OBITUARIES
Kenneth Jourdan
April 21, 2009
Saltillo - Kenneth Gabe Jourdan, infant son of Gary Don Jourdan and Kitda (Shelane) Hanson, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at his residence. He was born February 27, 2009. He was greatly loved by his parents, friends, and extended family. Services will be 4 p.m. Thursday at the Saltillo Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Bobby Holland officiating. Private...
Kenneth Gabe Jourdan
April 21, 2009
Saltillo - Kenneth Gabe Jourdan, infant son of Gary Don Jourdan and Kitda (Shelane) Hanson, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at his residence. He was born February 27, 2009. He was greatly loved by his parents, friends, and extended family. Services will be 4 p.m. Thursday at the Saltillo Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Bobby Holland officiating. Private...
Ray Long
April 21, 2009
Tupelo - Arthur Ray Long, 87, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born May 21, 1921 in Sardis to A. C. and Evie Herring Long. He attended Sardis High School where he lettered in all sports. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theatre primarily...
Spencer Burleson
April 21, 2009
Plesant Grove - Spencer Burleson, 77, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born December 16, 1931, in Mooreville to Leroy and Annie Estelle Clark Burleson. He was a lifelong resident of Shannon and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked for Pennsylvania Tire, for SunGas where he drove...
Nadine Hall
April 18, 2009
Nettleton " Nadine R. Hall, 88, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in the Evergreen Community on November 12, 1920 to Porter and Wilma Copeland Ridings. She was raised in the Evergreen community but spent most of her adult life in Nettleton. She was married over 56 years to...
Harold Hughes
April 17, 2009
Blue Springs - Harold Hughes Sr., 63, died Friday, April 17, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 9, 1945, in Cleveland to Dalton and Clara Owens Hughes. He was raised in Marks and then went on to play basketball at Northwest Junior College. For seven years he served in the United States Army Reserve. As...
Harold Hughes Sr.
April 17, 2009
Blue Springs - Harold Hughes Sr., 63, died Friday, April 17, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 9, 1945, in Cleveland to Dalton and Clara Owens Hughes. He was raised in Marks and then went on to play basketball at Northwest Junior College. For seven years he served in the United States Army Reserve. As...
Charlie Aycock
April 16, 2009
Tupelo - Charles F. Charlie Aycock, 89, died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at the Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks. A Shawnee, Oklahoma native, he was born January 19, 1920, to Frederick and his beloved mother, Madeline Bowen Aycock. He graduated in 1938 from La Porte High School in La Porte, Texas, He was a veteran of the United States Navy....
Marcus Timms
April 15, 2009
Saltillo - Marcus D. Timms, 85, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Saltillo native, he was born May 18, 1923 to D. L. (Dee) Timms and Velma Stanford Timms. During World War II, he served in the merchant marines in The Philippines, China, and Japan. After the war, he enlisted in...
Aileene Brisco
April 11, 2009
Aileene Adams Brisco passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009, at the Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born September 27, 1917, in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Her parents were Marshall T. and Willie Fletcher Adams. She began her education in Pontotoc city schools, attended Bellhaven College and graduated from the University of Mississippi. She completed her education by attending Emory University where she...
Hilda Miller
April 9, 2009
Dallas, Tex. - Hilda Shumpert Miller, 92, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2009. She was born August 30, 1916, in Itawamba County to Eythel and Floyd Shumpert. She grew up in Verona, graduated Verona High School and TMI Junior College in Tupelo. A lover of life, and people in particular, Hilda made worlds of friends...
Isabelle Mattos
April 7, 2009
Tupelo - Isabelle Madeline Mattos, 89, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at the Laney House of the Green Houses. A Portugal native, she was born June 22, 1919 to John and Rita Dias Silveira. Formerly of Fresno, California, she was a published poet, writing many poems, an artist and avid reader. She loved to do crocheting and working in her...
Diane Reedy
April 7, 2009
Tupelo - Barbara Diane Reedy, 61, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born January 20, 1948 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Arlis and Maida Davis Christian. She grew up in Itawamba County. Shortly after her marriage in 1970, she and her husband moved to Lee County, Her employment included working in...
Audie Stevens
April 5, 2009
Verona - Audie Weader Stevens, 86, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks after a brief illness. A Lee County native, he was born September 10, 1922, to James Oscar and Saddie Potts Stevens. He was a farmer, pulpwood cutter and retired from F.M.C. He enjoyed working on his old cars and was a small engine...
George Epperson
April 4, 2009
Saltillo - William George Epperson, 73, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born May 14, 1935 in Anderson, Missouri to Graydon L. and Hazel M. Betts Epperson. He was a United States Army veteran and a member of Mayfield Church of Christ. His years of employment included Blue Bell and 28 years...
Kathryn L. Gardner
April 3, 2009
Tupelo - Kathryn Leona Gardner, 92, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Little Rock, Ark. she was born May 25, 1916 to A.C. and Nell Collins. She married Woody Gardner August 14, 1932. They moved to Tupelo in 1951, to open a new business, Tupelo Refrigeration Co. which...
Kathryn Gardner
April 3, 2009
Tupelo - Kathryn Leona Gardner, 92, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Little Rock, Ark. she was born May 25, 1916 to A.C. and Nell Collins. She married Woody Gardner August 14, 1932. They moved to Tupelo in 1951, to open a new business, Tupelo Refrigeration Co. which...
Jewell Witt
April 3, 2009
Tupelo - Jewell Sprayberry Witt, 78, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born December 23, 1930 in Monroe County to Luke Oren and Lucian V. Hester Wilson and lived most of her life in Shannon. She also owned and operated a business in which she custom made leather handbags. Earlier...
Josie Taylor
April 1, 2009
Mooreville - Josie Faye Taylor, 80, died Wednesday, April 2, 2009, at the Renal Care Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, she was born September 4, 1928, to Joel and Leona Barber Mabry. She lived in Mooreville all of her adult life and retired from Sadler Manufacturing Company. She was married to her best...
Josie Faye Taylor
April 1, 2009
Mooreville - Josie Faye Taylor, 80, died Wednesday, April 2, 2009, at the Renal Care Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, she was born September 4, 1928, to Joel and Leona Barber Mabry. She lived in Mooreville all of her adult life and retired from Sadler Manufacturing Company. She was married to her best...
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