OBITUARIES
Dorothy Corrine
March 26, 2015
Dorothy Corrine (Dottie) Strain Tupelo - Dorothy Corrine Strain passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Born July 17, 1945 in Tupelo, she was the only child of the late James Albert (Abb) Strain and the late Blanche Lamar Reed Strain. Dottie graduated with honors from Tupelo High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in English...
Joe Carter
March 22, 2015
Plantersville - Joseph Luke Carter, Jr., 67, went to his heavenly home Sunday, March 22, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. He was born November 25, 1947 to Luke and Erma Roberson Carter. He served in the United States National Guard, Army. Joe worked 40 years at Super Sagless and transfered to Omega Motion for one year...
Bess Minnix
March 20, 2015
Loveland, Colorado- Bess Minnix, 96, formerly of Tupelo, died Friday, March 20, 2015 at The Green House Homes at Mirasol in Loveland, CO where she was a resident. Bess was born January 1, 1919 in Marlow, Ok to Alva and Hazel Hoskins Stitch. She was married to John Minnix and in 1962 they moved from Wichita Kansas to Tupelo with...
Donnie Moore
March 17, 2015
DONNIE R. MOORE Saltillo - Donnie Ray Moore, 56, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born October 3, 1958 in Booneville to Jimmy R. Moore and Marjorie Letson Armstrong. A truck driver by trade, he loved wrestling, hunting, talking, especially on the CB and was crazy about his pets. Services will be 11...
Syvera McCullough
March 17, 2015
SYVERA A. MCCULLOUGH Corinth - Syvera A. McCullough, 93, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, after an extended illness. Syvera was born in Verona, MS the daughter of the late Charles Lee McCullough and Sadie Wilson McCullough. She graduated High School in Shannon, MS. After attending Business School, she worked for Columbus Air Base in Columbus, MS, and Internal Revenue Service...
Judith K. Michael
March 15, 2015
Judith K. Michael Baldwyn- Judith Karen Michael, 72, died March 15, 2015, at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. Ms. Michael was born in Vicksburg on May 10, 1942 to Rebecca Moore Michael of Houston and Edward G. Michael of Rochester, New Hampshire. The family lived in Houston and Yazoo City. After graduation from Yazoo High School, she attended Millsaps College and...
Danny Smith
March 15, 2015
DANNY L. SMITH Tupelo - Danny Lynn Smith, 67, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at home after a brief illness. Danny was a lifelong Lee County resident, he was born February 3, 1948 to Thomas Earl and Dollie Mae Chism Smith. A 1967 graduate of Saltillo High School, he then went on to attend Itawamba Community College before serving...
Velera Pettigrew
March 14, 2015
Cayson - Valera Mae "Sis" Pettigrew ,100, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her residence in Cayson Community. A native and life-long resident of Tupelo, she was born July 14, 1914 to Claude and Gussie Roebuck. On April 26, 1936 she married Carlos Pettigrew who she was married to for 73 years. She was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker....
Douglas W. Davis, Jr., Ph.D.
March 14, 2015
Douglas W. Davis, Jr., Ph.D. 87, passed March 13th at home in Nashville, TN. Dr. Davis was born in Guntown, MS on August 17, 1927, and was a U.S. Navy Veteran in WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas Davis, Sr. and Varnelle Davis of Tupelo, MS, and his first wife, Nell (Meeks) Davis, also of Tupelo....
Shelia Pitts
March 13, 2015
SHELIA PITTS Tupelo - Shelia Rebecca Pitts, 55, graduated to Heaven Friday, March 13, 2015, at her home. She was born in Town Creek, Alabama on April 25, 1959. She is a long-time faithful member of Lakeview Baptist Church and was a member of the choir. She enjoyed her flowers, gardening, and was an avid fisherman. Services will be 2...
John Dillard Davis
March 12, 2015
JOHN DILLARD DAVIS Tupelo - John Dillard Davis, 89, died March 12, 2015 at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. He was born on Birmingham Ridge, Blue Springs, Mississippi on February 1, 1926 to William Ernest and Dolores Dillard Davis. He was married for 64 years to Lorraine Armstrong. He attended Cedar Hill High School where he played basketball until he...
John O. Davis
March 12, 2015
John O. Davis John O. Davis, 94, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born June 2, 1920, in Fort Worth, Texas, to John Edgar Davis and Bertie Hopkins Davis. He was raised in Fort Worth and married his wife, Jessie Mae Williamson, there in 1940. In 1941 he was hired as a draftsman...
Christine Cupp
March 11, 2015
Guntown - Mary Christine Cupp, 76, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born May 19, 1938 to the late Virgil and Anna Christine Heath. She was a long term, active member of Eggville Freewill Baptist Church. Her hobbies included gospel singing, going to church and being with family and friends....
Janalou Tyson
March 11, 2015
JANALOU TYSON Pontotoc - Janalou Taylor Tyson, 79, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at her home. Jan was born November 12, 1935 in Tishomingo County to Jerd Haynes and Velma Cleo Hopkins Taylor. She was employed as a saleslady for many years in the retail industry. She was a long-time member of the Iuka Baptist Church. She enjoyed crossword puzzles...
Annie Mae Gaines
March 9, 2015
Mooreville - Annie Mae Gaines, 88, died Monday, March 9, 2015, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. She was born April 4, 1926 to the late Walter and Bell Thomas. She enjoyed being a homemaker. She was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Jefferson Street...
Tim White
March 7, 2015
Tim White Pontotoc- Timothy Scott White, 53, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born July 14, 1961 to W. D. White and Faye Reynolds Stevens.
Willie E. Mann
March 6, 2015
WILLIE E. MANN Nettleton- Willie E. "Buddy" Mann, 87, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. He was born February 6, 1928, to Samuel Alanzo and Dovie Mae Malone Mann. Buddy was a retired Veteran of the United States Army having served 21 years, and later retired from Aircap Industries after 20...
Linda West
March 6, 2015
LINDA ELAINE WEST Verona - Linda Elaine Priddy West, 86, passed away March 6, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit after a brief illness. She was born on October 19, 1928, in the "Tater Hill" Community of Lee County, to John and Myrtle Allen Priddy. She graduated from Mooreville High School and married Ray Mitchell West and...
George Russel James, Jr.
March 6, 2015
GEORGE RUSSEL JAMES, JR. Maben- George Russel James, Jr., 59, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. He was born in Washington County on December 5, 1955, to George Russel and Martha Jean Hill James. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
