OBITUARIES
Linda Gaskins
November 25, 2008
Dogwood Hills - Linda Kay Gaskins, 59, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at her home after an extended illness. A native of Atalla, Ala., she was born January 24, 1949 to Guy and Blanche Morris Butler. Raised in California, she moved with her husband to this area from San Diego 22 years ago. She was the office manager for Nichol's...
Joyce Barnett
November 24, 2008
Tupelo " Joyce McGuire Barnett, 81, died Monday, November 24, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born December 6, 1926 to Rawdon and Merle Rhodes McGuire of Baldwyn. She was a graduate of Baldwyn High School and attended the University of Mississippi. She married Thomas (Tom) M. Barnett in 1948, and they had a loving...
Treman Keith
November 21, 2008
Saltillo - Treman Keith, 74, died Friday, November 21, 2008, at his home in Saltillo after a brief illness. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior. An Itawamba County native, he was born August 31, 1934 to Cecil and Odena Park Keith. He was retired from Dixie Electrical in Tupelo since 2004, but was previously employed with...
Robert Murphy
November 20, 2008
Saltillo - Robert Shawn Murphy, 37, died Thursday, November 20, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born June 5, 1971 in Greenwood to Robert W. Murphy and Shelia McMurry Moore. He grew up and lived most of his life in Tupelo. He worked in delivery for Eagle One Pharmacutical. He enjoyed working on...
Harold Livingston
November 19, 2008
Tupelo - Harold O'Neal Livingston, 83, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at his residence at Traceway Retirement Village after a sudden illness. A Tupelo native, he was born September 21, 1925 to Hilary Adolphus and Rachel Estelle Alexander Livingston. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific...
Bernadette Mabry
November 19, 2008
Tupelo - Bernadette Myers Mabry, 86, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born December 16, 1921 in McComb, to Clifford Leroy and Loretta Wilhelmsen Myers. A 1939 graduate of McComb High School, she then attended the Felt and Tarrant Comptometer School and began working for the government in 1940....
Ronnie Sanders
November 18, 2008
Saltillo - Ronnie Casper Sanders, 59, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at his residence after an extended illness. A Birmingham Ridge native and lifelong resident of 59 years, he was born November 25, 1948 to Clyde Raymond and Juanita Helen McBrayer Sanders. He worked as a truck driver and enjoyed C.B. radios. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Friday, November...
Stuart Land
November 16, 2008
Tupelo " Stuart Land, 91, died Sunday, November 16, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born November 25, 1916 in Beaumont, Texas to Amos and Mary Cooper Land. He married his wife of 66 years, Mary Land on May 2, 1942 in Pecos, Texas while serving in the Army Air Corp. He graduated from the University of...
Ruby Rooker
November 15, 2008
Plantersville - Ruby Rooker, 89, died Saturday, November 15, 2008, at Home Place after an extended illness. Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m. Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the funeral home.
Jean Murphree
November 14, 2008
Tupelo " Jean Kenning Murphree, 81, died Friday, November 14, 2008, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility after an extended illness. A Nashville, Tenn. native, she was born March 26, 1927 to the late Harry James and Lorrine McCord Kenning. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. She enjoyed entertaining, travel, and will be remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother...
Virginia Kennedy
November 12, 2008
Pontotoc- Virginia Hutcheson Kennedy, 75, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Church Street Personal Care Home in Ecru after an extended illness. A Union County native, she was born March 1, 1933 to the late Wesley Earl and Emmaline Wages Hutcheson. A graduate of Verona High School, she then went on to Itawamba Community College and to the University of...
Lil Bailey
November 11, 2008
Lillie M. (Lil) Bailey, 78, died November 11, 2008, in Tupelo after a long illness. She was born on March 12, 1930, in Augusta, Georgia, to Alfred T. and Gertrude Tudor. She was the youngest of four children. In the Fall of 1951 she met her future husband, Norman Bailey, at Calvary Baptist Church. In her own words she wrote...
Bob Phillips
November 10, 2008
Robert Bob Wayne Phillips, 73, died Monday, November 10, 2008, at the Greenville Hospital after an extended illness. He was born May 5, 1935, to Harvey and Jettie Kitchens Phillips. After graduating from Cedar Hill High School he proudly served his country as a United States Marine. He was a knowledgeable history buff and avid reader of western novels. His...
Harold Deaton
November 10, 2008
Saltillo - Harold Lee Deaton, Sr., 82, died Monday, November 10, 2008, at The Meadows in Fulton after a brief illness. A Birmingham Ridge native and lifelong resident, he was born September 23, 1926, to the late Bee and Burma Miller Deaton. He was a graduate of Saltillo High School and also attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College. He was a US...
Harold Lee Deaton, Sr.
November 10, 2008
Saltillo - Harold Lee Deaton, Sr., 82, died Monday, November 10, 2008, at The Meadows in Fulton after a brief illness. A Birmingham Ridge native and lifelong resident, he was born September 23, 1926, to the late Bee and Burma Miller Deaton. He was a graduate of Saltillo High School and also attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College. He was a US...
Henry Lemmons
November 8, 2008
Tupelo - Henry Lemmons, 67, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 8, 2008, after a sudden illness while at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A life-long resident of Lee County, he was born December 9, 1940 to Horace and Kathleen Lemmons. He was married to Patsy Bingham Lemmons on December 22, 1968, and was anticipating celebrating their...
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November 7, 2008
Tupelo - Rene C. Macklin, 49, died Friday, November 7, 2008, at her residence after a lengthy illness. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, she was born March 9, 1959 to Ernst and Gertrude Tomic. She had been a resident of the Tupelo area for the past twelve years. She was a teachers assistant at Church Street Elementary School and was...
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November 7, 2008
Tupelo - Rene C. Macklin, 49, died Friday, November 7, 2008, at her residence after a lengthy illness. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, she was born March 9, 1959 to Ernst and Gertrude Tomic. She had been a resident of the Tupelo area for the past twelve years. She was a teachers assistant at Church Street Elementary School and was...
John C. McKnatt
November 6, 2008
Tupelo - John C. McKnatt, 82, died Thursday, November 6, 2008, at his residence in Tupelo. He was born April 1, 1926 in Atoka, Tennessee to Charles A. and Clara Mae Lassiter McKnatt. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army in Germany. He was a truck driver until he became disabled in...
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