OBITUARIES
Elsie Collier
May 7, 2008
Tupelo - Elsie M. Collier, 90, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born October 14, 1917, in Itawamba Co. to G.E. and Verda Stanford Moore. She lived all of her life in Tupelo, graduating from East Tupelo High School in 1936, where she was a member of the basketball...
Mldred Landers
May 7, 2008
Tupelo - Mildred Ellen Johnson Landers, 94, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born September 28, 1913, in Prentiss County to Samuel Jepha and Amanda Blizzard Johnson. While making her home in Memphis most of her life, she had also lived over 20 years in Tupelo. She was a longtime member of...
Louise Parker
May 5, 2008
Nettleton - Sarah Louise Edwards Parker, 83, died Monday, May 5, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Mississippi native, she was born October 14, 1924 to Willie Ed and Ethel Mae Rhudy Edwards. She lived the majority of her life in the Nettleton and Plantersville area, graduating from Nettleton High School in 1942. She...
Ruby Middleton
May 5, 2008
Tupelo - Ruby Lee Middleton, 79, died Monday, May 5, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A native of Itawamba County, she was born September 25, 1928 to Fred L. and Mishia Stevens Ruth. Along with her husband, Durward Middleton, she was co-owner of Weatherall Printing and later founded Middleton Office Supply until they sold it...
Will Gwiasda
May 4, 2008
Saltillo - W.A. "Will" Gwiasda, 64, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Chicago, Il., he was born January 17, 1944, to Henry and Ellen Bertha Kern Gwiasda. He was a graduate of The University of Illinois at Champaign where he received both his bachelors and masters degree in...
Martha Ann Tonn
May 3, 2008
MARTHA ANN TONN Saltillo - Martha Ann Tonn, 65, died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in the Unity Community, July 7, 1942 to the late Trobie and Mauvelene Edge Sullivan. She worked 12 years at BlueBell before retiring in 2002 from Daybrite after 23 years of service. She was...
Martha Tonn
May 3, 2008
MARTHA ANN TONN Saltillo - Martha Ann Tonn, 65, died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in the Unity Community, July 7, 1942 to the late Trobie and Mauvelene Edge Sullivan. She worked 12 years at BlueBell before retiring in 2002 from Daybrite after 23 years of service. She was...
Mary Beall
May 1, 2008
TUPELO - Mary Lee Beall, 72, died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 28, 1936, in Nevada to Richard Keefe and Marie Shiska Keefe. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards with her friends and spending time with her granddaughter, Rylee. There will be no service. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors...
Mary Alice Richey
April 28, 2008
Tupelo - Mary Alice Richey, 94, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility after an extended illness. A Pontotoc County native, she was born April 10, 1914 to Earnest Preston and Mary Ellen Malone Smitherman. She grew up in the Black Zion Community and lived most of her adult life in Tupelo. She was married to Houston Richey...
Mary Richey
April 28, 2008
Tupelo - Mary Alice Richey, 94, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility after an extended illness. A Pontotoc County native, she was born April 10, 1914 to Earnest Preston and Mary Ellen Malone Smitherman. She grew up in the Black Zion Community and lived most of her adult life in Tupelo. She was married to Houston Richey...
Bob Mosier
April 24, 2008
Tupelo - Robert D. Bob Mosier, 72, died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Columbus, Ohio native, he was born August 13, 1935 to the late Harry Charles and Ruth Blommindgale Mosier. He was a graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was employed as an...
Dale Wilbanks
April 23, 2008
Tupelo - Dale Wilbanks, 60, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Mooreville native, he was born January 29, 1948 to Rubal Hamm Wilbanks Priddy and the late Charles Wilbanks. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching the softball games played in Veterans Park near his home. He attended St. Mark United Methodist Church. Services...
Bobbie Davis
April 23, 2008
Tupelo - Bobbie Davis, 86, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after a lengthy illness. A native of Tremont, he was born October 20, 1921 to L. D. and Edna Weeks Davis. He was raised in Tremont and was a graduate of Tremont High School. During World War II, he served in the U.S....
Margaret Clayton
April 23, 2008
Tupelo - Margaret Elizabeth Phillips Clayton, 89, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A native of Chincoteague, Virginia, she was born June 14, 1918 to the late John A. and Martha Davis Phillips. She graduated from Chincoteague High School and then earned a degree from Brown Business School in New York. Earlier...
James Clouse
April 22, 2008
Mantachie - James H."Jim" Clouse, 80, died Monday, April 21, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born January 10, 1928 in Tremont to the late Daniel and Tera Mae Leslie Clouse. While living most of his life in Itawamba County, he had also lived in Waukeegan, IL and in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He worked for...
James H. Clouse
April 22, 2008
Mantachie - James H."Jim" Clouse, 80, died Monday, April 21, 2008, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born January 10, 1928 in Tremont to the late Daniel and Tera Mae Leslie Clouse. While living most of his life in Itawamba County, he had also lived in Waukeegan, IL and in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He worked for...
Annie Pearl Richey
April 22, 2008
Annie Pearl Moore Richey died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama after a brief illness. She was born in Lee County to Ed and Alma Moore. She had been a life-long resident of Tupelo until moving to Mobile, Alabama two years ago to be near her sons and their families. Mrs. Richey was a...
Annie Richey
April 22, 2008
Annie Pearl Moore Richey died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama after a brief illness. She was born in Lee County to Ed and Alma Moore. She had been a life-long resident of Tupelo until moving to Mobile, Alabama two years ago to be near her sons and their families. Mrs. Richey was a...
Onis Opiela
April 21, 2008
Cottontown, Tenn. - Onis Mitchell Opiela, 76, died Monday, April 21, 2008, at Skyline Madison Campus Hospital in Madison, Tenn. after an extended illness. A native of Mooreville, she was born October 24, 1931, to the late M.C. and Ollie Parker Mitchell. In1949, she graduated from Mooreville High School and then went on to Mississippi State University where she graduated...
Tony Ayala
April 21, 2008
Tupelo - Tony Ayala, 66, died Monday, April 21, 2008, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a short illness. A Johnsondale, California native, he was born July 24, 1941 to the late Ben and Esther Magana Ayala. He was raised in Madera, California and then lived most of his adult life in Oakhurst, California until about six months ago....
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