OBITUARIES

James Pettigo

James Pettigo

September 11, 2011

Obituary for James A. Pettigo Saltillo - James Andrew Pettigo, 81, died Sunday, September 11, 2011, at his residence near Saltillo after an eight month long illness. He was born January 2, 1930, in the Twenty Mile Bottom area of Itawamba County to Jack and Sallie Mae Roberts Pettigo. He lived most of his life in Lee County. He was...

Nadine Franks

Nadine Franks

September 10, 2011

Obituary for Nadine Franks 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)

Mary Hannah

Mary Hannah

September 10, 2011

Obituary for Mary H. Hannah Saltillo - Mary H. Hannah, 60, died Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief stay. She has now gone to join her heavenly father whom she loved so dearly. She was born May 4, 1951 in Marks to Joe Willie and Betty Smith Ransom. She was a devoted mother to her...

Judy Lewis

Judy Lewis

September 10, 2011

Obituary for Judy Lewis Tupelo - Judy Lynn Lewis, 59, died Saturday, September 10, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Tupelo native, she was born March 26, 1952 to James and Helon Hopper Lewis. She was the widow of Larry Aderholt. She was a fundraiser for many years with the Lee County Shriners and...

Carl Tallant

Carl Tallant

September 8, 2011

Obituary for Carl Mays Tallant Mr. Carl M. Tallant died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues. Burial will be in Tupelo Memorial Park. Visitation will be 1 p.m. to service time Saturday.

Mary West

Mary West

September 8, 2011

Obituary for Mary Alice West Tupelo - Mary Alice Feemster West, 76, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born February 9, 1935 to John Houston and Ruth Newman Feemster. She grew up in Corinth but moved to Tupelo where she graduated from Tupelo High School in 1952. She then attended Itawamba Community College...

Idell Butler

Idell Butler

September 5, 2011

Obituary for Idell Butler Tupelo - Mildred Idell Goodwin Butler, 86, died Monday, September 5, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born May 5, 1925 to Harley and Ruth Fulton Goodman. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011 at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Bro. David Hendrix and Bro. O.D. Hester...

Ernest Smith

Ernest Smith

September 5, 2011

Obituary for Ernest J. Smith Tupelo - Ernest J. Smith, 83, died Monday, September 5, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born February 21, 1928, to Clyde and Vera Robbins Smith. He was a 1948 graduate of Mooreville High School, earned his associates degree from Itawamba...

Betty Palmer

Betty Palmer

September 2, 2011

Obituary for Betty Quay Palmer Eggville - Betty Quay Palmer, 69, died Friday, September 2, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born March 19, 1942 in Lee County to Clyde and Vera Robbins Smith. She was a 1961 graduate of Mooreville High School. She was a member of Eggville Free Will Baptist Church. Services will be 2 p.m....

Frances Joyner

Frances Joyner

September 1, 2011

Obituary for Frances Elkin Joyner Tupelo Frances Elkin Joyner, 101, died Thursday, September 1, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born November 23, 1909, to Dr. Thomas Fitzgerald and Lottie Armstrong Elkin. A lifelong resident of Tupelo, she graduated from Tupelo High School and National Park Seminary, a girls finishing school in Forest Glen,...

Anna Mask

Anna Mask

August 31, 2011

Obituary for Anna C. Mask CAROLINA - Anna Carrie Mask, 78, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Pontotoc County on Feb. 4, 1933, to Benjamin and Vivian Carrie Archie Clayton. She was a longtime resident of the Carolina community. She was a lifelong and active member of Richmond Pentecostal Church. Her...

William

William

August 29, 2011

Obituary for William "Sonny" Fowler Shannon William Vester Sonny Fowler, 70, died Monday, August 29, 2011, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Nettleton native, he was born March 28, 1941 to Vester T. Jiggs and Laverne Young Fowler. He was a Baptist by faith. Most of his life he worked in the furniture industry. He loved...

William Fowler

William Fowler

August 29, 2011

Obituary for William "Sonny" Fowler Shannon William Vester Sonny Fowler, 70, died Monday, August 29, 2011, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Nettleton native, he was born March 28, 1941 to Vester T. Jiggs and Laverne Young Fowler. He was a Baptist by faith. Most of his life he worked in the furniture industry. He loved...

George W. Bell

George W. Bell

August 27, 2011

GEORGE WINFIELD BELL Guntown - George W. Bell, 85, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility after a brief illness. He was born in Lee County on October 6, 1925 to Willie Milton and Zelma McCarley Bell. He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II where he served aboard the U.S.S. Raleigh. He was a...

Debra Fowler

Debra Fowler

August 27, 2011

Obituary for Debra Fowler Saltillo - Debra Ann Fowler, 50, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at her residence. Scottsburg, Indiana native, she was born May 7, 1961 to Archie and Marjorie Ross. She loved riding motorcycles, fishing and the outdoors. The family will handle services at a later date. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the local...

George Bell

George Bell

August 27, 2011

Obituary for George W. Bell Guntown - George W. Bell, 85, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility after a brief illness. He was born in Lee County on October 6, 1925 to Willie Milton and Zelma McCarley Bell. He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II where he served aboard the U.S.S. Raleigh. He...

Lucy Boyd

Lucy Boyd

August 25, 2011

Obituary for Lucy Boyd AL - Louise Lucy Boyd, 78, died Thursday, August 25, 2011, at her residence in Rogersville, Alabama. She was born in Shannon on April 28, 1933 to Homer and Janie Clark Childers. She was a member of Good Springs Baptist Church in Rogersville. She loved her gardening, flowers, crocheting and being surrounded by her family and...

Frances Walker

Frances Walker

August 23, 2011

Obituary for Frances Walker Memphis - Frances Boggan Walker, 50, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, she was born March 4, 1961, to Roy Boggan, Jr. and Ruby Nell Filgo Boggan. A 1979 graduate of Tupelo High School, she then went on to Mississippi State University where...

Basil Fain

Basil Fain

August 23, 2011

Obituary for Basil Fain Fulton - Basil Lee Fain, 92, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. Born October 18, 1918, in the Blue Springs Community, he was the son of Lemuel Paul and Artie Rebecca Bedwell Fain. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and attended Louisiana State University on...

Donald Wright

Donald Wright

August 21, 2011

Obituary for Donald Wright Saltillo - Donald Wright, 73, died Sunday, August 21, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. A Tupelo native, he was born October 21, 1937, to Frank and Sallie Wright and was a graduate of Tupelo High School. He was retired as owner from Best Rubber Stamp and Engraving in Memphis. He lived in Saltillo for the...