OBITUARIES
Ronald Dee Grissom
February 20, 2013
RONNIE GRISSOM Saltillo - Ronald Dee "Ronnie" Grissom, 50, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Kenosha, Wisconsin native, he was born November 17, 1962, to Oliver Wendell and Margaret Putt Grissom. He was an employee for Burger King Inc. of Tupelo for the last twelve years, and formerly worked for T.M. Restaurant and...
Alvin E. "Bo" Bland
February 19, 2013
BO BLAND TUPELO - Alvin E. "Bo" Bland, 88, died Tuesday February 19, 2013, at his residence in Tupelo. He was born in Toccopola, MS on October 20, 1924, to George Alvin and Fannie Bland. He was a graduate of Mississippi State University and served in the US Army Combat Engineers in Europe during World War II. Bo was a...
William "Bill" Sisk
February 19, 2013
BILL SISK Tupelo-William Arnold (Bill) Sisk died at North Mississippi Medical Center on February 19, 2013, after a brief illness. Bill was born in Houston, MS, on August 21, 1939, to Willie and Susie Sisk. He graduated from Houston High School. From there he served in the U.S. Army and later the National Guard. After being stationed in El Paso,...
Alvin "Bo" Bland
February 19, 2013
BO BLAND TUPELO ? Alvin E. ?Bo? Bland, 88, died Tuesday February 19, 2013, at his residence in Tupelo. He was born in Toccopola, MS on October 20, 1924, to George Alvin and Fannie Bland. He was a graduate of Mississippi State University and served in the US Army Combat Engineers in Europe during World War II. Bo was a...
William A. "Bill" Sisk
February 19, 2013
BILL SISK Tupelo-William Arnold (Bill) Sisk died at North Mississippi Medical Center on February 19, 2013, after a brief illness. Bill was born in Houston, MS, on August 21, 1939, to Willie and Susie Sisk. He graduated from Houston High School. From there he served in the U.S. Army and later the National Guard. After being stationed in El Paso,...
William Emmons
February 17, 2013
WILLIE EMMONS Belden - William George ?Willie? Emmons, 66, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born in Memphis on September 8, 1946 to George Washington and Bessie Harvell Emmons. He was a United States Army Vietnam Veteran. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Tupelo. He was...
Terry Carr
February 17, 2013
TERRY CARR Tupelo - Terry Carr, 72, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at his residence. He was born October 14, 1940, in Tupelo to O. T. "Buck" and Suzanne Poole Carr. He attended Itawamba Junior College and Memphis State University where he graduated with a BBS and then went on to receive his masters in counseling. He served in the...
Lois Herron
February 17, 2013
LOIS HERRON Tupelo - Lois Imogene Tucker Herron, 84, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born July 28, 1928, in Mississippi to George Frank and Ruby Opal Crane Tucker. She was a mother and grandmother to the world and never met a child she could not mother and love. She attended Doty Chapel...
William George Emmons
February 17, 2013
WILLIE EMMONS Belden - William George "Willie" Emmons, 66, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born in Memphis on September 8, 1946 to George Washington and Bessie Harvell Emmons. He was a United States Army Vietnam Veteran. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Tupelo. He was...
Opal Boyd
February 17, 2013
OPAL BOYD Belden - Opal Leigh Boyd, 92, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at the Martin House at the Greenhouses. She was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi on November 16, 1920 to Daniel and Omer Guess McMillen. She loved gardening and keeping children in her home and all were special to her. She was a member of Belden Baptist Church...
Jackie Rouse
February 16, 2013
JACKIE ROUSE Tupelo - Jackie Wade Rouse, 56, died Saturday, February 16, 2013, at his residence. He was born April 11, 1956, in Alabama to Orville Thomas and Essie Mae Parker Rouse. He was a welder by trade and was a contractor for many years. He attended the Fulton Church of God of Prophecy and served in the past with...
Minister Charles A. Kelly
February 16, 2013
MINISTER CHARLES KELLY Tupelo - Minister Charles Anton Kelly, 86, died Saturday, February 16, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born on October 10, 1926 to John Ezell and Iona Jane Cox Kelly in East Tupelo. He was saved at the age of fourteen and was called to the ministry at the age of eighteen as a...
Minister A. Kelly
February 16, 2013
MINISTER CHARLES KELLY Tupelo ? Minister Charles Anton Kelly, 86, died Saturday, February 16, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born on October 10, 1926 to John Ezell and Iona Jane Cox Kelly in East Tupelo. He was saved at the age of fourteen and was called to the ministry at the age of eighteen as a...
Marcia Higgs
February 15, 2013
Marcia Higgs Marcia Nadine Higgs, 95, of Ormond Beach, Florida, entered into rest February 14, 2013. She was born in San Diego, California, July 5, 1917. While Marcia was born in the United States, she spoke fluent Spanish, learned from her South American upbringing. Mrs. Higgs lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; Florida, Washington D.C. and many other parts...
Joseph Mott
February 15, 2013
JOSEPH MOTT Tupelo - Joseph E. Mott, 78, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at the Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Lee County on May 9, 1934 to Charles E. and Elzia Mae Pope Mott. He was an electrician by trade and worked for several local companies. Services will be 12 p.m., Noon, Monday, February 18, 2013...
Sammy Inmon
February 15, 2013
SAMMY INMON Nettleton - Sammy Inmon, 75, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at his residence. A life-long Nettleton native, he was born on July 20, 1937 to Wylie Anderson and Valker C. Inmon. He owned and operated Inmon's Furniture for many years. He was a member of Nettleton Pentecostal Church and currently served as a board member. Services will be...
Margaret McCollum
February 15, 2013
MARGARET McCOLLUM Mooreville - Margaret Jean McCollum, 83, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at the Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks. She was born in Itawamba County on June 20, 1929 to Eugene and Zelda Hankins Walton. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed quilting and crocheting, plants and especially flowers. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2013...
Dale Robert
February 13, 2013
DALE ROBERTS Saltillo - Dale Roberts, 57, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born February 8, 1956 to Kenneth and Frances Dyer Roberts. He enjoyed fishing and NASCAR and especially spending time with his family. A private graveside will be held at a later date in Columbus, Ohio. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors...
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