OBITUARIES

Sebelle S. Thomas

Sebelle S. Thomas

January 11, 2009

Tupelo - Sebelle Thomas, 90, died Sunday, January 11, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in Alabama February 5, 1918, to Frank and Louise Jamar Stegall. She was a resident of Pickwick, Tenn. the past several years. She worked many years as a bookkeeper for Clyde Howell Construction. She was a member of...

Sebelle Thomas

Sebelle Thomas

January 11, 2009

Tupelo - Sebelle Thomas, 90, died Sunday, January 11, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in Alabama February 5, 1918, to Frank and Louise Jamar Stegall. She was a resident of Pickwick, Tenn. the past several years. She worked many years as a bookkeeper for Clyde Howell Construction. She was a member of...

William Petigo

William Petigo

January 10, 2009

ST. CHARLES, Ill. - William Connie "Bill" Petigo, 77, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in St. Charles, Ill. A native of Itawamba County, he was born Sept. 4, 1931, to the late Andrew Jackson "Jack" Petigo and Sally M. Roberts Petigo. He was a former resident of the Kirkville community and a member of the Baptist church. In the early...

William Connie Petigo

William Connie Petigo

January 10, 2009

ST. CHARLES, Ill. - William Connie "Bill" Petigo, 77, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in St. Charles, Ill. A native of Itawamba County, he was born Sept. 4, 1931, to the late Andrew Jackson "Jack" Petigo and Sally M. Roberts Petigo. He was a former resident of the Kirkville community and a member of the Baptist church. In the early...

Terri Gurley

Terri Gurley

January 10, 2009

Corinth - Kevin Marie Terri Gurley, 55, died Saturday, January 10, 2009, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Hammond, Indiana, December 11, 1953. She worked at Heritage Hospice Inc. for many years. She loved to fish, help others and her dog, Lacy. She will be dearly missed for she was a very...

Raymond Shattles

Raymond Shattles

January 5, 2009

Booneville - Raymond Richard "Shad" Shattles, 87, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at The Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation after an extended illness. A Hattiesburg native, he was born March 8, 1921 to John and Delaney Shattles. He was raised in the Brooklyn Community near Hattiesburg. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He had lived 17 years...

Thomas Overley

Thomas Overley

January 5, 2009

Thomas Milford Overley, 86, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A native of Missouri, he was born August 7, 1922 to William and Maude Overley. A U.S. Army veteran, he served his country during World War II. He was a professional horseman and trainer. he was an avid gardener with a special...

Kenneth McNinch

Kenneth McNinch

January 3, 2009

Guntown - Kenneth McNinch, 60, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis after a sudden illness. He was born May 31, 1948 in Tupelo to Hubert and Audrey Curry McNinch. He was a member of Unity Missionary Baptist Church. He loved fishing, laughing, making other people laugh and spending time with his grandchildren. Services will be 7...

Martini McCullar

Martini McCullar

January 2, 2009

Tupelo - Martini McCullar, died Friday, January 2, 2009, at the Simerson Green House At Traceway after an extended illness. An Atalla County native, she was born January 27, 1919 to Sam and Myrt Burrell Cain. She was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church. She served as superintendent of Sunday School, taught Sunday School and worked with the GAs....

Lawrence Terry

Lawrence Terry

January 1, 2009

MOOREVILLE - Lawrence Terry, 70, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at his home in Mooreville. He retired after 26 years with the Lee County Landfill and Solid Waste Department. He enjoyed the outdoors and gardening. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at W.E. Pegues Funeral Home in Tupelo. Bro. Wayne Thorn and Bro. Danny Thomas will officiate. Burial will...

Mary Land

Mary Land

December 30, 2008

TupeloMary Land, 87, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. Born in Florida October 29, 1921, to James and Grace Dear, she moved to Texas at an early age where she grew up. She served as the Librarian for the Houston, Texas public library for many years. She was the widow of E....

James Oatley

James Oatley

December 29, 2008

Tupelo - James Henry Oatley, 80, died Monday, December 29, 2008, at the Renal Care Unit and Dialysis Center after a lengthy illness. He was born January 20, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri to Claude and Gertrude E. Keller Oatley. He joined the United States Navy in 1943 at the age of sixteen. He enlisted in the Marines in 1947...

Norman E. Barnes

Norman E. Barnes

December 29, 2008

Tupelo--Norman E. Barnes, 74, Died Monday, December 29, 2008 at his residence after a brief illness. A native of Waltham, Mass., he was born May 31, 1934 to Eugene L. and Ella Morey Barnes. A US navy veteran, he served during the Korean Conflict on the destroyer, the USS Waldron. He was a longtime resident of Boston, Mass. where he...

Norman Barnes

Norman Barnes

December 29, 2008

Tupelo--Norman E. Barnes, 74, Died Monday, December 29, 2008 at his residence after a brief illness. A native of Waltham, Mass., he was born May 31, 1934 to Eugene L. and Ella Morey Barnes. A US navy veteran, he served during the Korean Conflict on the destroyer, the USS Waldron. He was a longtime resident of Boston, Mass. where he...

James H. Oatley

James H. Oatley

December 29, 2008

Tupelo - James Henry Oatley, 80, died Monday, December 29, 2008, at the Renal Care Unit and Dialysis Center after a lengthy illness. He was born January 20, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri to Claude and Gertrude E. Keller Oatley. He joined the United States Navy in 1943 at the age of sixteen. He enlisted in the Marines in 1947...

Connie Gwen Wilson

Connie Gwen Wilson

December 28, 2008

Columbus - Connie Gwen Wilson, 59, died Sunday, December 28,2008 at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A memorial Service will be at a later date. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Connie Wilson

Connie Wilson

December 28, 2008

Columbus - Connie Gwen Wilson, 59, died Sunday, December 28,2008 at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A memorial Service will be at a later date. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Norvell Aubrey Smith

Norvell Aubrey Smith

December 27, 2008

Tupelo - Norvell Aubrey Smith, 85, died Saturday, December 27,2008 at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee county native, he was born April 10, 1923 to Charlie Harrison and Minnie McKinney Smith. He served in the U. S Navy in WW II. He was a member of the East Heights Baptist Church where he served...

Norvell Smith

Norvell Smith

December 27, 2008

Tupelo - Norvell Aubrey Smith, 85, died Saturday, December 27,2008 at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Lee county native, he was born April 10, 1923 to Charlie Harrison and Minnie McKinney Smith. He served in the U. S Navy in WW II. He was a member of the East Heights Baptist Church where he served...

Imogene Crump Livingston

Imogene Crump Livingston

December 27, 2008

Delaware " Imogene Crump Livingston, 90, died November 27, 2009, in Wilmington, Delaware after a brief illness. Born June 16, 1919, in Blue Springs, MS, she was a graduate of Blue Mountain College. After college graduation, she was a teacher and homemaker. She was the Founding Teacher of Bible Study for Today, which began as a home Bible study in...