OBITUARIES

Peggy Harris

Peggy Harris

April 30, 2012

Tupelo - Peggy Lynn Harris, 57, died Monday, April 30, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Lee County native, she was born November 16, 1954, to Robert Lewis and Virginia Doris Petty Wester. She was a 1972 graduate of Tupelo High School and was a member of Bissell Baptist Church. She was an avid...

Jearlean Murphree

Jearlean Murphree

April 30, 2012

Tupelo - Jearlean Murphree, 80, died Monday, April 30, 2012, at her residence. She was born July 21, 1931 in Lee County to Clarence Lee and Dewdrop Burleson Hardin. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she served as Church Secretary for several years and was involved with the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Gospel Group and traveled...

Richard Schlitz

Richard Schlitz

April 27, 2012

Saltillo?Richard A. Schlitz, 78, died Friday, April 27, 2012, at his residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 4 at the All Saints Chapel Mausoleum in Kenosha, Wisc. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .

Richard A. Schlitz

Richard A. Schlitz

April 27, 2012

SaltilloRichard A. Schlitz, 78, died Friday, April 27, 2012, at his residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 4 at the All Saints Chapel Mausoleum in Kenosha, Wisc. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com .

Jennifer Marie Skinner

Jennifer Marie Skinner

April 24, 2012

Tupelo - Jennifer Marie Skinner, 33, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. A Tupelo native, she was born June 24, 1978 to Larry and Una Skinner. A 1996 graduate of Tupelo High School, she then went on to Itawamba Community College where she graduated with an Associate's Degree in accounting. She was employed by Steak...

Vona Beatrice Morgan

Vona Beatrice Morgan

April 24, 2012

Greenwood - Vona Beatrice Beene Morgan, 91, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Greenwood. A native of Itawamba County, she was born June 10, 1920 to Thurmond and Agnes Beene. She attended Itawamba Agricultural High School and was a member of their state championship basketball team. She was a very prolific citizen and was self motivated beyond belief. An accomplished...

Vona Morgan

Vona Morgan

April 24, 2012

Greenwood - Vona Beatrice Beene Morgan, 91, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Greenwood. A native of Itawamba County, she was born June 10, 1920 to Thurmond and Agnes Beene. She attended Itawamba Agricultural High School and was a member of their state championship basketball team. She was a very prolific citizen and was self motivated beyond belief. An accomplished...

Jennifer Skinner

Jennifer Skinner

April 24, 2012

Tupelo - Jennifer Marie Skinner, 33, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. A Tupelo native, she was born June 24, 1978 to Larry and Una Skinner. A 1996 graduate of Tupelo High School, she then went on to Itawamba Community College where she graduated with an Associate?s Degree in accounting. She was employed by Steak...

Wilma Catherine Followell

Wilma Catherine Followell

April 23, 2012

Corinth - Wilma Catherine Followell, 90, died Monday, April 23, 2012, in Corinth. She was born July 9, 1921, in Indianapolis, Ind. to Emory and Ada Trowbridge Bocock. She married Aubrey Leon Followell and they spent their early years together in Columbus, Ind. raising a family. Her husband's work sent them to Oneida, Tenn. and later to Tupelo where they...

Wilma Followell

Wilma Followell

April 23, 2012

Corinth - Wilma Catherine Followell, 90, died Monday, April 23, 2012, in Corinth. She was born July 9, 1921, in Indianapolis, Ind. to Emory and Ada Trowbridge Bocock. She married Aubrey Leon Followell and they spent their early years together in Columbus, Ind. raising a family. Her husband?s work sent them to Oneida, Tenn. and later to Tupelo where they...

Gene Hulsee

Gene Hulsee

April 22, 2012

Tupelo - Daniel Eugene Hulsee, 86, died Sunday, April 22 at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended stay at Laney Greenhouse, United Methodist Senior Services. He was born November 26, 1926, to Isaac Benjamin and Lassie Mae Roebuck Hulsee. A lifelong Lee County native, he was a cotton farmer prior to working and retiring from NMMC. He was...

Hulsee

Hulsee

April 22, 2012

Tupelo - Daniel Eugene Hulsee, 86, died Sunday, April 22 at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended stay at Laney Greenhouse, United Methodist Senior Services. He was born November 26, 1926, to Isaac Benjamin and Lassie Mae Roebuck Hulsee. A lifelong Lee County native, he was a cotton farmer prior to working and retiring from NMMC. He was...

Mary "Tot" McMurry

Mary "Tot" McMurry

April 21, 2012

Tot McMurry Tupelo - Mary Ann ?Tot? McMurry, 91, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Sanctuary Hospice House after a short illness. She was born in Florence, AL, on July 31, 1920, to Thad B. Green and Anabelle Hopper Green. She graduated from Sheffield, AL High School and Florence State Teachers College (UNA). A retired school teacher, she was active...

Mary Ann "Tot" McMurry

Mary Ann "Tot" McMurry

April 21, 2012

Tot McMurry Tupelo - Mary Ann "Tot" McMurry, 91, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Sanctuary Hospice House after a short illness. She was born in Florence, AL, on July 31, 1920, to Thad B. Green and Anabelle Hopper Green. She graduated from Sheffield, AL High School and Florence State Teachers College (UNA). A retired school teacher, she was active...

Ardania Weaver

Ardania Weaver

April 19, 2012

Tupelo - Ardania B.Weaver, 85, died Thursday, April 19, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, she was born October 13, 1926 to Olaf Leonard and Martha Ann Herring Bishop. She was a graduate of Mooreville High School. She worked as a seamstress for Blue Bell Manufacturing and Mantanchie...

Ardania B. Weaver

Ardania B. Weaver

April 19, 2012

Tupelo - Ardania B.Weaver, 85, died Thursday, April 19, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, she was born October 13, 1926 to Olaf Leonard and Martha Ann Herring Bishop. She was a graduate of Mooreville High School. She worked as a seamstress for Blue Bell Manufacturing and Mantanchie...

Billie Reagh

Billie Reagh

April 17, 2012

BILLIE K. REAGH A resident of Baton Rouge and native of Lee County, MS, she died at her home on Tuesday, April 18, 2012 as a result of heart complications. She was 85. Visitation will be held at Seale Funeral Home in Denham Springs on Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 6:00pm until 9:00pm. Visitation on Friday will resume at 8:00am....

Glenn McCullough

Glenn McCullough

April 17, 2012

Tupelo - Glenn Long McCullough, 83, died peacefully, at his home on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, after an extended illness. A fifth generation native of Tupelo and lifelong resident, he was born in the Tupelo Hospital March 4, 1929, to Glenn Lee and Margaret Long McCullough. Growing up in Tupelo, he was a member of the Bachelor's Club and graduated...

Virginia Johnstone

Virginia Johnstone

April 16, 2012

Tupelo - Virginia Leavell Johnstone, 92, died Monday, April 16, 2012, at Avonlea Assisted Living after an extended illness. A native of the Cherry Creek Community, she was born January 20, 1920, to Halbert and Blanche Leavell. She was a wonderful homemaker who loved taking care of her family and loved ones. She was an active member of First Baptist...

Jimmie Morris

Jimmie Morris

April 14, 2012

Tupelo - Jimmie Wallace Morris, 91, died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Rosewood Residence after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and longtime resident, she was born September 18, 1920 to George and Annie Burroughs Wallace. In 1956, she married Clarence Morris. She retired from the Mississippi Highway Department after many years of service. She enjoyed needlework and growing flowers...