OBITUARIES
Martha Taylor
December 31, 2011
Obituary for Martha Jean Taylor Saltillo- Martha Jean Taylor, 79, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Graceland Health Care Center in New Albany after an extended illness. A Corinth native, she was born January 14, 1932 to Fred McAnally and Mittie Marie Ellis Key. She was an avid reader and loved to work with her plants in her yard. She...
Bill Brown
December 30, 2011
Obituary for Bill (Pops) Brown Guntown - William Pops Brown, 70, died Friday, December 30, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 21, 1941 to Doyne A. and Mattie Lou Cullum Brown. He was a United States Army Veteran. He worked many years in the financial community. Survivors include one son,...
Tammie Whittaker
December 28, 2011
Obituary for Tammie L. Whittaker Printable Version Recently Lit Memorial Candles W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors and Staff We are pleased to provide this Book of Memories to the family ... (read more)
Reed Attaway
December 26, 2011
Obituary for Reed Attaway Tupelo - Herbert Reed Attaway, 83, died Monday, December 26, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born May 31, 1928, in the Liberty Community of Itawamba County, to Claude Lee and Rebecca Sloan Attaway. He worked 18 years for Pennsylvania Tire and retired from Jesco Inc. He enjoyed working...
Reese Senter
December 26, 2011
Obituary for Reese Senter, Sr. Fulton - Daniel Reese Senter, 88, died Monday, December 26, 2011, at The Meadows, in Fulton. A Fulton native and longtime resident of Itawamba and Lee Counties, he was born April 23, 1923, to Estel Guy and Lena Lee Graham Senter. He was the owner of Senter Transit Mix for approximately 50 years. After his...
Reese Senter, Sr.
December 26, 2011
Obituary for Reese Senter, Sr. Fulton - Daniel Reese Senter, 88, died Monday, December 26, 2011, at The Meadows, in Fulton. A Fulton native and longtime resident of Itawamba and Lee Counties, he was born April 23, 1923, to Estel Guy and Lena Lee Graham Senter. He was the owner of Senter Transit Mix for approximately 50 years. After his...
Pauline Scruggs
December 25, 2011
Obituary for Pauline Scruggs Saltillo - Sarah Pauline Scruggs, 90, died Sunday, December 25, 2011, at her residence. A Lee County native and lifelong resident of Saltillo, she was born February 7, 1921, to Bill and Myrtis Carr Barnes. She was a homemaker, but had also worked a number of years at Playcraft Manufacturing. She enjoyed sewing, working in her...
Mack Hankins
December 24, 2011
Obituary for Mack Hankins MACK E. HANKINS Mooreville - Mack Elbert Hankins, 70, died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at his residence in Mooreville after a sudden illness. An Itawamba County native, he was born June 5, 1941 to Hezie Chy and Mildred Beatrice Towery Hankins. He was an inspector with Elger Plumbing retiring after 42 years of service. His life...
Edna Ritter
December 21, 2011
Obituary for Edna Ritter Tupelo - Edna Price Ritter, 89, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at her residence after a brief illness. A Tupelo native and longtime resident, she was born January 24, 1922 to Arthur Walter and Katherine Alice Furr Price. She worked a number of years as a billing clerk for Hunter-Saddler Mfg. and later as office manager...
James Witt
December 21, 2011
Obituary for James Witt, Sr. Mooreville - James Ercell Jim Witt, 82, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born April 25, 1929, the son of Shelby and Ruby Ridings Witt. He was retired from Rockwell/Delta after 33 years of service as an engineer. He enjoyed traveling, visiting with good friends and family around a...
Alvin Baker
December 21, 2011
Obituary for Alvin M. Baker Saltillo, MSAlvin M. Baker, 84, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at his residence. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by C.T Mills of Saltillo MS; Ronnie and Mary McInvale of Dearborn, MI; eight nieces and six nephews. While there will be no local services, expressions of sympathy may be left...
James Witt, Sr.
December 21, 2011
Obituary for James Witt, Sr. Mooreville - James Ercell Jim Witt, 82, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born April 25, 1929, the son of Shelby and Ruby Ridings Witt. He was retired from Rockwell/Delta after 33 years of service as an engineer. He enjoyed traveling, visiting with good friends and family around a...
Ronald Falcon
December 19, 2011
Obituary for Ronald Falcon Saltillo - Ronald Falcon, 63, died Monday, December 19, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A San Angelo, Texas native, he was born January 20, 1948 to Joseph L. and Elida Zuniga Falcon. While living in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was Director of Operations for a chain of cafeterias for 13...
Mildred Gilliam
December 18, 2011
Obituary for Mildred Gilliam Tupelo- Mildred Parker Gilliam, 91, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at Cedars Heath Center after a brief illness. A Verona native, she was born January 17, 1920, to Jourdan and Nancy Caroline McCollum Parker and was the last member of ten children. She retired in 1982 from Reeds Manufacturing after 35 years of service. She was...
Brenda Ballard
December 17, 2011
Obituary for Brenda J. Ballard Carr Vista - Brenda Joyce Ballard, 66, died Saturday, December 17, 2011, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Nettleton, she was born April 28, 1945 to Vester T. "Jiggs" and Lavern Young Fowler. She was the owner of Ballard Furniture Manufacturing in Shannon for 12 years. While she was at home...
Billy Grant
December 15, 2011
Obituary for Billy Grant Tupelo - Billy Grant, 96, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at his residence after an extended illness. A Bolivar County native, he was born September 1, 1915 to Valley Alexander and Verna Lee Tweedle Grant. He worked as a courior for Bancorpsouth for over 20 years.. He enjoyed writing, building bird houses, playing computer games, but...
Terry Ewing
December 12, 2011
Obituary for Terry Ewing Belden - Ellen Theresa Terry Ewing, 79, died Monday, December 12, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Washington DC, she was born July 3, 1932, to Alphonsus and Alice Crowley. She married Bryant Ewing on Nov.29, 1952. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and a longtime...
Ethel Towery
December 10, 2011
Obituary for Ethel M. Towery Tupelo Ethel M. Towery, 87, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after an extended illness. A Saltillo native, she was born February 1, 1924 to Robert E. and Birdie Hatley McComb. She was the widow of Buddy Towery who preceded her in death in 1959. She resided in...
Lee Edwards
December 6, 2011
Obituary for Lee Anne Edwards Tupelo - Lee Anne Edwards, 51, died December 6, 2011 at her residence in Tupelo. Family services will be held in Tennessee at a later date. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.
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