OBITUARIES
Douglas P. Bass
September 18, 2009
Oxford - Douglas Phillip Bass, 88, died Friday, September 18, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. A Lee County native, he was born March 1, 1921 to Phillip and Olga Hussey Bass. He joined the United States Army on October 12, 1942 and was honorably discharged after becoming disabled as a result of serving in World War II. He...
J T. Stephens
September 17, 2009
Tupelo - James Thomas J.T. Stephens, 72, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at his residence after a brief illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born December 30, 1936, to Allen and Jewell Mae Short Stephens. A 1955 graduate of Mooreville High School, he then attended Itawamba Community College. He married his wife, Elizabeth, August 14, 1965,...
Meredith High Davidson
September 17, 2009
Olive Branch - Meredith High Davidson, 27, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at her home in Olive Branch. She was born February 28, 1982, in Birmingham, Ala., to Henry and Lynn Cork High. She attended Tupelo public schools and graduated from Faith Christian Academy in 2000. She married Cody Davidson, January 7, 2006. She enjoyed spending time with family and...
Meredith Davidson
September 17, 2009
Olive Branch - Meredith High Davidson, 27, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at her home in Olive Branch. She was born February 28, 1982, in Birmingham, Ala., to Henry and Lynn Cork High. She attended Tupelo public schools and graduated from Faith Christian Academy in 2000. She married Cody Davidson, January 7, 2006. She enjoyed spending time with family and...
J Stephens
September 17, 2009
Tupelo - James Thomas J.T. Stephens, 72, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at his residence after a brief illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born December 30, 1936, to Allen and Jewell Mae Short Stephens. A 1955 graduate of Mooreville High School, he then attended Itawamba Community College. He married his wife, Elizabeth, August 14, 1965,...
Margaret
September 16, 2009
Nettleton - Margaret Dye, 88, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Birmingham, Ala, she was born February 28, 1921 to Charles Gates and Carrie Hingle Moreland. She grew up in Talladega, Ala. and attended Jacksonville State Teachers College in Jacksonville, Ala. She married Arvad Dye on December 24, 1941, and they...
Margaret Dye
September 16, 2009
Nettleton - Margaret Dye, 88, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Birmingham, Ala, she was born February 28, 1921 to Charles Gates and Carrie Hingle Moreland. She grew up in Talladega, Ala. and attended Jacksonville State Teachers College in Jacksonville, Ala. She married Arvad Dye on December 24, 1941, and they...
Velma Lott
September 16, 2009
Guntown - Velma Rush Lott, 86, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Cedars Heathcare Center after an extended illness. A longtime resident of Guntown, she was born in Pontotoc County June 6, 1923 to John Henry and Elizabeth Pearl McCord Rush. She was a homemaker, but earlier in her life she worked in the garment plant in Guntown. She enjoyed...
Mittie " Nubbin " Shattles
September 15, 2009
Booneville - Mittie Pearl "Nubbin" Payne Shattles, 77, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born February 13, 1932, to Samuel and Lillia Ellis Payne. After growing up and living a number of years in Lee County, she also spent 20 years on Pickwick Lake after...
Mittie
September 15, 2009
Booneville - Mittie Pearl "Nubbin" Payne Shattles, 77, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born February 13, 1932, to Samuel and Lillia Ellis Payne. After growing up and living a number of years in Lee County, she also spent 20 years on Pickwick Lake after...
Billy McLarty
September 14, 2009
BILLY JOE McLARTY Saltillo - Billy Joe McLarty, 75, died Monday, September 14, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Booneville after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born to Quay Grover McLarty and Verna Ward Bass McLarty. He married Betty Harris in 1953 and they recently celebrated 56 years of marriage. He lived many years in the...
Billy Joe McLarty
September 14, 2009
BILLY JOE McLARTY Saltillo - Billy Joe McLarty, 75, died Monday, September 14, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Booneville after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born to Quay Grover McLarty and Verna Ward Bass McLarty. He married Betty Harris in 1953 and they recently celebrated 56 years of marriage. He lived many years in the...
Clarence (Bill) Sullivan
September 12, 2009
Tupelo - Clarence Leonard "Bill" Sullivan, Jr., 79, died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Birmingham Ridge, he was born June 25, 1930 to Clarence L. and Lynette Parker Sullivan. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was retired from Truck Center...
Clarence L.
September 12, 2009
Tupelo - Clarence Leonard "Bill" Sullivan, Jr., 79, died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Birmingham Ridge, he was born June 25, 1930 to Clarence L. and Lynette Parker Sullivan. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was retired from Truck Center...
Martha Blake
September 10, 2009
Tupelo - Martha A. Blake, 55, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Fulton native, she was born April 25, 1954 to Willie Marshall Rhyne and Mable Jean Tackett Rhyne. She attended Itawamba Junior College. She worked during her career at the Tupelo Manor Nursing Home where she received her Certified...
Martha A. Blake
September 10, 2009
Tupelo - Martha A. Blake, 55, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Fulton native, she was born April 25, 1954 to Willie Marshall Rhyne and Mable Jean Tackett Rhyne. She attended Itawamba Junior College. She worked during her career at the Tupelo Manor Nursing Home where she received her Certified...
Pamela Hayes
September 10, 2009
TupeloPamela C. Hayes, 47, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at her residence in Tupelo after a lengthy illness. She was born November 14, 1961, in Somerset, Kentucky and has lived in Tupelo since 2000. She attended Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky and received her Associates degree from Hinds Junior College in Jackson. She was a computer wiz and enjoyed...
Pamela C. Hayes
September 10, 2009
TupeloPamela C. Hayes, 47, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at her residence in Tupelo after a lengthy illness. She was born November 14, 1961, in Somerset, Kentucky and has lived in Tupelo since 2000. She attended Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky and received her Associates degree from Hinds Junior College in Jackson. She was a computer wiz and enjoyed...
Barbara Thrasher
September 9, 2009
Mantachie - Barbara Nell Thrasher, 52, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Clarksdale, she was born August 13, 1957 to Jimmy Lee and Bobby Nell Pettit Boling. She was a homemaker and had been a resident of Mantachie for the past 20 years. She enjoyed camping, fishing and...
Doris Shirley
September 7, 2009
Birmingham Ridge - Doris Shirley, 70, died Monday, September 7, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native, she was born November 1, 1938 to Cordie Lee and Iva Lee Scruggs Hill. She was retired from National Mortgage Company in Memphis, Tenn. She had lived in Birmingham Ridge the past 13 years. Graveside...
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