OBITUARIES
Terry M. Grubbs Sr.
January 30, 2023
Terry Mayo Grubbs Sr. passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 68. He was born in West Point on August 14, 1954, the son of Mayo and Betty Peters Grubbs. Terry was married to Nell Irvin Grubbs and they enjoyed 30 years together before her passing. He worked as an officer...
Betsy Ross Hooper
January 28, 2023
Betsy Ross Hooper (Lawhon) died on January 28th, 2023 at home in Galveston, Texas with her son by her side. She was 86 years old and the oldest daughter of Byrdie Estelle Lawhon (Lawson) and Ross Niles Lawhon, of Tupelo Mississippi. Ross was born in Tupelo Mississippi on April 20, 1936 and was most definitely her father’s tomboy, riding her...
Wilma F. Collier
January 27, 2023
Wilma Faye Collier, age 76, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born October 20, 1946 in Tupelo to John and Maude Wilder Frost. Wilma worked as a seamstress in the furniture industry, retiring from Superior Products. She was a member of Longview Baptist Church. Wilma enjoyed a simple...
Delois Petigo West
January 26, 2023
Tupelo—Delois Petigo West, 85, of the Ballardsville Community died Thursday, January 27, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Fulton on January 17, 1938, the daughter of Andrew Jackson “Jack” Petigo and Sallie Mae Roberts Petigo. Always a caretaker, Delois worked for many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was a...
Earline Bradley
January 24, 2023
Eggville Community--Earline Bradley, age 91, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born October 1, 1931, in Lee County to Ed and Gertrude Sanders Stanford. In 1945, Earline married the love of her life, Clyde Bradley and they enjoyed 65 years of marriage before his passing in 2010. Earline worked for many years as...
Mary Weaver
January 23, 2023
Mary Weaver Tupelo- Mary Elizabeth Weaver, 86, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was a lifelong Tupelo native, born on February 16, 1936, to Osley and Odean Clark. She retired from VF Factory Outlet after a number of years and several other careers. She had a green thumb and enjoyed tending her flowers and being...
Charles W. Henninger
January 23, 2023
Charles Wesley Henninger Jr. , age 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Walnut Creek, California, on January 23, 2023. Charles was born in Vandalia, Illinois, to Charles Sr. and Ona Mae. He graduated from Vandalia High School in 1947 and attended Greenville College for two years. Charles was one of the lucky ones who made a career of...
Jerry C. "Big Jerry" Lyle
January 23, 2023
Tupelo—Jerry Charles Wayne “Big Jerry” Lyle passed away of natural causes on Monday, January 23, 2023 at his home. He was born October 27, 1941 in Somerville, Alabama to Wayne Lyle and Polly Burks. After his high school graduation, Jerry served his country in the United States Air Force. Following his discharge, he began his career as an over the...
Hassell H. Franklin
January 22, 2023
Houston--Hassell Henry Franklin, chairman and CEO of Franklin Corporation in Houston, died peacefully at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo on January 22, 2023. Not only was he a leader in the furniture industry, he also was involved in the economic development in Northeast Mississippi and was a lifelong supporter of higher education. Hassell was the son of Robert Walter Franklin...
Craig Caygle
January 21, 2023
Craig Caygle Tupelo--Samuel Craig Caygle, affectionately known as “Papa C”, went to his Heavenly home on January 21, 2023. He was born to William Dewey and Dorothy Davis Caygle on March 1, 1960, in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was a graduate of Mooreville High School where he lettered in football, baseball, and basketball. He was a two-time state baseball champion (1976...
William L. Brazeal
January 19, 2023
William Brazeal Saltillo- William Lee Brazeal, 71, entered this life on January 9, 1952 and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2023 after battling three types of cancers for at least seven years. William’s best days were spent watching his grandchildren play sports. He was a hard working, loyal and reliable man. He would be there...
Dale Cummings
January 19, 2023
Dale Cummings Tupelo-Lula "Dale" Cummings, 81, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Traceway Manor in Tupelo. Dale was born in Arkansas on September 6, 1941, to Cleveland and Raby “Ruby” Petty Wehunt. She was a member of Boguefala Baptist Church, where she was an active member of the Golden Agers group. Dale loved going on trips or outings with...
Mary Gattis Finney
January 18, 2023
Belden- Mary Alice Gattis Finney, 87, entered her eternal home Wednesday, January 18, 2023. She was born in Lee County on January 24, 1935, to Sydney Freeman Gattis and Sarah Isabelle Whitaker. On March 21, 1953, she married Ezra Lee Finney, they would be celebrating their 70th anniversary this March. Mary was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She took...
David Johnson
January 16, 2023
Austin, Texas--David Curtis Johnson was born January 6, 1956, in Tupelo. He died January 16, 2023 at his home in Austin, Texas. He was the middle of three boys and was an active and sporty kid. He played High School football at Tupelo High School. He went on to serve in the US Coastguard. Dave then lived in many places...
Charles "Charlie" W. Long
January 16, 2023
Charles “Charlie” W. Long Dorsey Community- Charles “Charlie” Wilson Long, 85, died Monday, January 16, 2023, at his home. He was the eldest child of Woodrow Wilson and Pansey Clytee Ramsey Long born on January 29, 1937, in Vardaman. On June 22, 1996, Charlie married Cathy Clark Long. Charlie could often be quoted saying “It’s the Long way or the...
Betty Stults
January 15, 2023
Mooreville—Betty Jean Stults passed away at the age of 81 on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at her home in Mooreville. A lifelong resident of Lee County, she was born March 8, 1941 to Jimmy Lee “Buck” Fowler and Hazel Hunt Fowler. Betty worked as a seamstress for Hunter Saddler for many years. Since her retirement she has enjoyed sitting on...
Lisa Marie Presley
January 12, 2023
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal published January 18, 2023 Lisa Marie Presley, a singer and songwriter and the daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, died Jan. 12, 2023, at a hospital in the Los Angeles area. She was 54. Presley was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 1, 1968. She grew up in Los Angeles with her mother. She is...
Leroy "Bubby" Fleming
January 11, 2023
Leroy “Bubby” Fleming Jr. passed away January 11, 2023 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 59 years old. He was born December 20, 1963 in Turrell, Arkansas to Leroy and Flora May Hawkins Fleming. Bubby was an insulation installer for Mitchell Insulation and later for Renfro Insulation. He loved riding 4-wheelers and fishing. Bubby could...
Janie Davis
January 9, 2023
Saltillo—Janie Cullum Davis passed away Monday January 9, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was 70 years old. Janie was born in Tupelo on June 16, 1952, the daughter of Vance and Mary Robbins Cullum. She graduated from Saltillo High School. Janie worked as a marketing services specialist for Action Industries, retiring after 23 years. She was a...
Dennis Charles “Chris” Crisco
January 6, 2023
Dennis Charles “Chris” Crisco Tupelo- Dennis Charles “Chris” Crisco, 89, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, January 6, 2023. He was born in Guilford County, North Carolina on Christmas Day in 1933 to David and Lela Davis Crisco. Chris was a veteran of the U.S. Army and spent most of his career in the furniture business. He...
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