OBITUARIES
Delores 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...
Robert Price
February 13, 2011
Tupelo Robert Lee Bob Price, 78, entered into rest February 13, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born January 9, 1933 in Hackleburg, Alabama to Horace Holden and Janie Lolley Price. He was reared in Hackleburg, Alabama and moved to Adrian, Michigan in 1950. He was employed with Tecumseh Products Company in Tecumseh, Michigan and was transferred...
Robert Lee Price
February 13, 2011
Tupelo Robert Lee Bob Price, 78, entered into rest February 13, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born January 9, 1933 in Hackleburg, Alabama to Horace Holden and Janie Lolley Price. He was reared in Hackleburg, Alabama and moved to Adrian, Michigan in 1950. He was employed with Tecumseh Products Company in Tecumseh, Michigan and was transferred...
Frances Powell
February 12, 2011
Skyline Mrs. Mary Frances Powell, 89, passed this life on February 12, 2011, at the Laney House of the Greenhouses at Traceway Retirement Center after an extended illness involving advanced age, multiple strokes and heart disease. A native of Belden and lifelong resident of Lee County, she was born September 23, 1921 to Martin Luther and Mary Sue Richey Payne....
Prentiss Pearson
February 12, 2011
Tupelo - Prentiss Doyle Chip Pearson, 80, died Saturday, February 12, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Lee County, he was born September 27, 1930 to William Monroe and Ilaree Smith Pearson. He attended Lawhon School and was a graduate of the Dale Carnegie School of Business. He was Retired from Mid...
Susan Gwyn
February 9, 2011
Susan (Sue) T. Gwyn, 74, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A native of Roan Mountain, Tenn., she was born March 14, 1936 to Miff and Aletha Teague. She and her husband moved to Tupelo in the mid 70s. She was an engineering secretary for Tecumseh Products until 2001. Earlier in her...
Susan
February 9, 2011
Susan (Sue) T. Gwyn, 74, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A native of Roan Mountain, Tenn., she was born March 14, 1936 to Miff and Aletha Teague. She and her husband moved to Tupelo in the mid 70s. She was an engineering secretary for Tecumseh Products until 2001. Earlier in her...
Luene Waycaster
February 9, 2011
Brewer - Mary Luene Roebuck Waycaster, 93, known, to her family as "Mama Ene" went to be with the Lord February 9, 2011, at the Gregory Green House at Traceway. She was born February 2, 1918, to Claude and Gussie Morgan Roebuck of the Nettleton community where she spent her early childhood and attended school. In 1937, she married W.E....
Dell Ewing
February 6, 2011
Tupelo - Dell Ewing, 96, died Sunday, February 6, 2011, at the Green Houses At Traceway. She grew up in the Palmetto Community. She married Edward Ewing in 1937 and they made their home in several different states. During her earlier years, she entertained and traveled extensively. After his retirement, they returned to Tupelo, She was a staunch member of...
Kathryn Priddy
February 6, 2011
Tupelo - Kathryn May Priddy, 75, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 6, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Libertyville, Il., she was born November 9, 1935 to Elmer and Frederika Goodman Walton. She had been a resident of Tupelo since 1975 and worked for Wal-mart...
Christine Bennett
February 6, 2011
Plantersville - Christine Bennett died Sunday, February 6, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in the Auburn Community to Tom and Lillie L. Ford Kingsley. She and her husband, Earl, owned and operated Southern Records Bookbinding. She lived in Plantersville for the past 33 years. She and her husband, Earl, were very active in Shrine activities...
William Baker Croft
February 2, 2011
Blue Springs-William (Bill) Baker Croft, 55, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at NMMC after a sudden illness. He was born in Kenosha, WI on March 23, 1955, to Lamar Croft and to Betty Thornton. He lived the majority of his life in the Saltillo and Blue Springs area. He attended Saltillo High School. He served in the United States Air...
William
February 2, 2011
Blue Springs-William (Bill) Baker Croft, 55, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at NMMC after a sudden illness. He was born in Kenosha, WI on March 23, 1955, to Lamar Croft and to Betty Thornton. He lived the majority of his life in the Saltillo and Blue Springs area. He attended Saltillo High School. He served in the United States Air...
Kay T. Brown
January 31, 2011
Plantersville - Kay T. Brown, 94, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 31, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Fulton, she was born May 1, 1916, to Davis E. and Carra Lee Burch Thorn. She worked for Kruger Industries until she retired. She loved reading, especially her Bible and the...
Kay Brown
January 31, 2011
Plantersville - Kay T. Brown, 94, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 31, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Fulton, she was born May 1, 1916, to Davis E. and Carra Lee Burch Thorn. She worked for Kruger Industries until she retired. She loved reading, especially her Bible and the...
Sgt Joshua Sheffield
January 30, 2011
Fort Campbell - Sgt. Joshua Sean Sheffield, 29, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at his parents home in Tupelo. A native of Tupelo, he was born March 14, 1981 to John Hoyt and Lisa Camille Stegall Sheffield. He was a 1999 graduate of Mooreville High School. January 14, 2004, he joined the United States Army. He became a Calvary Scout...
Sgt Sheffield
January 30, 2011
Fort Campbell - Sgt. Joshua Sean Sheffield, 29, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at his parents home in Tupelo. A native of Tupelo, he was born March 14, 1981 to John Hoyt and Lisa Camille Stegall Sheffield. He was a 1999 graduate of Mooreville High School. January 14, 2004, he joined the United States Army. He became a Calvary Scout...
Sara Adams Burnett
January 29, 2011
Tupelo - Sara was born on November 30, 1915 in Chesterville, Mississippi to Andrew Clark and Annie Carruth Adams. Her childhood was spent in Belden, Mississippi where she was educated in her elementary years and then graduated from Tupelo High School. After high school she attended MSCW and then the University of Mississippi where she was a member of Tri...
Sara Burnett
January 29, 2011
Tupelo - Sara was born on November 30, 1915 in Chesterville, Mississippi to Andrew Clark and Annie Carruth Adams. Her childhood was spent in Belden, Mississippi where she was educated in her elementary years and then graduated from Tupelo High School. After high school she attended MSCW and then the University of Mississippi where she was a member of Tri...
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