OBITUARIES
Milton Post
February 24, 2011
Tupelo - Milton Ray Post, 79, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born July 29, 1931, to Robert Roy and Jimmie Corine Crider Post. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was responsible for guarding President Eisenhower during his visit...
Jewel Parker
February 23, 2011
Mooreville - Jewel Elizabeth Parker, 71, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A native of Arkansas, she was born March 10, 1939, to Luther Lee and Annie Lou Gray Stacks. She was raised and lived most of her life in Itawamba and Lee Counties. She worked 30 years for Reed Maufacturing....
Estelle Wade
February 23, 2011
Chesterville Estelle Martin Wade, 94, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. A Sherman native, she was born October 15, 1916, to Marshall and Norbie Billingsley Martin. She attended school in Potts Camp and Sherman. She owned and operated Airways Beauty Shop, and was the hairstylist at Cedars Health Center before her...
Paul Cogsdell
February 21, 2011
Saltillo - Paul Cogsdell, 60, formerly of Amory and Aberdeen, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at Residence after a brief illness. He was born July 27, 1950, to Jimmy Bean and Chessie Taylor Cogsdell. He was a tow-motor driver for MTD Products in Verona and a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Center Hill...
Paul Martin Cogsdell
February 21, 2011
Saltillo - Paul Cogsdell, 60, formerly of Amory and Aberdeen, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at Residence after a brief illness. He was born July 27, 1950, to Jimmy Bean and Chessie Taylor Cogsdell. He was a tow-motor driver for MTD Products in Verona and a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Center Hill...
Mary West
February 21, 2011
Tupelo - Mary Ann West, 73, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. A native of Arkansas, she was born August 6, 1937 to Lonnie and Effie Lamb. A Stateroom service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 25, 2011 at W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors. Burial will be in Tupelo Memorial Park. Survivors include one daughter...
Robert (Bob) Crawford
February 21, 2011
Blue Springs - Robert E. (Bob) Crawford, 80, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at his residence after an extended illness. A native of Missouri, he was born April 7, 1930. He was a retired security guard for the Mall at Barnes Crossing. He served his country proudly, spending six years in the Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict and was...
Robert E.
February 21, 2011
Blue Springs - Robert E. (Bob) Crawford, 80, died Monday, February 21, 2011, at his residence after an extended illness. A native of Missouri, he was born April 7, 1930. He was a retired security guard for the Mall at Barnes Crossing. He served his country proudly, spending six years in the Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict and was...
Nelva Johnson
February 20, 2011
Tupelo - Nelva Lee Johnson, 79, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Itawamba County, she was born June 13, 1931, to Gilbert and Marie Loden Carroll. She worked over 20 years as a secretary for Savings Oil, retiring in 1992. After retirement, she worked for the day care...
Nelva Lee Johnson
February 20, 2011
Tupelo - Nelva Lee Johnson, 79, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Itawamba County, she was born June 13, 1931, to Gilbert and Marie Loden Carroll. She worked over 20 years as a secretary for Savings Oil, retiring in 1992. After retirement, she worked for the day care...
Roland Anest
February 19, 2011
Tupelo-- Roland Nell Chapman Anest, 92, died Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the Laney House, Traceway Retirement Community. She was a native of Georgetown, Miss. and a longtime resident of Tupelo. She was born December 15, 1918, the seventh child of Dr. Lemuel and Amanda Chapman. A 1940 graduate of Mississippi University for Women with a Bachelor of Science degree,...
Roland Nell Anest
February 19, 2011
Tupelo-- Roland Nell Chapman Anest, 92, died Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the Laney House, Traceway Retirement Community. She was a native of Georgetown, Miss. and a longtime resident of Tupelo. She was born December 15, 1918, the seventh child of Dr. Lemuel and Amanda Chapman. A 1940 graduate of Mississippi University for Women with a Bachelor of Science degree,...
Lucile Millsaps
February 18, 2011
Tupelo - Lucile Loretta Curtis Millsaps, 81, died Friday, February 18, 2011, at her daughters residence after an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1930, in Pheba to K.C. and Ida Morie Gibson Curtis. She grew up in Corinth and graduated from Corinth High School. Earlier in her life she worked as a medical assistant until she began her...
Lucile Curtis Millsaps
February 18, 2011
Tupelo - Lucile Loretta Curtis Millsaps, 81, died Friday, February 18, 2011, at her daughters residence after an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1930, in Pheba to K.C. and Ida Morie Gibson Curtis. She grew up in Corinth and graduated from Corinth High School. Earlier in her life she worked as a medical assistant until she began her...
Lorene Hensen
February 17, 2011
Shannon--Mrs. Annie Lorene Henson left her family and loved ones after a brief illness at her home on February 17, 2011. She was born April 13, 1940 in Skyline to George W. and Sally I. Horton Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues. Burial will be in Doty Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include...
Norman Bailey
February 16, 2011
TUPELO - Robert Norman Bailey Sr. died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, after a long illness. He was born May 7, 1929, in Baxley, Ga. to Minnie Lee Bailey and James Leo Bailey. One of 10 children, Norman attended Georgia Tech where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering. He held the Professional Engineering designation. While at Georgia...
Daniel Smitherman
February 15, 2011
Tupelo - Daniel Joseph Smitherman, 41, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Shreveport, LA on January 27, 1970 to Billie Carroll and Anita Ann Kimble Smitherman. A family man, he adored and loved his wife, children and Mama. Memorial Services will be 4 p.m. Sunday at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues...
Daniel J. Smitherman
February 15, 2011
Tupelo - Daniel Joseph Smitherman, 41, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Shreveport, LA on January 27, 1970 to Billie Carroll and Anita Ann Kimble Smitherman. A family man, he adored and loved his wife, children and Mama. Memorial Services will be 4 p.m. Sunday at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues...
Annette Murphy
February 14, 2011
Saltillo - Gladys Annette Murphy, 63, died Monday, February 14, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born December 30, 1947 to Riley G. and Lequetta Lewellen Murphy. Formerly of Irving, Texas, she worked as a customer service representative for Federal Express for 30 years. She lived in Saltillo the past three years. She...
Delores Wingo Blaylock
February 13, 2011
Tupelo - Delores Wingo Blaylock, 86, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born February 9, 1925 in Jasper, Tex. but lived all of her adult life in the Tupelo area. She worked for Blaylock Electric Motor Shop as a technician and later for the Green Street School in the...
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