OBITUARIES
Stephen
May 17, 2011
Tupelo - Stephen Hank Lyles, 26, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an automobile accident in Mooreville. He was born September 28, 1984 in Tupelo to James and Sandy Sheffield Lyles. He attended Mooreville High School and grew up in the Grace Memorial Church in Skyline. And as an adult, he joined the Faith...
Annie Barnes
May 17, 2011
Tupelo - Annie Fay Barnes, 96, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Lee County, she was born September 17, 1914, to the late James Sumpter and Myrtie Hall Wheeler. She married Tracy Lee Barnes in 1929. She began her career as a factory worker at Mantachie. She...
Elaine Pope
May 16, 2011
Mooreville - Elaine Mize Pope, 83, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at her daughters residence after an extended illness. She was born October 20, 1927, in Pontotoc to John and Addie Mize. She was retired from Cedars Health Care where she worked as a nurse's aid. She enjoyed reading, listening to Gospel music, working in her yard and growing flowers,...
Ellen M. Looney
May 15, 2011
Coffeeville--Ellen M. Looney, 64, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues. Burial will be in Keys Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday evening from 5 to 8 p.m at the funeral home.
Ellen Looney
May 15, 2011
Coffeeville--Ellen M. Looney, 64, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues. Burial will be in Keys Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday evening from 5 to 8 p.m at the funeral home.
John E. Bell
May 14, 2011
Tupelo - John Edward Bell, 30, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born March 9, 1981. to John and Joy Bell. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and then attended Itawamba Community College. He worked for the Furniture Outlet in Tupelo. He enjoyed reading,...
Steve Young
May 14, 2011
Tupelo - Ben Stephen Young, 61, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born July 26, 1949, to Benny F. and Gena Malone Young. He was a graduate of Shannon High School and attended Itawamba Junior College. He was a US Army...
John Bell
May 14, 2011
Tupelo - John Edward Bell, 30, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born March 9, 1981. to John and Joy Bell. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and then attended Itawamba Community College. He worked for the Furniture Outlet in Tupelo. He enjoyed reading,...
Senator J. " Jack " Gordon
May 7, 2011
Okolona Longtime State Senator Carl J. Jack Gordon, Jr., 66 died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at home with his family. He was a lifelong member of Okolona First Baptist Church. As the second longest serving legislator he served 36 years, 8 in the House of Representatives and 28 in the State Senate. He was honored to serve under the leadership...
Senator Carl J. " Jack " Gordon,
May 7, 2011
Okolona Longtime State Senator Carl J. Jack Gordon, Jr., 66 died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at home with his family. He was a lifelong member of Okolona First Baptist Church. As the second longest serving legislator he served 36 years, 8 in the House of Representatives and 28 in the State Senate. He was honored to serve under the leadership...
Burton Paikoff
May 6, 2011
Mr. Burton L. Paikoff passed away May 6, 2011, at his home in Tupelo, MS at the age of 81 years. Burt was born on March 21st, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from West Coast University. Born to Sol and Mary Paikoff, (both deceased), he had an older sister Natalie, now deceased, and a surviving younger brother, Mel. Burt...
Burton L. Paikoff
May 6, 2011
Mr. Burton L. Paikoff passed away May 6, 2011, at his home in Tupelo, MS at the age of 81 years. Burt was born on March 21st, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from West Coast University. Born to Sol and Mary Paikoff, (both deceased), he had an older sister Natalie, now deceased, and a surviving younger brother, Mel. Burt...
Erin Caldwell
May 1, 2011
Tupelo Erin Burt Caldwell, 93, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at the Green Houses At Traceway. She was born December 24, 1917, in Verona to Sam and Mattie Sue Thomas Burt. She attended Blue Mountain College and made a career in bookkeeping. She worked with Dunlap Pontiac Cadillac, First United Methodist Church, and LIFT, Inc. She loved to visit with...
Estelle Goff
May 1, 2011
Tupelo - Estelle Deaton Goff, 96, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at her home in the Skyline Community after an illness of 10 months. She was born February 14, 1915 to John and Annie Deaton of Counce, Tenn. A faithful and dedicated member of the Skyline Church of Christ, she taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School there and at...
Ruby Taylor
May 1, 2011
Mooreville - Ruby Faye Taylor, 81, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born in Lee County on January 27, 1930 to Riley and Hattie Lindsey Irvin. She was a long-time active member of Ballardsville Baptist Church. She read her Bible daily. She loved her family and her greatest pleasure was time spent with her daughter,...
James Broadhead
April 30, 2011
Stateroom Services will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 3 p.m. at W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors.
Thomas A. Monaghan, Sr.
April 30, 2011
Tupelo - Thomas A. Monaghan, Sr., 84, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born June 24, 1926 in Gunnison to Robert H. and Lois Christian Monaghan. He married Margie Sheffield on June 28, 1947. He worked for Singer Sewing Machine Company and Hunter Sadler Manufacturing of Tupelo and retired as a...
Thomas Monaghan
April 30, 2011
Tupelo - Thomas A. Monaghan, Sr., 84, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born June 24, 1926 in Gunnison to Robert H. and Lois Christian Monaghan. He married Margie Sheffield on June 28, 1947. He worked for Singer Sewing Machine Company and Hunter Sadler Manufacturing of Tupelo and retired as a...
Jewell Lamb
April 27, 2011
Belden - Jewell Lorene Ms. Jewell Lamb, 64, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at her daughters residence in Eggville after an extended illness. A native of the Carolina Community and lifelong resident of Lee County, she was born February 15, 1947, to Ed and Mamie Duvall Barrett. She worked at Joyner-Fields for over 26 years. She had been a member...
George Jones
April 27, 2011
Eastman, GA - George Clifford Jones, 89, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Crescent Ridge Nursing Home in Eastman, Georgia. A native of Eastman, he was born December 6, 1921, to John Lewis and Winnie Saunders Jones. He attended Victory Baptist Church in Pontotoc while he lived in Tupelo. A World War II U.S. Navy veteran, he served aboard the...
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