OBITUARIES
Bill "Daddy Bill" Bedford
December 9, 2022
Saltillo- William “Bill” Archer Bedford, 86, died Friday, December 9, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born September 9, 1936, to John Archer Bedford and Lena Agnes Kellum Bedford in Tupelo. After graduating from Belden High School, Bill joined the United States Navy and served for four years. Bill and his late wife, Beverly Shedd Bedford, were the...
Bobby Ann Russell
December 9, 2022
Bobby Ann Russell Blue Springs- Bobby Ann Russell, 74, died Friday, December 9, 2022 at her home. She was born March 8, 1948 in Arkansas. She was a passionate seamstress and enjoyed making quilts and blankets for herself, family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Teddy Russell of Blue Springs; seven children, Vanessa Ridder and...
June “Memoy” Phillips
December 9, 2022
June “Memoy” Phillips Saltillo- Dorothy June Phillips, 86, died Friday, December 9, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born on January 19, 1936 in Arkansas. She was the daughter of Pete Wright and Lois Marie McDaniel Wright. In 1953, June graduated alongside Elvis Presley at Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee. On September 19, 1953, she married James...
William "Bill" Morton Stafford
December 9, 2022
William “Bill” Morton Stafford Tupelo- William “Bill” Morton Stafford, 91, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022, at Traceway Greenhouses in Tupelo. Bill was born September 21, 1931, to William Haywood Stafford and Lessie Velma Claunch in Fayette, Tennessee. He graduated from Fayette County High School. From 1948 until 1954, Bill served his country in the United States Navy as a...
Virginia L. Ingellis
December 8, 2022
Virginia L. Ingellis Virginia Lee Ingellis, 96, of Tupelo joined her beloved husband, Fred, in the arms of our Lord soon after midnight on the morning of December 8, 2022. She was born in Rosedale, Mississippi on September 2, 1926 to the late Virgie Stokes Christian and the late Marlow Thomas Christian. As a child she moved with her family...
Beau Charles Moudy Conlee
December 6, 2022
Beau Charles Moudy Conlee Baldwyn- Beau Charles went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 after a hard fought battle against all odds at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. He was born after 22 weeks gestational on November 16, 2022 at North Mississippi Women’s Center. He is the son of Josh Conlee and Lauren Moudy. He is also survived...
Rebecca Cox
December 6, 2022
Pontotoc—Rebecca Ann Miller Cox passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Diversicare in Ripley after an extended illness. She was born August 6, 1941 to David Edward and Mary Wilma “Bill” Miller in Marion County, Mississippi. Becky married Troy Lamar Cox on July 23, 1960 and they enjoyed many happy yeas together. She worked as a frame builder for MS...
Karen Asbury
December 6, 2022
Karen Asbury Tupelo- Karen Marie Ellington Asbury, 82, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Karen was born November 1, 1940, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of John Q “Jack” Ellington and Veola Hyde Ellington. Karen had a servant’s heart, serving alongside her husband The Rev. Gene Asbury. She enjoyed in her early years...
Charles E. Riley
December 5, 2022
Tupelo- After a short illness, Charles Edward Riley passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 5, 2022, at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. He was born in Tupelo on October 4, 1938, to Reverend Lawrence David Riley and Zora Mears Riley. Despite having polio as a child, Charles lived a long, happy, and productive life. He worked a variety...
Esther Baker Brown
December 5, 2022
Tupelo--Esther Blanche Baker Smith Brown, 88, of Tupelo, died Monday December 5th, 2022 of dementia. She was born to John and Hazel Baker in Fairfield, Iowa on July 15, 1934, the second of four children and the only girl. In 1951, she married Paul Ross Smith and together they had four children, Paula, Robert, Gregory, and Donna. The family moved...
Janet Linde Clark
December 2, 2022
Tupelo -- Janet Linde Clark, 60 years young, residing in Tupelo passed away December 2, 2022 at 10:05 a.m., having lived life to the fullest extent and having overcome multiple adversities. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of Bill and Julie Linde, both deceased. She grew up with five siblings. Janet was a champion swimmer, attending the College...
Donald M. Knight
December 2, 2022
Saltillo—Donald M. Knight, age 63, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at his home in Saltillo. He was born September 2, 1959 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Cheslie Milton Knight Jr. and Jean Phoebe Masters Bryant. Don worked for Walmart for several years and also at Lowes where he retired as a supervisor. He loved fishing and was an...
Joel Lindley
December 2, 2022
Palmetto Community—Joel E. Lindley, age 84, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born June 17, 1938 in the Brewer Community to Angie Lindley and Elmer Parker Lindley. For many years Joel owned and operated the Tupelo Driving Range. He also worked in auto sales for several years. Joel was a great conversationalist...
Jimmy Dale Morris
December 1, 2022
Mooreville—Jimmy Dale Morris, age 70, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born February 28, 1952 in Tupelo, the son of James Pruitt Morris and Reba Aline Martin Morris. Jimmy worked for Tecumseh as a press operator for several years. He enjoyed watching wrestling and church services on television. He loved his family...
John Lance Hand
December 1, 2022
Oak Hill Community—John Lance Hand, age 69, passed away December 1, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born April 10, 1953 in the Oak Hill Community to Bettie Sue Lloyd Hand. He was a longtime employee of Tupelo Plywood and enjoyed spending his days outdoors bass fishing. He is survived by his daughter, Crissy Hand-Loudermilk; his bonus...
Lucile Clardy
November 27, 2022
LUCILE CLARDY Lucile Katherine Clardy, age 84 passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, in Quality Center for Rehab & Healing in Lebanon, Tennessee. She is survived by her sister, Elaine Weller; children, Diane Clardy and David Clardy and their father, Carrol Clardy; grandchildren, Daniel Clardy, Naomi Smith, Adam Smith, Scott McLarty, David Clardy, Alex Clardy; great-grandchildren, Lylla Clardy. Sarah Moore,...
William David “Wild Bill” Jackson
November 26, 2022
William David “Wild Bill” Jackson “I only place God almighty above all others, I am always his worshiping soldier of freedom.”- WDJ Oct. 15 1954 – Nov. 26 2022 Brewer Community- William David “Wild Bill” Jackson was one out of four children born to Charles and Helen Jackson of Plantersville, Mississippi. After graduation Wild Bill decided his calling in life...
Richard Whaley
November 26, 2022
Saltillo- Richard Delma Whaley, III, 63, passed away after a sudden illness on November 26, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1959 to Richard D. Whaley, Jr. and Barbara Shaw Whaley in Corpus Christi, Texas while his father was stationed there in the Navy. He was a 1977 Potts Camp High School graduate. On August...
Brad Helms
November 21, 2022
Brad Helms Saltillo- Robert Bradley Helms, at the age of 43, passed away at his home, Monday, November 21, 2022. Brad was born on October 17, 1979, in Tupelo to Robert Gene Helms and Linda Carol Elam Helms. He was a member of West Jackson Baptist Church. Brad graduated from Tupelo High School and attended Itawamba Community College, and he...
Guy E. Watts III
November 20, 2022
Guy E. Watts, III Tupelo-- Guy Ellis Watts III, 51, died November 20, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice House. Guy was born on March 4, 1971 in Laurel, Mississippi to Guy "Billy" Watts, Jr. and Connie Landis Steele. His family moved to Tupelo in 1974. Guy graduated from Tupelo High School in 1989. He then spent a semester at Northeast Community...
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