OBITUARIES
Margaret Purvis
October 28, 2007
SALTILLO - Margaret Purvis, 44, of the Unity community east of Saltillo, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at her residence after a sudden illness. She was born April 19, 1963, in Lee County to M.H. Lansdell and Clara Mae Williams Lansdell. She was the owner of Hunter's Choice Taxidermist for 15 years and a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. She...
Gladys Stanphill
October 27, 2007
TUPELO - Gladys E. Stanphill, 75, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at the North Miss. Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born May 11, 1932, in Itawamba County to Ed Barrett and Mamie Deavall Barrett. She had lived in the Carolina community of Itawamba County all her life. She was retried from the garment industry as a seamstress....
Estelle Dillard
October 23, 2007
Tupelo - ESTELLE DILLARD, 88, died Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Union County native, she was born October 20, 1919 to the late E.A. and Annie Harden Miller. Her husband, Elbert Dillard Sr. preceded her in death when she was 27 years of age. After his death, she devoted her life...
Melvin Maxey
October 23, 2007
Kosciusko - MELVIN VICTOR MAXEY, 81, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at Montfort-Jones Hospital in Kosciusko after an extended illness. A Mississippi native and long time resident of Tupelo, he was born December 20, 1925 to the late Nona L. and Sally Barnett Maxey. He was a US Marine Corp Veteran of World War II and spent two years in...
Sue Scott
October 23, 2007
IUKA " Sue Scott, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka after a sudden illness. She was born March 6, 1933, in Saltillo to the late Davis C. and Esther Whitaker Payne. She was a longtime resident of Danville, Ill., before moving back to Saltillo. Because of her love of camping, she lived the...
Frank D. McCarley
October 22, 2007
Nettleton - FRANKLIN DELANO (FRAN K) MCCARLEY, 73, died Monday, October 22, 2007, at his residence after an extended illness. An Itawamba County native, he was born March 23, 1934 to the late William and Ruby Gahagan McCarley. He worked 23 years as a body shop foreman for George Ruff Buick and Olds and also worked for Mansco Manufacturing before...
Lorene Stanford
October 22, 2007
Auburn - Lorene Stanford "Big-Mama", 79, died on Monday, October 22, 2007, after an extended illness, she went home to her Lord, surrounded by friends and family. She was born on December 13, 1927 to Elmer and Maudie Keith Brooks. She married her love, Charles Stanford on September 16, 1944. They were residents of the Auburn Community for 53 years....
Frank McCarley
October 22, 2007
Nettleton - FRANKLIN DELANO (FRAN K) MCCARLEY, 73, died Monday, October 22, 2007, at his residence after an extended illness. An Itawamba County native, he was born March 23, 1934 to the late William and Ruby Gahagan McCarley. He worked 23 years as a body shop foreman for George Ruff Buick and Olds and also worked for Mansco Manufacturing before...
Lillie Hankins
October 20, 2007
LILLIE HANKINS Tupelo - LILLIE MAE HANKINS, 85, died Saturday, October 20, 2007, at her residence in Tupelo surrounded by her family. A Tupelo native, she was born September 12, 1922 to the late Oscar and Virgie Raper Putt. In her early years she worked for Fred's Dollar Store, Deb's Dollar Store, and later for Two Sisters Dress Shop. She...
Arthur Robinson
October 19, 2007
ARTHUR ROBINSON Tupelo " Arthur S. Robinson, 73, died Friday, October 19, 2007 at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a short illness. He was born in Abbeville on July 5, 1934 to the late William Harvey and Ruby Betts Robinson. He had been employed at the Mall at Barnes Crossing, Mid-South Packers, but retired from Mooreville School and the Lee...
Lea Paslay Sr.
October 18, 2007
Tupelo - LEA CLAYTON PASLAY, SR, 75, died Thursday, October 18, 2007, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born April 7, 1932, in Como to the late Dr. Byran Hicklin and Etta Decell Rogers Paslay. He attended Sardis High School where he was selected as an All American Football Player. He then went on...
Lea Paslay
October 18, 2007
Tupelo - LEA CLAYTON PASLAY, SR, 75, died Thursday, October 18, 2007, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born April 7, 1932, in Como to the late Dr. Byran Hicklin and Etta Decell Rogers Paslay. He attended Sardis High School where he was selected as an All American Football Player. He then went on...
Doyle Cooper
October 18, 2007
REV. DOYLE B. COOPER Guin, Ala " Rev. Doyle B. Cooper, 68, died Thursday evening near Houston from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born July 2, 1939 in East Tupelo to Howard C. and Loreda Christian Cooper. He was raised in the Belden area and was a 1957 graduate of Belden High School. After high school, he...
Linda Gillentine
October 15, 2007
Nettleton - LINDA FRANCES GILLENTINE, 58, died Monday, October 15, 2007, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an eleven year battle with breast cancer. She was born December 12, 1948, in Pascola, Missouri to the late Lynn Warren Blackburn and Leona Woodard Blackburn Hall. She worked for Action Industries and Peoplelounger. She enjoyed bird watching, gardening, cooking, and loved...
Linda Frances Gillentine
October 15, 2007
Nettleton - LINDA FRANCES GILLENTINE, 58, died Monday, October 15, 2007, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an eleven year battle with breast cancer. She was born December 12, 1948, in Pascola, Missouri to the late Lynn Warren Blackburn and Leona Woodard Blackburn Hall. She worked for Action Industries and Peoplelounger. She enjoyed bird watching, gardening, cooking, and loved...
Erma E.
October 15, 2007
Tupelo - ERMA E. (NORA) CRYDER, 90, died Monday, October 15, 2007, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Algoma, she was born August 17, 1917 to the late Bonner Levi and Pearl Kennedy Miller. She was a graduate of Algoma High School. She worked as a waitress for TKE's for several years. She...
Erma (Nora) Cryder
October 15, 2007
Tupelo - ERMA E. (NORA) CRYDER, 90, died Monday, October 15, 2007, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Algoma, she was born August 17, 1917 to the late Bonner Levi and Pearl Kennedy Miller. She was a graduate of Algoma High School. She worked as a waitress for TKE's for several years. She...
Kathie Herring Ingellis
October 8, 2007
Tupelo - Kathie Herring Ingellis, 51, died Monday, October 8, 2007, at her home after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, she was born December 9, 1955, to Kathryn Harlow Herring and the late J.L. Herring. She was a 1974 graduate of Tupelo High School. She enjoyed flower gardening, feeding her pet racoons and was an avid...
Kathie Ingellis
October 8, 2007
Tupelo - Kathie Herring Ingellis, 51, died Monday, October 8, 2007, at her home after an extended illness. A Tupelo native and lifelong resident, she was born December 9, 1955, to Kathryn Harlow Herring and the late J.L. Herring. She was a 1974 graduate of Tupelo High School. She enjoyed flower gardening, feeding her pet racoons and was an avid...
Beatrice McGregor
October 7, 2007
McCalla, Ala. - BEATRICE ADDERHOLT MCGREGOR, 90, died Sunday, October 7, 2007, at Plantation Manor in McCalla, Ala. after an extended illness. She was born April 4, 1917 to the late George and Sally Kelly Alexander. She was a life long resident of Lee County until she moved to her son's home in Birmingham, Alabama. She loved spending time with...
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