OBITUARIES
Raymond Kellum
December 21, 2007
TupeloRaymond L. Kellum, Sr., 79, died Friday, December 21, 2007, at UAB Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. H.J. Kellum, Sr. He graduated from Tupelo High School in 1947 and received his BAE degree from the University of Mississippi in 1953 and a MAE degree in 1960. In 1952, he served in...
Kenneth Lackey
December 21, 2007
Ozark, Ala.--Kenneth Lackey, a native of Shannon, died Friday, Dec.21, 2007, at Southeast Alabama Medial Center, near his home of Ozark, Ala. after a brief illness. A Memorial Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with his nephew, Jay Hatcher, officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Shannon. He is survived...
Johnnie Taylor
December 19, 2007
Tupelo - Johnnie Faye Taylor, 78, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at The Meadows in Fulton after an extended illness. She was born January 18, 1929, in Eupora to the late Thomas Elmer and Minnie Lucius Henley. She worked for 17 years at Southern Bell Telephone as a representative. She was also a homemaker and loved spending time with her...
Randy Clayton
December 19, 2007
Macedonia Community - RANDY J. CLAYTON, 51, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Memphis native, he was born October 24, 1956 to Bobby J. Clayton and the late Billy Joyce Clayton. He had been a resident of the Macedonia community for 35 years. He worked in maintenance for Sara Lee Foods for seventeen...
Kenneth Wood
December 17, 2007
Tupelo " Kenneth Wood, 83, died Monday, December 17, 2007, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Greenville native, he was born August 1, 1924 to the late James Earnest and Allie Ouida Johnston Wood. He attended Delta State University. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European theatre and...
Conrado Aguirre
December 13, 2007
Tupelo - CONRADO AGUIRRE, 80, died Thursday, December 13, 2007, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. A Wichita, Kansas native, he was born February 19, 1927 to the late Francisco and Elena Aguirre. He married Joan Frey Aguirre April 1, 1947. He came to Tupelo in 1963 with Randy's Steak. He was one of...
Helen Cobb
December 12, 2007
Palmetto - Helen Bryant Cobb, 85, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Raleigh, she was born October 30, 1922, to the late Pete and Eula Kennedy Bryant. She married Rev. Joe Cobb July 23, 1944. During their years of ministry, they served churches in Adamsville, Tenn., Stuttgart, Ark.,...
Gerald Whitaker
December 10, 2007
Gerald Whitaker TUPELO - Gerald "Pop" Whitaker, 64, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 30, 1943, in Lee County to Derah Lee Whitaker and Mamie Lucille Phillips. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Germany as a medic and dental assistant. He was a former employee...
Jean Denham
December 9, 2007
Saltillo " JEAN ROBISON DENHAM, 76, died Sunday, December 9, 2007, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Batesville, she was born September 12, 1931 to the late J.W. and Louise McKee Robison. She was a homemaker and a lisenced beautician. She loved arts and crafts, woodworking, interior decorating, and loved her special time...
Lottie West
December 9, 2007
Tupelo - LOTTIE THOMPSON WEST, 97, died Sunday, December 9, 2007, at The Martin Green House At Traceway. She was born October 9, 1910 to the late John Silas and Maggie Russell Thompson. She graduated from Tupelo High School and is believed to have been the last surviving member of the Class of 1929. She joined Frist Baptist Church of...
Paul Barnes, Sr.
December 8, 2007
TUPELO - Paul R. Barnes Sr., of Tupelo, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at the North Miss Medical Center. He was born May 29, 1917, in Philadelphia to the late William Thomas Barnes and Ruby May Herrington Barnes. He moved to Verona in 1954 while working for Paul Anthony Construction. He worked bridge and road construction most of his adult...
Merritt Featheringill
December 8, 2007
TUPELO - Merritt "Bud" Featheringill, 90, died suddenly Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at the North Miss. Medical Center. An Indiana native, he was born March 29, 1917, to the late Lee and Grace Mayberry Featheringill. He was co-owner of Featheringill Construction Company Inc. for the past 30 years in Tupelo with prior business in Indiana, Arizona and California. A Memorial...
Paul Barnes
December 8, 2007
TUPELO - Paul R. Barnes Sr., of Tupelo, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at the North Miss Medical Center. He was born May 29, 1917, in Philadelphia to the late William Thomas Barnes and Ruby May Herrington Barnes. He moved to Verona in 1954 while working for Paul Anthony Construction. He worked bridge and road construction most of his adult...
W Cook
December 6, 2007
Eggville - W.C. DUB COOK, 76, died Thursday, December 6, 2007, at his home in the Eggville Community. He was born to the late Walter and Bertha Smith Cook of Centerville. He served in the US Army in Alaska. He retired from Bay-Brite Lighting after 38 years and was also a cattle farmer for many years. He loved all his...
W C. Cook
December 6, 2007
Eggville - W.C. DUB COOK, 76, died Thursday, December 6, 2007, at his home in the Eggville Community. He was born to the late Walter and Bertha Smith Cook of Centerville. He served in the US Army in Alaska. He retired from Bay-Brite Lighting after 38 years and was also a cattle farmer for many years. He loved all his...
Dr John C. Ward
December 5, 2007
Dr. JOHN WARD Tupelo " DR. JOHN COCHRAN WARD, 36, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at his residence. He was born March 25, 1971, in Gulfport to Judson Huffman and Martha Cochran Ward. A 1989 graduate of Starkville High School, he then went on to Mississippi State University where he completed his undergraduate work in 1999. He earned his medical...
Virginia Garrison
December 5, 2007
VIRGINIA GARRISON Tupelo - VIRGINIA LEE GARRISON, 82, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at her residence after an extended illness. A Jonesboro, Arkansas native, she was born December 8, 1924 to the late Burien T. and Minnie M. Cook. A longtime resident of Tupelo, she was retired from Red Rooster Dress Shop after many years of service. She enjoyed watching...
John Ward
December 5, 2007
Dr. JOHN WARD Tupelo " DR. JOHN COCHRAN WARD, 36, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at his residence. He was born March 25, 1971, in Gulfport to Judson Huffman and Martha Cochran Ward. A 1989 graduate of Starkville High School, he then went on to Mississippi State University where he completed his undergraduate work in 1999. He earned his medical...
I R. Reid
December 2, 2007
Tupelo - ISHMAEL ROY I.R. REID, 94, died Sunday, December 2, 2007, at his daughters residence in Ecru after a brief illness. A native of Forrest, he was born December 4, 1912 to the late Richard Hamilton and Mollie Gunn Reid. A longtime resident of Tupelo, he owned an operated I.R. Reid's Plumbing and Electric in Skyline for 16 years...
I Reid
December 2, 2007
Tupelo - ISHMAEL ROY I.R. REID, 94, died Sunday, December 2, 2007, at his daughters residence in Ecru after a brief illness. A native of Forrest, he was born December 4, 1912 to the late Richard Hamilton and Mollie Gunn Reid. A longtime resident of Tupelo, he owned an operated I.R. Reid's Plumbing and Electric in Skyline for 16 years...
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