OBITUARIES

Charles R. Green

Charles R. Green

December 29, 2009

Saltillo - Charles R. Green, 86, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He lived most of his life in the Unity Community but had moved to the Beech Springs Community approximately 7 years ago to be closer to his family. He was a life-long member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church but...

Callie

Callie

December 25, 2009

Tupelo - Callie Crickett Walling died Friday, December 25, 2009, at her residence after a sudden illness. She was born and raised in Aberdeen to John Henry and Callie Vines Byford. She was a graduate of Aberdeen High School. She retired after 37 years of service from South Central Bell in Tupelo. She was a member of First Christian Church....

Callie Walling

Callie Walling

December 25, 2009

Tupelo - Callie Crickett Walling died Friday, December 25, 2009, at her residence after a sudden illness. She was born and raised in Aberdeen to John Henry and Callie Vines Byford. She was a graduate of Aberdeen High School. She retired after 37 years of service from South Central Bell in Tupelo. She was a member of First Christian Church....

Myron Bernitz

Myron Bernitz

December 25, 2009

Tupelo " Myron K. Bernitz, 72, died Friday, December 25, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Eudora, Kansas native, he was born June 20, 1937 to Arthur and Pearl Strobel Bernitz. He was raised in Eudora and was a 1959 graduate of the University of Kansas. He was a plant engineer with Dyno Nobel...

Myron K. Bernitz

Myron K. Bernitz

December 25, 2009

Tupelo " Myron K. Bernitz, 72, died Friday, December 25, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Eudora, Kansas native, he was born June 20, 1937 to Arthur and Pearl Strobel Bernitz. He was raised in Eudora and was a 1959 graduate of the University of Kansas. He was a plant engineer with Dyno Nobel...

Mary Gale

Mary Gale

December 23, 2009

Mooreville - Mary L. Gale, 59, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Pontotoc County native, she was born December 22, 1950, to Lonnie Tallant and Betty Denton Tallant Wilhite. She was raised in Ecru, but lived most of her life in Mooreville. She worked as a supervisor in the furniture...

Mary L. Gale

Mary L. Gale

December 23, 2009

Mooreville - Mary L. Gale, 59, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Pontotoc County native, she was born December 22, 1950, to Lonnie Tallant and Betty Denton Tallant Wilhite. She was raised in Ecru, but lived most of her life in Mooreville. She worked as a supervisor in the furniture...

Eunice Winders

Eunice Winders

December 21, 2009

Aliceville, Ala. - Eunice White Winders, 88, died Monday, December 21, 2009, at Aliceville Manor Nursing Facility. She had moved to Aliceville in September of 2008 to be near her son. A native of Burnsville, she was born July 21, 1921, to Victor and Evelyn White. She graduated from Burnsville High School and then attended Florence State Teachers College, now...

Donnie Greer

Donnie Greer

December 21, 2009

Shannon - Donnie O'neal Greer, 62, took his heavenly flight on Monday, December 21, 2009, from his residence in the Brewer Community after an extended illness. A Lee County native and longtime resident, he was born December 1, 1947, to Charles O'neal and Ruby Nell Nicholson Greer. He was a 1966 graduate of Shannon High School. He worked 37 1/2...

William F.

William F.

December 18, 2009

William Fain Wick Sparks departed this life on Friday December 18, 2009, after a brief illness and stay at Sanctuary Hospice House leaving behind his loving family and a host of friends. Wick was born to Kitty Lee Fain Sparks and Owen L Sparks in Verona, Mississippi on March 13th, 1926, sharing the same birth date with his brother who...

William (Wick) Sparks

William (Wick) Sparks

December 18, 2009

William Fain Wick Sparks departed this life on Friday December 18, 2009, after a brief illness and stay at Sanctuary Hospice House leaving behind his loving family and a host of friends. Wick was born to Kitty Lee Fain Sparks and Owen L Sparks in Verona, Mississippi on March 13th, 1926, sharing the same birth date with his brother who...

Vertie Wicker

Vertie Wicker

December 17, 2009

Mooreville - Vertie Mae Wicker, 70, died Thursday, December 17, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born November 17, 1939 in Marked Tree, Arkansas to Martin Hillard and Hattie Pearl Sharp Carney. She grew up in Hardin County, Tennessee and moved to Mooreville in 1963. She was married to Roy Wicker who died Spetember 18, 1985....

Vertie Mae Wicker

Vertie Mae Wicker

December 17, 2009

Mooreville - Vertie Mae Wicker, 70, died Thursday, December 17, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born November 17, 1939 in Marked Tree, Arkansas to Martin Hillard and Hattie Pearl Sharp Carney. She grew up in Hardin County, Tennessee and moved to Mooreville in 1963. She was married to Roy Wicker who died Spetember 18, 1985....

Gena Searcy Kitchen

Gena Searcy Kitchen

December 17, 2009

TN - Gena Searcy Kitchen, 54, died Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown after a sudden illness. A Greenville native, she was born October 29, 1955 to David and Jean Searcy. She was a 1973 graduate of Tupelo High School. She graduated from University of Mississippi with a Bachelors of Art degree. She then attended MSCW with...

Searcy Kitchen

Searcy Kitchen

December 17, 2009

TN - Gena Searcy Kitchen, 54, died Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown after a sudden illness. A Greenville native, she was born October 29, 1955 to David and Jean Searcy. She was a 1973 graduate of Tupelo High School. She graduated from University of Mississippi with a Bachelors of Art degree. She then attended MSCW with...

Lamont Starling

Lamont Starling

December 14, 2009

Mooreville - Lamont Starling, 77, died Monday, December 14, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born June 7, 1932 to Cladue and Alma Dodson Starling. For most of his working life he was a brick mason with Hopkins Masonary Company. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean...

Ollie G. Swanson

Ollie G. Swanson

December 14, 2009

Tupelo - Ollie Swanson, 79, died Monday, December 14, 2009, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. She was born in Tennessee on March 24, 1930, to Jack and Fannie May Edwards Albritton. She was a vetenarian assistant for Dr. Stevens in Verona for many years. She enjoyed going to yard sales, gardening, and canning what she...

Ollie Swanson

Ollie Swanson

December 14, 2009

Tupelo - Ollie Swanson, 79, died Monday, December 14, 2009, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after an extended illness. She was born in Tennessee on March 24, 1930, to Jack and Fannie May Edwards Albritton. She was a vetenarian assistant for Dr. Stevens in Verona for many years. She enjoyed going to yard sales, gardening, and canning what she...

Harold Ray Duncan

Harold Ray Duncan

December 13, 2009

Tupelo, Miss.Harold Ray Duncan, 62 of Saltillo, Miss. died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, he was born July 26, 1947. He graduated from McAdory High School and then attended Samford University. He was also a graduate of the Naval School of Music and was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving...

Harold Duncan

Harold Duncan

December 13, 2009

Tupelo, Miss.Harold Ray Duncan, 62 of Saltillo, Miss. died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, he was born July 26, 1947. He graduated from McAdory High School and then attended Samford University. He was also a graduate of the Naval School of Music and was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving...