarley. She worked as a seamstress at Hunter Sadler for 21 years before retiring. Marie loved taking care of her plants, all of her many pets and reading. She was a member...
Toni Ellen Henderson
November 23, 2015
TONI ELLEN HENDERSON Tupelo - Toni Ellen Henderson, 63, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born July 28, 1953, to Robert G. and Joanne Huff. Toni worked as a Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Medical Center until her health declined. Toni loved all animals and in her spare...
Beverly Bedford
November 23, 2015
BEVERLY BEDFORD Saltillo - Beverly Bedford, 75, left this world for her heavenly home on November 23, 2015, at home surrounded by the family she loved so much. She was born on November 28, 1939, in Itawamba County to James and Minnie Shedd. Beverly and her husband, Bill, were owners of Honda of Tupelo for over 40 years. She was...
Ruth Louise Herring
November 22, 2015
RUTH LOUISE HERRING Tupelo - Ruth Louise Herring, 95, died Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Golden Living Center after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Tupelo, she was born January 28, 1920 to Richard and Samantha Clayton Robison. Ruth was a wonderful cook and enjoyed cooking for her family. In her spare time she enjoyed reading and crocheting. She...
Arlene Roberts
November 20, 2015
ARLENE ROBERTS Tupelo - Arlene Roberts, 89, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born March 30, 1926, to Floyd and Estelle Patterson Hankins. She worked at Lucky Star Industries at the Tupelo, Baldwyn and Nettleton locations for over 45 years before retiring. Arlene enjoyed watching sports and reading in her spare time. She loved...
Joyce Duncan
November 20, 2015
Joyce Faye Pannell Duncan died Friday, November 20, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born August 26, 1937 in the Mount Vernon Community to Clise Chapel and Bertha Faye Crouch Pannell. Joyce graduated from Tupelo High School in 1955, and attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. She married William L. “Buddy” Duncan in December of 1955. Joyce worked...
Marley Jae Herring
November 19, 2015
Tupelo - Marley Jae Herring passed peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial in Amory. Marley was the daughter of Tyler and Haley Keith Herring. She touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. Her life was a brief gift to us. Marley is further survived by grandparents, Marty Keith,...
Julie Burks
November 17, 2015
JULIE LEONARD BURKSTupelo - Julie Leonard Burks, 53, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015, after a brave battle with cancer. She was born June 4, 1962, in Denver, Colorado to Richard and June Voyles Leonard. Julie was a 1980 graduate of Tupelo High School, attended Mississippi State University, and obtained a degree from Itawamba Community College. She was a longtime employee...
Rev. E. E. "Gene" Asbury
November 16, 2015
ELDRIDGE EUGENE ASBURY Tupelo - The Rev. Eldridge Eugene "Gene" Asbury died November 16, 2015, after a short illness. Born in Elberton, GA, on January 10, 1929, he was the son of James Stewart Asbury, Sr. and Aileen Gaines Asbury. After graduation from Elberton High School in 1946, he was a student at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and at...
Wayne J. Arnold
November 16, 2015
WAYNE J. ARNOLD Vienna, Virginia - Wayne J. Arnold, 86, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015 at his home in Vienna, Va. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Posey Arnold, his daughter, Linda Karen Arnold and his son, Wayne "Duke" Arnold and daughter-in-law, Tina. He is the grandfather of Jake, Gage and Hayley. The family will receive...
Robert Stanley Fleming
November 16, 2015
ROBERT STANLEY FLEMING Tupelo - Robert Stanley Fleming, 77, died Monday, November 16, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born June 19, 1938 to the late Oscar and Annie Taylor Fleming. He retired from Eljer after 30 plus years of employment. Robert was an avid fan of old westerns, enjoyed working out with friends at the Wellness...
Nancy H. "Gran" Grissom
November 16, 2015
NANCY H. "GRAN" GRISSOM Tupelo - Nancy H. "Gran" Grissom, 89 passed away Monday November 16, 2015, at her Traceway Manor residence after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. A lifelong resident of Lee County, she was born March 23, 1926 in Baldwyn to the late Loyd and Ethel Wood Heflin. In 1955, she began a lifelong career as a...
Richard Fremion
November 15, 2015
Mantachie – Richard T. Fremion, 57, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born on April 14, 1958 to William and Jean Fremion. Rick was born and raised in Indiana and attended Elmhurst High School in Ft. Wayne. Survivors include his daughter, Rachel Rae Estrada (Robert) of Lexington, South Carolina and her mother, Michelle...
DAVID DELANE RUSSELL
November 11, 2015
DAVID DELANE RUSSELL Saltillo - David Delane Russell, 52, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born August 25, 1963 to the late Herbert and Carolyn Whitehead Russell. He was a 1982 graduate of Saltillo High School. He retired from Tecumseh after 25 years of service. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed collecting...
Frankie Castle
November 11, 2015
FRANKIE J. CASTLE Nettleton - Frankie Castle, 75, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit after a brief illness. She was born in Nettleton on May 7, 1940, to Oscar and Fronie Oliver. Frankie retired from the North Mississippi Medical Center, Women's Hospital after 25 years. She worked in the nursery there and loved...
Clyde Winston Scott
November 11, 2015
CLYDE WINSTON SCOTT Fulton - Clyde Winston Scott, 100, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at The Meadows in Fulton. A Detroit, Alabama native, he was born June 14, 1915 to Lila and Pearl Scott. He was of the Church of God faith. He worked as a foreman at several area manufacturing companies. Survivors include his children, Nell McKay, Jack Scott...
Sarah Jane Hardin Gough
November 10, 2015
SARAH JANE HARDIN GOUGH Tupelo - Sarah Jane Hardin Gough died Tuesday Morning, November 10, 2015 at the Simerson House, Greenhouse at Traceway after a lengthy illness. She was born in Tupelo to Jane and Edwin (Pat) Hardin and lived there until she moved to Sheffield, Alabama. Her mother was later married to Stockton Cooke, Jr. of Sheffield, Alabama. She...
William "Will" Johnson, Jr.
November 4, 2015
WILLIAM "WILL" JOHNSON, JR. Fulton - William Glenn Johnson, Jr., 34, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born November 29, 1980 to William Glenn and Paula Coker Johnson in Aurora, Colorado. He was an employee of Loomis, and had also worked previously with Sherman RV and Tupelo Public Schools. William was a member...
Hazel Kruger
November 4, 2015
HAZEL KRUGER Tupelo - Hazel Kruger, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Tupelo on November 10, 1925 to William and Elene Christian. She was a nurse at Veterans Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday November 7,...
Joseph Eason
November 2, 2015
JOSEPH EASON Tupelo - Joseph Eason, 56, unexpectedly passed away Monday, November 2, 2015, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee due to surgical complications. He was born June 18, 1959, to James Paul and Mary Ann Smith Eason. Joseph felt honored to work with his Coca-Cola family for over 33 years. He was a man with many hobbies with...
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