OBITUARIES
Dennis Parham
January 7, 2016
DENNIS PARHAM Tupelo - Dennis Parham left this world to run the Streets of Gold in Heaven on January 7, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was 80 years old, born to George "Buster" Parham and Irene Franks Parham on May 25, 1935. He graduated from Mooreville High School and I.J.C. Dennis worked forty-two years at Day-Brite Lighting, where he...
Glen F. Alexander
January 3, 2016
GLEN F. ALEXANDER Tupelo - Glen F. Alexander, 84, long time Tupelo businessman and entrepreneur, died Sunday, January 3, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born September 7, 1931 to John Thomas and Edith Opaline Stevens Alexander. A 1950 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to join the Army. Glen completed...
Loraine Riley Abernathy Wesson
January 2, 2016
LORAINE RILEY ABERNATHY WESSON Shannon - Loraine Wesson, 92, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. She was born September 9, 1923, to Edgar and Gertrude Bush Riley. Having lived in Shannon most of her life, she was currently living at Avonlea Assisted Living in Tupelo. During WWII, she worked in Prairie at the...
Irene Lamb
January 2, 2016
IRENE LAMB Tupelo - Irene Lamb, 90, went to be with the Lord Saturday morning, January 2, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A lifelong resident of the Tupelo area, she was born November 20, 1925 to Thomas Jefferson "Buddy" and Velma Phillips Lee. She was married to Roy W. Moore for almost 50 years and together they had five...
Wright Poland
January 1, 2016
ALMA WRIGHT WILSON POLANDAlma Wright Wilson Poland was born on August 13, 1928 to the late Samford Taylor Wilson and Annie Odessa Johnson Wilson of Laurel, Mississippi. At an early age, she joined The First Baptist Church in Laurel, and was an active member for many years. After graduating from George S. Gardner High School in Laurel, she attended Baylor...
Neal Anderson
January 1, 2016
Neal Anderson Tupelo- Neal Anderson, 82, a native and lifetime resident of Mississippi, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born February 13, 1934, in Pontotoc County to Earl and Roverta Anderson. He loved to spend time with his grandsons and great-granddaughters. He owned and operated his own business Anderson Refrigeration and Appliance Services for 40...
Linda Edwards
December 30, 2015
LINDA EDWARDS Tupelo - Linda Edwards, 56, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Ripley after an extended illness. She was born July 20, 1959, to Earl and Shirley Green. Linda enjoyed listening to music, especially rock and roll. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W....
Billy H. Breland
December 27, 2015
Billy H. BrelandTupelo-Billy H. Breland, 84, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at University of Alabama Birmingham hospital facilities in Birmingham after a short illness. He was born January 22, 1931. A native of Green County, Miss., Mr. Breland was the son of the late Harold L. Breland and the late Martha Kittrell Breland. He completed high school in McLain,...
Martha Estes Gordon
December 26, 2015
MARTHA ESTES GORDON Okolona - (1946 - 2015) Martha Ann Estes Gordon, 69, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was born July 27, 1946, to Walter Herman and Ocie Marie Estes. A school teacher at Okolona High School, she loved politics, playing the piano, and traveling. She was a member of Okolona First Baptist Church, the Lanier Club, and...
Sandra Post
December 25, 2015
SANDRA POST Tupelo - Sandra K Post, 66, died Friday, December 25, 2015, at her home. She was born in Tupelo on February 10, 1949 to Ozell and Lottie Hill and lived all of her life in Tupelo. Sandra loved her family, church family, and caring for others - especially her grandchildren. She spent her earlier years working at the...
Marie Gann
December 22, 2015
WILLIE GANN Saltillo - Willie Gann, 86, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. Visitation will be 5 until 9 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at W. E. Pegues, Tupelo. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .
Kenneth "Ken" Thrasher
December 13, 2015
KENNETH THRASHER Blue Springs - Kenneth Thrasher, 54, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on November 14, 2015. Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2015, in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Bobby Holland officiating. Graveside services will follow in...
Ellen Estes Stroup
December 12, 2015
ELLEN STROUP Mooreville - Ellen Estes Stroup, 84, died Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. She was born in Mooreville on March 22, 1931 to Mannie and Selma Shumpert Estes and lived all of her life near her birthplace. Ellen loved fishing and enjoyed camping and quilting. In 1977, she married Robert Stroup and...
Marilyn Six
December 11, 2015
MARILYN SIX Saltillo - Marilyn Six, 83, died Friday, December 11, 2015, at her residence in Saltillo after a sudden illness. She was born March 22, 1932 to Alvin and Bernice Doan Reed. She was born and raised in Dodge City, Kansas. She had lived most of her adult life in California before moving to Saltillo in 2005. In Marilyn’s...
Linda Spencer-Stewart
December 9, 2015
Linda Spencer/Stewart Tupelo – Linda Carol Spencer/Stewart, 59, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. Linda was a long time resident of Lee Co. She was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sept, 2 1956 to Sue Steele Baker and the late Elmer Steele of Fulton. Linda was raised in Fulton MS where...
Jacob Sheffield
December 6, 2015
JACOB SHEFFIELDTupelo - William Jacob Sheffield, 29, died Monday, December 7, 2015, in Germantown, Tennessee. Jacob who was a lifelong Tupelo resident was born October 17, 1986 to Don and Melissa Gray Sheffield. In 2005, Jacob graduated from Tupelo High School and then from Itawamba Community College before studying Managerial Finance at The University of Mississippi, earning his degree in...
Sam Hallmark
December 6, 2015
On a hot day in the middle of August, 1917, Samuel Hallmark came into the world. He was born to Ellick and Mary Hallmark and grew up on a small truck farm near Tupelo, MS. He was part of a fairly large family of 3 brothers and 2 sisters.Through out his youth he pulled his weight by helping his dad...
Bruce H. Gresham, Sr.
December 5, 2015
BRUCE H. GRESHAM, SR. Tupelo - Bruce Howard Gresham, Sr., 87, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Skeen, Mississippi on October 26, 1928. Bruce was a successful businessman as a CEO of advertising in communications and owned multiple businesses. He was an accomplished drummer from the age of 14. He was...
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