OBITUARIES
Emmit Hudspeth
January 23, 2012
Obituary for Emmit Hudspeth Emmit Riley Hudspeth, Belden, 93, was born in Sarah, MS on a farm, June 9, 1918 to Joe Lawrence Hudspeth and wife Addie Belle Turner Hudspeth, one of 7 children, six brothers and one sister whom all proceeded Emmit. Emmit passed away January, 23, 2012 at the Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. As a young man...
Jessie Harris
January 23, 2012
Obituary for Jessie Harris Mooreville - Jessie Harris, 86, died Monday, January 23, 2012, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born June 8, 1925 to James Nathan and Lela Gertrude Smith Griffin. During her working career, she worked for Keith's Hatchery for 22 years, Reed Manufacturing, and Hardin's Bakery. She enjoyed...
Mac Evans
January 22, 2012
Obituary for Mac Evans Thaxton - Mac Evans, 68, died Sunday, January 22, 2012, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a short illness. A Palmetto Community native, he was born January 24, 1943 to William Elmer and Lillie Geneva Cody Evans. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1965-1971 and had served from 1975-1988 in the Mississippi Army National Guard....
Kenneth McGehee
January 21, 2012
Obituary for Kenneth Lee McGehee Tupelo - Kenneth Lee McGehee, 54, died Thursday January 19, 2012, at his residence in Tupelo after a short illness. A Miami native, he was born September 9, 1957 to Richard Kenneth and Bonnie Jane Landrum McGehee. He was a graduate with honors from Mississippi State University and had additional graduate studies from New York...
Mae Buckman
January 20, 2012
Obituary for Mae Buckman Tupelo - Mae Buckman, 80, died Friday, January 20, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Tupelo. She was born May 16, 1931, in Itawamba County, the daughter of Chester and Christina Nona Allred Clouse. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. She was the widow of Bill Buckman who died January 24,...
Jonathan Douglas Penny
January 20, 2012
Obituary for Jonathan Andrew Douglas Penny Saltillo - Jonathan Andrew Douglas "Drew" Penny, one day old infant son of Douglas and Kara Smothers Penny, died Friday, January 20,2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center Womens Hospital. He was born January 19, 2012. A private graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Tupelo Memorial Park with Dr. Forrest...
Gene Pavone
January 20, 2012
Obituary for Gene Pavone Tupelo - Eugene Anthony "Gene" Pavone, 87, died Friday, January 20, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. A native of Chicago, Ill., he was born January 17, 1925, to James and Emmanuela Marrone Pavone. He served in the US Army during World War II under General George Patton. He graduated from Northwestern University with a...
Rhonda Whitaker
January 15, 2012
Obituary for Rhonda Todd Whitaker Saltillo - Rhonda Todd Whitaker, 47, died Sunday, January 15, 2012, at her residence. She was born in Illinois on September 15, 1964 to Russell Fuller and Margarette Ann Bright Todd. She was a housewife. She attended Liberty Pentecostal Church in Centerville. She always helped anyone in need. Graveside Services will be 12 p.m. Wednesday,...
Evelyn Duncan
January 12, 2012
Obituary for Evelyn Duncan Tupelo - Evelyn Homan Duncan, 85, died Thursday, January 12, 2012, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born December 20, 1926, in Gunnison, the daughter of B.W. and Ethelene Homan. She has been a resident of Tupelo since February of 1936, and graduated from Tupelo High School. She also completed several...
Charles Bell
January 11, 2012
Obituary for Charles Bell Saltillo - Charles Junior Bell, 81, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at his residence after an extended illness. A native of Paris, Miss, he was born March 18, 1930, to W.J. and Ruth Goforth Bell. He worked 32 years for the Ford Motor Company as a general superintendent in Chicago, Ill. The past ten years, he...
Virgil "Jack" Herring
January 9, 2012
Obituary for Virgil W. "Jack" Herring Saltillo - Virgil W. Jack Herring, 73, died Monday, January 9, 2012, at The Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after an extended illness. A native of Saltillo, he was born January 14, 1938, to Robert Howard and Virgie Ovella Price Herring. He graduated from Saltillo High School and served in the U.S. Army from...
Virgil W.
January 9, 2012
Obituary for Virgil W. "Jack" Herring Saltillo - Virgil W. Jack Herring, 73, died Monday, January 9, 2012, at The Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after an extended illness. A native of Saltillo, he was born January 14, 1938, to Robert Howard and Virgie Ovella Price Herring. He graduated from Saltillo High School and served in the U.S. Army from...
Murial Black
January 6, 2012
Obituary for Murial Black Verona - Murial Ford Black, 89, died Friday, January 6, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born May 5, 1922, in McCrory, Arkansas to John Thomas and Eileen Pickett Ford. She was a graduate of Hillman High School in McCrory, Ark. A former resident of Indio, California for 22...
Beatrice Hood
January 6, 2012
Obituary for Beatrice L. Hood Mooreville - Beatrice Montgomery Hood, 89, died Friday, January 6, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Amory. She was born February 14, 1922 in Nettleton to Semore and Sarah Nancy Newell Montgomery. She was an active and dedicated member of Union Grove Church of God of Prophecy where she served as a church pianist...
Billi Wildman
January 6, 2012
Obituary for Billi Jo Wildman Nettleton - Billie Jo Wildman, 38, died Friday, January 6, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on March 17, 1973 to Billy Wayne and Harriett Wildman. She was a life-long resident of Nettleton and attended The South Nettleton Baptist Church. She had many hobbies which included latch...
Paula Tittle
January 6, 2012
Obituary for Paula Tittle Local arrangements by W. E. Pegues. A memorial service will be held in Winfield, AL
Dorsey "Red" Riley
January 5, 2012
Obituary for Dorsey Lee "Red" Riley Nettleton - Dorsey Lee"Red" Riley, 77, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born May 31, 1934 to Bengie and Nancy Ola Smith Riley. He was retired from Rockwell Delta after 27 years of service. His friends knew him as...
Dorsey Lee
January 5, 2012
Obituary for Dorsey Lee "Red" Riley Nettleton - Dorsey Lee"Red" Riley, 77, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born May 31, 1934 to Bengie and Nancy Ola Smith Riley. He was retired from Rockwell Delta after 27 years of service. His friends knew him as...
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