OBITUARIES
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...
William Carpenter
March 3, 2009
Mooreville - William C. "Sumner" Carpenter, 82, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Grenada County native, he was born June 17, 1926, to W.S. and Annie B. Lyle Carpenter. He grew up in Bruce. Before graduating high school he served in the U.S. Navy, on the battleship, USS Pennsylvania, during...
William C. Carpenter
March 3, 2009
Mooreville - William C. "Sumner" Carpenter, 82, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Grenada County native, he was born June 17, 1926, to W.S. and Annie B. Lyle Carpenter. He grew up in Bruce. Before graduating high school he served in the U.S. Navy, on the battleship, USS Pennsylvania, during...
Mary Dickerson
March 2, 2009
Tupelo - Mary Elizabeth Dickerson, 87, died Monday, March 2, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A New Albany native, she was born June 28, 1921, to Ellis J. and Jenny Black Fitzgerald. In 1938 she graduated from New Albany High School. She was married to Dr.William M. "Dub" Dickerson, who died November 11, 1995....
Jewel Spearman
March 2, 2009
SHANNON " Jewel Spearman, 77, died Monday, March 2, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was a native of Lee County and a longtime resident of Shannon. She was the owner of Jewels Beauty Shop in Verona and Shannon for the last 30 years. She was a member of the Baptist church. She loved...
Mary Elizabeth Dickerson
March 2, 2009
Tupelo - Mary Elizabeth Dickerson, 87, died Monday, March 2, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A New Albany native, she was born June 28, 1921, to Ellis J. and Jenny Black Fitzgerald. In 1938 she graduated from New Albany High School. She was married to Dr.William M. "Dub" Dickerson, who died November 11, 1995....
William Baker
March 1, 2009
Fulton - William Owen Hightower Baker, 83, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, at The Meadows Health Care in Fulton after an extended illness. A Nettleton native, he was born July 4, 1925 to Ellis Raymond and Wilcie Willis Baker. He was the owner of Baker's Heating and Plumbing of Tupelo for 21 years. He was a US Army veteran of...
Durward E. Oswalt
February 26, 2009
TATER HILLS - Durward "D.E" Oswalt, 96, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief stay. A Lee County native and a lifelong resident of the Tater Hills community, he was born Oct. 16, 1912, to John Henry Jessie Jackson Oswalt and Mary Ellis Oswalt. He was able to live in his home until he...
Durward Oswalt
February 26, 2009
TATER HILLS - Durward "D.E" Oswalt, 96, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief stay. A Lee County native and a lifelong resident of the Tater Hills community, he was born Oct. 16, 1912, to John Henry Jessie Jackson Oswalt and Mary Ellis Oswalt. He was able to live in his home until he...
Ruby Johnson
February 26, 2009
ACKERMAN - Ruby Jean Johnson, 54, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a long illness. She was a native of Greenville and a longtime resident of Ackerman. She was a homemaker and a member of Concord Baptist Church in Ackerman. She loved cooking and sewing for her family, gardening, her flowers and family get-togethers....
Mary Pannell
February 24, 2009
Verona - Mary Evelyn Pannell, 84, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility after an extended illness. A Lee County native and longtime resident of Verona, she was born January 8, 1925 to William Lewis and Sadie Mae McKissick Smith. She was retired employee of Phillips Phoscuff where she worked for ten years. She was the widow of...
Mary Evelyn Pannell
February 24, 2009
Verona - Mary Evelyn Pannell, 84, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility after an extended illness. A Lee County native and longtime resident of Verona, she was born January 8, 1925 to William Lewis and Sadie Mae McKissick Smith. She was retired employee of Phillips Phoscuff where she worked for ten years. She was the widow of...
Richard Meggs
February 24, 2009
Palmetto - Richard Franklin Meggs, 47, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in Hamilton, Ala. after a sudden illness. He was born June 18, 1961 in Tupelo to Gene and Maggie Evelyn Davis Meggs. He graduated from Aberdeen High School in1979 and then attended Itawamba Community College and The University of Mississippi. After high school he joined the Mississippi Army National...
Mable Pannell
February 20, 2009
Tupelo - Mable Virginia Pannell, 85, died Friday, February 20, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee County native and life long resident, she was born May 29, 1923. She was married to Eulon Rowell Pannell who died Jan. 19, 1973. Earlier in her life, she worked a number of years for Long's Laundry...
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