OBITUARIES
Velma Grace McDougal
September 19, 2014
VELMA GRACE MCDOUGAL Plantersville - Velma Grace McDougal, 64, died Friday, September 19, 2014, at her residence. She was born in Marks, Mississippi on August 21, 1950, to William Ervin and Clenton Franklin Cook Cranford. She was a former employee of Walmart Distribution Center in New Albany. Her greatest enjoyment was being with her family and grandchildren. Services will be...
Donald K. "Don" Lanphere
September 19, 2014
DONALD K. LANPHERE Saltillo - Donald Kenneth "Don" Lanphere, 88, of Fellowship Community, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. Don's life struggles were finished and his spirit has joined with God. He was born August 26, 1926, the son of the late Robert Clayton and Winnie Baggett Lanphere. Don served as a...
Kelly Putt
September 18, 2014
KELLY PUTT Tupelo - Kelly Clark Putt, 30, died Thursday, September 18, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born November 22, 1983, to Douglas Earl and Grace Strickland Clark. Kelly loved life and spending time with family and friends. She loved her children dearly. She was a member of First United...
Kenneth Kennedy
September 16, 2014
Kenneth Kayes Kennedy Tupelo - Kenneth Hayes Kennedy, 88, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at his residence after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Tupelo, he was born March 24 1926, to the late B. C. Kennedy and Lillian Greer Kennedy. He was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church for 74 years. On December 24, 1943, he...
Dalton Rice
September 16, 2014
JAMES DALTON CODY RICE Tupelo - James Dalton Cody Rice, 20, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center. A New Albany native, he was born October 21, 1993 to Cristal Cody and Jeffrey Rice. He was a graduate of Mooreville High School, he then went on to Itawamba Community College where he graduated with an Associates of...
Ernie L. Clayton
September 13, 2014
Mantachie - Ernie L. Clayton, 71, died Saturday, September 13, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born July 27, 1943 in Mississippi. Services will be 11 a.m Monday, September 15, 2014 at the Jefferson Street Chapel with Bro. Gerald Gann officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Garden. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is...
Audrey Rial
September 12, 2014
AUDREY RIAL Tupelo - Audrey Rial died September 12, 2014 at Cedars Heathcare Center after an extended illness. She was born to the late Bryant and Lilly Michael Ivey. As a seamstress, she took pride in her work and loved to sew for anyone. She retired after twenty-five plus years at Reeds Manufacturing. She was a member of Belden Baptist...
Debra M. Smith
September 8, 2014
Debra Middleton Smith, 61, passed away on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 while vacationing in Alaska. She was born March 3, 1953 to Durward (Dewey) and Ruby Ruth Middleton. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of Tupelo High School and St. Dominic's School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse with North Mississippi Medical Center for over 25 years. Her love of...
Becky Terry
September 4, 2014
BECKY TERRY Tupelo - Becky Mae Terry, 57, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born August 4, 1957, to Ray C. and Annie R. Dyer in Pontotoc. Becky has made Tupelo her home for over 20 years. Becky was a trained cosmologist who owned and operated The Image Salon...
Arvis Gillentine
September 4, 2014
Arvis Gillentine Mooreville - Arvis Jackson Gillentine, 87, was welcomed into the kingdom of Heaven on September 4, 2014, while at Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born on August 1, 1927, in Itawamba County to Willie and Ireda Moore Gillentine. He moved to Mooreville as a small child where he graduated from Mooreville High School in...
Lawrence Cook Jr.
September 3, 2014
LAWRENCE FRANCIS COOK, JR. Saltillo - Lawrence Francis Cook, Jr., 66, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born October 29, 1947 in Charleston, SC. To Lawrence Francis Cook, Sr. and Queenie Vermella Browder Cook. Lawrence has lived in Saltillo for the past 15 years. He was a service technician for Roper Toyota. He...
Bobby "Bob" J. Earnest
September 3, 2014
Bob Earnest Tupelo- Bobby J. "Bob" Earnest died on September 3, 2014 at The North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born on February 21, 1934, in Itawamba County and was the son of Eulus Marcus and Ethel Montgomery Earnest of Golden, Mississippi. Bob graduated from Itawamba Agricultural High School and married his high school sweetheart, Betty Jane Thomas in 1952....
Robert Reed III
September 2, 2014
ROBERT WYLIE REED, III Tupelo- Robert Wylie Reed,III, passed away September 2, 2014. He was born on November 5, 1954, to Bob and Betty Reed of Tupelo, Ms. He graduated from Tupelo High School in 1972 and attended Vanderbilt University as well as The University of Mississippi. He was employed at Reed's Department Store. He joined Reed Manufacturing Company as...
Martha Ann McIlwain Cooper
August 31, 2014
MARTHA ANN COOPER Myrtle - Martha Ann McIlwain Cooper, 74, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, at her residence. A Starkville native, she was born April 1, 1940, to William M. and Edna Harmon McIlwain. While growing up, she lived in the Self Creek Community near Maben and also lived in Cleveland. A graduate of Maben High School, she then went...
Sybil Bailey
August 31, 2014
SYBIL BAILEY Tupelo - Sybil Bailey, 92, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks in Verona. She was born November 21, 1921 to Arthur and Etta Mullennix Bailey. Sybil was a graceful, southern lady who was a true saint and very dedicated to her church. She was very special and was loved greatly by her...
Dorothy Morris Ford
August 29, 2014
Tupelo - Dorothy Morris Ford, 100, died Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Golden Living Nursing Facility. She was born February 2, 1914 in the Auburn Community. She was married to the late Bro. Gordy Lee Ford. She enjoyed reading the Bible, teaching Sunday School classes, and loved serving her church. She was also involved in community service and enjoyed...
Susan McDonald Hughes
August 26, 2014
SUSAN MCDONALD HUGHES Tupelo - Susan McDonald Hughes, 66, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born May 21, 1948. Susan was a loving wife and mother who enojoyed cooking for her family. She also enjoyed riding mortorcycles, going to the beach and dancing. Services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August...
Dr. Michael E. Swindle
August 26, 2014
DR. MICHAEL E. SWINDLE Michael Earl Swindle passed away with his wife and daughter by his side in his home in Saltillo on Tuesday, August 26th, 2014. He was born August 17th, 1947 in Tupelo, Mississippi to Lester Earl Swindle and Joyce Lavada Swindle. From being a railroad worker as a child, a lead singer in several bands as a...
Glenn Allen Best
August 26, 2014
GLENN ALLEN BEST Saltillo - Glenn Allen Best, 62, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at home. He was born June 1, 1952, in Oakman, Alabama, to Paul and Dorothy Best. He lived most of his life in Illinois before moving to Saltillo. He joined The United States Army serving in Vietnam. He married Patti Ann Patton on September 18, 1976....
Linda Wood Tanner
August 26, 2014
LINDA TANNER Saltillo - Linda Jo Wood Tanner, 56, died, Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at the Methodist Hospital, Memphis, TN after an extended illness. She was born in Tupelo, MS, November 23, 1957 to the late Joseph Wood and Geraldene "Jerry" Dickey Wood . She was a graduate of Saltillo High School. She later attended college in Memphis, TN. She...
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