OBITUARIES

Robert Jackson Mullins

Robert Jackson Mullins

February 21, 2013

ROBERT JACKSON MULLINS Oxford - Robert Jackson Mullins, infant son of Robert Brian and Leigh Carole Gordon Mullins passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at the Baptist Hospital in Oxford. Graveside services will be 2p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Shannon Cemetery, with Dr. Roy McHenery and Dr. Eric Boykin officiating. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors will be in charge...

Robert Mullins

Robert Mullins

February 21, 2013

ROBERT JACKSON MULLINS Oxford - Robert Jackson Mullins, infant son of Robert Brian and Leigh Carole Gordon Mullins passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at the Baptist Hospital in Oxford. Graveside services will be 2p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Shannon Cemetery, with Dr. Roy McHenery and Dr. Eric Boykin officiating. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors will be in charge...

Eva Spencer

Eva Spencer

February 21, 2013

EVA SPENCER Mantachie - Eva Spencer, 86, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at her home. She was born March 7, 1926, in North Port, Alabama to Luther and Julia Halmon Sellars. She worked as a machine operator at the Charm Step Shoe Manufacture for three years. She enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She...

Ronald Grissom

Ronald 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...

Ronald Dee Grissom

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Kim Boyd

Kim Boyd

February 17, 2013

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Opal Boyd

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...

Kim Gregory Boyd

Kim Gregory Boyd

February 17, 2013

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Jackie Rouse

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

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

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

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...