OBITUARIES
James 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....
Howard C. McDonald
January 28, 2009
Tupelo - Howard C."Mac" McDonald Sr., 75, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at his residence after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born March 16, 1933 to W C. and Robbie Lola Sykes McDonald. After serving active duty with the U.S. Army, he worked for J.P. Lollar Co. and Wonder Bread wile completeing his bachelors...
Howard McDonald
January 28, 2009
Tupelo - Howard C."Mac" McDonald Sr., 75, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at his residence after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, he was born March 16, 1933 to W C. and Robbie Lola Sykes McDonald. After serving active duty with the U.S. Army, he worked for J.P. Lollar Co. and Wonder Bread wile completeing his bachelors...
June Tackett
January 28, 2009
Skyline - June Tackett, 79, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto after an extended illness. An Itawamba County native, she was born September 18, 1929 to McGee and Winnie Walton Umfress. She was owner and operator of the Skyline Beauty Shope for over 40 years. She married Lowery Tackett July 3, 1952. An avid reader, she also...
Catherine Sadler
January 27, 2009
Catherine Hunter Sadler, born September 13, 1920, in Tupelo, MS, died January 27, 2009, in Nashville, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Robert Emmett Sadler, her parents, John P. Hunter, Sr. and Alice Hunter Patterson, and a brother, John P. Hunter, Jr. Survivors include her children, Robert Sadler, Jr. and wife, Robin, of Buffalo,...
Cora Lee Parker
January 26, 2009
Becker - Cora Lee Parker, 88, died Monday, January 26, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native, she was born December 13, 1920 to Allen and Maggie Garrett Brock. She was married to Ellis Ray Parker who died October 26, 1986. She had lived most of her adult life in Bigbee and...
Cora Parker
January 26, 2009
Becker - Cora Lee Parker, 88, died Monday, January 26, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Lee County native, she was born December 13, 1920 to Allen and Maggie Garrett Brock. She was married to Ellis Ray Parker who died October 26, 1986. She had lived most of her adult life in Bigbee and...
Donald Allred
January 24, 2009
TupeloDonald W. Allred, 63, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born January 8, 1946, to the late William Ben Allred and Eva Jewel Broughman Allred. He was the owner of Donald Allred Heating and Air. He enjoyed collecting die cast cars and loved his work. Services will be 11...
Bob Jones
January 24, 2009
Tupelo - Robert Edward Bob Jones, Sr, 89, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at his residence after a brief illness. A Holmes County native, he was born November 28, 1919 to Eugene and Daisy Meeks Jones. He moved to Lee County in 1982 to be near his family. He retired after 39 years of service as an engineer with Southern...
Sara Frances Mitchell
January 23, 2009
Tupelo - Sara Frances Mitchell, 94, died Friday, January 23, 2009, at her residence in Tupelo after an extended illness. A Tupelo Native, she was born March 2, 1914, the daughter of Guy Mitchell, Sr. and Rosa Rogers Mitchell. She graduated from Tupelo High School in 1932, and then went on to Mississippi State College for Women(MUW) where she graduated...
Sara Mitchell
January 23, 2009
Tupelo - Sara Frances Mitchell, 94, died Friday, January 23, 2009, at her residence in Tupelo after an extended illness. A Tupelo Native, she was born March 2, 1914, the daughter of Guy Mitchell, Sr. and Rosa Rogers Mitchell. She graduated from Tupelo High School in 1932, and then went on to Mississippi State College for Women(MUW) where she graduated...
Beth Collins
January 21, 2009
Tupelo - Nancy Beth Collins, 48, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at Community Hospice after a brief illness. She was born March 18, 1960 to Burton Cox and Nancy Alberta Broome. Raised in South Mississippi, she lived in the Tupelo area for the past ten years. She was an associate for Wal-Mart in New Albany for two years and had...
Donald Plyler
January 21, 2009
Donald Plyler MT. VERNON - Donald V. Plyler, 80, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House after a long illness. A native of Collierville, Tenn., he was a resident of the Mt. Vernon community and a former resident of Memphis. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Private graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m....
Ada Funderburk
January 21, 2009
Eggville - Ada Funderburk, 89, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Vernon, Ala., she was born June 27, 1919, to Oscar and Geronnie Clearman Elliott. Her life was spent caring for the family she loved. An avid gardener, she enjoyed growing flowers and vegetables and spending time outdoors. She also enjoyed...
Bessie Eubanks
January 16, 2009
CARTHAGE - Bessie Christine Eubanks, 92, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at Leake Memorial Hospital. She was a retired garment factory worker. She was a native of Pontotoc County and a member of Freeny Baptist Church in Carthage. Services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, January 19, 2009, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Brother John...
Bessie Christine Eubanks
January 16, 2009
CARTHAGE - Bessie Christine Eubanks, 92, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at Leake Memorial Hospital. She was a retired garment factory worker. She was a native of Pontotoc County and a member of Freeny Baptist Church in Carthage. Services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, January 19, 2009, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Brother John...
Viola Buse
January 15, 2009
Saltillo - Viola Granny Buse, 96, died Thursday, January 15, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born October 17, 1912 in Coleman, S.D. to John and Alice Toates Lee. She was a veteran of World War II from April 1943 until June 1945, serving in the Army as a 1st Lt. Nurse in...
Jerry Butler
January 15, 2009
Tupelo - Jerry Dale Butler, Sr., 61, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at his home in the Tupelo/Sherman area where he had lived the past 18 years. A Lee County native, he was born July 7, 1947 to J. B. and Marie McMillen Butler. He served as a Criminal Investigator for the Mississippi Highway Patrol for 28 years. He was...
Rozelle Gassaway
January 14, 2009
Saltillo - Molly Rozelle (Leslie) Gassaway, 100, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Lake Martin Hospital, Dadeville, AL. She was born February 29, 1908 to James Blythe and Loula Emma (Estes) Leslie and was the widow of Elder James Clovis Gassaway whom she married on January 1, 1927. Born in Ballardsville, MS and raised there, in Verona, MS and other...
Marion Helms
January 12, 2009
Tupelo--Marion Stacy Helms, 83, passed away Monday, January 12, 2009, at the Meadows, in Fulton. He was born May 19, 1925, in Tupelo, son of Ezell and Sarchie Lou Helms. He was a lifelong resident of Tupelo. He was the widower of Mary Margaret Helms, whom he married October 6, 1946. He retired from Maislin-Gateway Transportation Company. He served in...
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