OBITUARIES
Alvin LeBlanc
May 29, 2015
ALVIN LeBLANC Saltillo - Alvin LeBlanc, 85, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at his residence in Saltillo after a lengthy illness. He was born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, October 1, 1929 to John LeBlanc and Inez Orillion LeBlanc. Alvin was in the United States Navy where he served in Japan for four years. October 26, 1990, he married Mrs. Lola Dunaway....
Charlene Ray
May 29, 2015
CHARLENE NEWCOMB RAY Tupelo - Charlene Newcomb Ray, went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2015. Charlene passed peacefully at home while sleeping. She was struggling with a long time illness. Charlene was born on September 28, 1952 to Obie Newcomb and Pauline Johnson Newcomb in Hayti, Missouri. She went to Fulton High School and later graduated from...
Ruby Inmon "Ms. Ruby" Hutchison
May 28, 2015
Tupelo - Ruby Inmon "Ms. Ruby" Hutchison, 78, long time Nursery Director at Calvary Baptist Church died Thursday, May 28, 2015, in her home in Tupelo. A Lee County native, she was born July 17, 1936 to Felon Clyde Inmon and Ethel Dee Finney Inmon. Earlier in her life she worked a number of years as a telephone operator with...
Thelma Blaylock Haley
May 27, 2015
THELMA BLAYLOCK HALEY Tupelo - Thelma Blaylock Haley, 97, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born in Murray, Kentucky on December 21, 1917, to Arthur Scott and Gertrude Geist Blaylock. She was raised in Okolona and had graduated from Okolona High School. She went on to receive her Bachelors of...
Albert Lackey, JR
May 23, 2015
ALBERT LACKEY Tupelo - Albert P. Lackey, Jr., passed away May 23, 2015, at his home. He was born to Albert P. Lackey Sr. and Addie Holcomb Lackey on February 25, 1928, in Lee County, Mississippi. He was a member of Belden Baptist Church and enjoyed visiting West Jackson Baptist Church with his wife, Betty. He graduated from Verona High...
Eliza Benson
May 19, 2015
ELIZA BENSON Eliza Gabrielle Benson, child of the covenant and precious infant daughter of Kyle and Gabby Benson passed from this life into eternity with her Savior on May 19, 2015. She was born April 30, 2015 at the Women's Hospital, Tupelo, Mississippi. As a child of believing parents, Eliza is a member of the covenant of grace. Her parents...
Murray Akers
May 17, 2015
Jesse Murray Akers, 76, of Greenville, MS, died peacefully May 17, 2015.He was born in Bessemer, Alabama, to the late Jesse Curtis Akers and Mary Elaine Walker Akers. Murray graduated in 1957 from Tupelo High School. He received his Bachelor of Public Administration degree in 1964 from the University of MS and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of...
Robert "Bobby" Griffin
May 16, 2015
BOBBY GRIFFIN Tupelo - Robert " Bobby" Griffin, 79, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born January 28, 1936 to Vaudry and Clara Mae Johnson Griffin. Bobby was the co-owner of Griffin Sheet Metal, Heating and Air. He was a faithful charter member of Lee Acres Church of Christ for over 45 years...
The Rev. Dr. O. Gerald Trigg
May 15, 2015
The Rev. Dr. O. Gerald Trigg, 81, died Friday, May 15, 2015, under hospice care at Darlington Oaks. He was born in Clara, Mississippi, near Quitman, to the late O.K. and Cassie Evans Trigg. He was a graduate of Millsaps College, where he and his future wife, Rose Cunningham, were partners on an award-winning debate team. They were married in...
Alice Williams
May 15, 2015
ALICE WILLIAMS Tupelo - Alice Williams, 74, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Sanctuary Hospice House. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Ripley. A reception will follow services at the church. Burial will be held at a later date in Florida.
Frances Lamb Anglin
May 15, 2015
FRANCES ANGLIN Pontotoc - Frances Lamb Anglin, 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, May 15, 2015, at her daughter's residence in the Troy Community. She was born in Lee County on December 3, 1916, to James Everett and Sarah Cook Lamb and was the last surviving member of six children. Frances was a lifelong resident of...
Brandon Lee Brock
May 15, 2015
BRANDON LEE BROCK Saltillo - Brandon Lee Brock, 21, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015. He was born in New Albany. Survivors include his wife of almost two years, Marleena Montgomery Brock and their two month old son, Hunter Lee Brock; father, Joel Wayne Brock (Jennifer) all of Baldwyn; mother, Stacie Hamblin (Jason) of Saltillo; siblings, Cody Brock, Wesley and...
Billy Glenn Hoing
May 14, 2015
BILLY GLENN HOING Brewer Community - Billy Glenn Hoing, 65, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in the Randolph Community on January 14, 1950, to William Bernard and Evelyn Houpt Hoing. After graduating high school, he went on to obtain his professional degree in drafting. Billy was a former employee of...
Freddie Mae Raper Pierce
May 13, 2015
FREDDIE MAE PIERCE Evergreen Community - Freddie Mae Raper Pierce, 78, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, hospice unit, after brief illness. She was born December 7, 1936 to Rev. Samuel Jackson "Jack" and Mildred Beatrice Dean Raper. She retired from Adcomm Graphics through MTD after twenty years of...
Dr. Mike "Timer" Currie
May 12, 2015
DR. MIKE "TIMER" CURRIE Tupelo - Charles Michael Currie, M.D., 61, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the family's Eastport Marina lake house on Pickwick Lake. A Poplar Bluff, Missouri native, he was born May 22, 1953 to John David and Mary Emlyn Currie. Mike grew up in Orlando, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science in physics at Florida...
Charles Johnson
May 12, 2015
CHARLES M. JOHNSON Mooreville - Charles M. Johnson, 54, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. He was in born in Tennessee on January 12, 1961, to J. W. and Eloise Barnes Johnson. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Kirkville Cemetery. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge...
Leler V. Eddington
May 11, 2015
LELER V. EDDINGTON Kalkaska, Michigan - Leler V. Eddington, formerly of Shannon, 82, died Monday, May 11, 2015, at her daughter's residence. She was born in Cullman, Alabama on September 17, 1932, to Charlie Edgar and Daisy Baker Chandler, and was raised by her step-mother, Bessie. She loved spending time with family and friends, especially her grandchildren and was an...
Phil M. Griffin
May 11, 2015
Tupelo - Phillip M. "Phil" Griffin, 72, died Monday, May 11, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House after a short illness. He was born January 17, 1943, to Paul W. Griffin and Martha Jack Burt Griffin and was raised in Houlka. Phil built power lines for transmission and distribution throughout the United States and retired in sales with Electrical Suppliers. He...
Jerry Ann Prater
May 10, 2015
JERRY ANN PRATER Tupelo - Jerry Ann Prater, 80, died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at Traceway Retirement Community. She was born April 30, 1935 to Francis L. and Irene Gardener Starnes. May 1, 1954, Jerry married Billy Robert Prater. Robert was in the U.S. Army for 23 years. Jerry and Robert loved to travel and help anyone in need. Jerry...
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