OBITUARIES
Lamar Long
June 16, 2013
LAMAR LONG Brewer - James Lamar Long was born February 9, 1944, to William Edgar Long and Earline Parks Long. He grew up in the Shannon area and graduated from Shannon High School in 1961. He married the love of his life Donna Jean Billings on June 22, 1963. He worked all his life with his second passion of operating...
Charlie Hughes
June 16, 2013
CHARLIE HUGHES Tupelo - Charlie Hughes, 80, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a lengthy illness. A St. Louis, Missouri native, he was born November 12, 1932, to William and Hilda Smith Hughes. For the last 35 years he was a resident of Tupelo and the president of Day Brite Management Club. He enjoyed bowling...
Willie Frances Caldwell
June 16, 2013
WILLIE CALDWELL Shannon - Willie Frances "Ne Naw" "Ms. Willie" Caldwell, 90, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Tupelo native, she was born September 2, 1922, to Frank and Saphronia McCollough West. She worked for Sarah's Outlet and was a long time Avon Representative. She is the widow of Stanley...
Willie Caldwell
June 16, 2013
WILLIE CALDWELL Shannon - Willie Frances ?Ne Naw? ?Ms. Willie? Caldwell, 90, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Tupelo native, she was born September 2, 1922, to Frank and Saphronia McCollough West. She worked for Sarah?s Outlet and was a long time Avon Representative. She is the widow of Stanley...
Harold Phillips
June 13, 2013
HAROLD PHILLIPS Belden - Harold Phillips, 73, died Thursday, June 13, 2013. A Shannon native, he was born July 18, 1939, to Vernon Washington and Bessie Freeman Phillips. He was a graduate of Sherman High School. After 33 years of service, he retired from Day Bright Lighting. He, along with his wife, was a resident of Belden since 1995. A...
Ronny 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....
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,...
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