OBITUARIES
Bob Bennett
July 22, 2015
BOB BENNETT Tupelo - Bobby Gene Bennett (Bubba), 80, died Thursday, July 22, 2015 at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS of natural causes. Born on July 23, 1934 in Saltillo, the son of William Trannie and Jessie Lee Bennett, he was a lifelong resident of the area. In his early years, Mr. Bennett was a radio operator...
Herman Edwin West
July 22, 2015
HERMAN EDWIN WEST Tupeo - Herman Edwin West, 93, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at his home. He was born in Verona on April 1, 1922 to Edward R. and Lovie Dale Crum West. He was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. He retired from Barber's Milk and also worked with Cockrell Bannana Company for many years. He was...
Jerry Allen Scott
July 20, 2015
JERRY SCOTT Tupelo - Jerry passed away on July 20, 2015. He was born to the late Harse and Annie Doris Farrar Scott in Saltillo, MS on December 27, 1938. He attended school in Saltillo and worked many years for DayBrite Lighting until retiring. He is survived by his son, Jerry Clay Scott of Atlanta,Georgia.; one brother, Hubert Scott of...
Kathy Brannigan
July 20, 2015
Tupelo - Kathy Diane Brannigan, 60, died Monday, July 20, 2015, at her home. She was born in Peoria, Illinois, on January 6, 1955, to Virgil Rufus and Nellie Rue Crafton Gilliam. She was the former co-owner with her husband of Jukes & Toys. She attended the Salvation Army Church in Tupelo and loved her church. Kathy enjoyed arts, crafts,...
Wanda Breedlove
July 19, 2015
WANDA BREEDLOVE Madison - Wanda Faye Robinson Breedlove, 75, passed away Sunday evening, July 19, 2015 at St. Catherine Village's Siena Center Nursing Home in Madison, Mississippi. She was born on September 2, 1939 to Cecil and Opal Kirby Robinson in the Carolina Community in Itawamba County. She was a graduate of the Class of 1957 from Tupelo High School...
Elton Putnam
July 18, 2015
Belden - Elton Putnam passed away July 18, 2015. He was born July 6, 1926 in Scott County Mississippi to Roy Lee and Erma Mayo Putnam. Putt, as he was affectionately known by family and friends, married Mary Elizabeth Cliburn on August 28, 1949 and was a loving husband and father to Curtis Lee & James Keith Putnam. Putt attended...
Caroline Hanson
July 18, 2015
CAROLINE HANSON Tupelo - Caroline Hanson passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015, after a hard fight at the North Mississippi Medical Center with sure hope of her eternal home in Heaven with the Lord Jesus Christ where she is now. She was born in Pontotoc County to Alvis Jasper and Martha Maretta Salmon Palmer. She worked alongside her husband for...
Virginia Buse
July 18, 2015
Saltillo - Virginia Buse, 76, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at her home. She was born August 8, 1938 to Hausie and Martha Robbins. She was a lifelong resident of the Saltillo area and was a 1957 graduate from Saltillo High School. On April 18, 1957, she married the love of her life, Grady Buse. Virginia retired from Day...
Dorothy Franks Nichols
July 17, 2015
DOROTHY FRANKS NICHOLS Plantersville - Dorothy Nichols, 78, died Friday, July 17, 2015, in her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 8, 1937 to Otto Durrell and Mary Irene Payne Franks. Dorothy was a book keeper for Vend Foods and attended First Baptist Church of Plantersville. She was also a Mary Kay consultant for 37...
Eric Clayton
July 17, 2015
ERIC CLAYTON Tupelo - Eric Clayton died Friday, July 17, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. There will be no public services. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .
Margie M. Magee
July 17, 2015
MARGIE M. MAGEE Tupelo - Margie Magee, 74, passed away July 17, 2015, in her home. She was born June 15, 1941, to Jim Moore and Ella Mae Gannan Moore in Leake County. Margie was a retired Real Estate agent and a member at Mt. Vernon Baptist church. Services will be 3:30 p.m., Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Jefferson...
Roy Wayne Pannell
July 16, 2015
ROY WAYNE PANNELL Saltillo - Roy Wayne Pannell, 76, went to join to join his Lord and Savior Thursday, July 16, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit after an extended illness. He was born November 23, 1938 to Goodman and Ellie Mae Langford Pannell. Roy lived in Zion for 30 plus years until he retired from Zion Benton...
Maurice Hill
July 16, 2015
MAURICE HILL Tupelo - Maurice Hill, 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Commerce, Texas, he was born on September 24, 1923, to Leonard and Lorene Cummings Hill and was a resident of Tupelo since 1987. He was a graduate of...
Thomas R. "Tommy" Jones
July 13, 2015
Saltillo - Tommy Jones, 75, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born April 10, 1940 in Tupelo to Herman Eugene and Adeline Read Jones. Tommy was the owner of Jones Hardware in Saltillo until he retired. He was a member of Saltillo First United Methodist Church. A Memorial service...
James William "Red" Bell
July 11, 2015
JAMES WILLIAM "Red" BELL Tupelo - James Bell, 72, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born June 6, 1943 to Reggie William and Olene Hood Bell. Red, as he was better known by his family and friends, was an avid clock collector and enjoyed watching sports and cop shows. He attended Union Grove Church...
Maxine Stanford
July 9, 2015
MAXINE STANFORD Beech Springs - Maxine Stanford, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior,Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Homeplace Assisting Living Facility. She was born September 3, 1924, to Arnold and Dora Mckay Hill. In 1940, she married the love of her life, Autis Stanford. She was the oldest living member of Beech Springs Free Will Baptist Church...
Bess Dodson
July 6, 2015
Shannon - Bess Dodson, 75, joined her Lord and Savior Monday, July 6, 2015 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born May 21, 1940 to Walter and Pauline Aycock Flaherty. Mrs. Bess retired from American General Insurance Company where she worked as a clerk. Starting a second career in tax preperations, she opened up Dodson Tax Service and worked...
Krissa Wilson Williams
July 5, 2015
KRISSA WILSON WILLIAMS Saltillo - Krissa Wilson Williams, 46, went to her heavenly home, Sunday, July 5, 2015. She was born July 30, 1968 to Harold Kenneth and Cathryn Barnes Wilson. A 1986 graduate of Tupelo High School, she then went on to Itawamba Community College where she played Tennis and they won the state championship. She was a member...
Geraldine "Jerry" McMullan Brown
July 3, 2015
Geraldine "Jerry" McMullan Brown Jerry Brown died peacefully on July 3, 2015 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She suffered from a brief illness and had a wonderful life. She inspired many through her strong since of family. She was born in Lake on June 14, 1923, to Dillard and Minnie Ola Huff McMullan. She attended Belhaven College and was...
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