OBITUARIES
Walter Harwell, Jr
March 6, 2015
WALTER H. HARWELL, JR. Walter H. Harwell, Jr., 85, of Port Orange, died Friday, March 6 at Port Orange Hospice. A memorial service was held Saturday, March 21st at First United Methodist Church of Port Orange. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, at Tupelo Memorial Park on Joyner Ave., Tupelo. Mr. (Gus) Harwell...
Stephen "Steve" Douglas Belk
March 5, 2015
STEPHEN "STEVE" DOUGLAS BELKSTEVE BELK Tupelo - Stephen Douglas "Steve" Belk, 57, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015, at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Tupelo on January 15, 1958 to Leroy Elbert and Doris Dean Herndon Belk. Steve was a 1976 graduate of Shannon High School. He owned and operated Belk Construction. A master carpenter,...
Martha Jewell Montgomery
March 4, 2015
MARTHA JEWELL MONTGOMERY Saltillo - Martha Jewell Montgomery, 91, of Saltillo, Mississippi died March 4, 2015 at Longwood Community Living Center. Her parents were John David Andrews and Addie Mae Blankenship. She was born December 1, 1923, in the Palestine Community, outside of West Point, MS. She finished school at Moutpilier, MS. While at school, she loved playing basketball. She...
Isabell Scott
March 2, 2015
ISABELL SCOTT Sherman - Isabell Scott, 93, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at Homeplace in Saltillo after an extended illness. She was born June 5, 1921 to the late Ples and Arvie Holt. She was married to J.C. Scott for 56 years. Isabell was a resident of Sherman where she lived until age 91. She worked 40 years at Joyner...
Chris Harbor
March 1, 2015
CHRIS HARBOR Memphis, TN - Christopher Allan Harbor, died March 1, 2015. He was born January 17, 1996. He finished school in 2013. Chris enjoyed Basketball, music, animals, and playing video games with Anna Kate and Jack. His hobbies also included writing poems and driving on the bobcat. He was a member of First United Pentecostal Church. Services will be...
Ralph Jones
March 1, 2015
RALPH JONES Okolona - Ralph Allen Jones, 80, passed away after a long illness Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Courtyards Community Living Center in Fulton. Ralph was born in Lee County on November 27, 1934 to H. A. and Winnie Marie Estes Jones. He worked for many years in the furniture industry including owning and operating his own furniture manufacturing...
Betty Whitehead
March 1, 2015
BETTY WHITEHEAD Tupelo - Betty Carol Whitehead, 78, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at her residence in Plantersville after an extended illness. Betty was born in Kentucky August 14, 1936. She married W.D. Whitehead in 1965 and they lived most of their married life in the Tupelo area. She enjoyed a number of interest and pastimes, most notablely her talents...
Ann Drake
March 1, 2015
ANN DRAKE Verona, Mississippi - Betty Ann Drake, 79, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Parkridge Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee after a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1935 at her home in Plantersville, Mississippi, to the late William and Louella Ellis. She married the love of her life at the age of fifteen, James Drake on April 2,...
Margaret "Peggy" Ray
February 28, 2015
MARGARET "PEGGY" RAY Homemaker Tupelo, Miss. -- Margaret Ann (Peggy) Stevenson Ray, 78, died at her home in Tupelo on Saturday, February 28, 2015, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Visitation with the family is 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2015, in McFadden Hall of First Presbyterian Church in Tupelo, and again one hour before the funeral. The...
Donnie Peterson
February 25, 2015
Donnie Peterson Donald "Donnie" Ray Peterson, 58, passed away on February 25, 2015 at North Mississippi Medical Center after battle with cancer. He was born on January 6, 1957 at the old Baldwyn Hospital to Charles Curtis Peterson and Geneva Harper Peterson. He graduated from Tupelo High School in 1975. He worked in retail sales as a salesperson for the...
Marlin Glidewell
February 25, 2015
MARLIN GLIDEWELL Saltillo - Marlin Glidewell, 94, went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at his home. He was born in Rienzi on July 25, 1920 to John Allen and Mary Magalene Glidewell. He was a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church. He was the owner and operator of Midway Garage in Saltillo. He enjoyed...
Christine "Kitty" Reed
February 22, 2015
CHRISTINE REED Tupelo - Christine "Kitty" Thornton Reed of Tupelo died February 22, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice after several years of declining health. She was born June 28, 1931, in Hong Kong, China, to Grace Davis Thornton of Hopkinsville, KY and Joseph Presly Thornton of Pensacola, FL. Her father was stationed in China with Standard Oil, but...
Mr. Bruce L Burch
February 21, 2015
BRUCE L BURCH Saltillo - Bruce L Burch, 82, died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Cottondale, Florida on March 24, 1932 to Franklin and Nita Mae Burch. He was a United States veteran retiring after twenty years of service from the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant. After the military,...
Mr. Curtis Floyd, Jr.
February 20, 2015
CURTIS E. FLOYD Curtis E. Floyd, Jr., 87, died at his home on February 20, 2015. He was born in Drew, MS, on July 9, 1927, to parents, Bertie Kitchens Floyd and Curtis E. Floyd, Sr. He graduated from Drew High School and served two years in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Floyd was an employee...
Rev. Billy Langley
February 20, 2015
REV. BILLY MITCHELL LANGLEY Tupelo - Bro. Billy Mitchell Langley, 84, died Friday, February 20, 2015, at Landmark Community Assisted Living. He was born May 10, 1930, to Swiss T. and Fannie Mae McKinney Langley. After graduating from Tupelo High School, Billy enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 and served his country for 7 years. He married...
Billie Sue Barnes McCullough
February 19, 2015
BILLIE SUE McCullough Billie Sue Barnes McCullough, 83 passed from her earthly home into the arms of Jesus at 12:02 a.m. on February 19, 2015 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit in Tupelo, MS. She was born August 6, 1931, in Lee County where she was a life-long resident. She was the daughter of William (Bill) Barnes and...
Roberta Garner Davis
February 18, 2015
ROBERTA DAVIS Tupelo - Roberta Brice Garner Davis, 89, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center of complications from a fall in her home. She was born in Lee County on January 20, 1926, to Lewis E. and Miley Petago Garner. Roberta worked for People's Bank and the IRS and was a member of the Church...
Harold Nelson Christian
February 17, 2015
HAROLD NELSON CHRISTIAN Mooreville - Harold Nelson Christian, 85, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born in Lee County on November 7, 1929 to Dexter Walker and Mattie Vola Pierce Christian. A graduate of East Tupelo High School, Harold then attended Itawamba Junior College and William Carey College in Hattiesburg. He also served in...
Nell Beasley
February 16, 2015
NELL BEASLEY Tupelo - Sara Nell Beasley, 87, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. A Carolina Community native, she was born January 5, 1928 to E. Ernest and Gertie May Black. She was a 1945, graduate of Itawamba Agricultural High School. She was an active member of St. Mark United...
Fred May
February 15, 2015
FRED MAY Saltillo - Freddie Martin May, 70, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015, at his farm in Saltillo on Euclatubba Road after a sudden illness. A Bruce native, he was born August 15, 1944 to Dow Laroy and Myrl Bramlett May. Fred was an United States Army Veteran. He was the co-owner of May Brothers Electrical Company. Fred attended...
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