OBITUARIES
Debra Hester
June 27, 2011
Tupelo - Debra S. Debby Hester, 54, died Monday, June 27, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Shannon on February 27, 1957, to Harold Gurvis Junior Hester and Betty Jean McNeese Hester. She worked at The North Mississippi Medical Center for 21 years. After retiring from the hospital, she worked three...
Reba Harmon
June 22, 2011
Brandon--Reba Jo Monaghan Harmon, 81, died at home on June 22, 2011 surrounded by her family, after a long illness. Reba was born March 5, 1930 in Ballardsville, Mississippi, daughter of Marvin and Lena Monaghan. She graduated as class valedictorian of Mooreville High School in 1948. She was a long-time resident of Jackson and retired as Office Manager of Home...
Reba M Harmon
June 22, 2011
Brandon--Reba Jo Monaghan Harmon, 81, died at home on June 22, 2011 surrounded by her family, after a long illness. Reba was born March 5, 1930 in Ballardsville, Mississippi, daughter of Marvin and Lena Monaghan. She graduated as class valedictorian of Mooreville High School in 1948. She was a long-time resident of Jackson and retired as Office Manager of Home...
Barbara Tackitt
June 22, 2011
Saltillo - Barbara Ann Sanders Tackitt, 57, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Bellechase, LA on April 12, 1954 to Walter and Katherine McConkey Sanders. She was a long-time active member of Oasis of Love Church in Pontotoc and a new member of the Lord's House of Praise in Saltillo where she loved to...
Barbara Ann Tackitt
June 22, 2011
Saltillo - Barbara Ann Sanders Tackitt, 57, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Bellechase, LA on April 12, 1954 to Walter and Katherine McConkey Sanders. She was a long-time active member of Oasis of Love Church in Pontotoc and a new member of the Lord's House of Praise in Saltillo where she loved to...
Louise Wallis
June 22, 2011
Baldwyn - Louise Nolen Hipps Wallis, 84, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at her home in Baldwyn after a sudden illness. She was born in Union County September 10, 1926, the daughter of Guy and Willie Hanson Nolen. She was raised in Matheston where she finished high school. She worked in retail sales for many years and also sewed for...
Edith McDaniel
June 21, 2011
Tupelo - Edith McDaniel, 76, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Itawamba County, she was born September 23, 1934, to Orlie and Edna Crocker Barber. A longtime resident of East Tupelo, she attended Priceville Baptist Church. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2011 at The Jefferson...
Willa Smith
June 18, 2011
Tupelo - Willa Searcy Smith, 75, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a lengthy illness. A native of Belmont, she was born March 10, 1936, to Troy and Inez Hicks Searcy. She worked most of her life in the retail apparel industry and as an interior design consultant. She was blessed with a wonderful gift...
Willa Searcy Smith
June 18, 2011
Tupelo - Willa Searcy Smith, 75, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a lengthy illness. A native of Belmont, she was born March 10, 1936, to Troy and Inez Hicks Searcy. She worked most of her life in the retail apparel industry and as an interior design consultant. She was blessed with a wonderful gift...
Candy Brown
June 16, 2011
Tupelo - Candy Louise Brown, 26, died Thursday, June 16, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an unexpected illness. A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was born August 4, 1984. She had lived in Tupelo the past year. She was a stay at home mom and loved taking care of her children. She had an exemplary faith in...
Alton Waters
June 15, 2011
Shannon - Robert Alton Waters, 81, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. A Shannon native and lifelong resident, he was born November 19, 1929 to O.B. and Clytee Beasley Waters. A graduate of Shannon High School, he then went on to Itawamba Junior College where he was a member of the first graduating class of...
Trudie Pennington
June 13, 2011
Tupelo - Trudie Lee Irvin Pennington, 89, died Monday, June 13, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center due to an extended illness. A Hamilton, Alabama native, she was born October 4, 1921 to Walter Finis and Earlie Knight Irvin. On July 9, 1941, she married Elmer Doyle Pennington in Tremont. She was an avid gardener who for many years...
Kenny Schaper
June 13, 2011
Saltillo - Kenneth Jean Schaper, 79, died Monday, June 13, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. A native of Pana, Illinois, he was born April 23, 1932, to Roy and Huldah Kettlecamp Schaper. He served stateside as a rifle instructor in the US Army during the Korean War. After completing his education, he started Schaper Poultry in Pana, Illinois. In...
Louise Mercer
June 13, 2011
Thaxton- Mary Louise Granny Mercer, 102, went home Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Sunshine Health Center after an extended illness. A native of Vaiden,, she was born May 14, 1909, to Eugene and Annie Craft. She was an Avon representative for ten years. One of the first "Gray Ladies" at North Mississippi Medcial Center, she served as a volunteer for...
Eddie Collums,Jr.
June 11, 2011
Tupelo - Eddie Rayburn Collums, Jr., 23, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Tupelo native, he was born August 9, 1987 to Eddie Rayburn and Elizabeth Hollie Collums. He worked as a roofer for A-1 Roofing. He enjoyed riding 4-wheelers, fishing, and camping. Services will be...
Eddie Collums
June 11, 2011
Tupelo - Eddie Rayburn Collums, Jr., 23, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Tupelo native, he was born August 9, 1987 to Eddie Rayburn and Elizabeth Hollie Collums. He worked as a roofer for A-1 Roofing. He enjoyed riding 4-wheelers, fishing, and camping. Services will be...
Norman Bush
June 9, 2011
Tupelo--Norman Deed Fiddler Bush, 76, died Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice House. Fiddler grew up in Bogalusa, LA and loved his family, dogs and garden. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and worked in farming and sales. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with the Rev. Henry Jenkins...
James Cayson
June 8, 2011
Mooreville - James Marvin Wormy Cayson, 81, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. A Tupelo native, he was born August 31, 1929 to Clinton and Cera Cayson. He graduated from Mooreville High School. He was a shop foreman for Mid-South Packers for many years. He was an avid stock car builder...
Paul F. Clayton
June 7, 2011
Tupelo - Paul F. Clayton, 80, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Lee County on November 21, 1930 to Homer and Sally Richey Clayton. He lived his entire life in Lee County. He retired from Rockwell International after twenty years of service as a computer operator. He was a member of East Heights Baptist...
Paul Clayton
June 7, 2011
Tupelo - Paul F. Clayton, 80, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Lee County on November 21, 1930 to Homer and Sally Richey Clayton. He lived his entire life in Lee County. He retired from Rockwell International after twenty years of service as a computer operator. He was a member of East Heights Baptist...
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