OBITUARIES
Bobby
March 9, 2013
REV. BOBBY LEE Tupelo - Rev. Bobby Gerald Lee, 68, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at a nursing home in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born in Franklin County on February 13, 1945 to Albert and Iris Lee. He graduated from Delta State University and attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught school in Georgia and Mississippi and pastured churches...
Rev. Bobby G. Lee
March 9, 2013
REV. BOBBY LEE Tupelo - Rev. Bobby Gerald Lee, 68, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at a nursing home in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born in Franklin County on February 13, 1945 to Albert and Iris Lee. He graduated from Delta State University and attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught school in Georgia and Mississippi and pastured churches...
Louise Kelly
March 9, 2013
LOUISE KELLY Tupelo - Louise Austin Kelly, 98, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at her home in the Briar Ridge Community. She was born August 28, 1914, to Isaac Luke and Lou Ella Austin in Corinth where she spent her early years. After moving to Tupelo she met and married Woodrow W. Kelly celebrating sixty-one years of marriage. They were...
Homer Wright
March 8, 2013
HOMER LEE WRIGHT Nettleton - Homer Lee Wright, 61, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1951, in Sunflower County to Mitchell Fair and Annie Lee Gray Wright. He was a lifelong resident of Nettleton. He loved spending time with his family and especially cooking for his family. He enjoyed working...
Homer Lee Wright
March 8, 2013
HOMER LEE WRIGHT Nettleton - Homer Lee Wright, 61, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1951, in Sunflower County to Mitchell Fair and Annie Lee Gray Wright. He was a lifelong resident of Nettleton. He loved spending time with his family and especially cooking for his family. He enjoyed working...
Bobbie Russell Roden
March 7, 2013
BOBBIE NELL RUSSELL RODEN Tupelo - Bobbie Nell Russell Roden, 79, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at her home after a brief illness. She was born June 3, 1933, in Thaxton to Moody E. and Louallie Gafford Russell. She was a graduate of Thaxton High School and attended business school in Memphis. She was a stewardess for Southern Airways in...
Bobbie Nell Russell Roden
March 7, 2013
BOBBIE NELL RUSSELL RODEN Tupelo - Bobbie Nell Russell Roden, 79, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at her home after a brief illness. She was born June 3, 1933, in Thaxton to Moody E. and Louallie Gafford Russell. She was a graduate of Thaxton High School and attended business school in Memphis. She was a stewardess for Southern Airways in...
Jerry Partain
March 6, 2013
JERRY PARTAIN Tupelo - Jerry Joe "Yogi" Partain, 58, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Marshall County native, he was born July 20, 1954, to Walter Eugene and Oredale Davis Partain. For the last five months, he lived in Tupelo. His employment history included, Tupelo Manufacturing, City Cab, Brook's Cab and Liberty Cab...
Charles Johnson
March 6, 2013
CHARLES W. JOHNSON Charles W. Johnson 82 died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the NMMC. He was born January 17, 1931, to Edgar Dow and Hattie Skinner Johnson. He spent most of his childhood in Itawamba County. He graduated from Mantachie High School and attended ICC. He served in the Navy during the Korean War conflict and after 37 years...
Joyce Rooker
March 6, 2013
JOYCE ROOKER Plantersville - Joyce Rooker, 71, died March 6, 201, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a long illness. She was the daughter of J. F. "Al" and Ruby Neal Rooker of Plantersville. A private graveside service will be held at Plantersville Cemetery on March 10, 2013. Donations in her honor may be made to the Lee County...
Charles W. Johnson
March 6, 2013
CHARLES W. JOHNSON Charles W. Johnson 82 died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the NMMC. He was born January 17, 1931, to Edgar Dow and Hattie Skinner Johnson. He spent most of his childhood in Itawamba County. He graduated from Mantachie High School and attended ICC. He served in the Navy during the Korean War conflict and after 37 years...
Jean Gentry
February 27, 2013
JEAN GENTRY Pontotoc - Annie Jean Gentry, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with the Lord on February 27, 2013. She was a resident of Pontotoc County most of her life. The last years of her life she spent in the precious care of the staff at Pontotoc Nursing Home. She was a retired bookkeeper, who loved...
Kay Grisham
February 26, 2013
KAY GRISHAM Tupelo - Kathleen Yvonne "Kay" Grisham, 72, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Pontiac, Michigan, she was born August 7, 1940, to Charles LaSalle Neve and Betsy Catherine Ormsby Neve. She grew up in Chicago and moved to the South a number of years ago. Her hobbies included making...
Marguerite Easterling Martin
February 26, 2013
MARGUERITE MARTIN Tupelo - Marguerite Easterling Martin, 92, died February 26, 2013, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. A native of Lee County, she was born March 10, 1920 to George W. and Clara Jones Easterling. She attended Cedar Hill High School, Grenada College, Northwest MS Junior College in Senatobia, where she was on the basketball team, and Draughon's Business College...
Marguerite Martin
February 26, 2013
MARGUERITE MARTIN Tupelo ? Marguerite Easterling Martin, 92, died February 26, 2013, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. A native of Lee County, she was born March 10, 1920 to George W. and Clara Jones Easterling. She attended Cedar Hill High School, Grenada College, Northwest MS Junior College in Senatobia, where she was on the basketball team, and Draughon?s Business College...
Martha Lucius
February 26, 2013
MARTHA LUCIUS Tupelo - Martha Jean Lucius, 74, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A native of Calhoun County, she was born August 11, 1938, to Rev. Wilson and Pansy Ramsey Long. She was a homemaker and loved caring for children, the elderly and the sick. She loved flowers, cooking for her family and friends...
Marie Woods
February 25, 2013
MARIE WOODS Tupelo - Marie Woods, 85, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born January 26, 1928, in Memphis, TN to William Elihu and Lucy Smith Stewart. She was a resident of Tupelo since 1963. She married Travis W. "Woody" Woods who preceded her in death May 30, 2001....
Magdalene Evans
February 22, 2013
MADGE EVANS Saltillo - Sara Magdalene ?Madge? Evans, 80, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Camp Creek Community native, she was born September 7, 1932, to Alec Burlin and Martha Elizabeth Noblett Wages. After graduating high school she worked for over 40 years at Reeds Dept. Store. She loved spending...
Magdalene "Madge" Evans
February 22, 2013
MADGE EVANS Saltillo - Sara Magdalene "Madge" Evans, 80, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Camp Creek Community native, she was born September 7, 1932, to Alec Burlin and Martha Elizabeth Noblett Wages. After graduating high school she worked for over 40 years at Reeds Dept. Store. She loved spending...
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