OBITUARIES

Lee Neese

Lee Neese

January 18, 2011

JacksonHenry Lee Neese, 46, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at his residence in Jackson after a sudden illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors.

Sandra H. McElwain

Sandra H. McElwain

January 16, 2011

Hernando Sandra H. McElwain, 69, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. No public services were held locally.

Ruby Vance Smith

Ruby Vance Smith

January 16, 2011

Ackerman Ruby Vance Smith, 77, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at The North Mississippi Center after an extended illness. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She was retired registered nurse after 51 years of service. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church on Thursday, January 20, 2010. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in...

Ruby Smith

Ruby Smith

January 16, 2011

Ackerman Ruby Vance Smith, 77, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at The North Mississippi Center after an extended illness. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She was retired registered nurse after 51 years of service. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church on Thursday, January 20, 2010. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in...

Floyd Hendrick

Floyd Hendrick

January 16, 2011

TUPELO - Floyd G. Hendrick, 87, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at his home in Tupelo after an extended illness. He was born in Greenville to Robert and Jewel Jones Hendrick, and he moved to Tupelo about eight years ago to be near his family. Mr. Hendrick was a retired postal supervisor, being employed with the U.S. Postal system for...

Sandra McElwain

Sandra McElwain

January 16, 2011

Hernando Sandra H. McElwain, 69, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. No public services were held locally.

Billy Melson

Billy Melson

January 15, 2011

Tupelo - Billy M. Melson, 82, died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born October 7, 1928 to Herbert and Chrisitine McGee Melson. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and was stationed in Alaska during the late 1940s. He retired at age 58 after 32 years of...

Paul Ellzey

Paul Ellzey

January 15, 2011

Tupelo- Dr. Paul C. Ellzey, 89, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at his home after an extended illness. He was born December 26, 1921 in Natchez, MS to William Frank Ellzey and Lula Kittie Smith Ellzey. He graduated Valedictorian from New Zion High School in 1939. He attended Copiah Lincoln Jr. College and Mississippi State University. He honorably served in...

Billy M. Melson

Billy M. Melson

January 15, 2011

Tupelo - Billy M. Melson, 82, died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born October 7, 1928 to Herbert and Chrisitine McGee Melson. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and was stationed in Alaska during the late 1940s. He retired at age 58 after 32 years of...

Dr Paul C. Ellzey

Dr Paul C. Ellzey

January 15, 2011

Tupelo- Dr. Paul C. Ellzey, 89, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at his home after an extended illness. He was born December 26, 1921 in Natchez, MS to William Frank Ellzey and Lula Kittie Smith Ellzey. He graduated Valedictorian from New Zion High School in 1939. He attended Copiah Lincoln Jr. College and Mississippi State University. He honorably served in...

Bessie Fowler

Bessie Fowler

January 12, 2011

CENTERVILLE Bessie Jean Fowler died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. She was a longtime resident of Centerville community. She was a retired seamstress and homemaker, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Saltillo. She loved gardening and loved all animals, especially her cat, Bullett. Services will be at 2...

Hazel Tucker

Hazel Tucker

January 9, 2011

Tupelo - Hazel Adderholt Tucker, 93, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at the Green Houses At Traceway after an extended illness. She was born in Tupelo on March 11, 1917 to John and Lucy On Adderholt. She was a very active member of Harrisburg Baptist Church since 1937, where she taught childrens Sunday School classes for over 40 years and...

Hazel Adderholt Tucker

Hazel Adderholt Tucker

January 9, 2011

Tupelo - Hazel Adderholt Tucker, 93, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at the Green Houses At Traceway after an extended illness. She was born in Tupelo on March 11, 1917 to John and Lucy On Adderholt. She was a very active member of Harrisburg Baptist Church since 1937, where she taught childrens Sunday School classes for over 40 years and...

Kenneth Miller

Kenneth Miller

January 8, 2011

Baldwyn - Kenneth Wesson Miller, Jr., 67, formerly of Horn Lake, died Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A native of Horn Lake, he was born July 4, 1943, to Kenneth Wesson and Marilyn Smithson Miller. He graduated from Horn Lake High School and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam...

Kenneth W. Miller

Kenneth W. Miller

January 8, 2011

Baldwyn - Kenneth Wesson Miller, Jr., 67, formerly of Horn Lake, died Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A native of Horn Lake, he was born July 4, 1943, to Kenneth Wesson and Marilyn Smithson Miller. He graduated from Horn Lake High School and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam...

Marilyn Blaylock

Marilyn Blaylock

January 7, 2011

Tupelo - Marilyn W. Blaylock, 56, died, January 7, 2011at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, she was born February 7, 1954, to Robert Wayne Foster and Dorothy J. Hill Foster. She was an assistant manager at Steak Escape in the mall for five years. She was a member of the Baptist church....

Bobby Morgan

Bobby Morgan

January 7, 2011

Brandon - Bobby Morgan, 66, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at River Region Medical Center in Vicksburg after a sudden illness. He was born in the Auburn Community on January 31, 1944 to Andrew Alden and Nancy Jane Gregory Morgan. Earlier in his life, he served in the Mississippi Army National Guard. He worked seventeen years at Lewis Grocer Co....

Marilyn W. Blaylock

Marilyn W. Blaylock

January 7, 2011

Tupelo - Marilyn W. Blaylock, 56, died, January 7, 2011at Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, she was born February 7, 1954, to Robert Wayne Foster and Dorothy J. Hill Foster. She was an assistant manager at Steak Escape in the mall for five years. She was a member of the Baptist church....

Priscilla Booth

Priscilla Booth

January 4, 2011

Tupelo - Priscilla Prissy Robbins Booth, 67, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Tupelo native, she was born April 20, 1943 to Daniel L. and Marie Sims Robbins. She earned her chemistry degree from the Mississippi State College for Women in 1963. Later that year, she married Foster Booth and...

Jean Williams

Jean Williams

January 3, 2011

Okolona - Jean Tutor Williams, 86, went to her heavenly home to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, January 3, 2011, at her daughters residence with her family by her side. She was born November 9, 1924 to Coleman and Nellie Steele Miller in Robbs, Miss. After graduation from high school, she attended Blue Mountain College...