OBITUARIES

Harold Walker

Harold Walker

October 16, 2014

HAROLD WALKER Tupelo - Herbert Harold Walker, 59, died Thursday, October 16, 2014, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born January 15, 1955, to Herbert A. and Bobbie G. Young Walker. Harold enjoyed putting together puzzles, fishing, bowling and playing the guitar. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery in...

JoAnn Stanford Simmons

JoAnn Stanford Simmons

October 16, 2014

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June Mann

June Mann

October 16, 2014

JUNE MANN Nettleton - Junior Mae "June" Mann, 80, died Thursday, October 16, 2014, at her residence. She was born June 16, 1934, to Mabry and Mattie Edwards Neal. She enjoyed listening to gospel music, going out to eat and being with people. She was a faithful member of Limestone Baptist Church. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18,...

Gerri Sheffield

Gerri Sheffield

October 15, 2014

Geraldine "Gerri" Sheffield Tupelo - Geraldine Franks Sheffield passed away at the age of ninety-one on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at her home in Tupelo. She was born May 13, 1923 to William Tracy and Luna Duvall Franks. She was born in Guntown, Mississippi and raised in the Unity and Auburn communities. She graduated from Tupelo High School and Hinds...

Mary Pauline Bennel

Mary Pauline Bennel

October 15, 2014

PAULINE BENNEL Pontotoc - Pauline White Bennel, 82, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks. She was born in Paris, Tennessee on July 12, 1932, to Essary and Ila Mae Allan White. Pauline loved to fish, garden, and flower garden. She especially loved her pet dog LuLu. Pauline was loved by many and will be greatly...

Gene Morley Boggs

Gene Morley Boggs

October 13, 2014

GENE MORLEY BOGGS Tupelo - Gene Morley Boggs, age 86, passed away, October 13, 2014. She was born October 19, 1927, in Cleveland to George William Morley and Pauline Janous Morley. She was a retired school teacher, teaching 34 years, with 20 of them at Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead, Mississippi. Gene was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church...

Mary Nell Millwood

Mary Nell Millwood

October 13, 2014

MARY NELL MILLWOOD Tupelo - Mary Nell Millwood, 85, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, at Rosewood Residence Personal Care Home. She was born in Saltillo on July 15, 1929, to Willie Oscar and Erma Langston Smith. On December 3, 1952, Mary Nell married Tommy Edgar Millwood and began building a lifetime of memories. After 47 years of service, she...

Janay Bell Douglas

Janay Bell Douglas

October 12, 2014

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Jane Ewing

Jane Ewing

October 11, 2014

Arrangements are Incomplete and will later be announced by W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors.

Patricia Cooley

Patricia Cooley

October 11, 2014

Arrangements are Incomplete and will later be announced by W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors.

Billy Joe Flanagan, Jr.

Billy Joe Flanagan, Jr.

October 8, 2014

BILLY FLANAGAN, JR. Saltillo - Billy Flanagan, Jr. died Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at his sister's residence in the Palmetto Community. Private family services. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Len "L. R." Moore

Len "L. R." Moore

October 6, 2014

LEN "L. R." MOORE Carolina Community - Len "L. R." Moore, 71, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit after a sudden illness. He was born August 13, 1943 to Obey Jewell and Carrie Carter Moore. Len loved his family especially his grandchildren. Len was a salesman from Nesco Electrical for 38 years before...

Thomas M. Rhoades

Thomas M. Rhoades

October 6, 2014

Private family services

Sue Montgomery

Sue Montgomery

October 4, 2014

SUE MONTGOMERY Tupelo - Sue Montgomery, 79, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Van Buren Peaceful Valley Community on July 17, 1935, to James William and Jewel Vashti Sandlin Green. On July 20, 1963, Sue married the love of her life, Jerold...

Richard Mills

Richard Mills

October 3, 2014

Arrangements Incomplete

George Summerford

George Summerford

October 3, 2014

GEORGE SUMMERFORD Newton - George Summerford, 77 died at his residence, Friday, October 3, 2014. When I'm Gone When I come to the end of my journey And I travel my last weary mile, Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned And remember only the smile. Forget unkind words I have spoken; Remember some good I have done....

Joyce McCrary Miller

Joyce McCrary Miller

October 2, 2014

JOYCE MILLER Our precious Mother passed from this life to the next on October 2, 2014. Born November 10, 1925, to Frances Shackelford and Eubanks McCrary in Lowndes County, Mississippi, she graduated from Lee High School in Columbus, Mississippi and attended Mississippi State College for Women. She worked for Merchants and Farmers Bank in Columbus. She married John Wiley Miller...

Geneva Reedy Collins

Geneva Reedy Collins

October 2, 2014

GENEVA REEDY COLLINS Tupelo - Geneva Reedy Collins died Thursday October 2, 2014, at Rosewood Residence. She was born March 16, 1919, to Newsom Luther and Purney Scribner Reedy. She was a lifelong resident of Tupelo and a faithful member of First Baptist Church. She retired after a 38 year career as a telephone operator. Services will be 3 p.m....

Melvin D. Burt

Melvin D. Burt

October 1, 2014

MELVIN D. BURT Tupelo - Melvin Douglas Burt, 66, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at his home. He was born November 16, 1947 to Douglas and Claudia Ruth Burt. Melvin was a United States Navy veteran. He enjoyed spending time with his family and reading. He spent a lot of time on his computer, talking to friends, reading and...

Mary T. Deaton

Mary T. Deaton

October 1, 2014

MARY T. DEATON Birmingham Ridge Community - Mary T. Deaton, 86, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at the Countrywood Plantation. She was born July 15, 1928 to Samuel and Elizabeth Taylor. She is described by her family as a wonderful cook, avid reader and fiercely independent woman. She enjoyed her pets and flowers. She was a member of Birmingham...