OBITUARIES
Sarah Jean Dunn
April 24, 2011
Tupelo - Sarah Jean Dunn, 67, died Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. She was born December 23, 1943, in the Eggville Community to Clyde and Ruth Geneva Love Lucas and was reared in Mooreville. She was a graduate of Mooreville High School and had lived most of her adult life...
Mamie Young
April 19, 2011
VeronaMamie Annalee Young, 90, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at the Sunshine Health Care, Inc. in Pontotoc after an extended illness. She was born in Lagrange, Tenn. on May 15, 1920, to James David Caldwell and Ester Ruth Downs Caldwell. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Verona where she taught Sunday School for many...
Syble Blackwell
April 17, 2011
Tupelo - Syble Blackwell, 82, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born May 7, 1928 to Tom and Frankie Partlow Estes. She graduated from Plantersville High School. She was worked in several garment factories as a seamstress, and retired from Action Industries after 20 years...
Barbara Kritner
April 16, 2011
Mantachie - Barbara Ann Kritner, 60, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born in Baldwyn on August 19, 1950 to Robert Edward and Gladys Ann Lindsey Davis. For the past seven years she endured cancer, but she never stopped living her life, enjoying her family, and her puppy, Bridget. She was an avid fisherman, loved...
Barbara Ann Kritner
April 16, 2011
Mantachie - Barbara Ann Kritner, 60, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born in Baldwyn on August 19, 1950 to Robert Edward and Gladys Ann Lindsey Davis. For the past seven years she endured cancer, but she never stopped living her life, enjoying her family, and her puppy, Bridget. She was an avid fisherman, loved...
Lenteen Todd
April 14, 2011
Tupelo - Lenteen "Lynne" Todd, 85, died Thursday, April 14, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Fulton, Ky., she was born March 7, 1926, to Lennis and Mary Shuck Williams. During World War II, She served as a WAVE in the US Navy. She worked as a bookkeeper and also as a...
Laverne Umfress
April 14, 2011
Mooreville - Elsie Laverne Umfress, 87, died Thursday, April 14, 2011, at The Meadows, in Fulton after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born May 5, 1923, to Cortez and Jodie Christian Garner. She graduated from Mooreville High School. Ealier in her working career, she was employed by Reed Manufacturing for a number of years. She later...
Joseph Montana " Jo " Lindsey
April 12, 2011
Mooreville - Joseph Jo Hooch Montana Lindsey, 21, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, after injuries sustained in an automobile/cycle accident. He was born December 13, 1989 to Richard Carey and Wanda L. Fennell Lindsey and lived all his life in Mooreville. He was a graduate of Mooreville High School. He was a carpenter by trade and was employed by M...
Joseph Montana
April 12, 2011
Mooreville - Joseph Jo Hooch Montana Lindsey, 21, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, after injuries sustained in an automobile/cycle accident. He was born December 13, 1989 to Richard Carey and Wanda L. Fennell Lindsey and lived all his life in Mooreville. He was a graduate of Mooreville High School. He was a carpenter by trade and was employed by M...
Vallie Huckaby
April 11, 2011
Mooreville - Vallie McCord Huckaby, 83, died Monday, April 11, 2011, at Residence after an extended illness. A native of Oxford, she was born March 6, 1928 to Dewey and Connie May Inmon McCord. For 15 years she worked as a seamstress for H.I.S. Sportswear in Verona where she retired. After her retirement she worked for Styleline Furniture in Verona....
Myra Patton
April 10, 2011
Tupelo - Myra J. Priddy Patton, 69, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born August 23, 1941, to John Relder and Luna Mae Davis Priddy. Earlier in her life she worked for Guntown Slacks, Blue Bell, Reed Manufacturing, and Louise Cut and Curl. She enjoyed keeping children and working...
James Kilgo
April 5, 2011
Saltillo - James C. Kilgo, 54, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at his residence. A Lee County native and lifetime resident, he was born February 20, 1957, to Parmer and Mary Ann Reynolds Kilgo. He enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with his family. He was a member of Family Worship Center of Mantachie. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday...
James C. Kilgo
April 5, 2011
Saltillo - James C. Kilgo, 54, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at his residence. A Lee County native and lifetime resident, he was born February 20, 1957, to Parmer and Mary Ann Reynolds Kilgo. He enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with his family. He was a member of Family Worship Center of Mantachie. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday...
Mary Wood
April 2, 2011
Mary Jo Wood, 75, died Saturday April 2 at her home in Montgomery AL where she lived with her son, Gary Wood and his partner, Travis Jernigan. She was born on April 19, 1935 in Arlington KY and lived in Tupelo, Ms for 36 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Services will be at 11am on Friday...
Mary Jo Wood
April 2, 2011
Mary Jo Wood, 75, died Saturday April 2 at her home in Montgomery AL where she lived with her son, Gary Wood and his partner, Travis Jernigan. She was born on April 19, 1935 in Arlington KY and lived in Tupelo, Ms for 36 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Services will be at 11am on Friday...
Grover Morris
April 2, 2011
Tupelo - Grover Morris, 79, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. He was born August 8, 1931, in Itawamba County to J.J. and Mary Frances Langley Morris. He worked for Pepsi Cola Bottling Works for 35 years. A longtime resident of Lee County and Shannon, he was the widower of Shirley...
Pansy Boozer
April 1, 2011
Tupelo - Pansy Boozer, 87, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native, she was born May 28, 1923 to Willie Clark and Betty Marie Stovall Allen. She was a1942 graduate of Plantersville High School and married her husband, Thomas Hursel Boozer later that year. She served as the...
Burma Beasley
April 1, 2011
Tupelo - Burma Thompson "Mrs. Bea" Beasley, 88, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A Union County native and longtime resident of Tupelo, she was born August 8, 1922 to Joseph and Maudie Caldwell Thompson. She married Jim Beasley November 11, 1938. She owned and operated Burma's Beauty Shop for many...
Betty Fay Baker Thornton
March 28, 2011
Blue Springs Betty Fay Baker Thornton, 73, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at her home after an extended illness. She was born in the Friendship Community on October 18, 1937 to Robert and Ruby Putt. She was raised and lived in the Lee and Union County area most of her life. She attended school at the Houston Community School near...
Betty Baker Thornton
March 28, 2011
Blue Springs Betty Fay Baker Thornton, 73, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at her home after an extended illness. She was born in the Friendship Community on October 18, 1937 to Robert and Ruby Putt. She was raised and lived in the Lee and Union County area most of her life. She attended school at the Houston Community School near...
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