OBITUARIES

William Putt

William Putt

February 23, 2010

Saltillo - William Cleveland Putt, 88, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the Sunshine Rest Home in Pontotoc after an extended illness. A Saltillo native and lifelong resident, he was born November 17, 1921, to Elmore and Mary Archibald Putt. He was retired from the City of Tupelo Maintenance Shop and a US Army veteran of World War II. He...

William Cleveland Putt

William Cleveland Putt

February 23, 2010

Saltillo - William Cleveland Putt, 88, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the Sunshine Rest Home in Pontotoc after an extended illness. A Saltillo native and lifelong resident, he was born November 17, 1921, to Elmore and Mary Archibald Putt. He was retired from the City of Tupelo Maintenance Shop and a US Army veteran of World War II. He...

Mary Wright

Mary Wright

February 23, 2010

Tupelo - Mary Christine Vance Wright, 81, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Avonlea Assisted Living after an extended illness. A native of Chickasaw County, she was born October 28, 1928, to Frank B. and Elizabeth Walls Vance. She worked as the office manager and optometry assistant for Dr. W.M. "Dub" Dickerson and Dr. Bill Dickerson for many years. She...

Annis Pettigrew

Annis Pettigrew

February 20, 2010

Tupelo - Annis L. Pettigrew, 97, died Saturday, February 20, 2010, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a short illness. A Nettleton native, she was born May 23, 1912 to Bruce and Maggie Coggins Young. She was married to Curtis Pettigrew who preceded her in death April 17, 1994. She was retired after many years with the Nettleton Schools...

Larry M. Franks

Larry M. Franks

February 19, 2010

Tupelo - Larry Mooney Franks, 53, died Friday, February 19, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after suffering a stroke on February 5. He was born November 21, 1956 to Cecil Sheffield and Estelle Mooney Franks. He made his home in Tupelo, attending Joyner Elementary and Milam Jr. High School. In his younger days, Larry accepted Jesus Christ as...

Larry Franks

Larry Franks

February 19, 2010

Tupelo - Larry Mooney Franks, 53, died Friday, February 19, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after suffering a stroke on February 5. He was born November 21, 1956 to Cecil Sheffield and Estelle Mooney Franks. He made his home in Tupelo, attending Joyner Elementary and Milam Jr. High School. In his younger days, Larry accepted Jesus Christ as...

Sue Anglin

Sue Anglin

February 16, 2010

Tupelo - Rubye Sue Anglin, 92, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native, she was born February 13, 1918, to George Washington and Clara Christian Jones Easterling. She graduated from Sherman High School and then attended Grenada College, Delta State University and Mississippi State University where she graduated...

Erma Pope

Erma Pope

February 16, 2010

Tupelo - Erma Lee Pope, 101, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Sherman native, she was born February 12, 1909 to Samuel Presley and Willie McCarty Caldwell. She was retired from Joyner Fields in Sherman, an active member of Sherman Baptist Church for over 88 years and was the oldest...

Erma L. Pope

Erma L. Pope

February 16, 2010

Tupelo - Erma Lee Pope, 101, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Sherman native, she was born February 12, 1909 to Samuel Presley and Willie McCarty Caldwell. She was retired from Joyner Fields in Sherman, an active member of Sherman Baptist Church for over 88 years and was the oldest...

Robert L.

Robert L.

February 15, 2010

Saltillo- Robert Bobby L. Sandlin, 62, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after complications from a minor surgery. He was a retired construction worker, avid gardener, fisherman and beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Saltillo Chapel of W.E....

Mary J. Solomon

Mary J. Solomon

February 15, 2010

Tupelo - Mary J. Solomon, 72, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A native of Genoa, Ohio, she was born March 16, 1937. She had lived the past ten years in Tupelo. While living in Debary, Fla., she was a member of the VFW and the Eagles. Her family remembers her...

Mary Solomon

Mary Solomon

February 15, 2010

Tupelo - Mary J. Solomon, 72, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. A native of Genoa, Ohio, she was born March 16, 1937. She had lived the past ten years in Tupelo. While living in Debary, Fla., she was a member of the VFW and the Eagles. Her family remembers her...

Robert (Bobby) Sandlin

Robert (Bobby) Sandlin

February 15, 2010

Saltillo- Robert Bobby L. Sandlin, 62, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after complications from a minor surgery. He was a retired construction worker, avid gardener, fisherman and beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Saltillo Chapel of W.E....

Dale Doherty

Dale Doherty

February 13, 2010

Tupelo - Dale Baker Doherty, formerly Margaret Dale Baker, of Tupelo, died early Saturday morning. She was 92. Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2010 at All Saints Episcopal Church with The Rev. Paul Stephens officiating. Interment will be in the Verona Cemetery. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by...

Dale Baker Doherty

Dale Baker Doherty

February 13, 2010

Tupelo - Dale Baker Doherty, formerly Margaret Dale Baker, of Tupelo, died early Saturday morning. She was 92. Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2010 at All Saints Episcopal Church with The Rev. Paul Stephens officiating. Interment will be in the Verona Cemetery. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by...

Jimmy Douglas

Jimmy Douglas

February 12, 2010

Saltillo Jimmy Douglas, 55, died Friday, February 12, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a long illness. He was born on July 28, 1954 to Truman V. and Pauline Martin Douglas. He made his home in the Oak Hill Community all his life. He had been a C&C Operator and Programmer with the furniture industry for several different...

Bro Trammel

Bro Trammel

February 11, 2010

BRO. DON TRAMMEL Baldwyn Bro. Don Trammel, 67, died Thursday, February 11, 2010, at his residence in the Pratts Community after an extended illness. He was born September 1, 1942 in Monette, Ark., to Mason and Willene Cason Trammel. A graduate of Monette High School, he then went on to Arkansas State University and Southern Seminary. He was retired after...

Bro Don Trammel

Bro Don Trammel

February 11, 2010

BRO. DON TRAMMEL Baldwyn Bro. Don Trammel, 67, died Thursday, February 11, 2010, at his residence in the Pratts Community after an extended illness. He was born September 1, 1942 in Monette, Ark., to Mason and Willene Cason Trammel. A graduate of Monette High School, he then went on to Arkansas State University and Southern Seminary. He was retired after...

Jimmie Nell Grubbs

Jimmie Nell Grubbs

February 9, 2010

Shannon - Jimmie Nell Grubbs, 56, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born August 15, 1953 in Alabama to Kenneth and Christine Cole Irvin. She was a member of Doty Chapel Baptist Church in Shannon. She was the store manager of Sav-A-Lot in Amory. She was an avid Nascar...

Jimmie Grubbs

Jimmie Grubbs

February 9, 2010

Shannon - Jimmie Nell Grubbs, 56, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born August 15, 1953 in Alabama to Kenneth and Christine Cole Irvin. She was a member of Doty Chapel Baptist Church in Shannon. She was the store manager of Sav-A-Lot in Amory. She was an avid Nascar...