OBITUARIES
Glen R. Vest
March 28, 2009
Tupelo - Glen R. Vest, 87, died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. A Walnut Grove, Missouri native, he was born August 27, 1921 to Russell M. and Ruth M. Lowry Vest. Prior to the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor, he was based in Reykjanes, Iceland serving on submarine patrol in the...
Charles Lynon Thorn
March 25, 2009
Evergreen " Charles Lynon Thorn, 91, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A native of the Mt. Pleasant Community, he was born August 3, 1917, to Charlie Walker and Minnie Cole Thorn. He attended school in the Fairview Community but lived over 60 years in the Evergreen Community. He was a U.S....
Charles Thorn
March 25, 2009
Evergreen " Charles Lynon Thorn, 91, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A native of the Mt. Pleasant Community, he was born August 3, 1917, to Charlie Walker and Minnie Cole Thorn. He attended school in the Fairview Community but lived over 60 years in the Evergreen Community. He was a U.S....
Maelene Reschke
March 20, 2009
Tupelo - Maelene Reschke, 87, died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. A native of Itawamba County, she was born May 7, 1921 to James Allie and Rennie Mae Clayton Loden. After growing up in Dorsey, she lived over 50 years in Benton Harbor, Michigan. She was a cosmetologist and beautician for...
Laverne Posey
March 19, 2009
Tupelo - Laverne Posey, 84, died Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Home Place Assisted Living after an extended illness. A Richmond Community native and longtime resident of Tupelo, she was the daughter of Lamont S. and Ruby Armstrong Posey. She graduated from Plantersville High School. For over 40 years she was the owner and operator of Merle Norman Cosmetics. She...
Walter C. Rhodes
March 12, 2009
REIDSVILLE, N.C. " Walter Clyde Rhodes, 91, of 1821 Pennrose Drive, Reidsville, NC (formerly Tupelo), died March 12, 2009, at Wesley Long Community Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. Born in Lula on September 3, 1917, to William Clyde Rhodes and Mary Patton Rhodes, he graduated from Brinkley (Arkansas) High School and attended the University of Arkansas where he was a member...
Bennie R.
March 12, 2009
Pontotoc - Bennie Rhudolph (Rudy) Evans, 83, died Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany after an extended illness. A Waynesboro, Mississippi native, he was born September 22, 1925 to Ben and Mattie Evans. He was a U.S. United States Navy veteran of World War II. He was retired and the former owner of a roofing...
Walter Rhodes
March 12, 2009
REIDSVILLE, N.C. " Walter Clyde Rhodes, 91, of 1821 Pennrose Drive, Reidsville, NC (formerly Tupelo), died March 12, 2009, at Wesley Long Community Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. Born in Lula on September 3, 1917, to William Clyde Rhodes and Mary Patton Rhodes, he graduated from Brinkley (Arkansas) High School and attended the University of Arkansas where he was a member...
Bennie (Rudy) Evans
March 12, 2009
Pontotoc - Bennie Rhudolph (Rudy) Evans, 83, died Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany after an extended illness. A Waynesboro, Mississippi native, he was born September 22, 1925 to Ben and Mattie Evans. He was a U.S. United States Navy veteran of World War II. He was retired and the former owner of a roofing...
William Lamons
March 7, 2009
Auburn Community - William David Lamons, 79, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at his residence in the Auburn Community after a brief illness. A Lafayette Springs, Alabama native, he was born June 6, 1929 to Olena Lamons. He was a United States Army Veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. After completion of his military service, he returned home and...
Robert Helymann
March 7, 2009
Eupora - Robert W. Helymann, 78, died Saturday, March 07, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born August 26, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana to William and Leatrice Brown Helymann. Services will be held at Popiolek Funeral Home in Barrington, New Jersey. Local arrangements are being handled by W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors in Tupelo.
Robert W. Helymann
March 7, 2009
Eupora - Robert W. Helymann, 78, died Saturday, March 07, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born August 26, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana to William and Leatrice Brown Helymann. Services will be held at Popiolek Funeral Home in Barrington, New Jersey. Local arrangements are being handled by W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors in Tupelo.
William David Lamons
March 7, 2009
Auburn Community - William David Lamons, 79, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at his residence in the Auburn Community after a brief illness. A Lafayette Springs, Alabama native, he was born June 6, 1929 to Olena Lamons. He was a United States Army Veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. After completion of his military service, he returned home and...
D Maynard
March 5, 2009
Belden - Dooksie Leon D.L. Maynard, 80, died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Williamson, WV native, he was born July 28, 1928 to Homer C. and Allie Seale Maynard. In 1945 he graduated from Perkinston Jr. College High School in South Mississippi. He served in the US Airforce from 1949-1952, achieving the rank...
Jeanette Smith
March 5, 2009
Tupelo - Jeanette M. Jean Smith, 91, died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of St. Louis, Mo., she was born February 7, 1918, to John and Anna Novotny Goudy. She graduated from Beaumont High School in St. Louis and then attended The Hadly School of Cosmetology. Shortly after she married in 1940,...
Jeanette
March 5, 2009
Tupelo - Jeanette M. Jean Smith, 91, died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of St. Louis, Mo., she was born February 7, 1918, to John and Anna Novotny Goudy. She graduated from Beaumont High School in St. Louis and then attended The Hadly School of Cosmetology. Shortly after she married in 1940,...
D Leon Maynard
March 5, 2009
Belden - Dooksie Leon D.L. Maynard, 80, died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Williamson, WV native, he was born July 28, 1928 to Homer C. and Allie Seale Maynard. In 1945 he graduated from Perkinston Jr. College High School in South Mississippi. He served in the US Airforce from 1949-1952, achieving the rank...
Robert Lusby
March 4, 2009
Tupelo - Robert C. Lusby, Sr., 81, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Monroe County native, he was born August 17, 1927 to Turner and Rauzie Clayton Lusby. He married Ann Lusby on August 2, 1947. He was a longtime farmer and owner of Tupelo Implement Company at Crosstown for...
Robert Lusby, Sr.
March 4, 2009
Tupelo - Robert C. Lusby, Sr., 81, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Monroe County native, he was born August 17, 1927 to Turner and Rauzie Clayton Lusby. He married Ann Lusby on August 2, 1947. He was a longtime farmer and owner of Tupelo Implement Company at Crosstown for...
Sue Holder
March 3, 2009
Auburn - Mary Sue Holder, 73, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born June 30, 1935 in the Ratliff Community to Marshall and Jessie Reynolds Sheffield. In 1955 she graduated from Mantachie High School and married Chester Holder on April 30 of that same year. She dearly loved her...
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