OBITUARIES
Benjamin Edward Summers
February 7, 2007
ED SUMMERS Mooreville - Benjamin Edward "Ed Summers, 86, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born in Mantachie, Itawamba County, Mississippi October 26, 1920, to the late Ben and Maggie Summers. He was married to Mary Lou Gunter October 3, 1942. She preceded him in death March 29, 2001. He...
Benjamin Summers
February 7, 2007
ED SUMMERS Mooreville - Benjamin Edward "Ed Summers, 86, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born in Mantachie, Itawamba County, Mississippi October 26, 1920, to the late Ben and Maggie Summers. He was married to Mary Lou Gunter October 3, 1942. She preceded him in death March 29, 2001. He...
Betty Waters
February 7, 2007
BETTY WATERS Tupelo - BETTY JO WATERS, 76, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at her residence after an extended illness. A Mooreville native, she was born December 7, 1930 to the late David Solomon and Allie Mae Morgan Ballard. She was a graduate of Tupelo High School and captain of the basketball team. She was retired after 39 years as...
Bobby Wayne Lancaster
February 6, 2007
BOBBY WAYNE LANCASTER Houston, Tex.Bobby Wayne Lancaster, age 60, died Monday, February 5, 2007, at the East Houston Regional Medical Center in Houston, Texas. He was born July 4, 1946, in Alcorn County, Miss. to the late Aaron Tilton and Flora Annie Barton Lancaster. He worked in sales for the fasteners industry. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in the...
Bobby Lancaster
February 6, 2007
BOBBY WAYNE LANCASTER Houston, Tex.Bobby Wayne Lancaster, age 60, died Monday, February 5, 2007, at the East Houston Regional Medical Center in Houston, Texas. He was born July 4, 1946, in Alcorn County, Miss. to the late Aaron Tilton and Flora Annie Barton Lancaster. He worked in sales for the fasteners industry. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in the...
Lynette Brooks Martin
February 5, 2007
LYNETTE MARTIN Tupelo- LYNETTE MARTIN, 88, died Monday, February 5, 2007, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Mantachie native, she was born November 19, 1918 to the late Samuel Wesley and Hattie Sheffield Brooks. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Her early childhood was spent in Mantachie, where Lynette enjoyed playing basketball for her...
Virgie O
February 5, 2007
VIRGIE LOU O'NEAL Tupelo - VIRGIE LOU O'NEAL, 91, died Monday, February 5, 2007, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of McDowell County, West Virginia, she was born August 15, 1915 to the late Jasper and Melinda Harmon Green. She worked several years at the Holiday Inn and the Trace Inn in Tupelo Services will be 3:30...
Virgie
February 5, 2007
VIRGIE LOU O'NEAL Tupelo - VIRGIE LOU O'NEAL, 91, died Monday, February 5, 2007, at her residence after an extended illness. A native of McDowell County, West Virginia, she was born August 15, 1915 to the late Jasper and Melinda Harmon Green. She worked several years at the Holiday Inn and the Trace Inn in Tupelo Services will be 3:30...
Lynette Martin
February 5, 2007
LYNETTE MARTIN Tupelo- LYNETTE MARTIN, 88, died Monday, February 5, 2007, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A Mantachie native, she was born November 19, 1918 to the late Samuel Wesley and Hattie Sheffield Brooks. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Her early childhood was spent in Mantachie, where Lynette enjoyed playing basketball for her...
Eugene Ponton
February 5, 2007
EUGENE MILTON PONTON Tupelo - EUGENE MILTON PONTON, 85, died Monday, February 5, 2007, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Bakersfield native, he was born July 5, 1921 to the late James and Alma Heck Ponton. He enjoyed cars and motorcycles. He was a gifted woodworker. He served in World War II in the Pacific Theater...
Jerry Nolan
February 5, 2007
JERRY NOLAN TupeloJerry Edward Nolan, 62, died Monday, February 5, 2007, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A native and life long resident of Tupelo, he was born June 20, 1944 to Lois Holder Nolan and the late Emmett Washington Nolan. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and attended Itawamba Community College. He was a...
Elmer Hutcheson
February 4, 2007
Elmer L. Hutcheson PLANTERSVILLE -- Elmer L. Hutcheson, 72, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, at his home after a long illness. He was born in Lee County to W.P. Hutcheson and Effie Floyd Hutcheson. He was a longtime resident of Plantersville. He was a 1952 graduate of Cedar Hill High School. He was the owner and operator of Hutcheson Motors...
Penny Porter
February 2, 2007
PENNY SEAL PORTER Tavernier, Fla. - PENNY SEAL PORTER, 46, died Friday, February 2, 2007, at Mariners Hospital in Tavernier, Fla., after a sudden illness. She was born September 15, 1960 in Memphis, Tenn. She was a 1978 graduate of Tupelo High School and then attended the University of North Alabama, Mississippi State, and Memphis State. She grew up in...
Penny Seal Porter
February 2, 2007
PENNY SEAL PORTER Tavernier, Fla. - PENNY SEAL PORTER, 46, died Friday, February 2, 2007, at Mariners Hospital in Tavernier, Fla., after a sudden illness. She was born September 15, 1960 in Memphis, Tenn. She was a 1978 graduate of Tupelo High School and then attended the University of North Alabama, Mississippi State, and Memphis State. She grew up in...
William Clark
January 29, 2007
ODELL CLARK Tupelo - WILLIAM ODELL CLARK, 71, died Monday, January 29, 2007, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native and life long resident of Tupelo, he was born February 22, 1935 to the late Oliver Edward and Novie Lavell Hand Clark. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and attented Itawamba Junior Colleges Law...
William Odell Clark
January 29, 2007
ODELL CLARK Tupelo - WILLIAM ODELL CLARK, 71, died Monday, January 29, 2007, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native and life long resident of Tupelo, he was born February 22, 1935 to the late Oliver Edward and Novie Lavell Hand Clark. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School and attented Itawamba Junior Colleges Law...
Sharon Burleson
January 29, 2007
SHARON J. BURLESON Benton, Ark - SHARON J. BURLESON, 50, departed this life Monday, January 29, 2007, after a three year battle with cancer. Formerly of Tupelo, Mississippi, she was born February 7, 1956 to the late John and Sammie Burleson. She held a masters degree in special education and completed post-graduate work in behavioral sciences. She taught autistic children...
Marion (John) Furr
January 28, 2007
JOHN FURR Tupelo--Marion Hansell (John) Furr died on January 28, 2007 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. Mr. Furr was born December 22, 1923 in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Dr. Esta Furr and Lottie Winnafred Hansell. He married Pearl Grey Canterbury in Lovely Lane Methodist Church in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 13, 1946. He was a bit of a nomad,...
Marion H.
January 28, 2007
JOHN FURR Tupelo--Marion Hansell (John) Furr died on January 28, 2007 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. Mr. Furr was born December 22, 1923 in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Dr. Esta Furr and Lottie Winnafred Hansell. He married Pearl Grey Canterbury in Lovely Lane Methodist Church in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 13, 1946. He was a bit of a nomad,...
Truman Presley
January 28, 2007
TRUMAN F. PRESLEY Nettleton - Truman Flavors Presley, 89, died Sunday, January 28, 2007, at his home in Nettleton. He was born November 6, 1917, in the Richmond Community to the late John Presley and Minnie Raper Presley. He was a lifelong resident of Lee County where he had lived most of his life in the Richmond Community. He retired...
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