OBITUARIES
Opal Louise Holcomb Seymore
February 8, 2015
OPAL LOUISE SEYMORE Nettleton - Opal Louise Holcomb Seymore, 88, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born in Mooreville on February 9, 1927, to James Emory and Willie May Towery Carnathan. Her hobbies included reading, traveling, working in her yard. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them....
Dr. Lee Hartwell Rogers
February 8, 2015
Dr. Lee H. Rogers Tupelo - Dr. Lee Hartwell Rogers, 80, of Tupelo, Mississippi died Sunday, February 8th at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born in New Albany, Mississippi on December 29, 1934 to Leander Sims Rogers ("Lee") and Lucy Spencer Rogers. He was a graduate of New Albany High School, the University of Mississippi, and University of...
Patricia Eaton
February 6, 2015
PATRICIA EATON Verona - Patricia Ann Eaton, lovingly known as "Mamau Pat", 76, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. She was born in San Diego, California on February 14, 1938, to Novie Lee and Gladys Mae Burrow Perry and was a longtime resident of Verona. She was a member of Verona Church...
Honorable Patrick Alan Nunnelee, U. S. House
February 6, 2015
ALAN NUNNELEE Tupelo -Patrick Alan Nunnelee, 56, of Tupelo, Mississippi went to be with the Lord on February 6, 2015 with his family by his side. He was born in Tupelo on October 9, 1958 to Sandra and Pat Nunnelee and spent most of his childhood in Columbus, Mississippi. His family moved to Clinton, Mississippi in 1975, where he graduated...
James "J.W." Lansdell
February 4, 2015
Mooreville - James Woodson Lansdell, 86, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born July 24, 1928 to the late Samuel Cleveland David and Sarah Rene Pannell Lansdell. J.W. was a native of Mooreville. He loved his farm, mules, horses, tractors, children, grandchildren, and his dog, Scooter. He was an active...
Lanny R. Wallace
February 2, 2015
LANNY R. WALLACE Tupelo- Lanny R. Wallace, 72, now celebrates in the presence of his Heavenly Father. Born June 8, 1942 to Johnny and Ophelia Wallace in Morton, Miss., Lanny passed into eternal life on February 2, 2015. As he eased into eternity, he was surrounded by his family as his favorite songs, "Beulah Land" and "Amazing Grace" were played...
Jewel Miller
February 2, 2015
Tupelo - Jewel Miller, 88, died Monday, February 2, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit after an extended illness. A native of tupelo, she was born September 6, 1926 to the late Edward Green and Ivy Lee Hastings Tucker. She loved watching old series on television, playing bingo with her dear friend Carolyn. She was a member of...
James "Jim" Poindexter
February 1, 2015
James Poindexter Tupelo - James "Jim" Poindexter, 52, died February 1, 2015 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. Services will be held at a later date in Frisco, Texas.
Roy D. Barnett, Jr.
January 31, 2015
ROY D. BARNETT, JR. Shannon - Roy Dupree Barnett, Jr., 75, died Saturday, January 31, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Shannon on July 8, 1939, to Roy D. and Myrtle Barnett . He worked at Lady Lee for 31 years, The North Mississippi Medical Center for 10 years, served as a Lee County Deputy...
Sarah Cleo Cloyd
January 30, 2015
SARAH CLEO CLOYD Tupelo - Sarah Cleo Cloyd, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born June 8, 1929 to the late Marlin Eldridge and Gracie Helms Parmer. She spent many years working at Coca Cola before leaving to become a homemaker. She attended Emmanuel...
Carl McKissick
January 30, 2015
CARL MCKISSICK Saltillo - Carl McKissick, 86, died Friday, January 30, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. Carl was born November 25, 1928, to the late Henry Grady and Ada Bell Pettigrew McKissick. He retired from Rockwell/Delta after 42 years of service. He was a member and deacon of Fellowship Baptist Church and recently attending...
Evelyn Gray
January 26, 2015
Mooreville -Evelyn Gray, 92, died Monday, January 26, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. Evelyn was born November 25, 1923 to the late James Lee Taylor and Verdie Kelly Taylor. She was a lifelong native of Mooreville. In 1940 she graduated from Mooreville High School. Prior to World War II, she married James Etoile Gray on...
Joyce Moreland Davis
January 24, 2015
JOYCE MORELAND DAVIS Tupelo - Joyce Moreland Davis, 72, went to be with The Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 3, 1942 to Dewey Aubrey and Mildred Jeanette Moreland, Joyce grew up in Memphis and Tupelo where she graduated from Tupelo High...
Herbert Denton, Jr.
January 24, 2015
HHERBERT LYNETTE DENTON, JR. Tupelo - Herbert Lynette Denton, Jr., died at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit, in Tupelo, MS on Saturday, January 24, 2015. He was 86. Born in Corinth, Alcorn County, MS on March 11, 1928, son of Elizabeth Garrett Kennedy and Herbert L. Denton where he lived until his family moved to Tupelo in 1941, where...
Mable Brown
January 23, 2015
MABLE BROWN Tupelo - Mable Marine Brown, 85, died Friday, January 23, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit after an extended illness. She was born December 6, 1929 in Baldwyn and grew up during the years following the great depression. For forty years, she was a seamstress with the Irwin B. Schwabe Co., which manufactured work shirts....
Sharon Scott Smith
January 23, 2015
SHARON SCOTT SMITH Belden - Sharon Scott Smith, age 65, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on January 23, 2015, following a courageous 22 year battle with cancer. She was born on May 24, 1949, to James O. and Gethie Scott of Belden. She spent her childhood in Belden, where she attended Belden Baptist Church and graduated...
Ilda Ballard Jones
January 21, 2015
ILDA BALLARD JONES Tupelo - Ilda Ballard Jones, 80, loving daughter, sister, wife and mother, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. The eldest of six children, Ilda was born in Purvis, Mississippi, where she participated in the life of the family's working farm. After graduating from Forrest County Agricultural High School,...
Lynwood Roberts
January 20, 2015
LYNWOOD ROBERTS Endville - Lynwood Basden Roberts, 68, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at the North MS Medical Center after a four-year battle with cancer. He was born May 1, 1946, to Woody E. and Linda Greer Roberts. He attended school in Ellistown and graduated in 1964 from East Union High School. He served in the US Navy from 1966...
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