OBITUARIES

Ellie McMillen

Ellie 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....

Ella Mae Mason

Ella Mae Mason

September 23, 2010

Tupelo - Ella Mae Mason, 74, died Thursday, September 23, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1936 to Comer A. and Flora Ellen Gentry. She was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church for 31 years and then served with her husband at First Baptist Church in Houston for several years thereafter. She was a...

Ella Mason

Ella Mason

September 23, 2010

Tupelo - Ella Mae Mason, 74, died Thursday, September 23, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1936 to Comer A. and Flora Ellen Gentry. She was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church for 31 years and then served with her husband at First Baptist Church in Houston for several years thereafter. She was a...

Kirk Sandlin

Kirk Sandlin

September 22, 2010

Saltillo - Samuel Vanbuskirk Kirk Sandlin, 35, died suddenly, Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at his residence. A Saltillo native, he was born March 11, 1975, to Sammy and Betty Walters Sandlin. He was an employee of Sandlin Plumbing of Saltillo. He was a member of Covenant Life Presbyterian Church. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 25, 2010, at The...

Maxine Caldwell Tallant

Maxine Caldwell Tallant

September 21, 2010

Tupelo Maxine Caldwell Tallant, 88, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. She was born September 18, 1922 to James Preston Caldwell and Dora Dye Caldwell in the Brewer Community. She was known by many names, Mother, Grandmama, Great Grandmama, Mac, Aunt Mac and Miss Maxine. She was also known as Mama...

Maxine Tallant

Maxine Tallant

September 21, 2010

Tupelo Maxine Caldwell Tallant, 88, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. She was born September 18, 1922 to James Preston Caldwell and Dora Dye Caldwell in the Brewer Community. She was known by many names, Mother, Grandmama, Great Grandmama, Mac, Aunt Mac and Miss Maxine. She was also known as Mama...

Ottis Vinson

Ottis Vinson

September 19, 2010

Tupelo-- Ottis Clayton Vinson, 98 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday September 19, 2010 at the Greenhouses at Traceway. She had celebrated her 98th birthday on September 18th with her daughter, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and her great-great grandchildren and had a wonderful day. She was born on September 18, 1912 to R. W. and Mattie...

Lynda Langerfeld

Lynda Langerfeld

September 18, 2010

Tupelo--Saturday morning, Lynda Langerfeld won the victory in her courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis and went to her new heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Lynda was born to John and Carolyn Russell in Morganfield, KY and lived most of her early life in Columbus, MS. She graduated from Lee High School and after attending...

Betty Gable

Betty Gable

September 18, 2010

Tupelo- Betty Jo Gable, 70, died Saturday, September 18, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and longtime resident, she was born February 15, 1940 to Dee Pearson and Addie Bell Garrett Hall. She was a nurse at the North Mississippi Medical Center for more than 30 years. She enjoyed camping, traveling, and...

Joe Walker

Joe Walker

September 17, 2010

Tupelo--Joe C. Pete Walker, 84, of Tupelo, Mississippi, died September 17, 2010 at Darlington Oaks Hospice, after an extended illness. Mr. Walker was born in Plantersville, Mississippi on December 3, 1925, to Charles Cleon Walker and Hattie Stovall Walker. His mother died while Mr. Walker was very young and he was raised to maturity by his father and step-mother, Sarah...

Dewey Stults

Dewey Stults

September 17, 2010

Benton Ark.--Dewey ONeil Stults, formerly of Saltillo and a Lee County native, 78, died Saturday in Benton, Ark. Most of all, he loved seeing his two grandchildren, watching TV and talking about his farming and fathering in times past. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Saltillo Chapel of W. E....

Joe C. Walker

Joe C. Walker

September 17, 2010

Tupelo--Joe C. Pete Walker, 84, of Tupelo, Mississippi, died September 17, 2010 at Darlington Oaks Hospice, after an extended illness. Mr. Walker was born in Plantersville, Mississippi on December 3, 1925, to Charles Cleon Walker and Hattie Stovall Walker. His mother died while Mr. Walker was very young and he was raised to maturity by his father and step-mother, Sarah...

Frank Riley

Frank Riley

September 17, 2010

Tupelo - Frank Allen Riley, Sr., 82, died Thursday, September 16, 2010, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born October 14, 1927 to Harris D. and Louise Allen Riley of Tupelo. Following graduation from Vanderbilt University in 1949, where he served as President of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Frank attended one year of law school at the University...

Clyde Bradley

Clyde Bradley

September 16, 2010

Eggville Community - Clyde Bradley, 86, died Thursday, September 16, 2010, at Residence after a lengthy illness. A Saltillo native, he was born May 6, 1924 to Allie and Rosie Fields Bradley. In 1976 he retired from MidSouth Packers after 30 years of service. Some of the things he enjoyed were fishing and working in his vegetable garden and was...

Van K.

Van K.

September 15, 2010

Tupelo - Van K. Bim Rogers, Jr., 80, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A native and lifelong resident of Tupelo, he was born October 10, 1929 to Van K. and Wilburn Hampton Rogers. A 1947 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to the University of Southern Mississippi...

Van (Bim) Rogers

Van (Bim) Rogers

September 15, 2010

Tupelo - Van K. Bim Rogers, Jr., 80, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A native and lifelong resident of Tupelo, he was born October 10, 1929 to Van K. and Wilburn Hampton Rogers. A 1947 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to the University of Southern Mississippi...

Ferrell Cork

Ferrell Cork

September 13, 2010

Tupelo Rev. Ferrell O. Cork, Jr., 80, died Monday, September 13, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A McLaurin native, he was born April 16, 1930 to Ferrell O. and Margaret Anderson Cork, Sr., and was raised in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Mississippi College in 1953 and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1959....

Rev Ferrell O. Cork

Rev Ferrell O. Cork

September 13, 2010

Tupelo Rev. Ferrell O. Cork, Jr., 80, died Monday, September 13, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A McLaurin native, he was born April 16, 1930 to Ferrell O. and Margaret Anderson Cork, Sr., and was raised in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Mississippi College in 1953 and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1959....

Leon Roper

Leon Roper

September 12, 2010

Belden Francis Leon Roper, 88 died Sunday, September 12, 2010, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born to Gladys and Leonard Roper on June 27, 1922, in the Unity community. They soon moved to Lee County, and he lived in Belden for the remainder of his life. He was a graduate of Belden High School....

Eugenia Grissom

Eugenia Grissom

September 11, 2010

Tupelo - Eugenia Grissom, 88, died Saturday, September 11, 2010, at Community Hospice after an extended illness. She was born September 13, 1921 to Eugene and Lula Cooper Grissom in the Ratliff community in Itawamba County. She was raised in Guntown where she graduates high school. She then graduated from Mississippi State University where she earned both her Bachelors and...