OBITUARIES
Gladys Justice
June 4, 2009
Tupelo - Gladys Justice, 93, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Cedars Heathcare Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born July 3, 1915 to R. N. and Winnie Dell Whitlock. She enjoyed the time she had at Cedars and appreciated the loving care she received. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church Services will...
Eva Dale Ponder
June 2, 2009
Temple Grove - Eva Dale Caldwell Ponder, 94, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at her residence after a brief illness. A Brewer native, she was born July 7, 1914 to Press and Dora Dye Caldwell. She was a seamstress and was a child care provider for many children over the years, especially her grandson, Johnny. She was a member of...
Allen R. Cooley, I I I, Ph.D.
June 2, 2009
Saltillo - Allen Richard Cooley, III, Ph.D., 59, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, after an extended illness. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he was born May 22, 1950 to Allen Richard Cooley, II and Gertrude Goss Cooley. He was a clinical psychologist at North Mississippi Medical Center's Behavioral Health Center and had been employed there for over 19 years. He...
Eva Ponder
June 2, 2009
Temple Grove - Eva Dale Caldwell Ponder, 94, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at her residence after a brief illness. A Brewer native, she was born July 7, 1914 to Press and Dora Dye Caldwell. She was a seamstress and was a child care provider for many children over the years, especially her grandson, Johnny. She was a member of...
Allen Cooley
June 2, 2009
Saltillo - Allen Richard Cooley, III, Ph.D., 59, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, after an extended illness. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he was born May 22, 1950 to Allen Richard Cooley, II and Gertrude Goss Cooley. He was a clinical psychologist at North Mississippi Medical Center's Behavioral Health Center and had been employed there for over 19 years. He...
Dimple Whitaker
June 1, 2009
Tupelo " Dimple Whitaker, 54, died Monday, June 1, 2009, at The Meadows in Fulton after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born August 10, 1954, to Ed and Vera Gates in Ripley and lived her entire adult life in Tupelo. She worked with her husband at the family business, Whitaker Realty in Tupelo. Dimple was a member of...
Sadie Stiff
June 1, 2009
Saltillo - Sadie Stiff, 73, died Monday, June 1, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she was born September 7, 1935. She was a member of Eggville Free Will Baptist Church and loved her family and her grandchildren. Memorial Services will be 7 p.m. Thursday at The Saltillo Chapel of...
James Smith
June 1, 2009
Tupelo " James William (Jim) Smith, 85, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at his residence in Tupelo, after an extended illness. A private graveside service was held Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at White Zion Cemetery in Pontotoc County. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors was in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to White Zion...
Nell Anglin
May 30, 2009
Auburn - Brenda Nell Anglin, 64, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Golden Living Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native and longtime resident of the Auburn Community, she was born October 6, 1944 to James T. and Lula Mae Lansdell Williams. She enjoyed fishing and reading. She was a founding member of Cedar Grove United Pentecostal Church...
Vincent A. Romito
May 30, 2009
Tupelo - Vincent Anthony Romito, 74, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A native of New York, he was born September 6, 1934 to Vincent and Philomena Rizzetta Romito. He was a career U.S. Navy veteran and served in Korea and Vietnam, retiring after 35 years. He moved to Tupelo in 2001....
Vincent Romito
May 30, 2009
Tupelo - Vincent Anthony Romito, 74, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A native of New York, he was born September 6, 1934 to Vincent and Philomena Rizzetta Romito. He was a career U.S. Navy veteran and served in Korea and Vietnam, retiring after 35 years. He moved to Tupelo in 2001....
Ernest Bowen
May 29, 2009
Tupelo - Ernest Lake Bowen, Jr., 88, died Friday, May 29, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. An Amory native, he was born August 24, 1920 to Ernest L. and Charlie Evelyn Bowen. He was a longtime resident of Tupelo and a recent resident of the Mitchell Center at Traceway Retirement Community. At an early...
Steve Hood
May 29, 2009
GuntownSteve Hood, 50, died Friday, May 29, 2009, in the line of duty as a Mississippi State Trooper. A native of Cleveland, Miss., he was born December 11, 1958 to Claude and Doris Hood. He graduated from East Union High School in 1977 and then graduated from Northeast Mississippi Community College. He then attended the Mississippi Highway Patrol Academy, graduating...
Nellie Lindley
May 29, 2009
TupeloNellie Barnes Lindley, 82, died Friday at her residence after a sudden illness. A native of Hamilton, Ala., she was born October 29, 1926, to Dewy Francis and Lydia McKay Weeks. She lived in Lee County most of her life. She worked for Lucky Star Industries for over 40 years and was a supervisor at the time of her retirement....
Ernest Lake Bowen, Jr.
May 29, 2009
Tupelo - Ernest Lake Bowen, Jr., 88, died Friday, May 29, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. An Amory native, he was born August 24, 1920 to Ernest L. and Charlie Evelyn Bowen. He was a longtime resident of Tupelo and a recent resident of the Mitchell Center at Traceway Retirement Community. At an early...
Elvis Christian
May 28, 2009
Tupelo - Willie Elvis Christian, 86, died Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Home Place after an extended illness. An Itawamba County native and longtime resident of Tupelo, he was born October 3, 1922 to Reese and Sarah Hood Christian. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp Veteran during World War II. Earlier in his life he worked as a truck...
Rosemary Deering
May 26, 2009
Tupelo - Rosemary Deering, 91, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at The Griffis Green House At Traceway after an extended illness. She was born March 7, 1918, in Neenah, Wisc. to Joseph and Anna Arambajsa Zebik. She was retired employee of Aurora Health Care Inc. in Milwaukee. She was an avid reader, loved her family and always appreciated the care...
Cynthia Dunn
May 26, 2009
Tupelo - Cynthia Daree Dunn, 86, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at the Green Houses At Traceway after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, she was born February 23, 1923 to Earlie Freeman and Mary Agnes Mills. She was a loving babysitter for many moms and worked as a child care provider for West Jackson Street Baptist...
Cynthia Daree Dunn
May 26, 2009
Tupelo - Cynthia Daree Dunn, 86, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at the Green Houses At Traceway after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, she was born February 23, 1923 to Earlie Freeman and Mary Agnes Mills. She was a loving babysitter for many moms and worked as a child care provider for West Jackson Street Baptist...
Kenneth McCarty
May 23, 2009
Tupelo " Kenneth Wayne (Ken) McCarty, Sr., 61, went to be with the Lord on May 23, 2009 after a short battle with cancer. He was born June 9, 1947 to W. O. McCarty and Mary Alice Lucas McCarty. He married the love of his life, Geri Gunter McCarty, on September 10, 1965. They spent almost 44 wonderful years together....
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