OBITUARIES
Alana Hickman
March 7, 2014
ALANA HICKMAN Nettleton - Alana Hickman, 52, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, at her home after a sudden illness. A Tupelo native, she was born September 26, 1961, to John Thomas and Jeanett Irvin Cayson. She was a long time resident of the VanBuren Community. A waitress, she had worked in the food court in the mall. Going to...
Dorothy "Miss Dot" White
March 7, 2014
DOROTHY WHITE Saltillo - Dorothy Hughlene "Miss Dot" White, 68, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 7, 2014, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Bolivar, Tennessee on June 25, 1945, to Arlon "Bill" and Neola Sue Crowley Byant. She was a resident of Saltillo for over 20 years. For most of her adult...
Ralph Riley
March 7, 2014
Ralph Riley Tupelo- Johnnie Ralph Riley, 95, died peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2014, at Sanctuary Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born in Saltillo on December 9, 1918, to John and Bulah Riley. He was a graduate of Mississippi State and a veteran of the US Army Air Corps having served during World War II. He was...
Johnnie Ralph Riley
March 7, 2014
Ralph Riley Tupelo- Johnnie Ralph Riley, 95, died peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2014, at Sanctuary Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born in Saltillo on December 9, 1918, to John and Bulah Riley. He was a graduate of Mississippi State and a veteran of the US Army Air Corps having served during World War II. He was...
Velna L. Luther, Jr.
March 6, 2014
VELNA L. LUTHER, JR. Nettleton - Velna Lamar Luther, Jr., 86, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 6, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit. A Thaxton native, he was born March 3, 1928, to Velna L. and Lucille Bost Luther. He served in the United States Army, during the Occupation of Japan, from 1946 to 1947....
Ginger McCarty Arnold
March 6, 2014
Ginger McCarty Arnold Tupelo- Mary Virginia "Ginger" McCarty Arnold died March 6, 2014 peacefully in the Reed Green House at Traceway Retirement Community. Ginger was born in Tupelo on May 4, 1946, to the late Bessie (Sissy) Rhodes McCarty and the late L. P. "Bud" McCarty. She graduated from Tupelo High School and attended Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia before...
Velna Luther
March 6, 2014
VELNA L. LUTHER, JR. Nettleton - Velna Lamar Luther, Jr., 86, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 6, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit. A Thaxton native, he was born March 3, 1928, to Velna L. and Lucille Bost Luther. He served in the United States Army, during the Occupation of Japan, from 1946 to 1947....
Ginger Arnold
March 6, 2014
Ginger McCarty Arnold Tupelo- Mary Virginia "Ginger" McCarty Arnold died March 6, 2014 peacefully in the Reed Green House at Traceway Retirement Community. Ginger was born in Tupelo on May 4, 1946, to the late Bessie (Sissy) Rhodes McCarty and the late L. P. "Bud" McCarty. She graduated from Tupelo High School and attended Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia before...
Nora Lee Gaines McBrayer
March 6, 2014
NORA MCBRAYER Sherman - Nora Lee Gaines McBrayer, 85, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Tupelo. She was born in Pontotoc County on April 21, 1928, to Reuben and Mary Caldwell Gaines. She was married on February 10, 1945, to Merle McBrayer, who died in 1983. She was a longtime resident of Sherman community until her...
Nora Gaines McBrayer
March 6, 2014
NORA MCBRAYER Sherman - Nora Lee Gaines McBrayer, 85, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Tupelo. She was born in Pontotoc County on April 21, 1928, to Reuben and Mary Caldwell Gaines. She was married on February 10, 1945, to Merle McBrayer, who died in 1983. She was a longtime resident of Sherman community until her...
Patsy Lemmons
March 3, 2014
PATSY LEMMONS Tupelo - Patsy Lemmons, 66, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2014, after a sudden illness while at home. A life-long resident of Lee County, she was born on August 25, 1947 to J.W. and Jane Bingham. She was married to Henry Lemmons, who preceded her in death, for 40 years. After graduating from Tupelo...
Josh Weatherford
March 1, 2014
JOSH WEATHERFORD Tupelo - Joshua K. Weatherford, 32, died unexpectedly on March 1, 2014. Josh was born November 1, 1981, in Vicksburg, Mississippi to Rebecca Meadows and John Weatherford. Josh graduated from Magee High School and moved to Tupelo a few years later. He attended Mississippi State University and worked at the Mississippi State Veterinarian school. He attended Itawamba Community...
Paul G. Burt
February 27, 2014
PAUL G. BURT Tupelo - Paul G. Burt, 61, died Thursday, February 27, 2014, at his residence after an extended illness. An Itawamba County native, he was born February 26, 1953, to Stacy and Ina Violene Moore Burt. He grew up in Hatley and graduated from Hatley High School and later Mississippi State University. Earlier in his life he taught...
Jestine Goff Wynne
February 27, 2014
JESTINE GOFF WYNNE Baldwyn - Jestine Goff Wynne, 72, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, February 27, 2014, at The Meadows in Fulton. She was born October 5, 1941 to Clyde and Lucille Davenport Stembridge. She had lived in Baldwyn for over 25 years. She was a Christian and grew up and raised her family at the...
Jestine Wynne
February 27, 2014
JESTINE GOFF WYNNE Baldwyn - Jestine Goff Wynne, 72, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, February 27, 2014, at The Meadows in Fulton. She was born October 5, 1941 to Clyde and Lucille Davenport Stembridge. She had lived in Baldwyn for over 25 years. She was a Christian and grew up and raised her family at the...
Paul Burt
February 27, 2014
PAUL G. BURT Tupelo - Paul G. Burt, 61, died Thursday, February 27, 2014, at his residence after an extended illness. An Itawamba County native, he was born February 26, 1953, to Stacy and Ina Violene Moore Burt. He grew up in Hatley and graduated from Hatley High School and later Mississippi State University. Earlier in his life he taught...
Julius Collins
February 26, 2014
JULIUS DALE COLLINS Tupelo - Julius Dale Collins, 68, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at his residence. He was born June 13, 1945, to William and Earlie Dalene Mosley Collins. For many years, he worked for Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, as a welder and also worked on a shrimp boat. He was a to the point type of person and...
Julius Dale Collins
February 26, 2014
JULIUS DALE COLLINS Tupelo - Julius Dale Collins, 68, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at his residence. He was born June 13, 1945, to William and Earlie Dalene Mosley Collins. For many years, he worked for Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, as a welder and also worked on a shrimp boat. He was a to the point type of person and...
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