OBITUARIES

David Carr

David Carr

March 27, 2013

DAVID B. CARR Saltillo - David B. Carr, 64, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A life-long resident of Saltillo, he was born September 5, 1948, to Joseph F. and Frances Cecilia Gusmus Carr. A people person, he enjoyed talking and visiting with people. For many years, he owned and operated with his brother a...

Lila Gallagher

Lila Gallagher

March 27, 2013

LILA GALLAGHER Lila Gallagher, 84, born March 4, 1929, in Washita, Oklahoma, died March 27, 2013. She was preceded in death by one son, Charles. Survived by two sons, Brad and Craig Gallagher; seven grandchildren, Marci, Amber, Jolene, Paul, Damyn, Lillian and Keely Gallagher; two great-grandchildren, Stephanie Gallagher and Amelia Palacio. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m....

Raymond Vinson

Raymond Vinson

March 27, 2013

RAYMOND VINSON Belden - Raymond Vinson, 93, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. A life-long resident of the Macedonia Community, he had resided at Rosewood Residence for the past five years. He was born December 9, 1919 to Henry and Paralee Dillard Vinson. He served his country in the United States Army from 1941 until 1945. He served and fought...

David B. Carr

David B. Carr

March 27, 2013

DAVID B. CARR Saltillo - David B. Carr, 64, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A life-long resident of Saltillo, he was born September 5, 1948, to Joseph F. and Frances Cecilia Gusmus Carr. A people person, he enjoyed talking and visiting with people. For many years, he owned and operated with his brother a...

Danica McCord

Danica McCord

March 25, 2013

DANICA GIFFORD McCORD Tupelo - Danica Gifford McCord, 46, died, alongside her daughter, at their residence on Sunday, March 25, 2013. She was born in Joliet, Illinois on March 13, 1967 to John R. and Virginia Owens Gifford. She was of the Baptist Faith. She had worked for Berkline and later Wal-Mart Distribution Center. She enjoyed working outdoors, spending time...

Irene Byrd

Irene Byrd

March 25, 2013

IRENE BYRD Tupelo - Irene Warren Byrd, 91, died Monday, March 25, 2013, at Emeritus Assisted Living Facility in Woodstock, Georgia, after an extended ilness. She was born April 6, 1921, in Golden to Issac Monan and Gertrude Davis Black. Her hobbies included, sewing, cooking and working in her flower garden. She was a faithful and loved member of Tupelo...

Destiny Montana McCord

Destiny Montana McCord

March 25, 2013

DESTINY MCCORD Tupelo - Destiny Montana McCord, 13, died, alongside her mother, at their residence on Sunday, March 25, 2013. She was born September 10, 1999 to Anthony Lee McCord, III and Danica Gifford McCord. A teenager, she loved hanging out with friends and spending time with her family at the lake. She was an honor student at Guntown Middle...

Danica Gifford McCord

Danica Gifford McCord

March 25, 2013

DANICA GIFFORD McCORD Tupelo - Danica Gifford McCord, 46, died, alongside her daughter, at their residence on Sunday, March 25, 2013. She was born in Joliet, Illinois on March 13, 1967 to John R. and Virginia Owens Gifford. She was of the Baptist Faith. She had worked for Berkline and later Wal-Mart Distribution Center. She enjoyed working outdoors, spending time...

Destiny McCord

Destiny McCord

March 25, 2013

DESTINY MCCORD Tupelo - Destiny Montana McCord, 13, died, alongside her mother, at their residence on Sunday, March 25, 2013. She was born September 10, 1999 to Anthony Lee McCord, III and Danica Gifford McCord. A teenager, she loved hanging out with friends and spending time with her family at the lake. She was an honor student at Guntown Middle...

Annie Cheek

Annie Cheek

March 23, 2013

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Annie Ruth Cheek

Annie Ruth Cheek

March 23, 2013

ANNIE CHEEK Chesterville - Annie Ruth Cheek, 85, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at her home. She was born July 3, 1927, in Pontotoc County to Hunter and Maude Elsie Duke Pound. She worked in the Claims Department for the Illinois Central Railroad for over twenty years. She was an avid quilter, dancer and a member of the Railroad Bowling...

Tommy Bethay

Tommy Bethay

March 22, 2013

TOMMY DALE BETHAY, SR. Tupelo - Tommy Dale Bethay, Sr., 66, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born July 23, 1946, in Tupelo to Johnnie Chesley and Vivian Pennington Bethay. Throughout his life he worked several jobs including Lee Communications, Tupelo Police Department and retired as a respiratory therapist....

Russell Yarborough

Russell Yarborough

March 22, 2013

RUSSELL YARBOROUGH Tupelo - William Russell Yarborough, 82, died on Friday, March 22, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on August 21, 1930, in Webster County to William Hubert Yarborough and Willie Bell Latham Yarborough. In 1948, he graduated from Eurpora High School, where he was class president and MVP of the...

Willam Hall

Willam Hall

March 22, 2013

WILLIAM F. HALL Tupelo ? Master Sergeant William F. Hall, 70, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1943, in the Auburn Community to Leonard Frances and Madie B. Garrett Hall. A decorated Vietnam war veteran, of the United States Air Force, he retired as a Master Sergeant after 20 years of...

Willam F. Hall

Willam F. Hall

March 22, 2013

WILLIAM F. HALL Tupelo - Master Sergeant William F. Hall, 70, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1943, in the Auburn Community to Leonard Frances and Madie B. Garrett Hall. A decorated Vietnam war veteran, of the United States Air Force, he retired as a Master Sergeant after 20 years of...

Tommy Dale Bethay, Sr.

Tommy Dale Bethay, Sr.

March 22, 2013

TOMMY DALE BETHAY, SR. Tupelo - Tommy Dale Bethay, Sr., 66, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born July 23, 1946, in Tupelo to Johnnie Chesley and Vivian Pennington Bethay. Throughout his life he worked several jobs including Lee Communications, Tupelo Police Department and retired as a respiratory therapist....

Billy Botts

Billy Botts

March 19, 2013

BILLY BOTTS Palmetto - Billy Wayne Botts, 76, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born August 11, 1936, in Union County to William Hollis and Maudie Lee Carter Botts. He was raised in the Jugfork Community and was a 1956 graduate of Cedar Hill High School. A United States veteran,...

Nell Mauldin

Nell Mauldin

March 17, 2013

NELL MAULDIN Tupelo - Nell Mauldin, 76, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice. She was born January 1, 1937, in Lee County to Oscar Perry and Mary Virginia Raper Putt. She worked for many years as a nurse and was a member of East Heights Baptist Church. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March...

Lee Estes

Lee Estes

March 16, 2013

BUD ESTES Tupelo - Lee Everette (Bud) Estes, 77, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in the Auburn Community on December 15, 1935, to Cecil and Mary Morgan Estes. He was a life-long member of the Oak Hill United Methodist Church in Saltillo. He was a self-employed mechanic for many years working...

Dale C. Clift

Dale C. Clift

March 14, 2013

DALE C. CLIFT Tupelo - Dale C. Clift, 88, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Tupelo on October 1, 1924 to Fred and Mary Hannah Carmack. A very faithful Christian, Dale served her Lord in many ways. She was a life-long member of the First Christian Church and served as the...