OBITUARIES
Dessie Shattles
February 17, 2009
Tupelo - Dessie Mae Henderson Clark Shattles, 94, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Saltillo native and lifelong resident of Tupelo, she was born November 8, 1914 to William Hollis and Lillie Parker Henderson. She was a retired private sitter and had also worked in the clothing industry. She loved...
Katie Ruth Bush
February 15, 2009
Katie Ruth Field Bush died peacefully in the afternoon of February 15, 2009 in her home, with her husband of 66 years, Fred M. Bush, Jr., at her side along with other family members. She had been ill with cancer since November. She was 92. Her life was marked with excellence in education, unselfish service to the greater community, creative...
Katie Bush
February 15, 2009
Katie Ruth Field Bush died peacefully in the afternoon of February 15, 2009 in her home, with her husband of 66 years, Fred M. Bush, Jr., at her side along with other family members. She had been ill with cancer since November. She was 92. Her life was marked with excellence in education, unselfish service to the greater community, creative...
Joel Davis
February 15, 2009
Auburn - Joel Anthony Davis, 54, died Sunday, February 15, 2009, at his home in the Auburn Community after a lengthy illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born May 10, 1954 to Delvie Lawrence and Emma Lula Christian Davis. He was a plant manager for Lee County Foam. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and working on old...
Joel Davis, Sr.
February 15, 2009
Auburn - Joel Anthony Davis, 54, died Sunday, February 15, 2009, at his home in the Auburn Community after a lengthy illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born May 10, 1954 to Delvie Lawrence and Emma Lula Christian Davis. He was a plant manager for Lee County Foam. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and working on old...
Dorothy
February 13, 2009
Palmetto - Dorothy (Dot) McCollum, 62, died Friday, February 13, 2009, at her residence in the Palmetto Community after an extended illness. A native and life-long resident of Lee County, she was born August 19, 1946 in Tupelo to Walter Vernon and Julia Christeen Hicks Robinson. She was the widow of Jimmy McCollum who preceded her in death on April...
Dorothy McCollum
February 13, 2009
Palmetto - Dorothy (Dot) McCollum, 62, died Friday, February 13, 2009, at her residence in the Palmetto Community after an extended illness. A native and life-long resident of Lee County, she was born August 19, 1946 in Tupelo to Walter Vernon and Julia Christeen Hicks Robinson. She was the widow of Jimmy McCollum who preceded her in death on April...
Barbara Lansdell
February 13, 2009
Saltillo - Barbara Ann Lansdell, 70, died Saturday, February 13, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born July 27, 1938 to Chan and Lilly Clouse Buse, she was a native and life-long resident of Saltillo. She was a member of Bethany Baptist church. A homemaker, she loved making homemade quilts, keeping her grand babies and...
Barbara Ann Lansdell
February 13, 2009
Saltillo - Barbara Ann Lansdell, 70, died Saturday, February 13, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born July 27, 1938 to Chan and Lilly Clouse Buse, she was a native and life-long resident of Saltillo. She was a member of Bethany Baptist church. A homemaker, she loved making homemade quilts, keeping her grand babies and...
Phyllis Harper
February 12, 2009
TUPELO " Phyllis Hawkins Harper, 75, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in the Fawn Grove community Oct. 6, 1933, to Edward Clinton Hawkins and Mittie Lou Leslie Hawkins. She was a feature writer and columnist at the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal until her retirement in 1997. She was...
Frances Bates
February 12, 2009
Tupelo- Frances Bates, 84, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at Rosewood Nursing Center after a lengthy illness. Born April 15, 1924 to Monts and Ethel High Hall, she lived in Tupelo most of her life. She served as secretary for the Boy Scouts of America and was a member of South Green Baptist Church. She loved her flowers and spending...
William (Witt) Miller
February 12, 2009
Tupelo - William D. Witt Miller, 79, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Lee County native, he was born August 11, 1929 to Herman DeWitt and Ara Martin Miller. He was a 1947 graduate of Saltillo High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict in...
William DeWitt
February 12, 2009
Tupelo - William D. Witt Miller, 79, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Lee County native, he was born August 11, 1929 to Herman DeWitt and Ara Martin Miller. He was a 1947 graduate of Saltillo High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict in...
William Mooney
February 10, 2009
Tupelo " William Bill Mooney, 57, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at his residence after an extended illness. A native of Pawtuckett, R.I., he was born March 29, 1951 to Harold R. and Georgia Brenner Mooney. He was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of the Vietnam War. He met his wife, Debbie, in Claremont, New Hampshire and married May 25,...
Larnce Davis
February 9, 2009
Panama City, Fla " Larnce Clifton Davis, 66, died Monday February 9, 2009 at his residence in Panama City, Florida. He was born December 2, 1942 to Robert and Gladys Lindsey Davis. After graduation from Baldwyn High School, he enlisted in the United States Army and served three tours during the Vietnam War. He lived most of his childhood and...
Mary Stokes
February 7, 2009
Ecru - Mary Jo Maynard Stokes, 86, died Saturday, February 7, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after a lengthy illness. She was born March 13, 1922, in the Bissell Community to L. C. and Susie Cooley Maynard. She was raised in the Bissell Community area, attended the Old Union School and graduated from East Tupelo High School. She...
Lorean Baldwyn
February 7, 2009
Eggville - Lorean Baldwyn, 84, died Saturday, February 7, 2009, at her residence. A Lee County native, she was born April 3, 1924 to Andrew and Gladis Mann Phillips. She lived most of her life in the Eggville Community and was the widow of Curtis Jeff Baldwyn who preceded her in death September 6, 1978. Earlier in her life, she...
Mary Jo Stokes
February 7, 2009
Ecru - Mary Jo Maynard Stokes, 86, died Saturday, February 7, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after a lengthy illness. She was born March 13, 1922, in the Bissell Community to L. C. and Susie Cooley Maynard. She was raised in the Bissell Community area, attended the Old Union School and graduated from East Tupelo High School. She...
Clifford Lindsey
February 5, 2009
Dorsey - Clifford L. Lindsey, 71, died Thursday, February 5, 2009, at his residence in Dorsey after a brief illness. A native of the Randolph Community in Pontotoc County, he was born July 15, 1937, to Reid and Timey Cossey Lindsey. He was a graduate of Crowder High School where he lettered in basketball, baseball and football. Also in his...
James L. Long
February 1, 2009
Tupelo - James Lee"Jim" Long, 71, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born August 13, 1937 to George Osburn and Ethel Gay Alford Long. He graduated in 1955 from Tupelo High School and then attended Itawamba Community College. He served in the U.S....
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