OBITUARIES

Judith Johnson

Judith Johnson

December 21, 2013

JUDITH JOHNSON Guntown - Judith Johnson, 75, passed away, Saturday, December 21, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born November 15, 1938, in Illinois to Art and Ruth Berry Whitaker. She retired after many years of service as a tax auditor with the Internal Revenue Service. Judith had many hobbies including sewing and reading. When asked, her...

Joseph Webster "Joe" Gary

Joseph Webster "Joe" Gary

December 21, 2013

JOSEPH WEBSTER "JOE" GARY Tupelo - Joseph Webster "Joe" Gary, 86, born, April 4th, 1927, in Byram, Mississippi, to Albert West Gary and Allie Robinson Gary went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 21, 2013, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his daughters, Lynn and JoAnn as well as extended...

Perry Thomas

Perry Thomas

December 21, 2013

PERRY K. THOMAS, III Perry King Thomas III, 66, died unexpectedly early Saturday at his west Tupelo residence. Thomas, a former two-term member of the board of aldermen and later, a one-term member of the City Council, had lived in Tupelo all his life, and was deeply involved in many projects and undertakings in support of the city?s progress. Thomas,...

Perry K. Thomas, III

Perry K. Thomas, III

December 21, 2013

PERRY K. THOMAS, III Perry King Thomas III, 66, died unexpectedly early Saturday at his west Tupelo residence. Thomas, a former two-term member of the board of aldermen and later, a one-term member of the City Council, had lived in Tupelo all his life, and was deeply involved in many projects and undertakings in support of the city's progress. Thomas,...

Lester L. Fussell

Lester L. Fussell

December 21, 2013

LESTER L. FUSSELL Tupelo - Lester L. Fussell, 89, died Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Sanctuary Hospice House after a lengthy illness. A Jackson, Tennessee native, he was born August 11, 1924 to Lucas and Velma Jennings Fussell. He was raised in Jackson and graduated from Jackson High School. He served with the United States Army Air Corp during WW...

Ernest Ragsdale

Ernest Ragsdale

December 21, 2013

ERNEST B. RAGSDALE Baldwyn - Ernest B. Ragsdale, 82, died on his birthday, Saturday, December 21, 2013, at his residence in the Friendship Community. A Desoto County native, he was born in 1931, to William Wesley and Minnie Bell Payton Ragsdale. He served in the U. S. Army and was stationed in Alaska during the Korean Conflict. Ernest loved baseball...

Joseph "Joe" Gary

Joseph "Joe" Gary

December 21, 2013

JOSEPH WEBSTER "JOE" GARY Tupelo - Joseph Webster ?Joe? Gary, 86, born, April 4th, 1927, in Byram, Mississippi, to Albert West Gary and Allie Robinson Gary went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 21, 2013, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his daughters, Lynn and JoAnn as well as extended...

Ernest B. Ragsdale

Ernest B. Ragsdale

December 21, 2013

ERNEST B. RAGSDALE Baldwyn - Ernest B. Ragsdale, 82, died on his birthday, Saturday, December 21, 2013, at his residence in the Friendship Community. A Desoto County native, he was born in 1931, to William Wesley and Minnie Bell Payton Ragsdale. He served in the U. S. Army and was stationed in Alaska during the Korean Conflict. Ernest loved baseball...

Bruce Allen Taylor

Bruce Allen Taylor

December 17, 2013

BRUCE ALLEN TAYLOR Tupelo - Bruce Allen Taylor, 63, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. No services are schelduled.

Bobbie Taylor

Bobbie Taylor

December 17, 2013

BOBBIE TAYLOR Mooreville - Bobbie Taylor passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the Meadows in Fulton. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors.

Bruce Taylor

Bruce Taylor

December 17, 2013

BRUCE ALLEN TAYLOR Tupelo - Bruce Allen Taylor, 63, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. No services are schelduled.

Bobbie Ellen Leslie Blanchard

Bobbie Ellen Leslie Blanchard

December 17, 2013

BOBBIE BLANCHARD Mooreville- Bobbie Ellen Leslie Blanchard, 82, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at The Meadows, Daniel Health Care Inc. after an extended illness. A Mississippi native, she was born January 6, 1931, to Neville Harrison and Anna Mae Ballard Leslie. She was a 1949 graduate of Mooreville High School. At Mooreville she was a star on the high school...

Bobbie Leslie Blanchard

Bobbie Leslie Blanchard

December 17, 2013

BOBBIE BLANCHARD Mooreville- Bobbie Ellen Leslie Blanchard, 82, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at The Meadows, Daniel Health Care Inc. after an extended illness. A Mississippi native, she was born January 6, 1931, to Neville Harrison and Anna Mae Ballard Leslie. She was a 1949 graduate of Mooreville High School. At Mooreville she was a star on the high school...

Jimmy C. Ellis

Jimmy C. Ellis

December 16, 2013

JIMMY C. ELLIS Blue Springs - Jimmy C. Ellis, 65, died Monday, December 16, 2013, at his residence after a short illness. A Blytheville, Arkansas, native he was born June 11, 1948, to C. A. and Dora Smith Ellis. In his youth he moved with his family to Mississippi where he had lived since then. Jimmy was employed with Day-Brite...

Pat Harris

Pat Harris

December 16, 2013

PAT HARRIS Saltillo - Patricia Ann "Pat" Harris, 62, born May 20, 1951, in Lee County to Cecil Benton and Bobbie Jean Reaves Scott passed away Monday, December 16, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She worked at Dacus Foods many years where she met her future husband, Ted Harris. After her marriage to Ted in Panama City, Florida,...

Jimmy Ellis

Jimmy Ellis

December 16, 2013

JIMMY C. ELLIS Blue Springs - Jimmy C. Ellis, 65, died Monday, December 16, 2013, at his residence after a short illness. A Blytheville, Arkansas, native he was born June 11, 1948, to C. A. and Dora Smith Ellis. In his youth he moved with his family to Mississippi where he had lived since then. Jimmy was employed with Day-Brite...

Tommy Bailey

Tommy Bailey

December 13, 2013

TOMMY BAILEY Fulton - Tommy Bailey, 31, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born October 22, 1982, in Tupelo to James M. and Paula Ferrell Bailey. Fishing and hunting were his favorite hobbies. He loved his family and cherished time spent with them. A celebration of life will be 2:00 p.m. Monday,...

Eugenia Wood

Eugenia Wood

December 12, 2013

EUGENIA DAVENPORT WOOD Tupelo - Eugenia Davenport Wood, 93, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility. A Tupelo native, she was born October 22, 1920, to Jim E. and Ola Reese Davenport. After forty years of service, she retired as a seamstress from Reed Manufacturing. A widow, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W....

Richard F. Sanderford

Richard F. Sanderford

December 12, 2013

RICHARD SANDERFORD Olive Branch - Richard Sanderford, 60, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born to Richard Fred and Opal Perkins Sanderford on April 28, 1953, in Lee County. A 1972 graduate of Tupelo High School, he resided in Olive Branch for the past twenty-one years. He served as the general...

Richard Sanderford

Richard Sanderford

December 12, 2013

RICHARD SANDERFORD Olive Branch - Richard Sanderford, 60, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born to Richard Fred and Opal Perkins Sanderford on April 28, 1953, in Lee County. A 1972 graduate of Tupelo High School, he resided in Olive Branch for the past twenty-one years. He served as the general...