OBITUARIES
Clovis "JR" Lee Jr.
May 5, 2023
Tupelo--Clovis “JR” Lee passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at his home after a brief illness. JR was born February 28, 1948 in Lee County, the son of Clovis Lee Sr. He worked for many years in many different capacities, but most recently as the owner of a trucking company. JR leaves behind his wife, Doris Sheppard Lee; his step-children,...
Joan Blackwell
May 4, 2023
Tupelo—Joan Blackwell, 93, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at her Traceway Retirement Cottage. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, she was born August 25, 1929 to James Troy and Cletus Young Blackwell. She was a 1947 graduate of Tupelo High School and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alabama in 1951. In 1954 she...
Patsy J. Boyd
May 2, 2023
Belden—Patsy Jean Boyd, age 73, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Sunshine Healthcare Facility in Pontotoc. Born in Lee County on October 17, 1949, she was the daughter of Harvey and Mattie Croft Boyd. Patsy worked for Tecumseh Products for many years until her retirement. She enjoyed watching television with her daughter. Patsy leaves behind her sister, Mary...
Dolores B. Rose
May 2, 2023
Tupelo—Dolores B. Rose passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. She was 82 years of age. She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on December 31, 1940 and was the daughter of Walter and Kathleen Morris Bowling. Dolores met the love of her life, Reginald Rose at Bluefield College in Virginia and they celebrated nearly 61 happy...
Sue Freeman
April 30, 2023
Sue Freeman Tupelo- On April 30, 2023, the beautiful Mom, Mary “Sue” Houston Freeman passed from the loving arms of her daughters into the loving arms of her Lord, husband, and sons who were waiting for her in Heaven after an extended illness at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. Sue lovingly and patiently raised her five children in Tupelo,...
Jimmy Wright
April 27, 2023
Jimmy Wright Tupelo- James “Jimmy” Gilbert Wright, Jr., 68, died Thursday, April 27, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A Tupelo native, Jimmy was one of nine children of James Gilbert Wright, Sr., and Mildred Yvonne Wilson Wright; he was born on May 15, 1954. Jimmy was a Shannon High School graduate. Jimmy and the love of his...
Jackie Couch
April 25, 2023
Jackie Couch Tupelo- Jacqueline Westmoreland Couch, 91, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in the Richmond Community on January 4, 1932; she was the only daughter of Alwyn Farrar “A.F.” and Mannie Lou Leslie Westmoreland. Following graduation from Tupelo High School, she married James “Jim” Edward Couch on June 4, 1950. In...
Juanita “Nita” Dickerson Phillips
April 24, 2023
Juanita “Nita” Dickerson Phillips Franklin, Kentucky- Juanita Dickerson Phillips, 92, died Monday, April 24, 2023, at her residence in Franklin. A native of Tupelo, Mississippi she was the daughter of the late Leon Dickerson and Delphia Wallis Dickerson, born on January 14, 1931. She was a member of Franklin First Baptist Church. Nita is survived by her husband, Gordon Phillips...
James Watson "Bud" Moore
April 22, 2023
James “Bud” Moore Houlka--James Watson “Bud” Moore passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was 92 years old. Born December 13, 1930 in Webster County, he was the son of Floyd and Nellie Watson Moore. Bud served proudly in the United States Navy for six years. After his discharge, he then began farming and...
Dr. Joseph Hyrum Childs
April 22, 2023
Dr. Joseph Hyrum Childs, beloved husband, father, son, brother, friend, and physician, passed away suddenly in his office on April 22, 2023, at the age of 41. He was born in Houston, Texas, on July 27, 1981, and raised as the second of six children of Roberta and Russell Childs. Joseph lived a life of service and dedication to his...
Norris "Piggie" Caldwell Jr.
April 22, 2023
Norris “Piggie” Caldwell, Jr. was born November 6, 1930 in Tupelo. He passed away peaceably at Sanctuary Hospice House on April 22, 2023 at the age of 92. He was one of the first new members baptized at Calvary Baptist Church after its founding in 1936; later serving as a Deacon, Deacon body chair, and ultimately awarded with Deacon Emeritus...
Louise Reeder
April 19, 2023
Tupelo - Mary Louise Reeder, 91, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo after an brief illness. She was born July 13, 1931, in Wister, Oklahoma. She loved the outdoors, gardening, working her flower beds and cooking and baking. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church, Saltillo. Left behind to cherish her...
Robert Preston "R. P." Owings
April 18, 2023
Tupelo--Robert Preston “R.P.” Owings passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Rosewood Residence after a brief illness. He was 92 years old. He was born September 30, 1930 in Nettleton to Vandiver M. Owings and Clyde Springer Owings. R.P. proudly served his country in the Army National Guard’s 198th Tank Battalion during the Korean War. In 1957, he married the...
Marie Bush
April 14, 2023
Marie Bush Tupelo – Gladys Marie Bush, 85, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, after an extended illness. The daughter of Louis Edward George and Gay Lee Allen George, she was born August 29, 1937, in Cannelton, Indiana. She graduated from Bedford High School, where she was active in student council, science club, sports and choir ensemble. After high school,...
Sharon Gregory
April 12, 2023
Sharon Gregory Tupelo formerly of Memphis, Tennessee- Sharon Marie Gregory passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born and raised in Memphis; she was the daughter of Leonard Lawrence Gregory and Mildred Marie Grigsby Gregory born on October 9, 1964. Sharon graduated from Westside High School. During her informative years and in young...
Bobbie Gail Martin
April 10, 2023
Bobbie Gail Martin Saltillo- An honorable and selfless woman, Bobbie Gail Martin, was called to our Lord to join him and family members who have gone before in eternal life on Monday, April 10, 2023, at her home. She was 71 years old. She entered the world on June 21, 1951, the child of Zebe and Ruby Hallmark. At the...
Phyllis Sloan
April 7, 2023
Tupelo – Phyllis Kidd Sloan, 76, a lifelong resident of Tupelo, passed away peacefully Friday, April 7, 2023 at Traceway Manor Community in Tupelo after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Elizabeth Smith Sager and Charles P. Kidd, USMC. She spent her entire working career in the insurance industry and retired from Trentice Imbler State...
William H. Plunkett
April 7, 2023
Mooreville--William H. Plunkett, age 95, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Sunshine Nursing Facility in Pontotoc after a lengthy illness. He was born February 6, 1927 in Beaverton, Alabama, the son of Esker and Bertha Cantrell Plunkett. He was a farmer and a master mechanic. William loved riding through the countryside with anyone who would ride along with...
Arnie Jones
April 1, 2023
Arnie Jones Tupelo- Arnold “Arnie” William Jones died Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his home at the age of 87. He was born to Samuel Thomas Jones and Lillian White Jones in Liverpool, England on April 30, 1935. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, he joined the British Merchant Marines as an Admiral Engineer. During that time he met...
Mickey Elliott
April 1, 2023
Mickey Elliott Tupelo- It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mickey Dwayne Elliott on April 1, 2023, at the age of 74. Mickey was born on October 22, 1948, to Charles Bentley and Stella Goff Elliott in Scottsboro, Alabama. He was the youngest of six siblings, with four older sisters and one older brother. After graduating...
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