OBITUARIES
Lynn Carr
October 8, 2013
Lynn Smith Carr Saltillo ? Lynn Smith Carr, 64, went to be with the lord Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Lee County, she was born February 18, 1949, to Clyde and May Dell Smith Sudduth. She was originally from Mooreville and Skyline until moving to Saltillo in 1992. Lynn was...
Pamela Thomas
October 8, 2013
PAMELA THOMAS Blue Springs - Pamela Thomas, 47, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at her residence from complications due to a long battle with cancer. An Okolona native, she was born November 23, 1965, to Davis P. and Barbara Louise Howard Henderson. She was a 1983 graduate of Ingomar High School. Raised in the Tupelo, Verona area, she lived...
James R. "Buddy" Gortney
October 8, 2013
BUDDY GORTNEY Hernando - James R. (Buddy) Gortney, 82, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. due to complications from heart failure. Mr. Gortney was a Lee County native who attended Belden High School and graduated from Mississippi State University with a B S in Business. He retired in 1987 as a Senior Bank Examiner...
James "Buddy" Gortney
October 8, 2013
BUDDY GORTNEY Hernando ? James R. (Buddy) Gortney, 82, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. due to complications from heart failure. Mr. Gortney was a Lee County native who attended Belden High School and graduated from Mississippi State University with a B S in Business. He retired in 1987 as a Senior Bank Examiner...
Cynthia Lowery
October 6, 2013
CYNTHIA LOWERY Saltillo - Cynthia Ann Lowery, 56, passed away Monday, October 6, 2013, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility after a lengthy illness. She was born December 9, 1956 at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas to Jimmy Thornton and Treacy Ann Hughes. Raised in Sallis, near Kosciusko, she graduated from Sallis High School and later attended Moorehead Junior College, where...
Thelma Lee Orsborn Holder
October 5, 2013
THELMA LEE ORSBORN HOLDER Tupelo - Thelma Lee Orsborn Holder, 100, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 27, 1913, in Lee County to Oliver and Marget Ann Johnson Orsbon. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, cherishing every memory made with them. Quilting and working in...
Thelma Orsborn Holder
October 5, 2013
THELMA LEE ORSBORN HOLDER Tupelo - Thelma Lee Orsborn Holder, 100, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 27, 1913, in Lee County to Oliver and Marget Ann Johnson Orsbon. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, cherishing every memory made with them. Quilting and working in...
Mattie Gunter
October 2, 2013
SUE GUNTER Tupelo - Mattie ?Sue? Gunter, 85, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, New Albany. She was born in Decaturville, Tennessee on July 28, 1928, to Albert and Gertie Broadway. She was a member of First Baptist Church and dearly loved her church family. In her earlier...
Eileen Hill Dorroh
October 2, 2013
EILEEN HILL DORROH Tupelo - Eileen Hill Dorroh, 83, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at her home in Tupelo. Eileen was born June 27, 1930 to Leonard and Lorine Hill in Itawamba County. She was a 1948 graduate of Tupelo High School. She married Neal Dorroh on March 26, 1949, and they had...
Mattie "Sue" Gunter
October 2, 2013
SUE GUNTER Tupelo - Mattie "Sue" Gunter, 85, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, New Albany. She was born in Decaturville, Tennessee on July 28, 1928, to Albert and Gertie Broadway. She was a member of First Baptist Church and dearly loved her church family. In her earlier...
Eileen Dorroh
October 2, 2013
EILEEN HILL DORROH Tupelo - Eileen Hill Dorroh, 83, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at her home in Tupelo. Eileen was born June 27, 1930 to Leonard and Lorine Hill in Itawamba County. She was a 1948 graduate of Tupelo High School. She married Neal Dorroh on March 26, 1949, and they had...
Martha Miller
September 30, 2013
MARTHA MILLER Brewer - Martha Young Miller, 71, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born June 12, 1942, in Verona to Samuel Thomas and Betty Flora Pettigrew Young. She graduated from Shannon High School in 1962. She had been a long-time member of Brewer Baptist Church and was...
James Vincent Muffi
September 28, 2013
JAMES VINCENT MUFFI Tupelo - James Vincent Muffi, 74, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born May 1, 1939, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the United States Air Force. He spent his career in the Furniture Industry which he loved. He worked for Futorian, Stratolounger, Action Industries, and in 1979...
James Muffi
September 28, 2013
JAMES VINCENT MUFFI Tupelo - James Vincent Muffi, 74, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born May 1, 1939, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the United States Air Force. He spent his career in the Furniture Industry which he loved. He worked for Futorian, Stratolounger, Action Industries, and in 1979...
Mary Gillentine Christian
September 27, 2013
MARY ALICE GILLENTINE CHRISTIAN Tupelo - Mary Alice Gillentine Christian, 91, went to be with her Lord Friday, September 27, 2013, at Magnolia Manor. The youngest child of eleven, Mary Alice was born in Lee County on July 25, 1922, to George Washington and Lelila Rebecca Payne Gillentine. After being raised during the depression, she developed a ?don?t waste? philosophy...
Mary Alice Gillentine Christian
September 27, 2013
MARY ALICE GILLENTINE CHRISTIAN Tupelo - Mary Alice Gillentine Christian, 91, went to be with her Lord Friday, September 27, 2013, at Magnolia Manor. The youngest child of eleven, Mary Alice was born in Lee County on July 25, 1922, to George Washington and Lelila Rebecca Payne Gillentine. After being raised during the depression, she developed a "don't waste" philosophy...
Charles H. Anderson
September 26, 2013
CHARLES H. ANDERSON Tupelo - Charles H. Anderson, 94, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013, at his residence. He was born October 28, 1918, in Tupelo. He served as the Credit Manager at J. J. Rogers. He was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors...
Charles Anderson
September 26, 2013
CHARLES H. ANDERSON Tupelo - Charles H. Anderson, 94, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013, at his residence. He was born October 28, 1918, in Tupelo. He served as the Credit Manager at J. J. Rogers. He was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors...
David Vail
September 26, 2013
DJ VAIL, JR. Saltillo - David ?D J? Vail, Jr., 25, died suddenly Thursday, September 26, 2013, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A California native, he was born September 26, 1988, to David Lorne Vail, Sr. and Staci Lyn Olin Vail. He served for five years in the United States Air Force, completing one tour of duty in...
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