OBITUARIES
Ellis Blake
October 12, 2010
Saltillo - Walter Ellis Blake, 84, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at his residence in Saltillo, after a lengthy illness. He was born July 4, 1926, in Oktibbeha County, to Walter and Donie Wright Blake. He worked 26 years for Miller Brother Dairys in West Point. He then worked for Babcock and Willcox Boiler Makers for 6 years, before becoming...
David Turner
October 12, 2010
Saltillo - David Alan Turner, 32, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at his residence. A native of Ripley, he was born March 21, 1978 to Lee Turner and Carolyn Carr. He was a member of Living Waters Community Church. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Tupelo Memorial Park with Rev. Horace Barnes officiating. Burial will be...
Levis King
October 11, 2010
Carolina Community- Levis Wade King, 77, died Monday, October 11, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born October 1, 1933, in the Carolina Community of Itawamba County, to Archie Clay and Myrtle Lamb King. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy where he served aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown. He was a...
Levis Wade King
October 11, 2010
Carolina Community- Levis Wade King, 77, died Monday, October 11, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born October 1, 1933, in the Carolina Community of Itawamba County, to Archie Clay and Myrtle Lamb King. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy where he served aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown. He was a...
Jeff Land
October 11, 2010
Saltillo - Jeff Powell Land, 76, died Monday, October 11, 2010, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born October 25, 1933 in Philadelphia, MS to Milton Leland and Emilyn Powell Land. He graduated from Mathiston High School and then served in the U.S. Army Infantry during the Korean War. Following his military service, he went...
David Nichols
October 9, 2010
Greenwood David Nichols, 59, died October 09, 2010, in Greenwood after a short illness. Mr. Nichols was born in Columbus, Ga. September, 29, 1951, to Loyd Thomas Nichols, and Mrs. Gladys Mae Cox Nichols. He was formerly of Tupelo, where he lived and worked until he moved to Greenwood several years ago. He loved fishing and spending time with his...
Walton Dunn
October 4, 2010
Tupelo--Walton B. Dunn, Sr., 92, died in North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi on October 4, 2010. A resident of Tupelo, Mississippi, for the past eleven years Mr. Dunn was born November 18, 1917, outside of Christmasville, Tennessee, to Mr. and Mrs. William Walton Dunn, Sr. (Nancy Elizabeth Blackburn). Walton secured his first job at age nine when his...
Walton B. Dunn Sr.
October 4, 2010
Tupelo--Walton B. Dunn, Sr., 92, died in North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi on October 4, 2010. A resident of Tupelo, Mississippi, for the past eleven years Mr. Dunn was born November 18, 1917, outside of Christmasville, Tennessee, to Mr. and Mrs. William Walton Dunn, Sr. (Nancy Elizabeth Blackburn). Walton secured his first job at age nine when his...
Russell Board
October 2, 2010
Saltillo - Russell P. Board, Jr., 67, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A native of Nitro, W.V., he was born January 15, 1943 to Russell Paul and Sarah Jannette Casebolt Board. He was a graduate of The University of Charleston and served in U.S. Army in Vietnam as a medic from...
Russell P. Board, Jr.
October 2, 2010
Saltillo - Russell P. Board, Jr., 67, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A native of Nitro, W.V., he was born January 15, 1943 to Russell Paul and Sarah Jannette Casebolt Board. He was a graduate of The University of Charleston and served in U.S. Army in Vietnam as a medic from...
Hazel Weant
October 1, 2010
Tupelo - Hazel Weant, 94, died Friday, October 1, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born July 24, 1916 in Salisbury, North Carolina to William and Tilley Doss. After her high school graduation, she attended a private finishing school. She was a long-time resident of Tupelo, member of the Tupelo Country Club and an avid bridge player....
John G. Swords
October 1, 2010
Tupelo-John G. Swords, 62, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born December 20, 1947, in Union County to the late Gaston and Shirley Sloan Swords. He graduated from W.P. Daniel High School in 1967 and then went to Tennessee Tech, where he excelled in football. For 30 years, he was employed by JESCO where...
John Swords
October 1, 2010
Tupelo-John G. Swords, 62, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born December 20, 1947, in Union County to the late Gaston and Shirley Sloan Swords. He graduated from W.P. Daniel High School in 1967 and then went to Tennessee Tech, where he excelled in football. For 30 years, he was employed by JESCO where...
Ruby Clark
October 1, 2010
Tupelo - Ruby Nell Pitts Clark, 74, died Friday, October 1, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. An Itawamba Co. native, she was born July 18, 1936, to A.J. and Alma Yeager Pitts. She was raised in the Kirkville Community and attended Itawamba Community College. Her working career began with Milam Manufacturing where she gave...
Walter C. Roper
September 30, 2010
Belden - Walter Carol Roper, 86, died Thursday, September 30, 2010, at Rosewood Residence. A Lee County native, he was born June 15, 1924, to Leonard and Gladys Roper. He grew up in the Unity Community and graduated from Belden High School. He married Blanche Young on July 12, 1946. He was a longtime resident of Belden and member of...
Wanda Collins
September 30, 2010
Verona - Wanda Collins, 38, died Thursday, September 30, 2010, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A native of Texas, she was born April 22, 1972, to Billy Cornelius and Debbie Collins. She enjoyed reading and eating popcorn. A memorial service will be held at a later date. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge...
Walter Roper
September 30, 2010
Belden - Walter Carol Roper, 86, died Thursday, September 30, 2010, at Rosewood Residence. A Lee County native, he was born June 15, 1924, to Leonard and Gladys Roper. He grew up in the Unity Community and graduated from Belden High School. He married Blanche Young on July 12, 1946. He was a longtime resident of Belden and member of...
Roy Witt
September 29, 2010
Verona - Roy Witt, 58, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at his residence after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born June 18, 1952 to Hill and Geneva Wilson Witt. He was married May 16, 1975 to Linda Suddieth and they recently celebrated 35 years of being happily married. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved...
Lillian Estes
September 27, 2010
Tupelo - Lillian Reedy Sissy Estes died Monday, September 27, 2010, at Avonlea Assisted Living and Retirement Community. She was born March 4, 1914, to Newsom Luther and Purney Lee Scribner Reedy. She was a lifelong resident of Tupelo and a faithful member of the First Baptist Church and the Ruth Sunday School Class. A graduate of Tupelo High School,...
Ellie Wayne McMillen
September 24, 2010
Coffeeville - Ellie Wayne McMillen, 73, died Friday, September 24, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born July 10, 1937 to Albert and Ada Bell McMillen. He was a professional mechanic who took pride in his work. He was of the Church of God faith. He loved his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren....
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