OBITUARIES
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...
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...
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