OBITUARIES
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...
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,...
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