OBITUARIES
Ronny "R. V." VanBuskirk
June 12, 2013
RONNY VANBUSKIRK Mooreville - Ronny "R. V." VanBuskirk, 63, died suddenly Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in Tupelo on December 27, 1949, to J. C. and Frances Harrelson Buskirk. He proudly served in the Mississippi National Guard. For the past five years, he worked for MS Nonwovens Inc. as a furniture supply salesman....
James Easterling
June 10, 2013
JAMES EASTERLING Blue Springs - James Easterling, 78, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Mississippi native, he was born June 25, 1934 to Herman Otis and Charlie Faye Wood Easterling. He independently owned and operated a trucking business. He enjoyed yard work, reading and being outside and loved his horses. He...
Hazel Nell McLarty
June 8, 2013
HAZEL NELL MCLARTY Tupelo - Hazel Nell McLarty, 76, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the Golden Living Center after an extended illness. A Mississippi native, she was born December 14, 1936, to Robert and Stella Tackitt Black. She worked at the Oxford Hospital for many years and later became a long-time self-employed caregiver. She enjoyed crocheting, reading and...
Hazel McLarty
June 8, 2013
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Fray Brown, Jr.
June 7, 2013
FRAY BROWN, JR. Saltillo - Guile Fray Brown, Jr., 70, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, he was born April 5, 1943, to Guile and Margaret Brown. He was a self-employed contractor. He was an avid fisherman, loved hunting and NASCAR. He was a member of Tupelo Free...
Fray Brown
June 7, 2013
FRAY BROWN, JR. Saltillo - Guile Fray Brown, Jr., 70, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, he was born April 5, 1943, to Guile and Margaret Brown. He was a self-employed contractor. He was an avid fisherman, loved hunting and NASCAR. He was a member of Tupelo Free...
Brad Nance
June 6, 2013
BRAD NANCE Tupelo - Brad Nance, 41, died Thursday, June 6, 2013. A Tupelo native, he was born November 29, 1971, to Tommy Wayne Nance and Jenny Livingston Nance. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School. A private family service will be held at W. E. Pegues, Tupelo. Survivors include his wife, Mary Reardon Nance; three children, Maya, Uriah...
Margaret Dale Coker
June 3, 2013
MARGARET DALE COKER Shannon - Margaret Dale Coker, 70, died suddenly Monday, June 3, 2013, at her residence. A Shannon native, she was born July 26, 1942, to James Norman and Hattie Rodgers McMurry. She was a life long resident of Shannon. She enjoyed fishing, watching soap operas, going out to eat, getting her hair done and playing with her...
Morris O. Jarvis
June 3, 2013
MORRIS O. JARVIS Tupelo - Morris Oliver Jarvis, 72, passed away June 3, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born in New Albany, Mississippi to Mary Lou and Robert Lafayette Jarvis on November 20, 1940. He graduated from Center High School in Union County in 1959. He was a member of the Harrisburg Baptist Church for 39 years where...
Margaret Coker
June 3, 2013
MARGARET DALE COKER Shannon - Margaret Dale Coker, 70, died suddenly Monday, June 3, 2013, at her residence. A Shannon native, she was born July 26, 1942, to James Norman and Hattie Rodgers McMurry. She was a life long resident of Shannon. She enjoyed fishing, watching soap operas, going out to eat, getting her hair done and playing with her...
Morris Jarvis
June 3, 2013
MORRIS O. JARVIS Tupelo - Morris Oliver Jarvis, 72, passed away June 3, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born in New Albany, Mississippi to Mary Lou and Robert Lafayette Jarvis on November 20, 1940. He graduated from Center High School in Union County in 1959. He was a member of the Harrisburg Baptist Church for 39 years where...
Mary Ann Sneed
May 30, 2013
MARY ANN SNEED Tupelo - Mary Ann Sneed, 83, died Thursday, May 30, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Tupelo on June 17, 1929, to Ward and Ola Belle Wilson. She was a 1947 graduate of Tupelo High School, attended MSCW, and she and her husband and best friend, Jim Sneed, owned Sneed Oil Company for...
Mary Sneed
May 30, 2013
MARY ANN SNEED Tupelo ? Mary Ann Sneed, 83, died Thursday, May 30, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Tupelo on June 17, 1929, to Ward and Ola Belle Wilson. She was a 1947 graduate of Tupelo High School, attended MSCW, and she and her husband and best friend, Jim Sneed, owned Sneed Oil Company for...
Fred West
May 26, 2013
FRED WEST Tupelo - Fred Lee West, 83, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at his residence. A Ratliff Community native, he was born March 1, 1930, to Griffie Allen and Vera Mae Ratliff West. He grew up in Saltillo and had attended Itawamba Junior College where he studied automotive mechanics. Serving in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1947 to 1950,...
Fred Lee West
May 26, 2013
FRED WEST Tupelo - Fred Lee West, 83, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at his residence. A Ratliff Community native, he was born March 1, 1930, to Griffie Allen and Vera Mae Ratliff West. He grew up in Saltillo and had attended Itawamba Junior College where he studied automotive mechanics. Serving in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1947 to 1950,...
Frances "Fran" Gooszen
May 25, 2013
FRAN GOOSZEN Saltillo ? Frances Ann ?Fran? Gooszen, 84, died Saturday morning, May 5, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Fran was born September 25, 1928, in Watertown, Massachusetts to Charles Stanley and Mary Grey Power. She was raised in Watertown and also spent a great portion of her childhood at her family?s summer home...
Frances Ann "Fran" Gooszen
May 25, 2013
FRAN GOOSZEN Saltillo - Frances Ann "Fran" Gooszen, 84, died Saturday morning, May 5, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Fran was born September 25, 1928, in Watertown, Massachusetts to Charles Stanley and Mary Grey Power. She was raised in Watertown and also spent a great portion of her childhood at her family's summer home...
Dan Wood
May 25, 2013
DAN WOOD Tupelo - Billy Dan Wood, 62, died Saturday, May 25, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Tutwiler native, he was born May 6, 1951, to Herbert Lee and Harriet Eldine Childs Wood. He was raised in Drew, Mississippi and worked for the Central Services Association. Private graveside services will be Monday, May 27,...
Reba Morris
May 24, 2013
REBA MARTIN MORRIS Amory - Reba Martin Morris, 82, died Friday, May 24, 2013, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born December 16, 1930, in Fulton to Henry E. and Delia Hall Martin. She retired after thirty years of service as an inspector for Reed's Manufacturing Company. She was a member of Bethel Apostolic Church in Amory. She was...
Nadene Watkins
May 23, 2013
NADENE WATKINS Black Zion Community - Nadene Watkins, 64, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, surrounded by her family at the North Mississippi Medical Center. An Osceola, Arkansas native, she was born September 9, 1948, to John and Evelyn Parnell Yarber. She was a minister's wife for twenty-three years and for twenty years taught in the daycare at Harrisburg Baptist Church...
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